Match Report

MATCH REPORT

Stenhousemuir v Hearts Under 20s at Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir on 28.6.16

Pre-season friendly

Stenhousemuir 2 [Berry 70,86] Hearts 1[Irving 20]

Stenhousemuir – Colin McCabe [Sean Robertson 78], Jamie McCormack [Calum Runciman 78], Ciaran Summers [Jim Paterson h/t][Liam McMaster 67], Ross Meechan, Fraser Kerr, Vinnie Berry, Mark Gilhaney, Kieran Millar [Grant Hamilton 61], Jack Smith [Colin McMenamin h/t], Liam McCroary [Trialist-JS] and Alan Cook [Trialist-MH h/t].

Hearts – Kelby Mason h/t, Marcus Godhino 68, Aaron Reid 61, Daniel Baur 75, Leon Jones 80, Alex Petkov 80, Alistair Roy 68, Harry Paton, Russell McLean h/t,  Andy Irving 68 and Robbie Buchanan 57.

Subs –Trialist- JL h/t, , Ian Smith h/t, Jamie Brandon 68, Dale Baxter 57, Kyle Smith 75, Anthony McDonald 68, Chris Hamilton 61, Jack Gillan 80 and Ross Young 80.

Referee – David Munro           Assistants – Eddie Ferguson and Craig McRae

This was a good work out for the Warriors against a pacy Hearts side who although young were a good test at this stage of the season. Hearts had the better of the early exchanges and Alistair Roy just failed to get on the end of a Robbie Buchanan cross in the first minute. The visitors took the lead in the 20^th minute following excellent work by Harry Paton and Roy who picked out Andy Irving in the middle to slot home.

With both teams making changes in the second period the game at times lacked cohesion but a lovely deft chip by Vinnie Berry lifted the match out of the ordinary when he equalised in the 70^th minute and he completed the scoring with a half volley from just outside the box in 86 minutes.  Hearts almost equalised a minute later when Rory Currie hit the post after persevance by Ian Smith created an opening. One thing to note is that there were two ex-Young Maroons in the Hearts ranks in Aaron Reid and Russell McLean and both did well in the game.