Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 72 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 69 |  | Des Plowright | D. Plowright | |||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Stephen Law | S. Law | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | David McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Linus Jahn | L. Jahn |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | D | 42 | | Kevin Mason | K. Mason | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Matt Morton | M. Morton | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Malte Hoeness | M. Hoeness | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi |  | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch | |||||||||
| Leonardo Hierro | L. Hierro |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Alex Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | |||||||||
| Duncan Burley | D. Burley | | 61 | G | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello | |||||||||
| Pascal Pfeiffer | P. Pfeiffer | | 57 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 54 | M | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 9,102 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Matteo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Matteo.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
2.53
1-0John Burley flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Reis who takes it down. Ricardo Reis whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.24
1-0Linus Jahn flicks a high pass forward. Matt Morton collects the pass. Matt Morton shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.45
1-0Malte Hoeness flicks a high pass forward to Neil Thomson who brings the ball under control. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
15.51
Malte Hoeness makes a simple pass to Alex Mason. Alex Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.24
With some swift thinking, Stephen Law plays the ball forward to Linus Jahn. Linus Jahn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis rushes past Kevin Mason! Ricardo Reis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
22.26
1-0Malte Hoeness flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch makes a convincing header. Kevin Matteo clears it off the line with his head!
26.46
1-0Hibernian are in full control of this game.
28.18
Malte Hoeness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
30.18
1-0Craig Mason hacks Rudy Kastendeuch from behind! Craig Mason is given a warning by the referee! Rudy Kastendeuch runs off the knock.
32.57
1-0John Burley clumsily knocks into Alec Mccall. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.35
1-0Malte Hoeness knocks the ball forward to Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Matteo.
36.14
Andy Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Rudy Kastendeuch who takes it down. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Law.
38.33
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Reis collects the pass. Ricardo Reis sees Matt Morton just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matt Morton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Des Plowright keeps it out!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Mccall plays the ball forward to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
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. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hibernian kick off!
47.21
Alec Mccall advances with the ball. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
48.27
David McGrory threads a neat ball through to Malte Hoeness. Malte Hoeness hits a low pass to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.13
1-0John Burley threads the ball through to Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Reis and advances towards the goal... Fernando Jesus catches Leonardo Hierro on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.14
1-0Arbroath have made a substitution with Luca Borgobello replacing Stephen Cooper .
63.12
1-0Malte Hoeness darts forward. Malte Hoeness knocks the ball forward to Neil Thomson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.17
Malte Hoeness threads a neat ball through to Alex Mason. Alex Mason shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Dominic Rae.
66.38
1-0Kevin Mason takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Duncan Burley reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
67.09
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Capecchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Capecchi edges inside the box! Zerbini Capecchi tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Des Plowright smothers it!
71.29
John Burley makes a probing pass to Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
72.16
John Burley sees a break and surges forward. John Burley sees Leonardo Hierro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Hierro cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's there!! Des Plowright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.11
Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Gallacher replacing Zerbini Capecchi and Pascal Pfeiffer replacing Matt Morton .Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with David Sousa replacing Malte Hoeness and Shaun Vassell replacing Andy Mason .
79.59
With a delightful solo run, Alec Mccall stretches the opposition's defence. Alec Mccall shoots from 25 yards. Dominic Rae is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.44
Alec Mccall makes a probing pass to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.14
Fernando Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to David Sousa. David Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
89.24
David Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Kastendeuch collects the pass. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alex Mason is offside!
90.00
Alec Mccall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Matteo.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.4%
61.6%
Play Area
30.1%
46.6%
23.3%
Scorers
| Leonardo Hierro 3, 72 | Alec Mccall 80 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Hierro of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Matt Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Hierro (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pascal Pfeiffer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Malte Hoeness (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Sousa (MID) | 6 | |