Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     DumbartonDumbarton
John MackayJohn Mackay Computer Player Computer Player
Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia66
G
1
G
74Kevin DavidsonK. Davidson
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay61
D
2
D
57Callum FergusonC. Ferguson
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout70
D
3captain
D
57David SeelerD. Seeler
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister60
D
4
D
55Don McGroryD. McGrory
Nick FletcherN. Fletcher60
D
5
M
74Mirko PinziM. Pinzi
Alan VickersA. Vickers73
M
6
M
64Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie66
M
7
M
61Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Matt GreigM. Greig67
A
8
M
58Neil RitchieN. Ritchie
Fred van VlietF. van Vliet67
A
9
A
56Jon WilsonJ. Wilson
Sebastian KühnS. Kühn71
A
10
A
56David ClelandD. Cleland
Steve PottsS. Potts67
A
captain11
A
52Stuart RaeS. Rae
 
Gerhard TöpferG. Töpfer58
D
12
G
62Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Wayne EvansW. Evans54
M
13
G
61Alex HopkinA. Hopkin
Bert GeerinckxB. Geerinckx66
A
14
A
52Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 13,766 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the match underway!
2.59
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to David Mckinlay who brings the ball under control. David Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts makes a convincing header but Kevin Davidson is on top of it.
4.44
Don Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. David Cleland collects the pass. David Cleland makes a great pass forward. Neil Ritchie runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.48
Alex Ritchie catches David Seeler on the ankles. The referee calls over Alex Ritchie and warns him to calm down! David Seeler runs off the knock.
10.45
Don Johnstone threads a neat ball through to David Cleland. David Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.49
Alex Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Kevin Davidson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.22
Neil Ritchie sees Stuart Rae in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Rae controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jon Wilson through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jon Wilson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
21.39
Alan Vickers takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Nick Fletcher. Nick Fletcher threads the ball through to Adelmajid Boutabout. Adelmajid Boutabout flicks a high ball forward to Matt Greig who takes it down. Matt Greig whips in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.55
Callum Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson passes the ball forward to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone rushes past David Mckinlay! Don Johnstone rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Martino Quaglia!
24.03
Mirko Pinzi flicks a high pass forward to Jon Wilson who brings the ball under control. Jon Wilson makes a probing pass to Neil Ritchie but he's offside!
28.09
Steve Potts hacks David Seeler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Seeler runs off the knock.
32.44
Alex Ritchie plays the ball forward to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts makes a deft header but Kevin Davidson reads it well. Well saved!
34.09
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Alex Ritchie who takes it down. Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Fred van Vliet controls it well on his chest. Fred van Vliet whips in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
38.19
Callum Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Don McGrory. Don McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Rae who brings the ball under control. Stuart Rae lofts in a cross ball towards David Cleland. David Cleland rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
42.23
Alan Vickers passes the ball forward to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Seeler.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dumbarton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Dumbarton kick off the second half!
53.07
Don McGrory barges into Alex Ritchie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Ritchie runs off the knock.
54.35
Alex Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Kühn who gracefully takes it down. Sebastian Kühn threads the ball through into the box. Fred van Vliet comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
57.11
Alex Ritchie makes a probing pass to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers powers a header at goal but is denied by Kevin Davidson. Excellent save.
60.27
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alex Hopkin replacing Don Johnstone .
63.35
David Seeler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Seeing a gap ahead, David Seeler plays the ball forward to Stuart Rae who has made a great run into the box. Stuart Rae side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.45
Alan Vickers makes a probing pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Seeler.
77.08
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Colin Mcinnes replacing Stuart Rae .
85.46
Alex Ritchie hacks David Seeler from behind! Alex Ritchie is given another warning by the referee! David Seeler stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.09
Adelmajid Boutabout sees space and advances. Adelmajid Boutabout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Don McGrory brings the ball forward. With a delightful solo run, Don McGrory stretches the opposition's defence. Don McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

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

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
27%
47.3%
25.7%

Scorers
Steve Potts 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steve Potts of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Martino Quaglia (GK)
7
2.David Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Nick Fletcher (DEF)
6
6.Alan Vickers (MID)
7
7.Alex Ritchie (MID)
8
8.Matt Greig (ATT)
6
9.Fred van Vliet (ATT)
8
10.Sebastian Kühn (ATT)
6
11.Steve Potts (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Gerhard Töpfer (DEF)
0
13.Wayne Evans (MID)
0
14.Bert Geerinckx (ATT)
0

1.Kevin Davidson (GK)
8
2.Callum Ferguson (DEF)
7
3.David Seeler (DEF)
7
4.Don McGrory (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Mirko Pinzi (MID)
6
6.Matt Caldwell (MID)
6
7.Don Johnstone (MID)
8
8.Neil Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Jon Wilson (ATT)
7
10.David Cleland (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Rae (ATT)
7
 
12.Callum Ritchie (GK)
0
13.Alex Hopkin (GK)
6
14.Colin Mcinnes (ATT)
6