Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
John MackayJohn Mackay Computer Player Computer Player
Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia66
G
1
G
65Oscar RedondoO. Redondo
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay61
D
2
D
62Bernabé BrownB. Brown
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout70
D
3
D
57Graham ThompsonG. Thompson
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister60
D
4
D
56Nunzio GriecoN. Grieco
Nick FletcherN. Fletcher60
D
captain5
D
53Simon MurphyS. Murphy
Alan VickersA. Vickers73
M
6
M
58Saïd HamadouS. Hamadou
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie66
M
7captain
M
57Garry SounessG. Souness
Matt GreigM. Greig67
A
8
M
57Tony JobsonT. Jobson
Sebastian KühnS. Kühn71
A
9
M
51Alex MortonA. Morton
Bert GeerinckxB. Geerinckx67
A
10
A
59Roberto FanucciR. Fanucci
Steve PottsS. Potts68
A
11
A
57Robbie LisbieR. Lisbie
 
Don HutchisonD. Hutchison55
D
12
A
56Nils HollmerN. Hollmer
Wayne EvansW. Evans55
M
13
G
53Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
Fred van VlietF. van Vliet67
A
14
A
48Marcel WilkeM. Wilke

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Telfer.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
2.20
David Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.54
Alan Vickers knocks the ball forward to Steve Potts. Steve Potts advances inside the box! Steve Potts shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.29
Adelmajid Boutabout threads the ball through to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers threads a neat ball through to Steve Potts. Steve Potts whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
20.20
Heart of Midlothian are in full control of this game.
21.43
Tony Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.38
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Fanucci who brings the ball under control. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Mcallister.
27.04
Alex Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. Alex Ritchie shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Oscar Redondo!
32.03
Adelmajid Boutabout advances with the ball. Adelmajid Boutabout hits a low pass to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
39.31
Stephen Mcallister pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stephen Mcallister sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
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. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albion Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.23
Tony Jobson catches Adelmajid Boutabout on the ankles. Tony Jobson is warned by the referee! Adelmajid Boutabout hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.48
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward to Saïd Hamadou who brings the ball under control. Saïd Hamadou knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adelmajid Boutabout.
57.41
Saïd Hamadou flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Mcallister.
60.45
Nunzio Grieco makes a simple pass to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci plays a one-two with Robbie Lisbie and rushes in on goal... Roberto Fanucci takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.10
Alan Vickers runs forward with the ball. Alan Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Bert Geerinckx controls it well on his chest. Bert Geerinckx shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
65.02
Nick Fletcher plays a long ball forward. Matt Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.37
Nick Fletcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Murphy.
73.11
With a delightful solo run, Garry Souness stretches the opposition's defence. Garry Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
78.02
Robbie Lisbie barges into Alex Ritchie. Robbie Lisbie is given a warning by the referee! Alex Ritchie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.36
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Fanucci whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Martino Quaglia is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

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

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
26.3%
49.1%
24.6%

Scorers
Alex Ritchie 2
Robbie Lisbie 21, 87
Roberto Fanucci 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robbie Lisbie of Albion Rovers

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

1.Oscar Redondo (GK)
6
2.Bernabé Brown (DEF)
6
3.Graham Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
6
5.Simon Murphy (DEF)
6
6.Saïd Hamadou (MID)
6
7.Garry Souness (MID)
6
8.Tony Jobson (MID)
6
9.Alex Morton (MID)
6
10.Roberto Fanucci (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Robbie Lisbie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Nils Hollmer (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Moreira (GK)
0
14.Marcel Wilke (ATT)
0