Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     MotherwellMotherwell
John MackayJohn Mackay Noel Henry Noel Henry
Malcolm LightfootM. Lightfoot58
G
1
G
73Adam EadieA. Eadie
Stuart MatteoS. Matteo57
D
2
D
76Jose PerezJ. Perez
Alex DavidsonA. Davidson65
D
3
D
69Martin CanoM. Cano
Jose PardoJ. Pardo54
D
4
D
72Alec HendersonA. Henderson
Richard HendryR. Hendry76
D
captain5
D
68Billy ThompsonB. Thompson
Hugo VianaH. Viana56
M
6
M
60David McStayD. McStay
Joao TeixeiraJ. Teixeira58
M
7
M
63Gianni AdamiG. Adami
Billy RitchieB. Ritchie60
M
8captain
A
63Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Alun PetersA. Peters59
M
9
A
57Andy GreigA. Greig
Matt McNeillM. McNeill62
A
10
A
55Albrecht BreitnerA. Breitner
Moreno CastiglioneM. Castiglione60
A
11
A
73Gabriele BianchiniG. Bianchini
 
John McCoistJ. McCoist53
D
12
M
60Nabil GeerinckxN. Geerinckx
Colin McGroryC. McGrory57
M
13
A
60David GreigD. Greig
Christian PisanuC. Pisanu54
A
14
D
57Alexandre FariaA. Faria

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 20,734 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Glass.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the match underway!
3.34
Joao Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Matt McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Matt McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
4.38
Martin Cano threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Breitner. Albrecht Breitner rushes past Billy Ritchie! Albrecht Breitner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Malcolm Lightfoot.
6.47
Gianni Adami makes a probing pass to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini plays a scrappy one-two with Joao Almeida and advances towards the goal... Gabriele Bianchini cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.41
Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Castiglione collects the pass. Moreno Castiglione shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.30
Jose Perez makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Perez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.01
David McStay runs straight at the opposition's defence. David McStay shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
22.25
Joao Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Matt McNeill provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Adam Eadie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.26
Joao Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Billy Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Cano.
34.37
Jose Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Greig. Andy Greig whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
38.57
Jose Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Matt McNeill controls it well on his chest. Matt McNeill edges inside the box! Matt McNeill shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.36
Joao Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Greig. Andy Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Motherwell kick off!
47.47
Gianni Adami chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Lightfoot who gathers it comfortably.
49.28
David McStay clumsily knocks into Billy Ritchie. The referee calls over David McStay and shows him a yellow card! Billy Ritchie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.20
David McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Malcolm Lightfoot reads it well. Nice save!
53.50
Alex Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Pardo. Jose Pardo takes it forward alone. Jose Pardo edges inside the box! Jose Pardo cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Jose Pardo scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
60.33
Joao Teixeira makes a simple pass to Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.19
Jose Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Albrecht Breitner. Jose Pardo is given a warning by the referee! Albrecht Breitner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.16
With a delightful solo run, Alun Peters stretches the opposition's defence. Alun Peters shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.40
Billy Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.50
With some swift thinking, Jose Perez plays the ball forward to Gianni Adami. Gianni Adami flicks a high pass forward. David McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David McStay shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
77.22
Joao Teixeira clumsily knocks into David McStay. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.02
Stuart Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Jose Pardo who brings the ball under control. Jose Pardo threads a neat ball through to Moreno Castiglione. Moreno Castiglione knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.56
Alec Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Breitner collects the pass. Albrecht Breitner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Hendry.
84.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Viana plays the ball forward to Joao Teixeira. Joao Teixeira sees space and advances. Joao Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.07
Seeing Stuart Matteo's run, Richard Hendry quickly throws the ball into his path. Stuart Matteo plays the ball forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson sees space and advances. Alex Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Alun Peters collects the pass. Alun Peters changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alun Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That's his third!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Motherwell
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
25%
51.3%
23.7%

Scorers
Matt McNeill 22, 69, 91
Jose Pardo 53
Gabriele Bianchini 6, 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt McNeill of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Adam Eadie (GK)
6
2.Jose Perez (DEF)
6
3.Martin Cano (DEF)
6
4.Alec Henderson (DEF)
6
5.Billy Thompson (DEF)
6
6.David McStay (MID)yellow card
6
7.Gianni Adami (MID)
6
8.Joao Almeida (ATT)
6
9.Andy Greig (ATT)
6
10.Albrecht Breitner (ATT)
6
11.Gabriele Bianchini (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Nabil Geerinckx (MID)
0
13.David Greig (ATT)
0
14.Alexandre Faria (DEF)
0