Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     HibernianHibernian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Silvio LimaS. Lima66
G
1
G
70Eduardo GomesE. Gomes
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes70
D
2
D
73Craig RaeC. Rae
Callum McNeillC. McNeill70
D
3captain
D
71Rainer KuzorraR. Kuzorra
Albert CalvoA. Calvo69
D
4
D
67Giuseppe Da RoldG. Da Rold
Julian HierroJ. Hierro67
D
captain5
D
63David PattersonD. Patterson
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan72
M
6
M
69Alejandro CastroA. Castro
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe69
M
7
M
67Amedeo CudiniA. Cudini
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky69
M
8
M
63Tonino GattusoT. Gattuso
Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann74
A
9
A
65Joao SantosJ. Santos
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton71
A
10
A
64Scott MccallS. Mccall
Mike NewbyM. Newby70
A
11
A
59Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
 
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay69
A
12
D
63Dominic LawD. Law
Ross SharpeR. Sharpe66
M
13
D
63Dave BenaliD. Benali
Patrick LaverP. Laver66
D
14
A
56Andy ThomsonA. Thomson

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Hibernian in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Mason.


0.00
Hibernian get the match underway!
3.26
Callum McNeill sees Jeremy Levintsky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeremy Levintsky sees Nicolas Zimmermann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.13
Tonino Gattuso takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Amedeo Cudini. Amedeo Cudini threads a neat ball through to Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.40
Rainer Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward to Craig Rae who brings the ball under control. Craig Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory plays a one-two with Joao Santos and advances towards the goal... Stephen McGrory shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Stephen McGrory scores for Hibernian!!
26.28
Alun Shilton threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Newby. Mike Newby connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Eduardo Gomes.
27.24
Jeremy Levintsky hits a low pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from 25 yards. Eduardo Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.39
Julian Hierro threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky sees a break and surges forward. Jeremy Levintsky plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Strachan and advances towards the goal... Jeremy Levintsky side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Eduardo Gomes manages to gather it.
34.23
Kevin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Calvo. Albert Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton collects the pass. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a convincing header but Eduardo Gomes is on top of it.
38.04
Joao Santos flicks a high pass forward. Scott Mccall collects the pass. Scott Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Santos. Joao Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
42.06
Stanley Smithe comes in with a late challenge on Giuseppe Da Rold. Stanley Smithe is shown the yellow card! Giuseppe Da Rold stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
47.36
Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Strachan who brings the ball under control. Kevin Strachan advances inside the box! Kevin Strachan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Eduardo Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
48.50
Craig Rae hacks Nicolas Zimmermann from behind! The referee brings Craig Rae to one side and gives him a warning! Nicolas Zimmermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.54
Kevin Strachan barges into David Patterson. Kevin Strachan is warned by the referee! David Patterson stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.16
Albert Calvo comes in with a high challenge, catching Amedeo Cudini with his studs. The referee motions to Albert Calvo to come over. It's a red card!! Amedeo Cudini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.24
Alun Shilton threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.12
Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Dave Benali replacing Amedeo Cudini and Andy Thomson replacing Joao Santos .
67.51
Callum McNeill surges forward with the ball. With intelligent imagination, Callum McNeill laces a weighted ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
75.47
Jeremy Levintsky makes a probing pass to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Zimmermann. Some silky footwork from Nicolas Zimmermann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.47
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
85.43
Rainer Kuzorra surges forward with the ball. Rainer Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.55
Craig Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Castro. Alejandro Castro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Castro threads the ball through to Stephen McGrory but he's offside!
90.00
Kevin Strachan barges into Tonino Gattuso. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tonino Gattuso stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Hibernian
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
22.6%
48.8%
28.6%

Scorers
Nicolas Zimmermann 75
Stephen McGrory 18

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

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

1.Eduardo Gomes (GK)
7
2.Craig Rae (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Kuzorra (DEF)
6
4.Giuseppe Da Rold (DEF)
6
5.David Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Alejandro Castro (MID)
6
7.Amedeo Cudini (MID)
6
8.Tonino Gattuso (MID)
6
9.Joao Santos (ATT)
6
10.Scott Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Stephen McGrory (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dominic Law (DEF)
0
13.Dave Benali (DEF)
6
14.Andy Thomson (ATT)
6