Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Chris FrostChris Frost Computer Player Computer Player
Santiago ChaconS. Chacon80
G
1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
David MüllerD. Müller86
D
2
D
70Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Adolfo PardoA. Pardo75
D
3
D
70Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Tommy HoweyT. Howey76
D
4
D
69Albert CalvoA. Calvo
Hauke RöslerH. Rösler81
M
5captain
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano81
M
captain6
M
72Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Carlos DijkstraC. Dijkstra83
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Jason UnsworthJ. Unsworth83
M
8
M
69Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Eduardo SernaE. Serna90
A
9
A
74Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Stuart PeckhamS. Peckham76
A
10
A
71Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Tarik RayT. Ray77
A
11
A
70Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Scott YoungS. Young71
D
12
A
69Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Ernesto GomezE. Gomez80
M
13
D
66Patrick LaverP. Laver
Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson70
A
14
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,252 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.


0.00
Hamilton Academical start the match!
3.36
Tarik Ray flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Serna collects the pass. Eduardo Serna whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Chritophe Laslandes hacks Stuart Peckham from behind! Penalty not given!!
6.57
Stuart Peckham passes the ball forward to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.04
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.15
Hauke Rösler flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Peckham who brings the ball neatly under control. Stuart Peckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum McNeill.
14.21
Stanley Smithe sees Nicolas Zimmermann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Zimmermann runs straight at the defence! Nicolas Zimmermann comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Santiago Chacon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.38
David Müller decides to run forward with the ball. David Müller flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Serna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
22.37
David Müller flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Lozano who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Alejandro Lozano plays the ball forward to Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.14
Carlos Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.52
David Müller plays the ball forward to Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima smothers it!
33.18
Adolfo Pardo receives the ball from a throw-in from Tommy Howey. Adolfo Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Lozano who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Silvio Lima as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.03
Corner kick to Hamilton Academical. Jason Unsworth plays it to the near post. Stanley Smithe gets to the ball and clears it up field.
36.39
Albert Calvo decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Albert Calvo plays the ball forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Howey.
40.06
Albert Calvo makes a probing pass to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann who takes it down. Nicolas Zimmermann lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan powers a header at goal but somehow Santiago Chacon manages to keep it out.
44.11
Stuart Peckham threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna skips past Kevin Strachan! Eduardo Serna side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Silvio Lima. Excellent save.
45.00
Stanley Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Pardo.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamilton Academical players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
47.10
Carlos Dijkstra threads a neat ball through to Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.23
Alejandro Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
54.09
Tommy Howey makes a strong solo run forward. Tommy Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna edges inside the box! Eduardo Serna makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
60.58
Hamilton Academical have made 2 substitutions with Ernesto Gomez replacing Carlos Dijkstra and Stephen Ferguson replacing Stuart Peckham .
63.56
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Julian Hierro controls it well on his chest. Julian Hierro chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton makes a convincing header. Santiago Chacon picks it out of the air!
65.53
Jason Unsworth clumsily knocks into Kevin Strachan. The referee calls over Jason Unsworth and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Strachan runs off the knock.
66.03
Tommy Howey kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano hits a low pass to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez knocks in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.16
Stanley Smithe comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Lozano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Lozano stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.18
Albert Calvo threads a neat ball through to Julian Hierro. Julian Hierro hits a low pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
73.57
Ernesto Gomez threads a neat ball through to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Serna connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.05
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
79.16
Kevin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Smithe collects the pass. Stanley Smithe threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.30
Kevin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Mike Newby who takes it down. Mike Newby threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton tries a spectacular strike. The ball ricochets off Tommy Howey and flashes wide of the far post.
84.39
Jeremy Levintsky takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Ernesto Gomez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
24.6%
40.6%
34.8%

Scorers
Eduardo Serna 7, 26, 74
Tarik Ray 66
Nicolas Zimmermann 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Serna of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Santiago Chacon (GK)
6
2.David Müller (DEF)
6
3.Adolfo Pardo (DEF)
6
4.Tommy Howey (DEF)
6
5.Hauke Rösler (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Lozano (MID)
6
7.Carlos Dijkstra (MID)
6
8.Jason Unsworth (MID)yellow card
5
9.Eduardo Serna (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Stuart Peckham (ATT)
6
11.Tarik Ray (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Scott Young (DEF)
0
13.Ernesto Gomez (MID)
6
14.Stephen Ferguson (ATT)
6

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