Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Livingston | Livingston | ||||||||||||||||
| Rulzetta White | Rulzetta White | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Hopkin | C. Hopkin |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Richard Mason | R. Mason | |||||||||
| Lennart Littbarski | L. Littbarski |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Santos | R. Santos |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Victor Romero | V. Romero |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 |  | Brian Tiler | B. Tiler | |||||||||
| Fernando Peiro | F. Peiro | | 69 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Richard Brady | R. Brady | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Pirri | R. Pirri | | 65 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 62 | | David Dickov | D. Dickov | ||||||||
| Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Vitor Castro | V. Castro | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 65 | M | | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Francisco Pirri | F. Pirri | | 59 | M | | 9 | | M | 44 | | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | David Gemmill | D. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Tiziano De Gasperi | T. De Gasperi |  | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Eduardo Lopes | E. Lopes | |||||||||
| Eric Dehm | E. Dehm | | 50 | D | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Castro | M. Castro |  | 58 | M | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Paul James | P. James | |||||||||
| Kamal Chalier | K. Chalier | | 56 | A | | 14 | | A | 49 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Livingston. A crowd of 9,060 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hibernian and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Brady.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hibernian and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Brady.
0.00
0-0Livingston kick off!
9.32
0-0Andy Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi who takes it down. Tiziano De Gasperi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.58
0-0David Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Garry Hendry. The referee calls over David Gemmill and warns him to calm down! Garry Hendry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.24
1-0Garry Hendry advances with the ball. Garry Hendry shoots from long range. It's there!! Richard Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.44
1-0Victor Romero plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Santos. Rodrigo Santos flicks a high ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi who takes it down. Tiziano De Gasperi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Mason who gathers it comfortably.
26.03
Victor Romero passes the ball forward to Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.45
Showing intelligent composure, Rodolfo Pirri laces a through ball forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.49
Andy Dickov makes a probing pass to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
38.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Naysmith plays the ball forward to David Gemmill. David Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.23
Rodrigo Santos passes the ball forward to Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes threads the ball through to Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
42.00
2-0Francisco Pirri chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano De Gasperi but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.05
Brian Tiler advances with the ball. Brian Tiler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.27
Francisco Pirri passes the ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.03
Scott Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.03
Scott Mcinnes sees Andy Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Campbell.
60.26
3-0Francisco Pirri threads a neat ball through to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi advances inside the box! Tiziano De Gasperi rockets a shot on goal. Richard Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
66.24
3-0Eduardo Lopes catches Rodolfo Pirri on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Lopes and shows him a yellow card! Rodolfo Pirri runs off the knock.
72.01
Scott Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
75.06
3-0Tiziano De Gasperi comes in with a late challenge on Brian Tiler. Tiziano De Gasperi is warned by the referee! Brian Tiler runs off the knock.
77.49
3-0Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Eric Dehm replacing Victor Romero, Micka‘l Castro replacing Rodolfo Pirri and Kamal Chalier replacing Andy Dickov .
84.45
Rodrigo Santos flicks a high pass forward. Micka‘l Castro collects the pass. Micka‘l Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.35
Francisco Pirri flicks a high pass forward to Kamal Chalier who brings the ball under control. Kamal Chalier shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Richard Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
17.3%
49.3%
33.3%
Scorers
| Garry Hendry 12 Tiziano De Gasperi 33, 53 Kamal Chalier 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tiziano De Gasperi of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lennart Littbarski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Santos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Victor Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Peiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodolfo Pirri (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Garry Hendry (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Francisco Pirri (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Tiziano De Gasperi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Eric Dehm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Micka‘l Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kamal Chalier (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Richard Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vitor Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alex Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Lopes (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |