Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 12,699 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
0.00
0-0Heart of Midlothian start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.22
0-0Facundo Arias flicks a high pass forward to Lee Matthews who brings the ball under control. Lee Matthews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Henderson.
4.38
0-0Kevin Law kicks a strong pass forward to Facundo Arias. With great imagination, Facundo Arias plays the ball forward to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov passes the ball forward to Lee Matthews. Lee Matthews shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
9.50
0-0Eugenio Nocerino flicks the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Matt Johnstone!
10.25
Kevin Knopper threads a neat ball through to Lee Matthews. Lee Matthews plays a one-two with Facundo Arias and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Lee Matthews provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Martino Quaglia gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
12.10
0-0Facundo Arias comes in with a late challenge on Elena Fernandez. The referee calls over Facundo Arias and shows him a yellow card! Elena Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.13
Alan Vickers threads a neat ball through to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.28
0-0Facundo Arias flicks a high pass forward to Lee Matthews who brings the ball under control. Lee Matthews knocks the ball forward to Kevin Knopper but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.23
Elena Fernandez takes the throw-in. Alan Vickers sees Fred van Vliet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fred van Vliet plays a scrappy one-two with Bert Geerinckx and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fred van Vliet takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.03
0-1Kevin Law takes it forward alone. Kevin Law flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Poggi collects the pass. Tommaso Poggi skips past Don Hutchison! Tommaso Poggi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
28.19
David Mckinlay receives the ball from a throw-in from Romero P. Ferrer. David Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. David Mckinlay threads the ball through to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.06
Kevin Knopper knocks the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Vickers.
39.40
Romero P. Ferrer makes an attacking run forward. Romero P. Ferrer shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Matt Johnstone.
44.54
Adelmajid Boutabout clumsily knocks into Tommaso Poggi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommaso Poggi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
0-1Don Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet whips in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Duncan Matteo is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
45.00
0-1Alan Vickers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Adelmajid Boutabout comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone get the second half underway!
48.28
Bert Geerinckx deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Morrison.
49.52
Adelmajid Boutabout hits it upfield. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Richard Morrison. That should have been a goal!
53.40
Kevin Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Knopper plays a quick one-two with Yaroslav Feskov and rushes in on goal... Kevin Knopper tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.48
Alan Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.10
Neil Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Nocerino. Eugenio Nocerino runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Nocerino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Matteo.
59.58
Elena Fernandez knocks the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.51
Eugenio Nocerino flicks a high pass forward. Fred van Vliet controls it well on his chest. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Potts.
63.13
Facundo Arias flicks a high pass forward. Lee Matthews controls it well on his chest. Lee Matthews sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
71.16
Eugenio Nocerino sees Elena Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
77.08
Neil Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer hits a low pass to Eugenio Nocerino. Eugenio Nocerino lofts in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matt Johnstone with no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
81.51
Don Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Fred van Vliet who takes it down. Fred van Vliet makes an attacking run forward. Fred van Vliet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Matteo.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fred van Vliet of Heart of Midlothian |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Martino Quaglia (GK)
6
2. David Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3. Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
5
4. Neil Henderson (DEF)
6
5. Don Hutchison (DEF)
6
6. Romero P. Ferrer (MID)
7
7. Elena Fernandez (MID)
6
8. Alan Vickers (MID)
6
9. Eugenio Nocerino (MID)
8
10. Bert Geerinckx (ATT)
6
11. Fred van Vliet (ATT)
9
12. Craig Souness (DEF)
0
13. Albert Guardiola (MID)
0
14. Kevin Mccall (ATT)
0
1. Matt Johnstone (GK)
6
2. Duncan Matteo (DEF)
6
3. Lee Potts (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Law (DEF)
8
5. Richard Morrison (DEF)
7
6. Vitaliy Myshchenko (MID)
6
7. Kevin Knopper (MID)
7
8. Facundo Arias (MID)
6
9. Yaroslav Feskov (ATT)
6
10. Lee Matthews (ATT)
6
11. Tommaso Poggi (ATT)
8
12. Jimmy Babangida (MID)
0
13. Neil Morrison (ATT)
0
14. Colin Young (GK)
0