Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     HibernianHibernian
Computer Player Computer Player Rulzetta White Rulzetta White
Garry McCoistG. McCoist61
G
1
G
72Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Stuart FergusonS. Ferguson61
D
2
D
61Lennart LittbarskiL. Littbarski
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith53
D
3
D
57Rodrigo SantosR. Santos
Filipe CastroF. Castro52
D
4
D
61Victor RomeroV. Romero
Samuel LimaS. Lima52
D
5
D
69Fernando PeiroF. Peiro
Scott MorrisonS. Morrison56
M
6
M
65Rodolfo PirriR. Pirri
David DickovD. Dickov52
M
captain7
M
58Micka‘l CastroM. Castro
Dominic MasonD. Mason57
A
8captain
M
65Garry HendryG. Hendry
Gary HutchisonG. Hutchison56
A
9
M
59Francisco PirriF. Pirri
Duncan VenusD. Venus51
A
10
A
61Andy DickovA. Dickov
Craig HendryC. Hendry43
A
11
A
69Tiziano De GasperiT. De Gasperi
 
Callum CampbellC. Campbell53
G
12
D
50Eric DehmE. Dehm
Matt McStayM. McStay49
D
13
M
68Scott McinnesS. Mcinnes
Alec GoughA. Gough47
D
14
A
56Kamal ChalierK. Chalier

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 9,975 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mcinnes.


0.00
Hibernian start the match!
3.46
Garry Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano De Gasperi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiziano De Gasperi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
4.23
Duncan Venus knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but Craig Hopkin is on top of it.
6.48
Alex Naysmith makes a simple pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Mason who brings the ball under control. Dominic Mason shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.06
Micka‘l Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Pirri. Francisco Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov beats his man to it with a header. Garry McCoist gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
12.11
David Dickov sees Dominic Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mason shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Craig Hopkin!
18.20
Rodrigo Santos flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Pirri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hendry controls it well on his chest. Garry Hendry shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
20.00
David Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
22.54
Victor Romero advances with the ball. Victor Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
24.55
Lennart Littbarski flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Pirri who brings the ball under control. Francisco Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Garry Hendry!
27.32
Scott Morrison passes the ball forward to David Dickov. With a delightful solo run, David Dickov stretches the opposition's defence. David Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
34.52
David Dickov knocks the ball forward to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison hits a low pass to David Dickov. David Dickov tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
36.08
David Dickov makes a simple pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry shoots from long range but is denied by Craig Hopkin. Excellent save.
40.00
With some swift thinking, Victor Romero plays the ball forward to Micka‘l Castro. Micka‘l Castro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Micka‘l Castro shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Filipe Castro barges into Andy Dickov. The referee warns Filipe Castro to calm down! Andy Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ross County start the second half!
48.41
Scott Morrison threads the ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov threads the ball through to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.27
David Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.13
Andy Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi knocks in a cross ball towards Micka‘l Castro. Micka‘l Castro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
53.11
Francisco Pirri sees Tiziano De Gasperi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Garry McCoist!
54.04
Micka‘l Castro passes the ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
55.41
Garry Hendry threads a neat ball through to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi kicks a strong pass forward to Micka‘l Castro but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.41
Rodolfo Pirri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodolfo Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Garry McCoist manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.54
David Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Scott Morrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Craig Hendry who brings the ball under control. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Santos.
66.58
David Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.35
David Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Craig Hopkin smothers it!
71.43
With imagination, Alex Naysmith laces a through ball forward to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison threads the ball through to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.01
Garry Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Pirri collects the pass. Francisco Pirri whips in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Stuart Ferguson and the loose ball is cleared up field.
77.42
Micka‘l Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Pirri. With a superhuman jump, Rodolfo Pirri connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
78.02
Rodolfo Pirri darts forward. Rodolfo Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Lima.
79.26
Micka‘l Castro passes the ball forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Garry McCoist. Excellent save.
83.59
Victor Romero sees Fernando Peiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Peiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
84.16
Micka‘l Castro flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Pirri controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Alex Naysmith makes a simple pass to Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Hibernian
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
32.6%
43.8%
23.6%

Scorers
Garry Hendry 25

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Hendry of Hibernian

Match Ratings
1.Garry McCoist (GK)
8
2.Stuart Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Alex Naysmith (DEF)
7
4.Filipe Castro (DEF)
5
5.Samuel Lima (DEF)
6
6.Scott Morrison (MID)
7
7.David Dickov (MID)
8
8.Dominic Mason (ATT)
6
9.Gary Hutchison (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Venus (ATT)
6
11.Craig Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Campbell (GK)
0
13.Matt McStay (DEF)
0
14.Alec Gough (DEF)
0

1.Craig Hopkin (GK)
7
2.Lennart Littbarski (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Santos (DEF)
6
4.Victor Romero (DEF)
7
5.Fernando Peiro (DEF)
6
6.Rodolfo Pirri (MID)
7
7.Micka‘l Castro (MID)
7
8.Garry Hendry (MID)goal scored
9
9.Francisco Pirri (MID)
7
10.Andy Dickov (ATT)
6
11.Tiziano De Gasperi (ATT)
8
 
12.Eric Dehm (DEF)
0
13.Scott Mcinnes (MID)
0
14.Kamal Chalier (ATT)
0