Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
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Don ClelandD. Cleland48
G
1captain
G
78Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Kelvin JeffersK. Jeffers69
D
2
D
74Phil ThomsonP. Thomson
Bill CarterB. Carter62
D
3
D
75Afonso AvilesA. Aviles
Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton59
D
4
D
76Guilherme BentoG. Bento
Simon SzepanS. Szepan54
D
5
M
79Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio
Romain FrétardR. Frétard69
M
6
M
79Sebastian TurekS. Turek
Wes MooreW. Moore65
M
7
M
76Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia
Gary JamesG. James61
M
8
M
80David ReimersD. Reimers
Arturo MasperoA. Maspero72
A
9
A
81Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani
Ashley BoltonA. Bolton66
A
captain10
A
89Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama
Frederico AlvesF. Alves65
A
11
A
82Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi
 
Frank StamF. Stam61
M
12
D
71Gianni GalindoG. Galindo
Craig HendryC. Hendry53
M
13
M
74Nenad MeminN. Memin
Stephen CarltonS. Carlton51
A
14
A
76Moustapha FertoutM. Fertout

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
2.41
Phil Thomson catches Frederico Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over Phil Thomson and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.35
Romain Frétard clumsily knocks into Oscar Marsiglia. The referee warns Romain Frétard to calm down! Oscar Marsiglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.38
David Reimers flicks a high pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama who brings the ball under control. Haruto Sugiyama runs straight at the defence! Haruto Sugiyama rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
14.46
Guilherme Bento makes a probing pass to Nicolás Aurellio. With a delightful solo run, Nicolás Aurellio stretches the opposition's defence. Nicolás Aurellio rushes past Simon Szepan! Nicolás Aurellio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Don Cleland gets down and covers it.
16.01
Romain Frétard chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves shoots from distance. Evangelos Tsoukalas gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
21.55
Sebastian Turek sees Nacer Ramdani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nacer Ramdani makes a simple pass, allowing Djamel Benmiloudi to run into the box. Djamel Benmiloudi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.46
Nacer Ramdani clumsily knocks into Paul Hamilton. Nacer Ramdani is shown the yellow card! Paul Hamilton stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.20
Wes Moore flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Bolton collects the pass. Ashley Bolton deftly passes the ball to Arturo Maspero, releasing him through on goal. Arturo Maspero tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Evangelos Tsoukalas manages to gather it.
30.33
Romain Frétard hacks Oscar Marsiglia from behind! The referee warns Romain Frétard again to calm down! Oscar Marsiglia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.44
David Reimers makes a beautiful solo run. David Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Don Cleland has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.21
Phil Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Aurellio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolás Aurellio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.50
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama controls it well on his chest. Haruto Sugiyama shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
40.32
David Reimers makes an attacking run forward. David Reimers makes a great pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.28
David Reimers flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi controls it well on his chest. Djamel Benmiloudi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi collects the pass. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Don Cleland had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
47.58
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Haruto Sugiyama skips past Simon Szepan! Haruto Sugiyama takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Simon Szepan's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
49.17
Nicolás Aurellio takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Romain Frétard reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
51.13
Wes Moore sees a break and surges forward. Wes Moore makes a great pass forward. Frederico Alves runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.27
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Galindo replacing Guilherme Bento, Nenad Memin replacing Sebastian Turek and Moustapha Fertout replacing Djamel Benmiloudi .
61.31
Paul Hamilton hacks Nacer Ramdani from behind! Paul Hamilton is warned by the referee! Nacer Ramdani stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.12
Nenad Memin makes a simple pass to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
66.18
Showing composure, Bill Carter plays the ball forward to Gary James. Gary James flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Bolton collects the pass. Ashley Bolton whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. With a superhuman jump, Arturo Maspero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
69.07
Wes Moore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
71.12
Gianni Galindo makes a run forward as Phil Thomson takes the throw-in. Gianni Galindo skillfully chests the ball down. Gianni Galindo kicks a strong pass forward to Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin makes a simple pass to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.17
Romain Frétard hits a low pass to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
75.04
Nenad Memin makes a probing pass to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Don Cleland gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
77.51
Gary James makes a probing pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
78.35
Nenad Memin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Don Cleland manages to gather it.
84.15
Phil Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin passes the ball forward to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani kicks a strong pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.16
Frederico Alves clumsily knocks into Gianni Galindo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianni Galindo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.35
Afonso Aviles takes it forward alone. Afonso Aviles makes a probing pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
89.24
Oscar Marsiglia flicks the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout knocks in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Don Cleland!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Nenad Memin plays the ball forward to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Don Cleland.
90.00
David Reimers takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Don Cleland scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28%
72%
Play Area
34.1%
43.9%
22%

Scorers
Haruto Sugiyama 32
Djamel Benmiloudi 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Haruto Sugiyama of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Don Cleland (GK)
8
2.Kelvin Jeffers (DEF)
6
3.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
4.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
5
5.Simon Szepan (DEF)
6
6.Romain Frétard (MID)
6
7.Wes Moore (MID)
6
8.Gary James (MID)
6
9.Arturo Maspero (ATT)
6
10.Ashley Bolton (ATT)
6
11.Frederico Alves (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Frank Stam (MID)
0
13.Craig Hendry (MID)
0
14.Stephen Carlton (ATT)
0

1.Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK)
7
2.Phil Thomson (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Afonso Aviles (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
6
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
8
6.Sebastian Turek (MID)
6
7.Oscar Marsiglia (MID)
6
8.David Reimers (MID)
8
9.Nacer Ramdani (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Haruto Sugiyama (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gianni Galindo (DEF)
6
13.Nenad Memin (MID)
7
14.Moustapha Fertout (ATT)
6