Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Nuno Sousa Nuno Sousa
Harvey AdamsH. Adams60
G
captain1
G
79Kent ClarkK. Clark
David InglisD. Inglis79
D
2
D
78Igor SimonianI. Simonian
Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne76
D
3captain
D
85Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür
Gerhard BreitnerG. Breitner67
D
4
D
80Valeriy KostiukV. Kostiuk
Ricardo VieiraR. Vieira78
M
5
M
80Ivan HernandezI. Hernandez
Norio OgawaN. Ogawa74
M
6
M
76Marc BridgesM. Bridges
Scott ClelandS. Cleland69
M
7
M
80Lee NichollsL. Nicholls
Mauricio SotoM. Soto62
M
8
M
75Alexei LokoA. Loko
Alec McallisterA. Mcallister74
A
9
A
77Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Ralph MacleanR. Maclean72
A
10
A
76Darren TaylorD. Taylor
Colin InglisC. Inglis66
A
11
A
76Pier Giovanni SoglianoP. Sogliano
 
Gary HughesG. Hughes67
D
12
D
77Bernard BeyeB. Beye
Gavin CaldwellG. Caldwell63
A
13
M
77Rodolfo VilaR. Vila
Billy MortonB. Morton63
D
14
M
75Billy BradyB. Brady

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 18,653 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mason.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
2.28
Valeriy Kostiuk threads a neat ball through to Lee Nicholls. Lee Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Anatoliy Yevstratenko controls it well on his chest. Anatoliy Yevstratenko hits a low pass to Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Harvey Adams.
3.29
Scott Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Alec Mcallister who takes it down. Alec Mcallister shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.24
Marc Bridges chips the ball to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.37
Scott Cleland hacks Marc Bridges from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Bridges stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.15
Valeriy Kostiuk hits a low pass to Lee Nicholls. Lee Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko sees Darren Taylor just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Darren Taylor tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Darren Taylor!
15.08
Pier Giovanni Sogliano hacks Morris Gascoigne from behind! Pier Giovanni Sogliano is warned by the referee! Morris Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.19
Lee Nicholls brings the ball forward. Lee Nicholls sees Darren Taylor just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Darren Taylor makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
26.00
Scott Cleland threads a neat ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.51
With vision, Ivan Hernandez laces a weighted ball forward to Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano chips the ball to his team mate, Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Harvey Adams.
32.53
It's a corner kick. Ivan Hernandez kicks a low ball out wide. Valeriy Kostiuk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Harvey Adams had no chance!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
39.49
Norio Ogawa makes a beautiful solo run. Norio Ogawa plays a one-two with Ralph Maclean and advances towards the goal... Norio Ogawa comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Kent Clark!
40.14
Scott Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Alec Mcallister who takes it down. Alec Mcallister shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Lee Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Anatoliy Yevstratenko controls it well on his chest. Anatoliy Yevstratenko lofts in a cross ball towards Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
47.16
David Inglis sees Norio Ogawa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Norio Ogawa stretches the opposition's defence. Norio Ogawa whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis whips the ball goalwards with his head. Kent Clark punches it away to safety.
54.17
Valeriy Kostiuk clumsily knocks into Ralph Maclean. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.22
Lee Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor plays a perfect one-two with Anatoliy Yevstratenko and rushes in on goal... Darren Taylor rockets a shot on goal but Harvey Adams is on top of it.
59.57
Alexei Loko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
60.22
Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne and Billy Morton replacing Alec Mcallister .
61.31
Marc Bridges barges into Scott Cleland. The referee brings Marc Bridges to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.45
Yurtcan Sükür knocks the ball forward to Lee Nicholls. Lee Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko whips in a cross ball towards Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
66.56
Scott Cleland passes the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Sükür.
67.30
Norio Ogawa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Inglis!
72.23
Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Maclean collects the pass. Ralph Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Valeriy Kostiuk.
73.55
Scott Cleland takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Ricardo Vieira shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
77.36
Alexei Loko clumsily knocks into Ricardo Vieira. The referee warns Alexei Loko to calm down! Ricardo Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.11
David Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Soto collects the pass. Mauricio Soto flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Maclean collects the pass. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Igor Simonian.
79.29
Ralph Maclean catches Yurtcan Sükür on the ankles. The referee warns Ralph Maclean to calm down! Yurtcan Sükür hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.23
Ricardo Vieira makes a probing pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean shoots from 20 yards but Kent Clark reads it well. Excellent keeping!
89.35
Ricardo Vieira clumsily knocks into Lee Nicholls. The referee calls over Ricardo Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Lee Nicholls hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Partick Thistle
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
23.6%
48.6%
27.8%

Scorers
Alec Mcallister 3
Ralph Maclean 26
Colin Inglis 67
Darren Taylor 12
Valeriy Kostiuk 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Inglis of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Harvey Adams (GK)
8
2.David Inglis (DEF)
6
3.Morris Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Breitner (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Vieira (MID)yellow card
5
6.Norio Ogawa (MID)
8
7.Scott Cleland (MID)yellow card
7
8.Mauricio Soto (MID)
6
9.Alec Mcallister (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ralph Maclean (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Colin Inglis (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gary Hughes (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Caldwell (ATT)
0
14.Billy Morton (DEF)
6

1.Kent Clark (GK)
7
2.Igor Simonian (DEF)
6
3.Yurtcan Sükür (DEF)
6
4.Valeriy Kostiuk (DEF)goal scoredyellow card
8
5.Ivan Hernandez (MID)
6
6.Marc Bridges (MID)
6
7.Lee Nicholls (MID)
7
8.Alexei Loko (MID)
6
9.Anatoliy Yevstratenko (ATT)
7
10.Darren Taylor (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pier Giovanni Sogliano (ATT)
6
 
12.Bernard Beye (DEF)
0
13.Rodolfo Vila (MID)
0
14.Billy Brady (MID)
0