Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     DumbartonDumbarton
John MackayJohn Mackay Computer Player Computer Player
Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia68
G
1
G
61Alex HopkinA. Hopkin
Neil HendersonN. Henderson70
D
captain2
D
63Gary KirklandG. Kirkland
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout72
D
3
D
62Billy DickovB. Dickov
Craig SounessC. Souness67
D
4
D
59Ian KrijgsmanI. Krijgsman
Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer77
M
5captain
M
68Graham JoachimG. Joachim
Elena FernandezE. Fernandez68
M
6
M
68Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell
Albert GuardiolaA. Guardiola70
M
7
M
60Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Alan VickersA. Vickers75
M
8
M
49Alberto OrtegaA. Ortega
Matt GreigM. Greig68
A
9
A
53Stuart RaeS. Rae
Kevin MccallK. Mccall59
A
10
A
53Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes
Steve PottsS. Potts69
A
11
A
52Dominic MasonD. Mason
 
Don HutchisonD. Hutchison58
D
12
G
57Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay61
D
13
D
55Tim MonkT. Monk
Craig ChristieC. Christie58
A
14
D
53Carl SeamanC. Seaman

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 13,759 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
2.19
Albert Guardiola makes a simple pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.40
Billy Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Matt Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Caldwell makes a probing pass to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adelmajid Boutabout.
8.44
Albert Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
14.55
Stephen Naysmith makes a simple pass to Alberto Ortega. Alberto Ortega sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.51
Romero P. Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Dickov.
24.45
Neil Henderson makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Neil Henderson stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Mccall. Kevin Mccall directs the ball goalwards with his head but Alex Hopkin is on top of it.
26.57
Steve Potts threads a neat ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
27.10
Matt Caldwell makes a probing pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martino Quaglia who gathers it comfortably.
30.56
Adelmajid Boutabout threads a neat ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Krijgsman.
33.02
Billy Dickov hacks Matt Greig from behind! Billy Dickov is shown the yellow card! Matt Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.52
Alan Vickers flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Mccall. Kevin Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.34
Elena Fernandez threads the ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
44.46
Alberto Ortega barges into Elena Fernandez. The referee warns Alberto Ortega to calm down! Elena Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dumbarton kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
Matt Greig catches Ian Krijgsman on the ankles. The referee brings Matt Greig to one side and gives him a warning! Ian Krijgsman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.55
Adelmajid Boutabout knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Guardiola. Albert Guardiola brings the ball forward. Albert Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
51.40
Matt Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Ortega. Alberto Ortega powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.33
Elena Fernandez sees Kevin Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Mccall rushes past Ian Krijgsman! Some silky footwork from Kevin Mccall provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.15
Elena Fernandez makes a simple pass to Albert Guardiola. Albert Guardiola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Kirkland.
59.09
Elena Fernandez makes a probing pass to Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Mccall. Kevin Mccall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.58
Stephen Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
61.11
Craig Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Fernandez. Without breaking stride, Elena Fernandez plays the ball forward to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts connects with a diving header but Alex Hopkin reads it well. Great save!
63.57
Stephen Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Mason who brings the ball under control. Dominic Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.47
Adelmajid Boutabout sees Albert Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Guardiola makes a simple pass to Steve Potts. Steve Potts shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
66.10
Alan Vickers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Potts. Steve Potts finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
71.23
Matt Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.13
Romero P. Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Albert Guardiola. Albert Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Alex Hopkin had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
77.20
Gary Kirkland pushes up the pitch. Gary Kirkland flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.31
Gary Kirkland plays the ball forward to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Martino Quaglia gets down and covers it.
84.42
Stephen Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason whips in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes flicks the ball with his head but Martino Quaglia reads it well. Great save!
87.02
Gary Kirkland chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.10
Alan Vickers makes a beautiful solo run. Alan Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Billy Dickov and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

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

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%

Scorers
Steve Potts 8
Kevin Mccall 54
Alan Vickers 72
Alberto Ortega 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Mccall of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Alex Hopkin (GK)
6
2.Gary Kirkland (DEF)
7
3.Billy Dickov (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Ian Krijgsman (DEF)
6
5.Graham Joachim (MID)
6
6.Matt Caldwell (MID)
7
7.Stephen Naysmith (MID)
7
8.Alberto Ortega (MID)goal scored
7
9.Stuart Rae (ATT)
6
10.Colin Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Mason (ATT)
7
 
12.Craig Hutchison (GK)
0
13.Tim Monk (DEF)
0
14.Carl Seaman (DEF)
0