Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     ArbroathArbroath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan70
G
1
G
55Dominic GemmellD. Gemmell
Alex GoughA. Gough68
D
2
D
67Richard McGroryR. McGrory
Neil ClelandN. Cleland65
D
3captain
D
57Gianfranco GalliG. Galli
Scott TelferS. Telfer64
D
4
D
53Andy HendryA. Hendry
Colin HansenC. Hansen86
M
5
D
52Garry ClelandG. Cleland
Ronnie PalmerR. Palmer69
M
6
M
62David LawD. Law
Kevin WhiteK. White64
M
7
M
60Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay
John MeiklejohnJ. Meiklejohn59
M
8
A
61Gary HansenG. Hansen
Edward MooreE. Moore66
A
captain9
A
60Gian Luca RutzittuG. Rutzittu
Hauke BorchardH. Borchard65
A
10
A
57Philippe BanchelliP. Banchelli
Colin CaldwellC. Caldwell62
A
11
A
53John LiddellJ. Liddell
 
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish58
A
12
M
58Craig MortonC. Morton
Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay58
G
13
G
54Garry NivenG. Niven
Kevin LiddellK. Liddell55
A
14
M
53Anton HermannA. Hermann

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 8,994 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Morrison.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the match!
2.16
Neil Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli knocks in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
3.58
Under pressure, Scott Telfer clears the ball far upfield. Hauke Borchard shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.31
Ronnie Palmer hacks Neil Mckinlay from behind! Ronnie Palmer is shown the yellow card! Neil Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.31
Scott Telfer makes a probing pass to Ronnie Palmer. Ronnie Palmer knocks the ball forward to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
12.41
Gianfranco Galli barges into Edward Moore. Gianfranco Galli is given a warning by the referee! Edward Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.15
Kevin White passes the ball forward to Edward Moore. Edward Moore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
18.08
Ronnie Palmer passes the ball forward to Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Dominic Gemmell as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.57
Kevin White takes a long throw-in. Ronnie Palmer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ronnie Palmer shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Gemmell smothers it!
33.58
Scott Telfer hits a low pass to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Colin Caldwell easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.41
Ronnie Palmer knocks the ball forward to Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard McGrory.
40.26
David Law threads the ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.42
With great vision, Ronnie Palmer plays the ball forward to Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Neil Cleland pushes up the pitch. Neil Cleland threads a neat ball through to Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Gemmell who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian have changed their lineup with Garry Mckinlay replacing John Meiklejohn. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Arbroath kick off!
48.21
Neil Mckinlay surges forward with the ball. Neil Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.28
David Law knocks the ball to his team mate, John Liddell. John Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Some awkward footwork from Gary Hansen provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.03
David Law flicks a high pass forward. John Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli makes a looping header on goal. Superb reactions from Gavin Sullivan. What a save!
59.20
David Law makes a simple pass to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Gavin Sullivan manages to gather it.
60.41
Heart of Midlothian appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
60.41
Edward Moore clumsily knocks into Andy Hendry. The referee warns Edward Moore to calm down! Andy Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.42
Garry Cleland flicks a high pass forward. David Law controls it well on his chest. David Law hits a low pass to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.53
David Law flicks a high pass forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu who brings the ball under control. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball towards Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
72.30
Ronnie Palmer makes a probing pass to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dominic Gemmell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.17
Gary Hansen clumsily knocks into Colin Hansen. Gary Hansen is warned by the referee! Colin Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.42
Andy Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Edward Moore. Andy Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Edward Moore runs off the knock.
85.29
David Law hits a low pass to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Sullivan who gathers it comfortably.
89.08
Colin Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Kevin White who brings the ball under control. Kevin White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Borchard. Hauke Borchard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Arbroath
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
26.8%
42.3%
31%

Scorers
Hauke Borchard 72
Gary Hansen 40, 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Hansen of Arbroath

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

1.Dominic Gemmell (GK)
7
2.Richard McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Gianfranco Galli (DEF)
5
4.Andy Hendry (DEF)
5
5.Garry Cleland (DEF)
6
6.David Law (MID)
7
7.Neil Mckinlay (MID)
7
8.Gary Hansen (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT)
6
10.Philippe Banchelli (ATT)
6
11.John Liddell (ATT)
7
 
12.Craig Morton (MID)
0
13.Garry Niven (GK)
0
14.Anton Hermann (MID)
0