Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     KilmarnockKilmarnock
John MackayJohn Mackay James Mchardy James Mchardy
Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia68
G
1
G
68Malte NahrstedtM. Nahrstedt
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay61
D
2
D
69Alen SukerA. Suker
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout72
D
3
D
69Harvey CooperH. Cooper
Craig SounessC. Souness67
D
captain4
D
68Alexander JanesA. Janes
Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer77
M
5
D
69Jakob WinklerJ. Winkler
Albert GuardiolaA. Guardiola70
M
6
M
67Mamadou DoubaïM. Doubaï
Alan VickersA. Vickers75
M
7captain
M
69Ernesto CanoE. Cano
Eugenio NocerinoE. Nocerino78
M
8
M
69Tiago PinheiroT. Pinheiro
Matt GreigM. Greig68
A
9
A
68Nicholas RizzoN. Rizzo
Fred van VlietF. van Vliet70
A
10
A
68Pedro BouchardP. Bouchard
Steve PottsS. Potts69
A
11
A
69Robert RivalR. Rival
 
Don HutchisonD. Hutchison58
D
12
D
69Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen
Elena FernandezE. Fernandez68
M
13
M
68Richard KanouteR. Kanoute
Kevin MccallK. Mccall59
A
14
A
69Nils KuzorraN. Kuzorra

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Kilmarnock. 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 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Mcallister.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
3.21
Nicholas Rizzo hacks David Mckinlay from behind! The referee calls over Nicholas Rizzo and shows him a yellow card! David Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.29
Mamadou Doubaï takes it forward alone. Mamadou Doubaï shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Martino Quaglia manages to gather it.
16.26
Harvey Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Rizzo. Nicholas Rizzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Bouchard. Pedro Bouchard knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tiago Pinheiro is offside!
24.27
Ernesto Cano flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Tiago Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Rival. Robert Rival heads the ball goalwards. Martino Quaglia picks it out of the air!
27.13
Tiago Pinheiro threads the ball through to Mamadou Doubaï. Mamadou Doubaï knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.13
Mamadou Doubaï flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Cano who takes it down. Ernesto Cano skips past Craig Souness! Ernesto Cano rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
30.31
Adelmajid Boutabout passes the ball forward to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Steve Potts who brings the ball under control. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Cooper.
34.30
Adelmajid Boutabout hits a low pass to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Vickers shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
36.35
Jakob Winkler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Mckinlay.
38.01
Nicholas Rizzo flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Bouchard collects the pass. Pedro Bouchard shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.57
Mamadou Doubaï brings the ball forward. Mamadou Doubaï whips in a cross ball towards Robert Rival. Robert Rival connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Martino Quaglia easily picks it out of the air!
40.41
Adelmajid Boutabout threads a neat ball through to Albert Guardiola. Albert Guardiola threads the ball through to Steve Potts. Steve Potts edges inside the box! Steve Potts tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
45.00
Mamadou Doubaï flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Bouchard. Pedro Bouchard lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Rizzo. Nicholas Rizzo makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half. The Kilmarnock players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock kick off!
48.13
Alexander Janes chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Rival. Robert Rival whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Rizzo. Nicholas Rizzo heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Martino Quaglia has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.33
With some swift thinking, Alen Suker plays the ball forward to Pedro Bouchard. Pedro Bouchard chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.39
Albert Guardiola barges into Ernesto Cano. The referee warns Albert Guardiola to calm down! Ernesto Cano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.40
Harvey Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Mckinlay.
60.01
Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Peter Tobiassen replacing Alexander Janes, Richard Kanoute replacing Ernesto Cano and Nils Kuzorra replacing Pedro Bouchard .
61.02
Peter Tobiassen kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Kanoute. Richard Kanoute shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
66.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Jakob Winkler plays the ball forward to Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Kuzorra. Nils Kuzorra finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
69.56
Harvey Cooper hits a low pass to Richard Kanoute. Richard Kanoute darts forward. Richard Kanoute knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martino Quaglia who gathers it comfortably.
71.16
Alen Suker flicks a high ball forward to Mamadou Doubaï who takes it down. Mamadou Doubaï makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Kuzorra. Nils Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.12
Mamadou Doubaï flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Martino Quaglia. Excellent save.
79.17
Albert Guardiola kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Potts. Steve Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.16
Adelmajid Boutabout powers a long ball forward. Steve Potts shoots from long range but somehow Malte Nahrstedt manages to keep it out.
83.01
Richard Kanoute makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Pinheiro. Tiago Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Peter Tobiassen catches Albert Guardiola on the ankles. Peter Tobiassen is shown the yellow card! Albert Guardiola runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.1%
70.9%
Play Area
32.9%
43%
24.1%

Scorers
Steve Potts 40
Nicholas Rizzo 45, 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Rizzo of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Martino Quaglia (GK)
8
2.David Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
6
4.Craig Souness (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Albert Guardiola (MID)
7
7.Alan Vickers (MID)
6
8.Eugenio Nocerino (MID)
6
9.Matt Greig (ATT)
6
10.Fred van Vliet (ATT)
6
11.Steve Potts (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Don Hutchison (DEF)
0
13.Elena Fernandez (MID)
0
14.Kevin Mccall (ATT)
0

1.Malte Nahrstedt (GK)
6
2.Alen Suker (DEF)
6
3.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
7
4.Alexander Janes (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Winkler (DEF)
6
6.Mamadou Doubaï (MID)
8
7.Ernesto Cano (MID)
6
8.Tiago Pinheiro (MID)
7
9.Nicholas Rizzo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
10.Pedro Bouchard (ATT)
7
11.Robert Rival (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Tobiassen (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Richard Kanoute (MID)
6
14.Nils Kuzorra (ATT)
6