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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play Ipswich Town in this friendly game. A crowd of 9,432 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the match underway!
4.02
Wayne Morris catches Alan Vickers on the ankles. The referee brings Wayne Morris to one side and gives him a warning! Alan Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.42
Wayne Morris flicks a high pass forward. Seth Roberts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde edges inside the box! Ronnie Van Der Meyde tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
8.39
Alan Vickers sees space and advances. With imagination, Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Matt Greig. Matt Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
9.53
Alex Ritchie makes a simple pass to Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
16.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Power plays the ball forward to Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Hurst. Kelvin Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Martino Quaglia.
18.20
Mauricio Rubio sees Kelvin Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kelvin Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ipswich Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
20.57
Without breaking stride, Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Matt Greig. Matt Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Christian Prantl gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.54
Wayne Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
27.01
Gerhard Töpfer receives the ball from a throw-in from Alan Vickers. Gerhard Töpfer laces a weighted ball forward to Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.18
Alan Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Greig. Matt Greig whips in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
33.42
Gerhard Töpfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers plays the ball forward to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie makes a pass forward but Matt Greig makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
36.30
Ralph Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Hurst collects the pass. Kelvin Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.24
David Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Adelmajid Boutabout. Adelmajid Boutabout kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.40
Adelmajid Boutabout flicks a high pass forward. Alex Ritchie collects the pass. Alex Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.24
Tim Ripley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Hurst. Kelvin Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Alan Vickers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet whips in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Ipswich Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
48.23
Tim Power flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Rubio who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Rubio chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
49.04
Gerhard Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Alex Ritchie collects the pass. Alex Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig runs straight at the defence! Matt Greig muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Christian Prantl gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.02
Alex Ritchie hits a low pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig advances inside the box! Matt Greig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.46
Wayne Morris flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Hurst controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Hurst knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Martino Quaglia. Excellent save.
57.39
Tim Ripley makes an attacking run forward. Tim Ripley plays a quick one-two with Kelvin Hurst and rushes in on goal... Tim Ripley shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.45
Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Steve Potts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Potts advances inside the box! Steve Potts cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.17
David Mckinlay makes a strong solo run forward. David Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Fred van Vliet. Fred van Vliet whips in a cross ball towards Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.47
Ralph Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.38
Gerhard Töpfer hits a low pass to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn threads the ball through to Steve Potts. Steve Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
73.29
Ralph Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Hurst who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Hurst puts a great ball through but Hugo Tavares is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
75.31
Alex Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Vickers. Alan Vickers makes a probing pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
78.32
Ralph Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Tavares who brings the ball under control. Hugo Tavares plays a quick one-two with Kelvin Hurst and rushes in on goal... Hugo Tavares rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.39
Alan Vickers threads the ball through to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. With a superhuman jump, Matt Greig connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.24
Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Steve Potts collects the pass. Steve Potts plays a one-two with Sebastian Kühn and advances towards the goal... Steve Potts takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 7 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 10 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 8
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 59.4936708860759 vs 40.5063291139241
Play Area
Home team third: 27.85%, Midfield: 43.04%, Away team third: 29.11%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Ritchie of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
5. Nick Fletcher (DEF)
6
6. Alan Vickers (MID)
7
7. Alex Ritchie (MID)
9
8. Matt Greig (ATT)
9
7
10. Sebastian Kühn (ATT)
7
11. Steve Potts (ATT)
8

12. Don Hutchison (DEF)
0
0
14. Garry Inglis (ATT)
0

2. Daniel Boyd (DEF)
6
3. Seth Roberts (DEF)
6
4. Wayne Morris (DEF)
6
5. Tim Power (DEF)
6
6. Tim Ripley (MID)
6
7. Ralph Lisbie (MID)
6
6
10. Hugo Tavares (ATT)
6
11. Kelvin Hurst (ATT)
6

12. Brendan Byrne (MID)
0
13. Glynn Burbage (MID)
0
0