Hibernian                                 Livingston
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Slater               23 10  n     GK Jerome Prior              23 10  n
SW Peter Marinello           26 10  n     SW Conor Bradley             18 10  n
DF Jerry Milton              23 10  n     DF Ibrahima Konate           25 10  n
DF Cris Cadden               23 10  n     DF Virgil van Dijk           25 10  n
DF Carl Kennedy              17 10  d     DF Sepp Kuss                 19 10  n
MF Jimmy ORourke             26 10  n     MF Dominik Szoboszlai        28 10  n
MF John Collins              24 10  n     MF Alexis Mac Allister       20 10  n
MF Ollie Dennis              18 10  n     MF Ryan Gravenberch          18 10  n
WG Eric Stevenson            21 10  n     WG Robbie Muirhead           29 10  n
FW Elie Youan                25 10  n     FW Mo Salah                  28 10  n
FW Christian Doidge          25 10  n     FW Joel Nouble               27 10  n

Min 0: Hibs opens up with a 4-3-3 O while the Livy Lions will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Miller (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Ibrahima Konate (LIV) and Mo Salah break for Livingston...
        ...Mo Salah looks to have found space into which to recieve Ibrahima Konate's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Carl Kennedy (HIB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 6: Virgil van Dijk's appalling clearance goes right to Christian Doidge (HIB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Cris Cadden ...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 12: Elie Youan (HIB) bends his shot past Jerome Prior and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Hi-Bees...
        ...score now: HIB 1 - LIV 0
Min 20: Dominik Szoboszlai (LIV) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Phil Slater who makes the save.
Min 21: Mo Salah (LIV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Jerry Milton (HIB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 22: Alexis Mac Allister (LIV) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...Livingston draw level....
        ...score now: HIB 1 - LIV 1
Min 45: Josef Bursik on for Phil Slater(GK)...
        ...Josef Bursik will play GK.
Min 45: Erich Schaedler  on for Carl Kennedy(DF)...
        ...Erich Schaedler  will play DF.
Min 45: Ched Rashford on for Conor Bradley(SW)...
        ...Ched Rashford will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Hibs 1 - Livingston 1

Min 47: The Ref pulls Ollie Dennis (HIB) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 52: Elie Youan (HIB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Peter Marinello...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Jerome Prior.
Min 53: Christian Doidge (HIB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Jerome Prior doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Ollie Dennis rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Jerome Prior who stayed on his line.
Min 53: The ball is hooked on towards Joel Nouble (LIV)...
        ...who takes on Cris Cadden  on the edge of the area...
        ...Cris Cadden   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 54: Christian Doidge (HIB) swings a ball in to the Livingston box...
        ...but the presence of Virgil van Dijk (LIV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 54: Mo Salah (LIV) takes the ball into the Hi-Bees half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Robbie Muirhead...
        ...who can't get it past Josef Bursik.
Min 60: HIB now playing Normal
Min 62: Jerome Prior makes a grave error against Hibs...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and John Collins smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...and Hibs have the lead...
        ...score now: HIB 2 - LIV 1
Min 62: John Fraser on for Eric Stevenson(WG)...
        ...John Fraser will play MF.
Min 64: Cris Cadden  (HIB) finds Jimmy ORourke...
        ...but he hesitates and Virgil van Dijk (LIV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 66: Ched Rashford (LIV) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Dominik Szoboszlai with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 67: Dominik Szoboszlai almost penetrates Hi-Bees's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Peter Marinello would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 75: HIB now playing Opportunistic
Min 76: Ryan Gravenberch finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Josef Bursik palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mo Salah who heads the ball...
        ...but Cris Cadden  (HIB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 78: Great tackle by Cris Cadden  (HIB)...
        ...to prevent Dominik Szoboszlai (LIV) from latching onto Mo Salah's pass. 
Min 80: The ball comes in to the area from Christian Doidge...
        ...he rattles it off Jerome Prior...
        ...Jimmy ORourke (HIB) pauses and shoots but Jerome Prior recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 84: Joel Nouble and Ryan Gravenberch weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Dutchman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Hibs defense and lifts a classy ball high but Josef Bursik gets a hand to it!
Min 85: The Livy Lions sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Elie Youan's (HIB) ball into the box is cut out by Ibrahima Konate (LIV).
Min 85: David Bagan 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ched Rashford (LIV)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Hi-Bees man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 89: The Ref pulls Ryan Gravenberch (LIV) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 90: Now the ball comes to Alexis Mac Allister (LIV)...
        ...Ryan Gravenberch has space on the left and Alexis Mac Allister tries to play him in...
        ...only for Peter Marinello (HIB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.


FINAL SCORE: Hibs 2 - Livingston 1


Man Of The Match: Josef Bursik (HIB)

Hibernian
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Slater               23 23 23 10  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Josef Bursik              25 25 25 11  7  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
SW Peter Marinello           26 26 26 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Carl Kennedy              17 21 21 13  6  d  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Cris Cadden               23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jerry Milton              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Erich Schaedler           19 19 19 15  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ollie Dennis              18 18 18 16  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF John Collins              24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jimmy ORourke             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John Fraser               16 20 20 14  7  a  0  0  0  0 28  6
WG Eric Stevenson            21 21 21 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 62  6
FW Elie Youan                25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Christian Doidge          25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Livingston
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jerome Prior              23 23 23 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Conor Bradley             18 18 18 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ibrahima Konate           25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sepp Kuss                 19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Virgil van Dijk           25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dominik Szoboszlai        28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Alexis Mac Allister       20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Ryan Gravenberch          18 18 18 16  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Robbie Muirhead           29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mo Salah                  28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joel Nouble               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ched Rashford             18 18 18 18  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       HIB LIV
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    5   4
Shots              6   5
Saves              3   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  67
Revenue          110 110

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HIB  O  53.00 165.50 156.65 
  1  LIV  N  52.50 130.56 172.91 
 46  HIB  O  52.00 163.50 156.15 
 46  LIV  N  41.40 112.56 188.91 
 61  HIB  N  58.50 146.00 167.65 
 63  HIB  N  58.50 156.00 153.25 
 76  HIB  O  52.00 178.50 136.75 

 Trainer's Report
HIB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Phil Slater (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jerry Milton (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cris Cadden  (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Carl Kennedy (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jerome Prior (LIV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Robbie Muirhead (LIV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Conor Bradley (LIV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.