Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 13,709 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone get the match underway!
2.42
0-0Albert Guardiola barges into Kevin Knopper. The referee warns Albert Guardiola to calm down! Kevin Knopper stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.00
0-0Craig Souness threads a neat ball through to Adelmajid Boutabout. Adelmajid Boutabout threads a neat ball through to Kevin Mccall. Kevin Mccall cuts inside the box! Kevin Mccall rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.25
Alan Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Steve Potts controls it well on his chest. Steve Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Guardiola. Albert Guardiola flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
8.46
0-0Lee Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Palmieri. Mark Palmieri decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Palmieri knocks in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov flicks the ball with his head but somehow Martino Quaglia manages to keep it out.
15.02
Facundo Arias hits a low pass to Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Poggi and advances towards the goal... Vitaliy Myshchenko cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
16.19
0-1Facundo Arias brings the ball forward. Facundo Arias plays a quick one-two with Neil Morrison and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Facundo Arias provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Martino Quaglia has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.26
0-1Kevin Mccall hacks Lee Potts from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Lee Potts stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.57
0-1Alan Vickers flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Matteo.
32.39
Vitaliy Myshchenko breaks forward. Vitaliy Myshchenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Facundo Arias provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.23
Vitaliy Myshchenko threads a neat ball through to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Poggi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Morrison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.27
0-1Facundo Arias flicks a high pass forward. Yaroslav Feskov controls it well on his chest. Yaroslav Feskov skips past Romero P. Ferrer! Yaroslav Feskov rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Alan Vickers. Excellent block.
36.07
Mark Palmieri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias flicks a high pass forward. Vitaliy Myshchenko controls it well on his chest. Vitaliy Myshchenko plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Poggi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vitaliy Myshchenko rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
39.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Souness plays the ball forward to Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Steve Potts comfortably collects the pass. Steve Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Matt Johnstone easily punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
51.44
0-1Alan Vickers barges into Duncan Matteo. The referee brings Alan Vickers to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan Matteo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.16
Alan Vickers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.58
Albert Guardiola flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
57.33
Romero P. Ferrer clumsily knocks into Kevin Knopper. The referee calls over Romero P. Ferrer and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Knopper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Facundo Arias picks a pass forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.19
Adelmajid Boutabout flicks a high pass forward. Craig Souness holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Souness makes a probing pass to Steve Potts. Steve Potts sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Matt Johnstone. Excellent save.
75.39
Neil Henderson laces a weighted ball forward to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers flicks a high ball forward to Matt Greig who takes it down. Matt Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.54
Kevin Law sees Vitaliy Myshchenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitaliy Myshchenko threads a neat ball through to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Poggi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Knopper shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Martino Quaglia has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.55
Alan Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Greig. Matt Greig shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.10
Tommaso Poggi sees a break and surges forward. Tommaso Poggi edges inside the box! Tommaso Poggi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Facundo Arias of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Martino Quaglia (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Neil Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Romero P. Ferrer (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Albert Guardiola (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alan Vickers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eugenio Nocerino (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Mccall (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Steve Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Hutchison (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Elena Fernandez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fred van Vliet (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Johnstone (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Duncan Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Palmieri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vitaliy Myshchenko (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Facundo Arias (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Kevin Knopper (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Yaroslav Feskov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommaso Poggi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Neil Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jimmy Babangida (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Young (GK) | 0 | |