Elite, Hearts vs. AC Milan (Wed Dec 21)


                               Hearts  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK Belushi
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF U_Emanuelson
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF B_Berg
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                      G_McSheffrey AM  |  MF F_Zappa
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW C_Canista
                        M_Pospisil FW  |  FW H_Larsson
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB O_Dabo
                       S_Battaglia SUB |  SUB G_Duke
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB Romero
                        P_Kluivert SUB |  SUB Carioca

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 5  :(amn) Curled in dangerously from P_Cocu to C_Canista 
          ...  C_Canista tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Banks's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 7  :(amn) U_Emanuelson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  C_Canista latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Canista with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But S_Banks makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Zamora hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Banks reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 9  :(hts) G_McSheffrey drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diaviera 
          ...  Diaviera hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Hearts go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Hearts 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 9  :(amn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems AC Milan will now be playing A 
Min. 9  :(amn) M_Bordon looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Cocu 
          ...  But G_Wilkinson with the fine tackle 
Min. 10 :(amn) P_Cocu crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Canista in the box 
          ...  C_Canista runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  S_Banks looks relieved there! 
Min. 11 :(amn) B_Zamora takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Raúl_Albil 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Zamora ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And S_Banks reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Rossi drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Banks easily claims the ball! 
Min. 16 :(amn) P_Cocu has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson 
          ...  He puts in C_Canista! 
          ...  C_Canista shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Banks punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 17 :(amn) E_Moretti beats his man 
          ...  J_Neeskens read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 18 :(hts) M_Pospisil beats U_Emanuelson 
          ...  M_Pospisil keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Belushi claws it off the line 
          ...  G_Poll consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hearts 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 21 :(hts) R_Kopa with the nod to M_Pospisil 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Pospisil ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Belushi 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 23 :(hts) R_Kopa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Pospisil 
          ...  M_Pospisil runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kisses his shirt!! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Hearts 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 25 :(amn) F_Zappa works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Canista 
          ...  C_Canista belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  S_Banks with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Zappa curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Cocu loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 29 :(hts) A_Carvalhas has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Moretti 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Pospisil! 
          ...  M_Pospisil sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 30 :(hts) G_McSheffrey holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Pospisil 
          ...  M_Pospisil tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Belushi makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 32 :(amn) P_Cocu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Rossi 
          ...  P_Rossi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Banks palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 39 :(hts) S_Marsden looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Diaviera 
          ...  B_Berg brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 39 :(amn) H_Larsson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Zappa 
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Zappa ! 
          ...  But S_Banks palms it behind 
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 41 :(amn) P_Cocu heads the ball back to P_Rossi 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Neeskens 
Min. 42 :(hts) R_Kopa with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diaviera 
          ...  Diaviera attempts a chip! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) P_Rossi runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Canista 
          ...  C_Canista tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  S_Banks with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 46 :(hts) M_Pospisil turns past B_Berg 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But H_Larsson will cut out the threat 
Min. 47 :(amn) C_Canista knocks the ball past Raúl_Albil 
          ...  Diaviera is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 3-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(amn) B_Berg is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to H_Larsson 
          ...  Raúl_Albil with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved 
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 48 :(hts) Raúl_Albil can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to G_McSheffrey 
          ...  G_McSheffrey with the drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 50 :(amn) F_Zappa cuts the ball back to E_Moretti 
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the tackle 
Min. 51 :(hts) R_Kopa holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Marsden 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Marsden ! 
          ...  Belushi makes a difficult save 
Min. 53 :(amn) P_Cocu knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson 
          ...  P_Cocu drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Banks palms it behind 
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 56 :(amn) H_Larsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_Berg gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_Berg curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  S_Banks never had a chance! 
Min. 57 :(hts) G_McSheffrey takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_McSheffrey has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Belushi makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 58 :(hts) M_Pospisil takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Bordon 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  U_Emanuelson fouls badly 
          ...  G_Poll calls him over 
          ...  G_Poll is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(amn) H_Larsson knocks it past J_Neeskens and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 60 :(hts) S_Marsden is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Luciano 
          ...  U_Emanuelson wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(amn) C_Canista flicks it past R_Kopa 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Canista sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  S_Banks takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 64 :(amn) E_Moretti is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to P_Rossi 
          ...  P_Rossi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 65 :(hts) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Y_Abdessadki will come on for G_McSheffrey and play AM 
Min. 65 :(hts) Up goes the substitution board - S_Battaglia on for Raúl_Albil as a DF 
Min. 65 :(hts) P_Kluivert replaces Diaviera to play as a FW 
Min. 66 :(hts) S_Marsden has it now 
          ...  He takes on U_Emanuelson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Battaglia! 
          ...  S_Battaglia aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 67 :(hts) S_Marsden with a 40-yard pass to P_Kluivert 
          ...  U_Emanuelson brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 69 :(amn) F_Zappa hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Canista latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Canista aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Banks guesses right 
Min. 75 :(hts) M_Pospisil plays it forward to Y_Abdessadki 
          ...  Y_Abdessadki attempts to nutmeg Belushi! 
          ...  Belushi with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(amn) C_Canista controls the ball with ease 
          ...  The ball hits S_Battaglia in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 77 :(hts) M_Pospisil nutmegs the defender 
          ...  M_Bordon makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 79 :(amn) P_Cocu finds P_Rossi in the box 
          ...  P_Rossi with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Banks 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 85 :(hts) P_Kluivert sidesteps U_Emanuelson 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Kluivert keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Belushi tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Carvalhas lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 85 :(amn) C_Canista beats S_Battaglia 
          ...  C_Luciano beats him to the ball 
Min. 86 :(amn) B_Zamora miskicks! 
          ...  He finds C_Canista though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Canista with the strike ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 87 :(hts) A_Carvalhas finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Bordon belts it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) M_Bordon knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Luciano slips 
          ...  B_Berg gets to it! 
          ...  G_Wilkinson stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 91 :(hts) S_Battaglia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows E_Moretti a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Moretti moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 91 :(amn) P_Cocu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Canista 
          ...  C_Canista with the overhead ! 
          ...  S_Banks saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 92 :(hts) G_Wilkinson beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  E_Moretti picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 34,978
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pospisil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Diaviera (9), M_Pospisil (18,23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Diaviera (47)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Canista
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : U_Emanuelson (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Hearts  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       18
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       12
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       19
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Final Score          : Hearts 3 - 0 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Banks        GK  34   5   1   4  11 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  22   9   6  35 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  21   7   6  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  21   7   6  31 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  19   7   6  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  22   6  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  21   6  23 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   7  21   7  46 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  68  28
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   6  23  16  37 |  68   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  44   8
Diaviera       FW   1   7  10  24  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
M_Pospisil     FW   1   5   8  21  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  12  72
C_Gordon       GK  23   5   1   5  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  19   4   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Battaglia    DF   3  20   7   8  44 |  29   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   AM   2   7  23   8  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  22  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  30   8   8   5  11 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  22   2   1  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  10  -2
E_Moretti      DF   2  21   4   6  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  23   7   6  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   4 -20
B_Berg         DF   2  22   7   6  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  10  23   8  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  24   9  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
P_Cocu         MF   3   9  21  10  25 |  97   0   0   7   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  84   8
F_Zappa        MF   1   5  23   2  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -12
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  22  33 |  97   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  56
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  21  42 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  24   0
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         DF   1  20  12   8  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Duke         MF   2   8  21   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romero         FW   1   6   3  22  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carioca        FW   1   5   4  22  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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