Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Ross County | Ross County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Johann Mendes | J. Mendes |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Garry McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Sylvain Maclean | S. Maclean |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Don Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Callum Niven | C. Niven | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Mansour Fernandez | M. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Santos | R. Santos |  | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Guy Bondel | G. Bondel | |||||||||
| Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | | 53 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 52 | | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Callum Sullivan | C. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Pirri | R. Pirri |  | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
| David Strachan | D. Strachan | | 69 | A | | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Gavin Brady | G. Brady | ||||||||
| Richard Campbell | R. Campbell | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 57 | | Kevin Mckinlay | K. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Kamal Chalier | K. Chalier | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Gary Best | G. Best | |||||||||
| Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 |  | Aladino Cois | A. Cois | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 64 | M | | 12 | | M | 56 | | Scott Morrison | S. Morrison | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Castro | M. Castro | | 58 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Alberto Florio | A. Florio | |||||||||
| Stuart Elliott | S. Elliott | | 55 | G | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Gary Hutchison | G. Hutchison | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Ross County. A crowd of 11,530 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Booth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Booth.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ross County get the match underway!
4.58
0-0With some swift thinking, Kevin Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady flicks a high ball forward to Aladino Cois who takes it down. Aladino Cois knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Best. Gary Best rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.56
Callum Niven flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Pirri controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry collects the pass. Gary Hendry shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
8.18
0-0Callum Sullivan barges into Rodrigo Santos. The referee calls over Callum Sullivan and shows him a yellow card! Rodrigo Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.36
Don Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Aladino Cois holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aladino Cois threads the ball through to Gary Best. Gary Best lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.55
Guy Bondel gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Callum Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
14.53
0-0Rodolfo Pirri knocks the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Pirri. Gavin Brady hacks Rodolfo Pirri from behind! Rodolfo Pirri appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.29
With imagination, Colin Dalglish picks a pass forward to Aladino Cois. Aladino Cois shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.44
0-0Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Gary Best who brings the ball under control. Gary Best knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Santos.
24.42
Don Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Brady shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.30
Scott Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
27.27
0-0Don Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Gary Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Best shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Johann Mendes. Excellent save.
30.24
Gavin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Scott Mcinnes who takes it down. Scott Mcinnes makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. With a superhuman jump, Richard Campbell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
32.29
Callum Niven drives a long ball upfield. Rodolfo Pirri shoots from 20 yards. Garry McCoist gets down and covers it.
36.31
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.19
Rodolfo Pirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Richard Campbell collects the pass. Richard Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
45.00
Mansour Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish hits a low pass to Gary Best. Gary Best tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hibernian players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hibernian start the second half!
47.01
Gavin Brady threads a neat ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
51.27
Colin Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aladino Cois. Aladino Cois finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.55
Gavin Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
60.40
Scott Mcinnes hits a low pass to David Strachan. David Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.11
Gavin Brady flicks a high ball forward to Colin Dalglish who takes it down. Colin Dalglish shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
65.51
Sylvain Maclean sees Scott Mcinnes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier advances inside the box! Kamal Chalier comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
66.38
Mansour Fernandez darts forward. Mansour Fernandez passes the ball forward to Aladino Cois. Aladino Cois knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Niven.
69.09
Aladino Cois kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.18
Mansour Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Mckinlay shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
73.57
Rodrigo Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Garry McCoist is on top of it.
75.03
Gavin Brady runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Brady shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
77.09
0-0Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Garry Hendry replacing Callum Niven, Micka‘l Castro replacing Scott Mcinnes and Stuart Elliott replacing David Strachan .
79.38
Mansour Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Colin Dalglish darts forward. Colin Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Santos.
81.15
0-0Garry Hendry threads a neat ball through to Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier darts forward. Kamal Chalier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Pirri but the linesman indicates offside!
84.35
Gavin Brady flicks a high pass forward to Aladino Cois who brings the ball under control. Aladino Cois controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Johann Mendes reads it well. Great save!
90.00
0-0Rodolfo Pirri barges into Callum Sullivan. The referee warns Rodolfo Pirri to calm down! Callum Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Johann Mendes (GK)
7
2. Sylvain Maclean (DEF)
6
3. Callum Niven (DEF)
6
4. Rodrigo Santos (DEF)
6
5. Gavin Strachan (DEF)
6
6. Scott Mcinnes (MID)
8
7. Rodolfo Pirri (MID)
7
8. David Strachan (ATT)
6
9. Richard Campbell (ATT)
6
10. Kamal Chalier (ATT)
7
11. Gary Hendry (ATT)
6
12. Garry Hendry (MID)
6
13. Micka‘l Castro (MID)
6
14. Stuart Elliott (GK)
6
1. Garry McCoist (GK)
8
2. Don Bremner (DEF)
7
3. Mansour Fernandez (DEF)
8
4. Guy Bondel (DEF)
6
5. Alex Naysmith (DEF)
6
6. Callum Sullivan (MID)
5
7. Colin Dalglish (MID)
8
8. Gavin Brady (MID)
8
9. Kevin Mckinlay (MID)
7
10. Gary Best (ATT)
6
11. Aladino Cois (ATT)
8
12. Scott Morrison (MID)
0
13. Alberto Florio (GK)
0
14. Gary Hutchison (ATT)
0