Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Heart of Midlothian | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||||||
| James Smith | James Smith | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Evangelos Taoulas | E. Taoulas |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Manuel Fernandes | M. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Hugo Garba | H. Garba |  | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | David Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Justin Cox | J. Cox |  | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Thomas Bakke | T. Bakke |  | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Ivan Seric | I. Seric |  | 80 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Samuel Ndiefi | S. Ndiefi |  | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Matthew Edusei | M. Edusei |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Sergio Ribeiro | S. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Dumitru Belodedici | D. Belodedici |  | 75 | M | | 8 | | M | 73 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Philippe Jurion | P. Jurion |  | 84 | A | | 9 | | M | 69 | | Alex Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Halim Boumedienne | H. Boumedienne |  | 83 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Gavin Collins | G. Collins | |||||||||
| Stephan Nyarko | S. Nyarko | | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Kevin Booth | K. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,724 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians get the match underway!
2.38
0-0Stuart Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.05
1-0Dumitru Belodedici deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.42
1-0Gary Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Evangelos Taoulas is on top of it.
8.05
1-0Matthew Edusei hacks Callum Rae from behind! Matthew Edusei is given a warning by the referee! Callum Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.24
Matthew Edusei flicks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion whips in a cross ball towards Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne directs the ball goalwards with his head. Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it.
14.37
Alex Thomson advances with the ball. Alex Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Evangelos Taoulas manages to gather it comfortably.
18.44
Samuel Ndiefi makes a probing pass to Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko knocks in a cross ball towards Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Halim Boumedienne!
22.23
Hugo Garba threads the ball through to Matthew Edusei. Matthew Edusei makes a simple pass to Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
24.18
Matthew Edusei threads the ball through to Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion goes all the way! Philippe Jurion makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
28.07
2-0Hugo Garba passes the ball forward to Matthew Edusei. Matthew Edusei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.57
Hugo Garba knocks the ball forward to Samuel Ndiefi. Samuel Ndiefi knocks the ball forward to Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne goes all the way! Halim Boumedienne shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Manuel Fernandes!
33.11
Justin Cox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ndiefi. Samuel Ndiefi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko knocks in a cross ball towards Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.25
Stuart Greig threads the ball through to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins plays a perfect one-two with Kevin Booth and rushes in on goal... Gavin Collins shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.06
Justin Cox passes the ball forward to Dumitru Belodedici. Dumitru Belodedici kicks a strong pass forward to Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne lofts in a cross ball towards Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.06
Ivan Seric knocks the ball to his team mate, Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne lofts in a cross ball towards Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion powers a header at goal. Manuel Fernandes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.30
Matthew Edusei kicks a strong pass forward to Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion plays a perfect one-two with Stephan Nyarko and rushes in on goal... Philippe Jurion shoots from just inside the box but Manuel Fernandes is on top of it.
48.16
Gary Hendry knocks the ball forward to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson makes a simple pass to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
49.24
Alex Thomson knocks the ball forward to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Garba.
51.15
Dumitru Belodedici makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko whips in a cross ball towards Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.42
Alex Thomson threads the ball through to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Evangelos Taoulas manages to keep it out.
55.29
Alex Thomson takes it forward alone. Alex Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.12
Matthew Edusei chips the ball to his team mate, Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.48
Kevin Booth barges into Justin Cox. Kevin Booth is given a warning by the referee! Justin Cox hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.22
Matthew Edusei passes the ball forward to Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.52
Dumitru Belodedici knocks the ball forward to Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne whips in a cross ball towards Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Manuel Fernandes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.45
Justin Cox makes a simple pass to Samuel Ndiefi. Samuel Ndiefi makes a simple pass to Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion lofts in a cross ball towards Stephan Nyarko. Stephan Nyarko heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.35
5-0Alex Thomson catches Ivan Seric on the ankles. Alex Thomson is shown the yellow card! Ivan Seric gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.56
Hugo Garba makes a probing pass to Dumitru Belodedici. Dumitru Belodedici passes the ball forward to Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion knocks in a cross ball towards Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
78.02
Hugo Garba knocks the ball forward to Ivan Seric. Ivan Seric sees a break and surges forward. Ivan Seric whips in a cross ball towards Philippe Jurion. Philippe Jurion directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.53
Thomas Bakke knocks the ball forward to Samuel Ndiefi. Samuel Ndiefi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Halim Boumedienne. Halim Boumedienne plays a perfect one-two with Philippe Jurion and rushes in on goal... Halim Boumedienne shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it.
84.22
Sergio Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Garba.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Halim Boumedienne 3, 18 Philippe Jurion 40, 78 Stephan Nyarko 67, 69 |