Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan70
G
1
G
66Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
Garry DavidsonG. Davidson75
D
2
D
74Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Kevin HendryK. Hendry72
D
3
D
73Mirko FiccadentiM. Ficcadenti
Neil ClelandN. Cleland64
D
4
D
72Alex HansenA. Hansen
Colin HansenC. Hansen86
M
5
D
63Stephen NivenS. Niven
Ronnie PalmerR. Palmer69
M
6
M
75Noah SchrammN. Schramm
Kai DöringK. Döring68
M
7
M
75Djezon MonterrubioD. Monterrubio
Kevin WhiteK. White64
M
8
M
74David DickovD. Dickov
Edward MooreE. Moore66
A
captain9
A
74Colin DickovC. Dickov
Hauke BorchardH. Borchard64
A
10captain
A
72Damir MalmD. Malm
Colin CaldwellC. Caldwell61
A
11
A
53Dominic McStayD. McStay
 
Scott TelferS. Telfer63
D
12
G
62Francois SuarezF. Suarez
John MeiklejohnJ. Meiklejohn59
M
13
D
61Billy McNeillB. McNeill
Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay58
G
14
A
53Matt SullivanM. Sullivan

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 17,561 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Niven.


0.00
Dundee United kick off the first half!
4.19
Noah Schramm makes a simple pass to Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay skips past Kevin Hendry! Dominic McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
6.42
David Dickov threads a neat ball through to Damir Malm. Damir Malm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.20
Noah Schramm makes a simple pass to Damir Malm. Damir Malm knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dominic McStay is offside!
10.07
Noah Schramm passes the ball forward to Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay cuts inside the box! Dominic McStay takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.11
Djezon Monterrubio flicks a high ball forward to Dominic McStay who takes it down. Dominic McStay makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Damir Malm. Some silky footwork from Damir Malm provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.31
David Dickov threads the ball through to Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.26
David Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Damir Malm. Damir Malm finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
21.57
Ronnie Palmer flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Borchard who brings the ball under control. Hauke Borchard whips in a cross ball towards Edward Moore. Edward Moore fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.03
Mirko Ficcadenti catches Colin Hansen on the ankles. Mirko Ficcadenti is shown the yellow card! Colin Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.03
Free kick to Heart of Midlothian just outside the area...
27.13
Kevin White steps up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
28.58
Garry Davidson makes a probing pass to Ronnie Palmer. Ronnie Palmer knocks the ball forward to Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Caldwell but he's offside!
32.12
Mirko Ficcadenti chips the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Colin Dickov who takes it down. Colin Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.42
Kai Döring knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Moore. Edward Moore knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.11
David Dickov surges forward with the ball. David Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
David Dickov passes the ball forward to Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.12
Kai Döring flicks a high pass forward. Colin Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.01
Dundee United have made a substitution with Francois Suarez replacing Dominic McStay .
61.03
Garry Davidson passes the ball forward to Kai Döring. Kai Döring makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
63.36
David Dickov sees space and advances. David Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov heads the ball goalwards but Garry Davidson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
65.06
Mirko Ficcadenti threads a neat ball through to Djezon Monterrubio. Djezon Monterrubio threads the ball through to Francois Suarez. Francois Suarez plays a one-two with Colin Dickov and rushes in on goal... Francois Suarez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
67.24
Neil Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Döring. Kai Döring knocks the ball forward to Edward Moore. Edward Moore shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
69.28
Mirko Ficcadenti takes it forward alone. Mirko Ficcadenti sees Colin Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Dickov puts a great ball through. Damir Malm runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.33
Djezon Monterrubio threads the ball through to Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov plays a scrappy one-two with Francois Suarez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin Dickov strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.24
Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Billy McNeill replacing Noah Schramm and Matt Sullivan replacing Damir Malm .
79.38
Kai Döring sees Edward Moore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Moore shoots from distance but somehow Billy Gemmell manages to keep it out.
81.54
Kevin White sees a break and surges forward. Kevin White edges inside the box! Kevin White muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.39
With some swift thinking, Kai Döring plays the ball forward to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.47
David Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Sullivan. Matt Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Ronnie Palmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Dundee United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
28.7%
47.5%
23.8%

Scorers
Edward Moore 22
Kevin White 82
Colin Dickov 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin White of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Sullivan (GK)
7
2.Garry Davidson (DEF)
7
3.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Neil Cleland (DEF)
6
5.Colin Hansen (MID)
6
6.Ronnie Palmer (MID)
6
7.Kai Döring (MID)
8
8.Kevin White (MID)goal scored
9
9.Edward Moore (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hauke Borchard (ATT)
7
11.Colin Caldwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Telfer (DEF)
0
13.John Meiklejohn (MID)
0
14.Garry Mckinlay (GK)
0

1.Billy Gemmell (GK)
7
2.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Mirko Ficcadenti (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Alex Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Niven (DEF)
6
6.Noah Schramm (MID)
7
7.Djezon Monterrubio (MID)
6
8.David Dickov (MID)
8
9.Colin Dickov (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Damir Malm (ATT)
6
11.Dominic McStay (ATT)
7
 
12.Francois Suarez (GK)
7
13.Billy McNeill (DEF)
6
14.Matt Sullivan (ATT)
6