Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Hearts vs. Benfica (Wed Aug 14)


                               Hearts  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-2-2-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          K_Oliver GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           S_Walsh DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                        J_Speelman DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                           B_Conti DF  |  DF K_Clark
                             Gomes MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        K_Kairinen MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                        A_Townsend MF  |  AM A_Varela
                       D_Underwood FW  |  AM A_Almendra
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW G_Cano
                            Rabzio FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                         B_Antwell SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        R_Porteous SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                       J_Colquhoun SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB A_Di_Maria
                         F_Colidio SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Varela crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Maldini in the box
          ...  P_Maldini uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Benfica fans chant his name!
          ...  That s given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 18 :(hts) Gomes looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Speelman
          ...  A_Varela tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gomes swings it in!
          ...  W_Morgan heads it away
Min. 23 :(hts) B_Conti has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Kane collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Maldini hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(hts) Gomes jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Conti
          ...  But K_Clark wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Matosa has none of it.
Min. 26 :(bfa) W_Dustice picks out G_Cano with the cross
          ...  G_Cano tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Matias Finkelstein
          ...  Hearts 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) A_Varela with a measured ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a thundering volley!
          ...  K_Oliver just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 36 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 40 :(hts) B_Conti squares it to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 40 :(bfa) G_Cano lobs it over S_Walsh
          ...  But B_Chilwell with the fine tackle
Min. 42 :(hts) H_Kane loses W_Samuel
          ...  W_Morgan slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) P_Maldini lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Almendra latches on to it
          ...  A_Almendra with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  K_Oliver plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Varela moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano from 20 yards !
          ...  But K_Oliver palms it behind
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(bfa) W_Samuel races into the box
          ...  He sees G_Cano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  G_Cano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  K_Oliver with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 49 :(bfa) W_Dustice is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_McNamara latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Walsh with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 52 :(bfa) G_Cano had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  S_Walsh with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 55 :(hts) R_Porteous is coming on for B_Conti and playing DF
Min. 55 :(hts) J_Colquhoun is being prepared to come on
          ...  Gomes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 58 :(hts) B_Chilwell times his run well
          ...  But W_Morgan slides in
Min. 60 :(hts) T_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  Rabzio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Rose will replace the useless K_Clark and will play DF
Min. 62 :(hts) K_Kairinen retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Underwood latches onto the end of it
          ...  But D_Rose slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria is being brought on
          ...  A_Almendra is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 63 :(hts) H_Kane with a burst of pace
          ...  H_Kane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Di_Stefano with a burst of pace
          ...  But S_Walsh puts the ball out of play
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Porteous runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Kane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rose
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Rose clears the corner
Min. 67 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is coming on and G_Cano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 75 :(hts) J_Colquhoun with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Samuel
          ...  He knocks it to D_Underwood!
          ...  W_Samuel goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 75 :(hts) J_Colquhoun with a simple pass to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Rose is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from W_Dustice, he finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  K_Oliver goes down well to save
Min. 76 :(hts) T_Trezeguet loses W_Morgan
          ...  P_Maldini pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Matosa has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Matosa!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 77 :(hts) H_Kane moves forward
          ...  P_McNamara had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 80 :(bfa) W_Samuel wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  K_Oliver pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  W_Dustice with the header
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to P_McNamara
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  K_Oliver saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 81 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria curls the ball out wide to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot slips through K_Oliver's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 83 :(hts) S_Walsh with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  W_Dustice pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Matosa has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Matosa!
Min. 84 :(bfa) W_Samuel runs at H_Kane
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Speelman with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 84 :(bfa) P_McNamara turns past J_Speelman
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Chilwell wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(hts) T_Trezeguet with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 87 :(bfa) W_Morgan skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A delicate header from W_Morgan !
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Rose looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with K_Oliver
          ...  He tries to slide it past K_Oliver
          ...  K_Oliver smothers the ball !!
Min. 89 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from D_Rose to A_Varela
          ...  But R_Porteous comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : R_Porteous
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Walsh (52), J_Speelman (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Maldini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Maldini (8), G_Cano (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rose (75), P_Maldini (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       14
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           0        |       10
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 2 Benfica
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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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K_Oliver       GK  33   3   1   5  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  30   9   5  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
J_Speelman     DF   2  29   1  11  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Chilwell     DF   2  27  12   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Conti        DF   3  27  10   7  43 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  29  12  26 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  27  10  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   1  26   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  31  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   5   4  28  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rabzio         FW   3  10  10  21  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Antwell      GK  29   5   3   4  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  27   9   7  32 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  31   1  35 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Colidio      FW   2   8   8  25  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  13   7  10 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
A_Varela       AM   1  10  26  18  30 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
A_Almendra     AM   1   6  25  13  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  24  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  31   0   4   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 118  18  -2
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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