Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
John MackayJohn Mackay Computer Player Computer Player
Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia66
G
1
G
50Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay61
D
2
D
64Stuart WhiteS. White
Gerhard TöpferG. Töpfer58
D
3
D
60Robert SchoenmakersR. Schoenmakers
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister60
D
4
D
57Andy NaysmithA. Naysmith
Don HutchisonD. Hutchison55
D
captain5captain
D
55Dominic ElliottD. Elliott
Alan VickersA. Vickers73
M
6
M
72Jose AlvarezJ. Alvarez
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie66
M
7
M
65Copain JansenC. Jansen
Matt GreigM. Greig67
A
8
M
63Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Sebastian KühnS. Kühn71
A
9
A
62Francisco SemedoF. Semedo
Bert GeerinckxB. Geerinckx66
A
10
A
60Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Steve PottsS. Potts67
A
11
A
59Gary InglisG. Inglis
 
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout70
D
12
M
60Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny
Wayne EvansW. Evans55
M
13
M
60Craig BradyC. Brady
Fred van VlietF. van Vliet67
A
14
M
60Alec WhiteA. White

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 12,720 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
Alloa Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
Alan Vickers catches Stephen Hendry on the ankles. The referee calls over Alan Vickers and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Hendry runs off the knock.
4.44
David Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Bert Geerinckx who brings the ball under control. Bert Geerinckx flicks a high pass forward. Steve Potts collects the pass. Steve Potts finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.12
Copain Jansen makes a probing pass to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martino Quaglia who gathers it comfortably.
9.05
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Alan Vickers controls it well on his chest. Alan Vickers threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Hendry.
10.09
Alex Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx whips in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.41
Without breaking stride, Stephen Mcallister plays the ball forward to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers makes a simple pass to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie advances inside the box! Alex Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Ritchie!
15.51
Alex Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers finds some space and shoots from distance but Alex Meiklejohn is on top of it.
20.11
Alan Vickers hits a low pass to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.26
Alex Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers puts a great ball through. Matt Greig runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.13
Don Hutchison sees a break and surges forward. Don Hutchison makes an attacking run forward. Don Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Dominic Elliott is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
28.36
Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Mcallister chips it out wide. Jose Alvarez jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
30.52
Alan Vickers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Greig. Matt Greig tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
32.35
Stephen Mcallister runs forward with the ball. Stephen Mcallister sees Sebastian Kühn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bert Geerinckx!
36.13
Alex Ritchie clumsily knocks into Gary Inglis. Alex Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Gary Inglis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.01
Robert Schoenmakers threads a neat ball through to Copain Jansen. Copain Jansen hits a low pass to Francisco Semedo. Francisco Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Mckinlay.
45.00
Gerhard Töpfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Alex Meiklejohn.
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. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
48.10
Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Alan Vickers controls it well on his chest. Alan Vickers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.23
Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers makes an attacking run forward. Alan Vickers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart White.
54.06
Copain Jansen flicks a high ball forward to Gary Inglis who takes it down. Gary Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Martino Quaglia.
59.10
Jose Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
60.07
Stuart White barges into Alex Ritchie. The referee calls over Stuart White and warns him to calm down! Alex Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.37
Francisco Semedo barges into Don Hutchison. Francisco Semedo is shown the yellow card! Don Hutchison runs off the knock.
73.26
Alan Vickers comes in with a late challenge on Stuart White. The referee brings Alan Vickers to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.12
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Alex Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Ritchie passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Schoenmakers.
81.14
Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Alan Vickers who brings the ball under control. Alan Vickers flicks a high ball forward to Steve Potts who takes it down. Steve Potts plays a quick one-two with Matt Greig and rushes in on goal... Andy Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Steve Potts. Steve Potts appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
83.19
Copain Jansen flicks a high pass forward. Garry Gemmill collects the pass. Garry Gemmill puts a great ball through. Gary Inglis runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.39
Gerhard Töpfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx hits a low pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig shoots from long range. Solid save from Alex Meiklejohn.
87.58
Francisco Semedo clumsily knocks into Gerhard Töpfer. The referee warns Francisco Semedo to calm down! Gerhard Töpfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.20
Stephen Hendry catches Alan Vickers on the ankles. The referee brings Stephen Hendry to one side and gives him a warning! Alan Vickers runs off the knock.
90.00
Alex Ritchie makes a probing pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Alloa Athletic
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.8%
35.2%
Play Area
33%
40.7%
26.4%

Scorers
Alex Ritchie 12
Bert Geerinckx 20, 32
Alan Vickers 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bert Geerinckx of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Alex Meiklejohn (GK)
7
2.Stuart White (DEF)
5
3.Robert Schoenmakers (DEF)
6
4.Andy Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Jose Alvarez (MID)
6
7.Copain Jansen (MID)
6
8.Stephen Hendry (MID)
6
9.Francisco Semedo (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Garry Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Gary Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Luzhny (MID)
0
13.Craig Brady (MID)
0
14.Alec White (MID)
0