Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 8,722 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hibernian and Dundee United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hibernian and Dundee United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Glass.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off and get the first half underway!
2.22
0-0Craig McStay darts forward. Craig McStay whips in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.48
0-0Stephen Ferguson catches Matt Matteo on the ankles. Stephen Ferguson is warned by the referee! Matt Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.49
Dominic James chips the ball to his team mate, Craig McStay. Craig McStay sees Nigel Jackson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Jackson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
26.06
0-0Alex Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mason who gathers it comfortably.
28.23
1-0Dominic James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Soares. With a superhuman jump, Manuel Soares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Manuel Soares!
32.38
Teddy Mcgreal knocks the ball forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo sees Manuel Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Soares shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.25
Dominic Gallacher plays the ball forward to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.25
2-1Kevin Hendry clumsily knocks into Stephen Sullivan. The referee calls over Kevin Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Sullivan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.51
Stephen Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
2-1Dominic James flicks a high ball forward to Matt Dickov who takes it down. Matt Dickov makes an attacking run forward. Matt Dickov runs straight at the defence! Matt Dickov strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Stephen Mason is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
51.39
Matt Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.32
Alex Burley passes the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan sees space and advances. Kevin Strachan shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.34
Nigel Jackson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig McStay. Craig McStay edges inside the box! Craig McStay rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.44
Kevin Strachan makes a probing pass to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry rushes past Stephen Sullivan! Kevin Hendry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.56
Dominic Gallacher hacks Craig McStay from behind! The referee calls over Dominic Gallacher and shows him a yellow card! Craig McStay grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.38
Alex Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan advances with the ball. Kevin Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Teddy Mcgreal decides to run forward with the ball. Teddy Mcgreal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Jackson. Nigel Jackson lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.4%
50%
21.6%
Scorers
| Manuel Soares 28, 32 | Kevin Hendry 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Soares of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Teddy Mcgreal (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matt Matteo (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Matt Dickov (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig McStay (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alex Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Manuel Soares (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Nigel Jackson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Ferguson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Ferguson (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Stephen Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dominic Gallacher (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Callum Davidson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Hendry (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Callum Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Thomson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Hopkin (DEF) | 0 | |