Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 72 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 71 | | David Hopkin | D. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Garry Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Carl Lofthouse | C. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Stephen Law | S. Law | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Garry Strachan | G. Strachan | |||||||||
| Linus Jahn | L. Jahn |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Joao Alves | J. Alves | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Matt Morton | M. Morton | | 64 | A | | 8 | | A | 60 | | David McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi |  | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Leonardo Hierro | L. Hierro |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | | 51 | A | | 11 | | | A | 49 | | Stephen Inglis | S. Inglis | ||||||||
| Duncan Burley | D. Burley | | 61 | G | | 12 | | G | 65 | | John Meiklejohn | J. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Pascal Pfeiffer | P. Pfeiffer | | 57 | M | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 54 | M | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 9,768 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off!
2.55
0-0With some swift thinking, Joao Alves plays the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell puts a great ball through. Kevin Bremner runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
3.38
0-1Carl Lofthouse chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Seeing a gap ahead, Joao Alves plays the ball forward to Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.04
0-1Paul Naysmith threads the ball through to Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. With a superhuman jump, Scott Campbell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
10.21
Alec Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith threads a neat ball through to David McCoist. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.15
Paul Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.38
0-2Scott McNeill threads a neat ball through to John Burley. John Burley sees Ricardo Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Reis rushes past Carl Lofthouse! Carl Lofthouse barges into Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
22.54
John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
26.37
Scott McNeill hits a low pass to Linus Jahn. Seeing a gap ahead, Linus Jahn plays the ball forward to Matt Morton. Matt Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.54
0-2Paul Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David McCoist. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.01
Carl Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
30.46
Paul Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Inglis controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stephen Inglis rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.45
0-3John Burley passes the ball forward to Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Morton. Matt Morton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but David Hopkin is on top of his game. Good save!
34.56
Garry Greig sees space and advances. Garry Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
36.12
Kevin Matteo hits a low pass to Linus Jahn. Linus Jahn takes it forward alone. Linus Jahn finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
38.57
John Burley passes the ball forward to Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis threads the ball through to Leonardo Hierro but he's offside!
39.51
0-3Garry Strachan takes a quick throw-in, which Carl Lofthouse takes on the chest. Carl Lofthouse sees Paul Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Bremner who takes it down. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent block by Kevin Matteo!
40.37
Linus Jahn chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Reis. Ricardo Reis shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
44.54
Paul Naysmith hits a low pass to David McCoist. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Linus Jahn hits a low pass to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi rushes past Carl Lofthouse! Zerbini Capecchi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Duncan Burley replacing Scott McNeill. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic kick off!
53.19
Paul Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner runs straight at the defence! Kevin Bremner rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.07
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. David McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Mason.
66.13
Duncan Burley passes the ball forward to Linus Jahn. Linus Jahn makes a probing pass to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Reis but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.46
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward to David McCoist who brings the ball under control. David McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.17
Paul Naysmith picks a pass forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell flicks a high pass forward. David McCoist controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. David McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Dominic Rae is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
77.46
0-4Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Gallacher replacing Zerbini Capecchi and Pascal Pfeiffer replacing Matt Morton .
81.36
Paul Naysmith passes the ball forward to David McCoist. David McCoist cuts inside the box! David McCoist cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
87.22
Garry Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves threads the ball through to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards David McCoist. David McCoist flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
89.26
0-4Stephen Law clumsily knocks into Scott Campbell. Stephen Law is shown the yellow card! Scott Campbell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%
Scorers
| Kevin Bremner 3, 53 Scott Campbell 10 Stephen Inglis 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Bremner of Forfar Athletic |
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) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Linus Jahn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Hierro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pascal Pfeiffer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joao Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David McCoist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Kevin Bremner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stephen Inglis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | John Meiklejohn (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Morton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) | 0 | |