Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Livingston. A crowd of 19,062 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Livingston are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Livingston get the match underway!
8.55
Oliver Schönenborn makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Schönenborn decides to run forward with the ball. Oliver Schönenborn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.09
Callum Gough catches Oleg Smith on the ankles. Callum Gough is warned by the referee! Oleg Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.51
Noel Yoffou makes a probing pass to José Luis Alfaro. José Luis Alfaro makes a simple pass to Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabio Soudan who gathers it comfortably.
26.09
Noel Yoffou advances with the ball. Noel Yoffou passes the ball forward to Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Stefanidis. Alexander Stefanidis heads the ball goalwards but Fabio Soudan is on top of it.
28.50
José Luis Alfaro makes a beautiful solo run. José Luis Alfaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.58
Gary Niven surges forward with the ball. Gary Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.07
Noel Yoffou takes it forward alone. Noel Yoffou kicks a strong pass forward to Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Stefanidis. Alexander Stefanidis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fabio Soudan manages to gather it comfortably.
34.13
Don Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Allsopp who gathers it comfortably.
36.36
Oleg Smith makes a probing pass to José Luis Alfaro. José Luis Alfaro knocks the ball forward to Pius Olembé. Pius Olembé goes all the way! Pius Olembé shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Fabio Soudan!
38.52
Gary Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Stefanidis. Alexander Stefanidis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Elena Martin passes the ball forward to Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Allsopp who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.08
Don Dalglish makes a probing pass to Matt Collins. Matt Collins tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.07
José Luis Alfaro flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen James.
55.08
Don Dalglish makes a probing pass to Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Peter Allsopp easily smothers it.
57.25
Elena Martin threads the ball through to Callum Gough. Callum Gough makes a probing pass to Pedro Nieto but he's offside!
60.01
Matt Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish passes the ball forward to Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Callum Gough!
63.44
Matt Burley makes a probing pass to Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish makes a probing pass to Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Peter Allsopp manages to gather it comfortably.
65.20
Gary Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Stefanidis. Alexander Stefanidis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabio Soudan who gathers it comfortably.
72.21
Stephen Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Stefanidis. Alexander Stefanidis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Schönenborn.
75.55
Don Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Tiatto.
77.34
Kevin Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto tries a spectacular strike but somehow Peter Allsopp manages to keep it out.
79.58
Heart of Midlothian are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
84.23
Kevin Johnstone catches José Luis Alfaro on the ankles. Kevin Johnstone is warned by the referee! José Luis Alfaro stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.04
Giampiero Rinaldi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.08
Stephen Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Pius Olembé. Pius Olembé goes all the way! Pius Olembé shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Elena Martin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Nieto. Pedro Nieto shoots from outside the area. Peter Allsopp easily smothers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Nieto of Livingston

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.4358974358974 vs 52.5641025641026
Play Area
Home team third: 25.64%, Midfield: 47.44%, Away team third: 26.92%