Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 13,839 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Meiklejohn.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Meiklejohn.
0.00
0-0Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the first half underway!
2.08
0-0Roberto Fanucci catches Stephen Mcallister on the ankles. The referee warns Roberto Fanucci to calm down! Stephen Mcallister runs off the knock.
4.53
0-0Wayne Evans makes an attacking run forward. Wayne Evans lofts in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.06
With some swift thinking, Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Matt Greig. Matt Greig whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.23
0-0Alan Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Kühn who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernabé Brown.
20.09
With imagination, Sebastian Kühn plays the ball forward to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
27.51
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.52
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Fred van Vliet who brings the ball under control. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.57
Alan Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wayne Evans. Wayne Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.52
Bernabé Brown brings the ball forward. Bernabé Brown makes a simple pass to Garry Souness. Garry Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albion Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off the second half!
47.33
0-0Fred van Vliet hacks Garry Souness from behind! Fred van Vliet is shown the yellow card! Garry Souness carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.41
Alan Vickers catches Neil Mckinlay on the ankles. The referee calls over Alan Vickers and shows him a yellow card! Neil Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.13
David Mckinlay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Evans. Wayne Evans hits a low pass to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
61.10
0-0Alan Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Greig. Matt Greig whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
65.53
Wayne Evans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.23
Bernabé Brown passes the ball forward to Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Souness. Garry Souness knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Mcallister.
67.08
Graham Thompson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.33
0-0Wayne Evans clumsily knocks into Graham Thompson. The referee calls over Wayne Evans and shows him a yellow card! Graham Thompson runs off the knock.
78.17
Garry Souness takes it forward alone. Garry Souness sees a break and surges forward. Garry Souness knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Mcallister.
79.06
Wayne Evans makes a simple pass to Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oscar Redondo who gathers it comfortably.
85.13
Wayne Evans hacks Neil Mckinlay from behind! The referee calls over Wayne Evans and warns him to calm down! Neil Mckinlay runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
35.9%
41%
23.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Garry Souness of Albion Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oscar Redondo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Neil Mckinlay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Bernabé Brown (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | Graham Thompson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nunzio Grieco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Saïd Hamadou (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Garry Souness (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Tony Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alex Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Fanucci (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robbie Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nils Hollmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Silvio Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Murphy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martino Quaglia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Mcallister (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Don Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alan Vickers (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Wayne Evans (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Matt Greig (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sebastian Kühn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fred van Vliet (ATT) | | 4 |
| 11. | Steve Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Töpfer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Ritchie (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bert Geerinckx (ATT) | 0 | |