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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at San Siro where Inter Milan play Heart of Midlothian in this friendly game. A crowd of 19,939 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Inter Milan and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
Angelo De Liguori knocks the ball forward to Alex Sarti. Alex Sarti sees Samuele Baronio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuele Baronio edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Samuele Baronio provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Harvey Adams is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.46
Alessandro Zanon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Strada. Dario Strada whips the ball goalwards with his head. Harvey Adams gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
14.40
Samuele Baronio comes in with a late challenge on David Inglis. The referee calls over Samuele Baronio and shows him a yellow card! David Inglis runs off the knock.
15.23
Martin Nicola flicks a high pass forward. Giampaolo Olivi collects the pass. Giampaolo Olivi lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Strada. Dario Strada connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.34
With a delightful solo run, Rocco R. Scotti stretches the opposition's defence. Rocco R. Scotti whips in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Harvey Adams has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.31
Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Andre Bianchi's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
21.28
Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. Scott Cleland chips it out wide. Norio Ogawa rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.31
Norio Ogawa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Norio Ogawa knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean powers a header at goal but Laurent Ba reads it well. Great save!
26.46
Scott Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
27.11
Angelo De Liguori threads a neat ball through to Rocco R. Scotti. Rocco R. Scotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Strada. Dario Strada whips in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Harvey Adams manages to keep it out.
28.29
Martin Nicola flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Baronio. Samuele Baronio shoots from long range. Harvey Adams gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
33.22
Scott Cleland threads a neat ball through to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister advances inside the box! Alec Mcallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
38.21
Morris Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Soto. Showing composure, Mauricio Soto plays the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Laurent Ba manages to keep it out.
39.24
Rocco R. Scotti makes a simple pass to Samuele Baronio. Samuele Baronio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Adams who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Showing composure, Morris Gascoigne picks a pass forward to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland makes an attacking run forward. Scott Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Inter Milan kick off!
48.08
Martin Nicola threads a neat ball through to Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi advances inside the box! Giampaolo Olivi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
49.12
Gerhard Breitner clumsily knocks into Dario Strada. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dario Strada hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.10
Rocco R. Scotti threads a neat ball through to Dario Strada. Dario Strada shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.09
Samuele Baronio comes in with a late challenge on Gerhard Breitner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Samuele Baronio!! Gerhard Breitner runs off the knock.
60.36
Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne and Billy Morton replacing Alec Mcallister .
63.46
Martin Nicola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Strada. Dario Strada flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.49
Scott Cleland threads a neat ball through to Billy Morton. Billy Morton whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. With a superhuman jump, Ralph Maclean connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.20
Andre Bianchi sees Alessandro Zanon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessandro Zanon threads the ball through to Dario Strada. Dario Strada whips in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.11
Gerhard Breitner sees space and advances. Gerhard Breitner knocks the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.17
Scott Cleland threads a neat ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Laurent Ba.
76.48
It's a corner kick. Scott Cleland kicks a low ball out wide. Andre Bianchi gets to the ball and clears it up field.
77.01
Inter Milan have made 2 substitutions with Stefano Cupi replacing Rocco R. Scotti and Alejandro Vendrame replacing Dario Strada .
78.07
Ricardo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis plays a one-two with Billy Morton and advances towards the goal... Colin Inglis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.24
Inter Milan are in full control of this game.
83.02
Stefano Cupi takes it forward alone. Stefano Cupi knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Vendrame. Alejandro Vendrame beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
84.46
Scott Cleland knocks the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Laurent Ba as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
85.16
Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. Mauricio Soto plays it to the near post. Scott Cleland shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball strikes Eddy Belardi's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
86.53
It's a corner kick. Mauricio Soto kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Alejandro Vendrame reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
87.28
Andre Bianchi chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Nicola. Martin Nicola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Vendrame. Alejandro Vendrame shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 1 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 61.6279069767442 vs 38.3720930232558
Play Area
Home team third: 25.58%, Midfield: 45.35%, Away team third: 29.07%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giampaolo Olivi of Inter Milan

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Laurent Ba (GK)
8
3. Andre Bianchi (DEF)
7
4. Eddy Belardi (DEF)
6
6. Martin Nicola (MID)
7
8
8. Alex Sarti (MID)
6
9
10. Samuele Baronio (ATT)
3
11. Dario Strada (ATT)
7

12. Mauricio Ortega (DEF)
0
13. Stefano Cupi (MID)
6

1. Harvey Adams (GK)
7
2. David Inglis (DEF)
6
6
6. Norio Ogawa (MID)
6
7. Scott Cleland (MID)
7
8. Mauricio Soto (MID)
6
6
10. Ralph Maclean (ATT)
6
11. Colin Inglis (ATT)
6

12. Gary Hughes (DEF)
6
13. Gavin Caldwell (ATT)
0
14. Billy Morton (DEF)
6