Match Report


StranraerStranraer     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul McCoistP. McCoist62
G
1captain
G
60Harvey AdamsH. Adams
Billy CollinsB. Collins73
D
2
D
79David InglisD. Inglis
Craig StrachanC. Strachan70
D
3
D
76Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne
Callum MckinlayC. Mckinlay69
D
4
D
67Gerhard BreitnerG. Breitner
Alec BoothA. Booth63
D
5
M
78Ricardo VieiraR. Vieira
Scott GlassS. Glass64
M
6
M
74Norio OgawaN. Ogawa
Cesar LoureiroC. Loureiro62
M
7
M
69Scott ClelandS. Cleland
Julian BoydJ. Boyd59
M
captain8
M
62Mauricio SotoM. Soto
Sebastiao VarelaS. Varela56
M
9
A
74Alec McallisterA. Mcallister
John BoothJ. Booth81
A
10
A
72Ralph MacleanR. Maclean
Stephen NivenS. Niven81
A
11
A
66Colin InglisC. Inglis
 
Duncan JamesD. James66
A
12
D
67Gary HughesG. Hughes
Matt McallisterM. Mcallister65
A
13
A
63Gavin CaldwellG. Caldwell
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn64
A
14
D
63Billy MortonB. Morton

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 17,365 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Rae.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
2.39
Sebastiao Varela kicks a strong pass forward to John Booth. John Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Harvey Adams. Excellent save.
3.57
Mauricio Soto threads a neat ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean makes a deft header. Paul McCoist manages to gather it comfortably.
4.47
Morris Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Norio Ogawa. Norio Ogawa flicks a high ball forward to Colin Inglis who takes it down. Colin Inglis runs straight at the defence! Colin Inglis shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.49
Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward to John Booth who brings the ball under control. John Booth shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Harvey Adams.
10.47
Ricardo Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
15.47
Julian Boyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Booth. John Booth finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Harvey Adams.
16.31
Callum Mckinlay surges forward with the ball. Callum Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to John Booth. John Booth advances inside the box! John Booth strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
22.36
With some swift thinking, Cesar Loureiro plays the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.58
With some swift thinking, Julian Boyd plays the ball forward to John Booth. John Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.36
Ricardo Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.32
Gerhard Breitner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Vieira. Ricardo Vieira plays the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister makes a deft header but is denied by Paul McCoist. Excellent save.
33.22
Sebastiao Varela makes a simple pass to John Booth. John Booth whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.17
Ricardo Vieira surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.48
Mauricio Soto flicks a high pass forward. Colin Inglis collects the pass. Colin Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball comes off Billy Collins and the loose ball is cleared up field.
40.24
Scott Cleland catches Cesar Loureiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Cesar Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.35
Morris Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto sees a break and surges forward. Mauricio Soto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Julian Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven collects the pass. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Inglis.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stranraer start the second half!
48.40
Cesar Loureiro threads a neat ball through to John Booth. John Booth makes a great pass forward. Stephen Niven runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.57
Billy Collins hacks Alec Mcallister from behind! The referee calls over Billy Collins and shows him a yellow card! Alec Mcallister runs off the knock.
54.11
Norio Ogawa chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis makes a deft header. Colin Inglis scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
60.44
Stranraer have made a substitution with Alec Meiklejohn replacing Billy Collins and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne .
66.42
Gary Hughes comes in with a late challenge on Scott Glass. Gary Hughes is warned by the referee! Scott Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.42
Free kick to Stranraer just outside the area...
67.15
Sebastiao Varela steps up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
71.17
Norio Ogawa chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis hits a low pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.00
Scott Glass brings the ball forward. Scott Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.55
David Inglis catches John Booth on the ankles. The referee calls over David Inglis and shows him a yellow card! John Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.34
Alec Booth barges into Mauricio Soto. The referee brings Alec Booth to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Soto runs off the knock.
77.57
Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Maclean who brings the ball under control. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
84.12
Mauricio Soto chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis shoots from outside the area. Paul McCoist gets down and covers it.
85.49
David Inglis comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Varela. The referee brings David Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastiao Varela runs off the knock.
87.11
Gerhard Breitner kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto flicks a high pass forward. Colin Inglis controls it well on his chest. Colin Inglis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stranraer

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
48.2%
27.7%

Scorers
John Booth 22
Colin Inglis 4, 54

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

Match Ratings
1.Paul McCoist (GK)
7
2.Billy Collins (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Craig Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Callum Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
6.Scott Glass (MID)
6
7.Cesar Loureiro (MID)
6
8.Julian Boyd (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Varela (MID)
6
10.John Booth (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan James (ATT)
0
13.Matt Mcallister (ATT)
0
14.Alec Meiklejohn (ATT)
6

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