Match Report


Heart of Midlothian     Ayr United
John Mackay Scott Tubbritt
M. QuagliaG1GA. McStay
A. BoutaboutD2DP. Mbamba
D. MckinlayD3DC. Collins
S. McallisterD4DJ. Simonsen
N. FletcherD5captainDA. Abdullah
R. FerrerM6MM. Charlton
G. TangorraM7MC. Mccall
A. VickersM8MM. Moukoko
S. ElliottM9AG. Zanetti
B. GeerinckxA10AH. Plante
R. HendersonAcaptain11AJ. Potillon
 
G. TöpferD12GA. Campbell
A. RitchieM13MA. Hidalgo
M. GreigA14AP. Elliott

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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 18,282 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul McNeill.


0.00
Ayr United get the match underway!
3.49
Magnus Moukoko makes a probing pass to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.35
Jes Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall makes a simple pass to Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
6.23
Gian Paolo Tangorra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.43
Richard Henderson catches Jes Simonsen on the ankles. The referee warns Richard Henderson to calm down! Jes Simonsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.27
Richard Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy McStay who gathers it comfortably.
15.10
Alpay Abdullah passes the ball forward to Craig Collins. Craig Collins knocks the ball forward to Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.28
David Mckinlay hits a low pass to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.13
Alan Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Tangorra. Gian Paolo Tangorra threads a neat ball through to Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
22.44
Scott Elliott threads a neat ball through to Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx edges inside the box! Bert Geerinckx tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Heart of Midlothian are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
24.04
Pierre Mbamba flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall hits a low pass to Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon makes a pass forward but Hubert Plante makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
34.56
Craig Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon rushes past Nick Fletcher! Some good footwork from Jean-No‘l Potillon provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Martino Quaglia.
45.00
Romero P. Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Bert Geerinckx. Bert Geerinckx knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
47.40
Jean-No‘l Potillon flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Zanetti collects the pass. Gianfranco Zanetti plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Mccall and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gianfranco Zanetti rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
48.51
Hubert Plante makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon lofts in a cross ball towards Magnus Moukoko. Magnus Moukoko flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
49.25
Magnus Moukoko flicks a high ball forward to Gianfranco Zanetti who takes it down. Gianfranco Zanetti whips in a cross ball towards Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.20
Craig Collins decides to run forward with the ball. With great vision, Craig Collins plays the ball forward to Gianfranco Zanetti who has made a great run into the box. Gianfranco Zanetti rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.23
Magnus Moukoko plays the ball forward to Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall plays a one-two with Gianfranco Zanetti and advances towards the goal... Craig Mccall strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Adelmajid Boutabout.
58.20
It's a corner kick. Magnus Moukoko loops the ball in to towards the near post. Nick Fletcher reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
61.56
Pierre Mbamba makes a probing pass to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti plays a scrappy one-two with Marcus Charlton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gianfranco Zanetti comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
63.40
Marcus Charlton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcus Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.51
Alan Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Gian Paolo Tangorra collects the pass. Gian Paolo Tangorra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
79.24
Jes Simonsen sees Alpay Abdullah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Abdullah flicks a high ball forward to Gianfranco Zanetti who takes it down. Gianfranco Zanetti plays a sublime one-two with Magnus Moukoko and races in on goal... Gianfranco Zanetti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
83.44
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Plante holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hubert Plante shoots from long range but Martino Quaglia reads it well. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Ayr United
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 7
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 39.5348837209302 vs 60.4651162790698
Play Area
Home team third: 33.72%, Midfield: 45.35%, Away team third: 20.93%

Scorers
Gian Paolo Tangorra 72
Gianfranco Zanetti 53

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Zanetti of Ayr United

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Martino Quaglia (GK)
8
2. Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
6
3. David Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4. Stephen Mcallister (DEF)
6
5. Nick Fletcher (DEF)
6
6. Romero P. Ferrer (MID)
6
7. Gian Paolo Tangorra (MID)
9
8. Alan Vickers (MID)
7
9. Scott Elliott (MID)
6
10. Bert Geerinckx (ATT)
6
11. Richard Henderson (ATT)
6

12. Gerhard Töpfer (DEF)
0
13. Alex Ritchie (MID)
0
14. Matt Greig (ATT)
0

1. Andy McStay (GK)
6
2. Pierre Mbamba (DEF)
6
3. Craig Collins (DEF)
8
4. Jes Simonsen (DEF)
6
5. Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6. Marcus Charlton (MID)
7
7. Craig Mccall (MID)
8
8. Magnus Moukoko (MID)
7
9. Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT)
9
10. Hubert Plante (ATT)
7
11. Jean-No‘l Potillon (ATT)
7

12. Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13. Alejandro Hidalgo (MID)
0
14. Paul Elliott (ATT)
0