Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Hutchison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Hutchison.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers kick off the first half!
6.11
0-0Guilherme Bento takes it forward alone. Guilherme Bento knocks the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama rushes past Stefan Stoichita! Haruto Sugiyama cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Solid save from Steinar Halle. What a great pair of hands!
10.45
0-1Stefan Stoichita flicks a high pass forward. Rui Andrade controls it well on his chest. Rui Andrade threads the ball through to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gísli Illugason!
22.36
0-1Con Bosnich chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Ponce. Franco Ponce decides to run forward with the ball. Franco Ponce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.18
Sebastian Turek kicks a strong pass forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. With a superhuman jump, Haruto Sugiyama connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Good keeping from Steinar Halle as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
25.13
0-1Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. David Reimers plays it out to the edge of the box. Zachary Thompson reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.15
Afonso Aviles flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Turek. Sebastian Turek threads a neat ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from outside the area but Steinar Halle reads it well. Good keeping!
36.18
0-1Jason Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Guilherme Bento. The referee calls over Jason Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.36
0-1Jason Vieira hacks Phil Thomson from behind! The referee calls over Jason Vieira and warns him to calm down! Phil Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.35
Con Bosnich flicks the ball to his team mate, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Evangelos Tsoukalas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.47
Franco Ponce sees Gísli Illugason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Evangelos Tsoukalas!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albion Rovers players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
47.46
Rui Andrade surges forward with the ball. Rui Andrade cuts inside the box! Rui Andrade looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Evangelos Tsoukalas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.12
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi controls it well on his chest. Djamel Benmiloudi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.57
0-3Oscar Marsiglia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oscar Marsiglia passes the ball forward but Nacer Ramdani is offside!
57.06
Djamel Benmiloudi clumsily knocks into Zachary Thompson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Zachary Thompson runs off the knock.
59.45
Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama who brings the ball under control. Haruto Sugiyama sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.45
1-3Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Leon Wiltord replacing Sebastian Turek, Nenad Memin replacing Oscar Marsiglia and Moustapha Fertout replacing Djamel Benmiloudi .Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Gavin McNeill replacing Stefan Stoichita and Fabrice Lauret replacing Gísli Illugason .
66.17
Hannes Behrens runs forward with the ball. Hannes Behrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabrice Lauret. Fabrice Lauret lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
69.42
1-4Leon Wiltord makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama knocks in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Con Bosnich is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
75.38
1-4Leon Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout knocks in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
77.18
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Colin Rae replacing Franco Ponce .
83.15
1-4Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.31
David Reimers sees Moustapha Fertout in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moustapha Fertout knocks in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.7%
43.3%
Play Area
26.7%
38.3%
35%
Scorers
| Haruto Sugiyama 59 Nacer Ramdani 84 | Gísli Illugason 10 Thomas Gutiérrez 39, 66 Rui Andrade 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Gutiérrez of Albion Rovers |
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) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastian Turek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Marsiglia (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Reimers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nacer Ramdani (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Haruto Sugiyama (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Leon Wiltord (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nenad Memin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Moustapha Fertout (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Steinar Halle (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Con Bosnich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Zachary Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stefan Stoichita (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Behrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Franco Ponce (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rui Andrade (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gísli Illugason (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Jason Vieira (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT) | | 10 |
| 12. | Gavin McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Colin Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fabrice Lauret (ATT) | 6 | |