Match Report


HibernianHibernian     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart GoughS. Gough68
G
1captain
G
53Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Guglielmo CirilloG. Cirillo68
D
2
D
67Stefan IachiniS. Iachini
Kevin TelferK. Telfer66
D
3
D
63Cristiano JardimC. Jardim
Alain AsuarA. Asuar63
D
4
D
56Guillermo MolinaG. Molina
Malte SchneiderM. Schneider60
M
5
D
56Seb KlosS. Klos
Alexandre FonsecaA. Fonseca59
M
6
M
68Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
Alec StrachanA. Strachan51
M
captain7
M
67Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
Callum MatteoC. Matteo48
M
8
M
66Les ScowcroftL. Scowcroft
Carlo NicolettiC. Nicoletti68
A
9
A
64Dominic BurleyD. Burley
Lamberto TaibiL. Taibi67
A
10
A
63Kevin CollinsK. Collins
Colin ElliottC. Elliott67
A
11
A
50Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
 
Stephane ZenoniS. Zenoni67
G
12
M
60Craig SounessC. Souness
Dominic HopkinD. Hopkin63
G
13
M
58Neil TelferN. Telfer
Alec CampbellA. Campbell63
A
14
M
50Gary MasonG. Mason

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Alloa Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Morrison.


0.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
3.38
Alain Asuar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Fonseca. Alexandre Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti kicks a strong pass forward to Lamberto Taibi but the referee indicates it's offside!
6.56
Kevin Telfer surges forward with the ball. Kevin Telfer knocks the ball forward to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.23
Kevin Dalglish makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Dalglish advances inside the box! Kevin Dalglish muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.51
Alexandre Fonseca passes the ball forward to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Lamberto Taibi but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.55
Dominic Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
27.44
Les Scowcroft catches Alexandre Fonseca on the ankles. The referee warns Les Scowcroft to calm down! Alexandre Fonseca stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.05
Alain Asuar flicks a high pass forward. Alec Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Strachan plays the ball forward to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
30.32
Alec Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
38.35
Alexandre Fonseca makes a probing pass to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.08
Alec Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Lamberto Taibi controls it well on his chest. Lamberto Taibi plays a one-two with Carlo Nicoletti and rushes in on goal... Lamberto Taibi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Duncan McCoist is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.16
Dominic Hutchison threads the ball through to Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Hibernian kicking off!
47.51
Seb Klos takes it forward alone. Seb Klos makes a simple pass to Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alain Asuar.
48.51
Kevin Telfer makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Telfer threads the ball through to Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.21
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Alec Strachan collects the pass. Alec Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi plays a one-two with Colin Elliott and advances towards the goal... Lamberto Taibi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.44
Kevin Telfer makes a probing pass to Malte Schneider. Malte Schneider flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlo Nicoletti. Carlo Nicoletti kicks a strong pass forward to Lamberto Taibi but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.09
Dominic Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Morrison who takes it down. Gavin Morrison plays a one-two with Dominic Burley and advances towards the goal... Gavin Morrison cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Stuart Gough is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.37
Les Scowcroft surges forward with the ball. Les Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guglielmo Cirillo.
60.37
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Gary Mason replacing Dominic Burley .
65.17
Stefan Iachini sees Dominic Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Hutchison makes a simple pass to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.09
Cristiano Jardim pushes mid-way up the pitch. With great vision, Cristiano Jardim plays the ball forward to Gary Mason. Gary Mason whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
77.52
Alloa Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Craig Souness replacing Cristiano Jardim and Neil Telfer replacing Dominic Hutchison .
79.19
Alexandre Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Duncan McCoist!
81.03
Showing composure, Alexandre Fonseca picks a pass forward to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Lamberto Taibi. Lamberto Taibi heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
84.23
Neil Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Mason. Gary Mason cuts inside the box! Gary Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hibernian

Alloa Athletic
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
31.2%
44.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Colin Elliott 7
Lamberto Taibi 39
Gavin Morrison 53, 71
Kevin Collins 65
Gary Mason 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Morrison of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Gough (GK)
6
2.Guglielmo Cirillo (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Telfer (DEF)
8
4.Alain Asuar (DEF)
6
5.Malte Schneider (MID)
6
6.Alexandre Fonseca (MID)
6
7.Alec Strachan (MID)
6
8.Callum Matteo (MID)
6
9.Carlo Nicoletti (ATT)
6
10.Lamberto Taibi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Colin Elliott (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Stephane Zenoni (GK)
0
13.Dominic Hopkin (GK)
0
14.Alec Campbell (ATT)
0

1.Duncan McCoist (GK)
6
2.Stefan Iachini (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Jardim (DEF)
6
4.Guillermo Molina (DEF)
6
5.Seb Klos (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Hutchison (MID)
7
7.Kevin Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Les Scowcroft (MID)
6
9.Dominic Burley (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Collins (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gavin Morrison (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Craig Souness (MID)
6
13.Neil Telfer (MID)
6
14.Gary Mason (MID)goal scored
8