Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
John MackayJohn Mackay Ranald Mitchell Ranald Mitchell
Malcolm LightfootM. Lightfoot58
G
1
G
58Bakary SchneiderB. Schneider
Stuart MatteoS. Matteo57
D
2
D
61Matt GemmillM. Gemmill
Alex DavidsonA. Davidson65
D
3
D
58Billy McCoistB. McCoist
John McCoistJ. McCoist53
D
4
D
59David McCoistD. McCoist
Richard HendryR. Hendry76
D
captain5
M
74Jean-Luc GrimaldiJ. Grimaldi
Hugo VianaH. Viana56
M
6
M
66Richard MasonR. Mason
Joao TeixeiraJ. Teixeira58
M
7
M
68Ricardo LimaR. Lima
Brendan RipleyB. Ripley59
M
8
M
56Jose AriasJ. Arias
Colin McGroryC. McGrory57
M
9captain
A
72Filipe MarquesF. Marques
Matt McNeillM. McNeill62
A
10
A
59Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan
Moreno CastiglioneM. Castiglione60
A
11
A
69Demetrio ItalianoD. Italiano
 
Jose PardoJ. Pardo54
D
12
D
60Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith
Alun PetersA. Peters59
M
13
D
58David GreigD. Greig
Christian PisanuC. Pisanu54
A
14
M
63Don HopkinD. Hopkin

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Greenock Morton. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mccall.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the first half underway!
4.52
Jose Arias flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Marques controls it well on his chest. Filipe Marques threads a neat, attacking ball through to Demetrio Italiano. Demetrio Italiano comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.53
Joao Teixeira makes a simple pass to Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Bakary Schneider had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
15.12
Richard Mason catches Brendan Ripley on the ankles. Richard Mason is warned by the referee! Brendan Ripley stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.18
Joao Teixeira threads the ball through to Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione shoots from distance but it flies wide!
26.52
Richard Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Demetrio Italiano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Filipe Marques rockets a shot on goal. Malcolm Lightfoot gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
30.04
Billy McCoist makes a probing pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Kevin Sullivan hits a low pass to Jose Arias. Some silky footwork from Jose Arias provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
32.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Brendan Ripley plays the ball forward to Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Luc Grimaldi.
33.40
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Joao Teixeira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Teixeira plays the ball forward to Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
34.18
Brendan Ripley comes in with a high challenge, catching Ricardo Lima with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Ricardo Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.25
Ricardo Lima threads a neat ball through to Richard Mason. Richard Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Some silky footwork from Kevin Sullivan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Richard Hendry blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
44.28
Matt Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
51.03
Colin McGrory sees Matt McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.07
Richard Mason flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Marques who takes it down. Filipe Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.12
Jose Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason darts forward. Richard Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Hendry.
60.25
Matt McNeill sees Joao Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Viana but the linesman indicates offside!
71.59
Joao Teixeira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joao Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bakary Schneider who gathers it comfortably.
72.42
David McCoist pushes up the pitch. David McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Sullivan and advances towards the goal... Filipe Marques cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.43
Ricardo Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason plays a scrappy one-two with Filipe Marques and stumbles forward towards the goal... Richard Mason cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
83.44
Ricardo Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Mason. Richard Mason advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Richard Mason provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.23
Moreno Castiglione knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Greenock Morton
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
27.3%
48.5%
24.2%

Scorers
Moreno Castiglione 9
Demetrio Italiano 5
Filipe Marques 44, 72
Kevin Sullivan 53
Richard Mason 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Marques of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Malcolm Lightfoot (GK)
6
2.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Alex Davidson (DEF)
6
4.John McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Richard Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Viana (MID)
6
7.Joao Teixeira (MID)
6
8.Brendan Ripley (MID)red card
4
9.Colin McGrory (MID)
6
10.Matt McNeill (ATT)
6
11.Moreno Castiglione (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jose Pardo (DEF)
0
13.Alun Peters (MID)
0
14.Christian Pisanu (ATT)
0

1.Bakary Schneider (GK)
6
2.Matt Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Billy McCoist (DEF)
6
4.David McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Jean-Luc Grimaldi (MID)
6
6.Richard Mason (MID)goal scored
7
7.Ricardo Lima (MID)
6
8.Jose Arias (MID)
6
9.Filipe Marques (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Kevin Sullivan (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Demetrio Italiano (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
0
13.David Greig (DEF)
0
14.Don Hopkin (MID)
0