Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan70
G
1captain
G
53Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Alex GoughA. Gough68
D
2
D
63Jamie WilliamsJ. Williams
Neil ClelandN. Cleland65
D
3
D
53Dominic McCoistD. McCoist
Scott TelferS. Telfer64
D
4
D
52Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Colin HansenC. Hansen86
M
5
D
49Dominic HopkinD. Hopkin
Ronnie PalmerR. Palmer69
M
6
M
71Andy MasonA. Mason
Kevin WhiteK. White64
M
7
M
65Sebastian LeonS. Leon
John MeiklejohnJ. Meiklejohn59
M
8
M
61Ivan GonzalezI. Gonzalez
Edward MooreE. Moore66
A
captain9
M
56Billy GreigB. Greig
Hauke BorchardH. Borchard65
A
10
A
59Valerio AstaV. Asta
Colin CaldwellC. Caldwell62
A
11
A
58Daniel VegaD. Vega
 
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish58
A
12
A
58Gary DavidsonG. Davidson
Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay58
G
13
M
55Sebastiano OrociniS. Orocini
Kevin LiddellK. Liddell55
A
14
A
55Richard KingR. King

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,352 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian 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
Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
2.03
Alex Gough plays the ball forward to Colin Hansen. Without breaking stride, Colin Hansen plays the ball forward to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell threads the ball through to Edward Moore but he's offside!
9.33
Ronnie Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Colin Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Colin Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.18
Colin Hansen passes the ball forward to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
15.38
Sebastian Leon barges into John Meiklejohn. Sebastian Leon is shown the yellow card! John Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.34
Neil Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Palmer. Ronnie Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.31
Dominic McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Gonzalez controls it well on his chest. Ivan Gonzalez darts forward. Ivan Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Sullivan with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
21.03
Kevin White makes a probing pass to Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.24
Sebastian Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta runs straight at the defence! Valerio Asta rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.13
Scott Telfer catches Daniel Vega on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Vega grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.18
Sebastian Leon hits a low pass to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.08
Jamie Williams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Asta collects the pass. Valerio Asta whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Colin Hansen makes an attacking run forward. Colin Hansen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Duncan McCoist smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian have changed their lineup with Garry Mckinlay replacing John Meiklejohn. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.

45.00
Rangers start the second half!
49.11
Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward to Valerio Asta who brings the ball under control. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.54
With great vision, Scott Telfer plays the ball forward to Ronnie Palmer. Ronnie Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Moore. Edward Moore shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
54.30
Colin Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Moore. Edward Moore knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
60.57
Heart of Midlothian appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Gary Davidson replacing Valerio Asta, Sebastiano Orocini replacing Daniel Vega and Richard King replacing Ivan Gonzalez .
65.54
Kevin White flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Borchard collects the pass. Hauke Borchard knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Caldwell. Colin Caldwell powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
67.41
Kevin White chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Moore. Edward Moore shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
73.19
Billy Greig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Sullivan who gathers it comfortably.
89.56
Garry Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Moore. Edward Moore tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Rangers
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
29.2%
47.2%
23.6%

Scorers
Daniel Vega 18
Valerio Asta 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Valerio Asta of Rangers

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

1.Duncan McCoist (GK)
7
2.Jamie Williams (DEF)
6
3.Dominic McCoist (DEF)
6
4.Neil Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Andy Mason (MID)
6
7.Sebastian Leon (MID)yellow card
7
8.Ivan Gonzalez (MID)
7
9.Billy Greig (MID)
6
10.Valerio Asta (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Daniel Vega (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Davidson (ATT)
6
13.Sebastiano Orocini (MID)
6
14.Richard King (ATT)
6