Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Celtic. A crowd of 20,757 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
6.21
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Matias Padilla plays the ball forward to Mark Jones. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Afonso Aviles.
10.11
With great vision, David Reimers plays the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.51
0-0Maximiliano Soto plays the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson rushes past Phil Thomson! Andy Ferguson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.24
0-0David Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama threads the ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi but he's offside!
26.28
Gianmatteo Del Vecchio flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
34.18
0-0Oscar Marsiglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from outside the area but somehow Alejandro Alvarez manages to keep it out.
38.29
Phil Thomson sees space and advances. Phil Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani lofts in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Alejandro Alvarez reads it well. Quality keeping!
39.03
Marinus Huistra threads a neat ball through to Maurice Fabrie. Maurice Fabrie plays the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
42.51
1-0Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward to Djamel Benmiloudi who brings the ball under control. Djamel Benmiloudi threads the ball through into the box. Nacer Ramdani tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nacer Ramdani!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
47.37
David Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi skips past Thierry Brighton! Djamel Benmiloudi rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Alejandro Alvarez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.06
Maurice Fabrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Jones. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Evangelos Tsoukalas. Excellent save.
53.12
Oscar Marsiglia surges forward with the ball. Oscar Marsiglia shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
55.31
Alexandre Calabuig makes a beautiful solo run. Alexandre Calabuig runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alexandre Calabuig whips in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Mark Jones connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.35
David Reimers makes a probing pass to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
61.35
3-1Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Galindo replacing Guilherme Bento, Nenad Memin replacing Sebastian Turek and Moustapha Fertout replacing Djamel Benmiloudi .
63.01
Nicolás Aurellio makes a simple pass to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama shoots from long range. Haruto Sugiyama scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
67.38
Maximiliano Soto flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Mark Jones heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.21
4-2Nicolás Aurellio hacks Matias Padilla from behind! Nicolás Aurellio is warned by the referee! Matias Padilla runs off the knock.
77.15
Maurice Fabrie makes a beautiful solo run. Maurice Fabrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
78.40
Gianni Galindo takes it forward alone. Gianni Galindo sees a break and surges forward. Gianni Galindo runs straight at the defence! Gianni Galindo shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Alejandro Alvarez manages to gather it easily.
79.54
Nicolás Aurellio runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolás Aurellio knocks in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Haruto Sugiyama!
84.23
Afonso Aviles knocks the ball forward to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha Fertout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moustapha Fertout knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.52
Maurice Fabrie sees a break and surges forward. Maurice Fabrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
89.25
Gianni Galindo knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Marsiglia. Oscar Marsiglia sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Marsiglia rushes past Thierry Brighton! Oscar Marsiglia side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alejandro Alvarez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
6
2
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
26.6%
46.8%
26.6%
Scorers
| Nacer Ramdani 43, 59 Djamel Benmiloudi 47 Haruto Sugiyama 63, 80 Oscar Marsiglia 89 | Mark Jones 55, 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nacer Ramdani of Heart of Midlothian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Phil Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Afonso Aviles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Guilherme Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolás Aurellio (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Sebastian Turek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Marsiglia (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | David Reimers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nacer Ramdani (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Haruto Sugiyama (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gianni Galindo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Nenad Memin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Moustapha Fertout (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alejandro Alvarez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Markus Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thierry Brighton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marinus Huistra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alexandre Calabuig (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Maximiliano Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Maurice Fabrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matias Padilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianmatteo Del Vecchio (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andy Ferguson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mark Jones (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gary Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul C. Buscan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Camel Echouafni (ATT) | 0 | |