Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 9,123 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ritchie.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ritchie.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
6.13
0-0Duncan Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Bierhoff. Marc Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Craig White. Craig White gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
8.41
Gavin Dickov hits a low pass to Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell threads a neat ball through to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Hendry comfortably picks it out of the air!
9.44
0-0David Law threads the ball through to Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.15
0-1John Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Garry Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Young flicks a high pass forward. Marc Bierhoff collects the pass. Marc Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Oberdan Vannucchi. Oberdan Vannucchi whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.11
0-1Garry Young catches Don McGrory on the ankles. The referee brings Garry Young to one side and gives him a warning! Don McGrory runs off the knock.
18.57
Gavin Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell makes a simple pass to Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.51
0-1Eddy Albieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Law. Duncan Law flicks a high pass forward to Marc Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Marc Bierhoff knocks the ball forward to Giampietro Lamonica but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.36
Wayne Batty flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Law hits a low pass to Marc Bierhoff. Marc Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Callum Law!
26.31
Duncan Law threads the ball through to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica plays a one-two with Craig White and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Giampietro Lamonica provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.06
0-2Gary Liddell darts forward. Gary Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
33.22
Don McGrory makes a simple pass to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Mcallister.
34.34
Duncan Law advances with the ball. Duncan Law knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Craig White is offside!
44.10
Gavin Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Liddell. With vision, Gary Liddell plays the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off the second half!
47.31
0-2Andy Matthews comes in with a late challenge on Garry Young. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.32
Garry Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica runs straight at the defence! Giampietro Lamonica comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
59.34
Gary Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
60.57
0-3Forfar Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Alec Dickov replacing Wayne Batty, Alec Glass replacing Eddy Albieri and Dominic Elliott replacing Garry Young .
63.20
Don McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.12
Don McGrory barges into Dominic Elliott. The referee warns Don McGrory to calm down! Dominic Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.11
0-3Alec Glass catches Evans Foglio on the ankles. Alec Glass is given a warning by the referee! Evans Foglio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.19
0-3Don McGrory makes a probing pass to Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme edges inside the box! Alec Glass hacks Nicolas Brehme from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
79.08
John Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Law controls it well on his chest. Duncan Law sees Marc Bierhoff in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Bierhoff plays a scrappy one-two with Giampietro Lamonica and advances towards the goal... Marc Bierhoff takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Callum Law.
81.08
Don McGrory darts forward. Don McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.12
1-3Heart of Midlothian are keeping most of the possession.
87.47
Don McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Brehme. Nicolas Brehme finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.57
Duncan Law knocks the ball forward to Oberdan Vannucchi. Oberdan Vannucchi plays a one-two with Giampietro Lamonica and advances towards the goal... Oberdan Vannucchi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Neil Burley 81 | Oberdan Vannucchi 10 Giampietro Lamonica 26, 48 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Giampietro Lamonica of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Callum Law (GK)
7
2. Antoine van Dam (DEF)
6
3. David Law (DEF)
6
4. Gavin Dickov (DEF)
6
5. Andy Matthews (DEF)
5
6. Gary Liddell (MID)
7
7. Don McGrory (MID)
7
8. Matt Liddell (ATT)
6
9. Nicolas Brehme (ATT)
6
10. Evans Foglio (ATT)
6
11. Neil Burley (ATT)
7
12. Paul Johnstone (MID)
0
13. Stephen McGrory (GK)
0
14. Kevin Naysmith (DEF)
0
1. Paul Hendry (GK)
6
2. Wayne Batty (DEF)
6
3. John Mcallister (DEF)
6
4. Eddy Albieri (DEF)
6
5. Romero P. Soto (DEF)
6
6. Garry Young (MID)
7
7. Duncan Law (MID)
7
8. Marc Bierhoff (ATT)
7
9. Craig White (MID)
6
10. Giampietro Lamonica (ATT)
9
11. Oberdan Vannucchi (ATT)
8
12. Alec Dickov (DEF)
6
13. Alec Glass (DEF)
5
14. Dominic Elliott (MID)
6