Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen GoughS. Gough78
G
1captain
G
60Harvey AdamsH. Adams
Karim FernandesK. Fernandes68
D
2
D
79David InglisD. Inglis
Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani52
D
3
D
76Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne
Rafael MerinoR. Merino52
D
4
D
67Gerhard BreitnerG. Breitner
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist72
M
5
M
79Ricardo VieiraR. Vieira
John DavidsonJ. Davidson72
M
captain6
M
74Norio OgawaN. Ogawa
John YoungJ. Young58
M
7
M
69Scott ClelandS. Cleland
Scott BremnerS. Bremner53
M
8
M
62Mauricio SotoM. Soto
Billy MortonB. Morton81
A
9
A
74Alec McallisterA. Mcallister
Kai LindemannK. Lindemann57
A
10
A
72Ralph MacleanR. Maclean
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson56
A
11
A
67Colin InglisC. Inglis
 
Enrique SuarezE. Suarez70
G
12
D
67Gary HughesG. Hughes
Richard ElliottR. Elliott53
G
13
A
63Gavin CaldwellG. Caldwell
Paolo StewartP. Stewart51
D
14
D
63Billy MortonB. Morton

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 17,987 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ross County and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Gemmill.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the first half!
2.03
Morris Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Norio Ogawa who takes it down. Norio Ogawa makes a probing pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Stephen Gough.
3.32
Scott Cleland takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Stephen Gough is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.59
Mauricio Soto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. With a superhuman jump, Colin Inglis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stephen Gough effortlessly punches it away to safety.
9.38
Stuart McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Kai Lindemann controls it well on his chest. Kai Lindemann plays a one-two with Billy Morton and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Kai Lindemann provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.23
Karim Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. John Young controls it well on his chest. John Young flicks a high pass forward. Billy Morton controls it well on his chest. Billy Morton shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Harvey Adams comfortably smothers it!
12.49
Gerhard Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Norio Ogawa controls it well on his chest. Norio Ogawa takes it forward alone. Norio Ogawa knocks the ball forward to Colin Inglis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.32
Marino Staffolani plays the ball forward to John Davidson. John Davidson darts forward. John Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That brings them level!
18.55
Scott Cleland sees a break and surges forward. Scott Cleland skips past Rafael Merino! Scott Cleland rockets a shot on goal. Good keeping from Stephen Gough as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
20.58
Norio Ogawa takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Rafael Merino reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.28
Scott Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
26.15
Morris Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland sees Ralph Maclean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ralph Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
32.29
David Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Norio Ogawa who takes it down. Norio Ogawa passes the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Karim Fernandes.
33.21
Scott Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stephen Gough easily gets down and covers it.
38.43
Mauricio Soto makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.25
Ricardo Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis edges inside the box! Colin Inglis tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Ross County kick off the second half!
48.48
Norio Ogawa makes a simple pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
49.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.48
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne .
61.50
Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Merino.
63.35
Rafael Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart McCoist. Stuart McCoist sees space and advances. Stuart McCoist knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Thomson is offside!
66.27
John Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Billy Morton strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Harvey Adams manages to gather it easily.
71.20
David Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Cleland. Without breaking stride, Scott Cleland plays the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Merino.
72.49
David Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Norio Ogawa. Without breaking stride, Norio Ogawa plays the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.35
Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Maclean controls it well on his chest. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.50
Scott Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marino Staffolani.
79.55
Norio Ogawa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stephen Gough comfortably punches it away to safety.
81.25
Stuart McCoist hits a low pass to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Harvey Adams manages to gather it.
83.50
Norio Ogawa hits a low pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.49
John Young makes a probing pass to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann passes the ball forward but Duncan Thomson is offside!
90.00
Stuart McCoist catches Scott Cleland on the ankles. Stuart McCoist is shown the yellow card! Scott Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
31.8%
43.2%
25%

Scorers
Duncan Thomson 15
Alec Mcallister 3, 38
Colin Inglis 72, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Mcallister of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Gough (GK)
7
2.Karim Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Marino Staffolani (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Merino (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McCoist (MID)yellow card
6
6.John Davidson (MID)
6
7.John Young (MID)
6
8.Scott Bremner (MID)
6
9.Billy Morton (ATT)
6
10.Kai Lindemann (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Thomson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Enrique Suarez (GK)
0
13.Richard Elliott (GK)
0
14.Paolo Stewart (DEF)
0

1.Harvey Adams (GK)
6
2.David Inglis (DEF)
6
3.Morris Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Breitner (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Vieira (MID)
6
6.Norio Ogawa (MID)
7
7.Scott Cleland (MID)
8
8.Mauricio Soto (MID)
7
9.Alec Mcallister (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ralph Maclean (ATT)
7
11.Colin Inglis (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Gary Hughes (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Caldwell (ATT)
0
14.Billy Morton (DEF)
0