Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Silvio LimaS. Lima66
G
1
G
72Stuart StrachanS. Strachan
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes70
D
2captain
D
72Tommaso BaldiniT. Baldini
Callum McNeillC. McNeill70
D
3
D
65Diaw RamoraD. Ramora
Julian HierroJ. Hierro67
D
4
D
63John McNeillJ. McNeill
Patrick LaverP. Laver66
D
captain5
M
64Hugo CabreraH. Cabrera
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan72
M
6
M
56Richard MorrisonR. Morrison
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe69
M
7
M
50Danny MccannD. Mccann
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky69
M
8
M
43Anton ThieleA. Thiele
Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann73
A
9
A
73Neil MortonN. Morton
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton71
A
10
A
64Dale HallD. Hall
Mike NewbyM. Newby70
A
11
A
62John CooperJ. Cooper
 
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay69
A
12
G
67Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Ross SharpeR. Sharpe66
M
13
D
62Nigel ClemenceN. Clemence
Robert RizaR. Riza65
D
14
A
59Paul WhiteP. White

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 17,460 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.


0.00
The first half starts with Inverness Caledonian Thistle kicking off!
4.05
Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton collects the pass. Alun Shilton shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.41
Danny Mccann darts forward. Danny Mccann shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.13
Diaw Ramora knocks the ball forward to Danny Mccann. Danny Mccann makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Mccann shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
12.45
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball under control. Stanley Smithe makes an attacking run forward. Stanley Smithe plays a sublime one-two with Mike Newby and races in on goal... Stanley Smithe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Stuart Strachan manages to gather it easily.
14.32
John McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Thiele. Anton Thiele flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hall. Dale Hall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Silvio Lima is on top of it.
16.10
Without breaking stride, Anton Thiele plays the ball forward to Neil Morton. Neil Morton shoots from outside the area but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
18.08
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan collects the pass. Kevin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
20.20
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are dictating the run of play here today.
22.47
Callum McNeill hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.53
Richard Morrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Mccann. Danny Mccann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.42
Diaw Ramora deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Thiele. Anton Thiele picks a pass forward to Neil Morton. Neil Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Tommaso Baldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Cabrera. Hugo Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Neil Morton. Neil Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
45.00
Hugo Cabrera takes a quick corner, playing it short to Anton Thiele. Anton Thiele muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Silvio Lima. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
47.34
Callum McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.42
Stanley Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a looping header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nicolas Zimmermann!
51.50
Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Zimmermann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball towards Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky connects with a diving header but somehow Stuart Strachan manages to keep it out.
59.24
Anton Thiele threads the ball through to Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.07
Kevin Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Danny Mccann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Mccann stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.56
Alun Shilton barges into Tommaso Baldini. Alun Shilton is shown the yellow card! Tommaso Baldini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.17
Dale Hall comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Strachan. Dale Hall is shown the yellow card! Kevin Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.32
Danny Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Richard Morrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Silvio Lima effortlessly gets down and covers it.
71.53
Anton Thiele threads the ball through to Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.28
Julian Hierro hacks John Cooper from behind! Julian Hierro is shown the yellow card! John Cooper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.07
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
78.07
Richard Morrison threads the ball through to Dale Hall. Dale Hall shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
79.02
Patrick Laver pushes mid-way up the pitch. Patrick Laver flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Shilton plays a one-two with Kevin Strachan and advances towards the goal... Alun Shilton rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.51
With vision, Chritophe Laslandes picks a pass forward to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.47
Danny Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Hall. Dale Hall shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Kevin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Newby. Mike Newby jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
28.8%
45.2%
26%

Scorers
Nicolas Zimmermann 22, 48
Alun Shilton 86
Neil Morton 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Zimmermann of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Silvio Lima (GK)
8
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Patrick Laver (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0
14.Robert Riza (DEF)
0

1.Stuart Strachan (GK)
6
2.Tommaso Baldini (DEF)
6
3.Diaw Ramora (DEF)
6
4.John McNeill (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Cabrera (MID)
6
6.Richard Morrison (MID)
6
7.Danny Mccann (MID)
7
8.Anton Thiele (MID)
7
9.Neil Morton (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Dale Hall (ATT)yellow card
5
11.John Cooper (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Sullivan (GK)
0
13.Nigel Clemence (DEF)
0
14.Paul White (ATT)
0