Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Dundee | Dundee | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 72 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Stefan Kistner | S. Kistner | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Toifilou Duchemin | T. Duchemin | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Richard Gough | R. Gough | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Stuart McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Stephen Law | S. Law | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Linus Jahn | L. Jahn | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Mickael Vanvynckt | M. Vanvynckt | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Lionel Ecker | L. Ecker | |||||||||
| Matt Morton | M. Morton | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 42 | | David James | D. James | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi |  | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Gavin Brady | G. Brady | |||||||||
| Leonardo Hierro | L. Hierro |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | | A | 65 | | Fabrizio Caini | F. Caini | ||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis |  | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Hugo Rodriquez | H. Rodriquez | |||||||||
| Duncan Burley | D. Burley | | 61 | G | | 12 | | A | 63 | | Garry McNeill | G. McNeill | |||||||||
| Pascal Pfeiffer | P. Pfeiffer | | 57 | M | | 13 | | A | 61 | | Scott Strachan | S. Strachan | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 54 | M | | 14 | | G | 54 | | Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Dundee. A crowd of 9,697 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Dundee appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Dundee appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off and get the match underway!
2.22
0-0John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Capecchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Capecchi threads the ball through into the box. Ricardo Reis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.28
0-0Craig Mason clumsily knocks into Gavin Brady. The referee brings Craig Mason to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Brady carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.53
0-0David James threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini shoots from distance but Dominic Rae is on top of it.
21.29
Seeing a gap ahead, John Burley plays the ball forward to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi plays a one-two with Ricardo Reis and advances towards the goal... Zerbini Capecchi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Solid save from Stefan Kistner. What a great pair of hands!
22.37
Craig Mason makes a probing pass to John Burley. John Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.51
Scott McNeill flicks a high pass forward. John Burley collects the pass. John Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Morton. Matt Morton advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt Morton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.53
0-0Linus Jahn makes a simple pass to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi makes a probing pass to Matt Morton but he's offside!
32.16
1-0Kevin Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to John Burley. John Burley threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis advances inside the box! Ricardo Reis shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Stefan Kistner had no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
44.16
John Burley threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Duncan Burley replacing Scott McNeill. Dundee appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Dundee kick off and get the second half underway!
47.13
John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.50
John Burley runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
57.23
Richard Gough sees Lionel Ecker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lionel Ecker flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Rodriquez who brings the ball under control. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.57
Lionel Ecker chips the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini tries a spectacular long range effort but Dominic Rae is on top of his game. Great keeping!
63.30
Craig Mason hits a low pass to John Burley. With some swift thinking, John Burley plays the ball forward to Matt Morton. Matt Morton plays a scrappy one-two with Zerbini Capecchi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matt Morton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.31
David James brings the ball forward. David James whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.49
2-0Toifilou Duchemin sees Mickael Vanvynckt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mickael Vanvynckt threads a neat ball through to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Burley.
73.44
Stephen Law sees Linus Jahn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Linus Jahn laces a weighted ball forward to Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Morton. Matt Morton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.15
2-0Craig Mason catches David James on the ankles. Craig Mason is given another warning by the referee! David James runs off the knock.
77.59
2-0Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Gallacher replacing Zerbini Capecchi and Pascal Pfeiffer replacing Matt Morton .
81.03
Lionel Ecker flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brady controls it well on his chest. Gavin Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.55
Stuart McNeill flicks a high ball forward to David Caldwell who takes it down. David Caldwell threads the ball through to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.31
John Burley threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis deftly passes the ball to Leonardo Hierro, releasing him through on goal. Leonardo Hierro tries a spectacular strike but Stefan Kistner reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Mickael Vanvynckt flicks a high ball forward to Fabrizio Caini who gracefully takes it down. Fabrizio Caini plays a quick one-two with Gavin Brady and rushes in on goal... Fabrizio Caini comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Burley of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Linus Jahn (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Matt Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Hierro (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pascal Pfeiffer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Stefan Kistner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Toifilou Duchemin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mickael Vanvynckt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lionel Ecker (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David James (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fabrizio Caini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Rodriquez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Garry McNeill (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Elliott (GK) | 0 | |