Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     MotherwellMotherwell
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas78
G
captain1
G
75Laurent MarquetL. Marquet
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson74
D
2
D
70Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Afonso AvilesA. Aviles75
D
3captain
D
67Andy BurleyA. Burley
Guilherme BentoG. Bento76
D
4
D
62Daniel VieiraD. Vieira
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
M
75Colin StandingC. Standing
Nenad MeminN. Memin74
M
6
M
71Teddy OliverT. Oliver
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia76
M
7
M
62Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
David ReimersD. Reimers80
M
8
M
61Kieron WardK. Ward
Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani81
A
9
A
76Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls
Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama89
A
10
A
67Yacine BarretY. Barret
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi82
A
11
A
63Giorgio MarinoG. Marino
 
Gianni GalindoG. Galindo71
D
12
G
63Fernando PintoF. Pinto
Leon WiltordL. Wiltord74
M
13
D
62Ricardo FernandezR. Fernandez
Moustapha FertoutM. Fertout76
A
14
A
61Stuart LiddellS. Liddell

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 18,966 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Rahn.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the first half underway!
2.04
Nicolás Aurellio passes the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
3.56
Afonso Aviles knocks the ball to his team mate, Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin advances with the ball. Nenad Memin puts a great ball through. Nacer Ramdani runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.55
Guilherme Bento plays the ball forward to Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin sees Djamel Benmiloudi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Benmiloudi tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Laurent Marquet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.12
Andy Burley threads the ball through to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver threads the ball through to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
21.32
Afonso Aviles sees David Reimers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani cuts inside the box! Nacer Ramdani comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.58
Nicolás Aurellio knocks the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi but the linesman indicates offside!
39.01
Nenad Memin flicks a high pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama controls it well on his chest. Haruto Sugiyama plays a one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and rushes in on goal... Haruto Sugiyama muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
42.36
Daniel Vieira plays the ball forward to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver decides to run forward with the ball. Teddy Oliver runs straight at the defence! Teddy Oliver shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Evangelos Tsoukalas!
44.53
Dominic Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Haruto Sugiyama. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Haruto Sugiyama runs off the knock.
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
54.17
Nicolás Aurellio flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Laurent Marquet!
55.18
Teddy Oliver catches David Reimers on the ankles. The referee warns Teddy Oliver to calm down! David Reimers runs off the knock.
60.05
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Galindo replacing Guilherme Bento, Leon Wiltord replacing Nicolás Aurellio and Moustapha Fertout replacing Haruto Sugiyama .
61.12
Afonso Aviles hits a low pass to Oscar Marsiglia. Oscar Marsiglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
63.21
Colin Standing kicks a strong pass forward to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianni Galindo.
65.47
Leon Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Burley.
67.53
Oscar Marsiglia hacks Teddy Oliver from behind! The referee brings Oscar Marsiglia to one side and gives him a warning! Teddy Oliver stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.52
Dominic Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Standing. With a delightful solo run, Colin Standing stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Evangelos Tsoukalas!
73.21
David Reimers knocks the ball forward to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout lofts in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Dominic Meiklejohn!
75.36
Oscar Marsiglia threads the ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani makes a probing pass between the defence to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.35
Oscar Marsiglia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout threads the ball through to Nacer Ramdani but he's offside!
84.09
Andy Burley comes in with a late challenge on Moustapha Fertout. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Moustapha Fertout hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.32
David Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout rushes past Dominic Meiklejohn! Some silky footwork from Moustapha Fertout provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Laurent Marquet reads it well. Nice keeping!
89.58
David Reimers receives the ball from a throw-in from Oscar Marsiglia. David Reimers flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi tries a spectacular long range effort but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
90.00
Nenad Memin flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Benmiloudi rushes past Daniel Vieira! Some good footwork from Djamel Benmiloudi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Motherwell
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
21.1%
43.4%
35.5%

Scorers
Djamel Benmiloudi 11
Nacer Ramdani 21
Moustapha Fertout 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nacer Ramdani of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings