Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Adam Wilsher Adam Wilsher
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas78
G
captain1
G
78John RitchieJ. Ritchie
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson74
D
2
D
72Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Afonso AvilesA. Aviles75
D
3captain
D
67Simon KoncheskyS. Konchesky
Guilherme BentoG. Bento76
D
4
D
65Lars SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
M
73Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
Sebastian TurekS. Turek79
M
6
M
72Jacob BrownJ. Brown
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia76
M
7
M
75Patrick ShearerP. Shearer
David ReimersD. Reimers80
M
8
M
73Eric BrehmeE. Brehme
Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani81
A
9
A
72Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz
Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama89
A
10
A
78Matt InglisM. Inglis
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi82
A
11
A
76Martin MurrayM. Murray
 
Gianni GalindoG. Galindo71
D
12
D
54Roberto PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Nenad MeminN. Memin74
M
13
M
69Rodolphe BourgeaisR. Bourgeais
Moustapha FertoutM. Fertout76
A
14
A
69Dave BrandD. Brand

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 15,945 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry McNeill.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
3.21
Afonso Aviles threads the ball through to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio threads the ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani plays a quick one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and rushes in on goal... Nacer Ramdani tries a spectacular strike. John Ritchie effortlessly gets down and covers it.
4.25
Sebastian Turek knocks the ball forward to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Some world-class footwork from Djamel Benmiloudi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's there!! John Ritchie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.41
Oscar Marsiglia sees Nacer Ramdani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nacer Ramdani advances inside the box! Nacer Ramdani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Ritchie with no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
15.41
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi collects the pass. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Ritchie who gathers it comfortably.
16.28
Afonso Aviles chips the ball to his team mate, David Reimers. David Reimers surges forward with the ball. David Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Djamel Benmiloudi. With a superhuman jump, Djamel Benmiloudi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. John Ritchie gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
18.48
David Reimers threads a neat ball through to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
21.12
Patrick Shearer clumsily knocks into Sebastian Turek. Patrick Shearer is given a warning by the referee! Sebastian Turek gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.25
Phil Thomson clumsily knocks into Lars Sparwasser. The referee warns Phil Thomson to calm down! Lars Sparwasser stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.47
Nicolás Aurellio passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama advances inside the box! Haruto Sugiyama takes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from John Ritchie keeps it out!
27.36
Eric Brehme knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Matt Inglis provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.06
Afonso Aviles threads the ball through to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio threads a neat ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani knocks the ball forward, putting Djamel Benmiloudi through on goal. Djamel Benmiloudi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Simon Konchesky.
32.42
Eric Brehme threads a neat ball through to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.49
Martin Murray hacks Phil Thomson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Phil Thomson runs off the knock.
38.05
Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi controls it well on his chest. Djamel Benmiloudi lofts in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama powers a header at goal. Haruto Sugiyama scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
42.04
Eric Brehme threads a neat ball through to Martin Murray. Martin Murray lofts in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Simon Konchesky sees space and advances. Simon Konchesky flicks a high ball forward to Martin Murray who takes it down. Martin Murray lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Evangelos Tsoukalas.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the second half underway!
51.12
Oscar Marsiglia threads a neat ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. John Ritchie gets down and covers it.
53.39
Sebastian Turek makes a probing pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Nacer Ramdani provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by John Ritchie.
54.01
Nicolás Aurellio takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani is dispossessed by a tackle from Garry Naysmith.
55.45
Sebastian Turek barges into Patrick Shearer. The referee calls over Sebastian Turek and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Shearer stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.52
Sebastian Turek knocks the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from distance but it is miles over!
59.14
Jacob Brown threads a neat ball through to Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Bento.
60.19
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Galindo replacing Phil Thomson, Nenad Memin replacing Oscar Marsiglia and Moustapha Fertout replacing Nacer Ramdani .Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Roberto Pinheiro replacing Garry Naysmith .
72.36
Nicolás Aurellio threads a neat ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. John Ritchie gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
73.01
Gianni Galindo flicks a high ball forward to Nenad Memin who takes it down. Nenad Memin flicks the ball to his team mate, Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama rushes past Lars Sparwasser! Haruto Sugiyama side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
77.44
Eric Brehme surges forward with the ball. Eric Brehme controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
78.49
David Reimers runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Reimers finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but John Ritchie manages to gather it easily.
79.56
Gianni Galindo catches Matt Inglis on the ankles. The referee brings Gianni Galindo to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Inglis stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.05
Afonso Aviles makes a high pass forward. Sebastian Turek shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Sebastian Turek knocks the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.27
Eric Brehme makes a simple pass to Martin Murray. Martin Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
87.47
Lars Sparwasser sees space and advances. Lars Sparwasser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Murray. Martin Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Bento.
89.04
Roberto Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Eric Brehme who takes it down. With vision, Eric Brehme plays the ball forward to Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Murray. Martin Murray beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Kilmarnock
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
12
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
22.1%
45.3%
32.6%

Scorers
Djamel Benmiloudi 4
Nacer Ramdani 8
Haruto Sugiyama 38, 73

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

Match Ratings