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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 13,062 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Morton.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off!
6.44
Maurits de Boer plays the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.00
Sylvain Maclean lofts the ball long. Rodolfo Pirri lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
10.25
Scott Mcinnes clumsily knocks into Simon Blake. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Blake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.15
Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball forward to Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier passes the ball forward but Richard Campbell is offside!
14.40
Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri passes the ball forward but David Strachan is offside!
16.06
Rodolfo Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Thomson.
18.03
Stuart Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.40
Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Christian Schöll. Christian Schöll controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
21.18
David Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Gary Hendry who takes it down. Gary Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Rodolfo Pirri and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Gary Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.44
Jose E. Ganz barges into Stuart Glass. Jose E. Ganz is shown the yellow card! Stuart Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.49
Sylvain Maclean receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose E. Ganz. Sylvain Maclean breaks forward. Sylvain Maclean makes a simple pass to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kamal Chalier but the linesman indicates offside!
34.23
Callum White makes a probing pass to Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Hendry!
39.27
Jose E. Ganz flicks a high pass forward. Kamal Chalier collects the pass. Kamal Chalier lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
40.55
David Bremner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum White. Callum White threads the ball through to Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
42.23
Rodolfo Pirri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier plays a quick one-two with Richard Campbell and rushes in on goal... Kamal Chalier makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Garry Ferguson manages to gather it.
44.08
Simon Blake threads a neat ball through to Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Schöll. Christian Schöll connects with a diving header but is denied by Johann Mendes. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hibernian players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian get the second half underway!
48.33
Rodrigo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Mcinnes. Scott Mcinnes makes an attacking run forward. Scott Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.30
David Bremner plays the ball forward to Stuart Glass. Showing composure, Stuart Glass laces a weighted ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johann Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
57.10
Stuart Gallacher pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stuart Gallacher makes a simple pass to Simon Blake. Simon Blake whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Johann Mendes had no chance!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
60.40
David Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Pirri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolfo Pirri carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.57
Rodolfo Pirri hits a low pass to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
75.09
Gary Thomson threads a neat ball through to Simon Blake. Simon Blake knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer lofts in a cross ball towards Callum White. Callum White finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Johann Mendes manages to gather it easily.
77.24
Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Garry Hendry replacing Jose E. Ganz, Micka‘l Castro replacing Scott Mcinnes and Stuart Elliott replacing David Strachan .
78.31
Gary Thomson threads a neat ball through to Simon Blake. Simon Blake flicks a high ball forward to Maurits de Boer who takes it down. Maurits de Boer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johann Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
81.33
Micka‘l Castro flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hendry who brings the ball under control. Gary Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Micka‘l Castro. Micka‘l Castro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Garry Ferguson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.16
Micka‘l Castro makes a probing pass to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.54
David Bremner flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Glass who gracefully takes it down. Stuart Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.29
Stuart Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Glass. Stuart Glass surges forward with the ball. Stuart Glass whips in a cross ball towards Christian Schöll. Christian Schöll connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Johann Mendes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.58
Garry Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 54.0229885057471 vs 45.9770114942529
Play Area
Home team third: 33.33%, Midfield: 40.23%, Away team third: 26.44%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Hendry of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. David Bremner (DEF)
6
3. Gary Thomson (DEF)
6
5. Garry Matteo (MID)
6
6. Simon Blake (MID)
7
7. Stuart Glass (MID)
9
8. Callum White (MID)
7
9. Colin Hendry (ATT)
9
10. Maurits de Boer (ATT)
7

12. Richard Bremner (DEF)
0
13. Stuart Gemmill (MID)
0
14. Colin McGrory (MID)
0

6
6
3. Jose E. Ganz (DEF)
5
6
6
6. Scott Mcinnes (MID)
7
7. Rodolfo Pirri (MID)
6
6
10. Kamal Chalier (ATT)
6
11. Gary Hendry (ATT)
6

12. Garry Hendry (MID)
6
6
6