Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Gough | S. Gough |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 56 | | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Hauke Richter | H. Richter |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Jesús Meza | J. Meza | |||||||||
| Guglielmo Cirillo | G. Cirillo |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales | |||||||||
| Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Jamie Williams | J. Williams | |||||||||
| Malte Schneider | M. Schneider | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alexandre Fonseca | A. Fonseca |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | | 51 | M | | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Sebastian Leon | S. Leon | ||||||||
| Callum Matteo | C. Matteo | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Carlo Nicoletti | C. Nicoletti | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | |||||||||
| Lamberto Taibi | L. Taibi | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Colin Elliott | C. Elliott | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Valerio Asta | V. Asta | |||||||||
| Stephane Zenoni | S. Zenoni | | 67 | G | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
| Dominic Hopkin | D. Hopkin | | 63 | G | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Richard King | R. King | |||||||||
| Alain Asuar | A. Asuar |  | 63 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,068 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Gallacher.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Gallacher.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off!
3.21
0-0Sebastian Leon threads a neat ball through to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Telfer.
4.03
Johnnier Rosales chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Gough who gathers it comfortably.
9.50
0-0Guglielmo Cirillo barges into Gary Davidson. Guglielmo Cirillo is given a warning by the referee! Gary Davidson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.19
0-0Neil Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason sees Valerio Asta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Valerio Asta plays a quick one-two with Gary Davidson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Valerio Asta provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
15.48
0-0Kevin Telfer hits a low pass to Malte Schneider. Malte Schneider flicks a high pass forward to Colin Elliott who brings the ball under control. Colin Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Callum Gemmill gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
18.09
Andy Mason runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.54
0-1Sebastiano Orocini chips the ball to his team mate, Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta shoots from distance. Stuart Gough is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.42
Alec Strachan makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Strachan advances inside the box! Alec Strachan strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.50
Ivan Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hauke Richter.
38.30
Alexandre Fonseca runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alexandre Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Lamberto Taibi. With a superhuman jump, Lamberto Taibi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.17
Malte Schneider chips the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Elliott and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Lamberto Taibi provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.37
Kevin Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Matteo. Callum Matteo makes a probing pass to Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
42.26
Guglielmo Cirillo makes a simple pass to Alexandre Fonseca. Alexandre Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti finds some space and shoots from distance. Callum Gemmill gets down and covers it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers get the second half underway!
54.20
Ivan Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Asta controls it well on his chest. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.38
With some swift thinking, Alec Strachan plays the ball forward to Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
59.06
1-1Kevin Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Valerio Asta. Kevin Telfer is shown the yellow card! Valerio Asta runs off the knock.
60.12
1-1Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Greig replacing Gary Davidson and Richard King replacing Valerio Asta .
61.21
Guglielmo Cirillo advances with the ball. Guglielmo Cirillo flicks a high pass forward to Lamberto Taibi who brings the ball under control. Lamberto Taibi knocks in a cross ball towards Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.43
Alexandre Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
65.47
Johnnier Rosales hacks Carlo Nicoletti from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlo Nicoletti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.47
Alec Strachan threads the ball through to Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.39
Malte Schneider takes it forward alone. Malte Schneider controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.29
Ivan Gonzalez catches Malte Schneider on the ankles. Ivan Gonzalez is shown the yellow card! Malte Schneider stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.07
Sebastian Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Richard King. Richard King knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.11
Jamie Williams threads a neat ball through to Ivan Gonzalez. Ivan Gonzalez flicks a high ball forward to Billy Greig who takes it down. Billy Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec Strachan of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hauke Richter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Guglielmo Cirillo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Telfer (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Malte Schneider (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alexandre Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alec Strachan (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Callum Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlo Nicoletti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lamberto Taibi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Colin Elliott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Stephane Zenoni (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Hopkin (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alain Asuar (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |