Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 07)


                               Hearts  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 E  |  4-4-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Q_Atoo GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        H_Onderlei DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF M_Perin
                         C_Sibbald MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         M_Franchu MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                     C_Dopolpoppod MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  MF W_Dustice
                           A_Souda FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                           D_Costa FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                          V_Pogson SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          R_Jordan SUB |  SUB E_Jordanov
                            Sergio SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                             Neves SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                          A_Gemmel SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 3  :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  H_Onderlei is easily beaten
          ...  T_Erak sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Q_Atoo makes a good save
Min. 15 :(hts) C_Sibbald beats J_Foyth
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Bolm wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(hts) C_Sibbald is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Gasparotto
          ...  L_Gasparotto carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on N_Winneke anyway
Min. 25 :(bfa) W_Dustice can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(hts) M_Franchu curls the ball out wide to H_Onderlei
          ...  H_Onderlei hits a great shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled H_Onderlei
          ...  H_Onderlei moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 37 :(hts) C_Sibbald beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Souda
          ...  But M_Zeffane slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Perin kicks K_Ajer off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Foyth slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Foyth with a thundering shot!
          ...  Q_Atoo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 41 :(hts) K_Ajer brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Mannaerts
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  A_Arshavin with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(hts) A_Souda runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Costa
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Bolm with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Foyth knocks it past H_Onderlei and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Foyth with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 44 :(hts) A_Arshavin finds D_Costa in the box
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 45 :(hts) K_Ajer gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Souda
          ...  A_Souda rifles it to the far post !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats H_Onderlei
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A great volley from J_Bolm !
          ...  But Q_Atoo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-1 Benfica

Min. 48 :(hts) C_Dopolpoppod chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Souda
          ...  A_Souda with a terrific drive !
          ...  What agility from N_Winneke
Min. 49 :(hts) C_Dopolpoppod with the towering header to A_Souda
          ...  M_Perin slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 49 :(bfa) W_Dustice can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak drives it low !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 50 :(hts) R_Jordan comes on for Ricadio and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(hts) C_Sibbald with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Costa in space
          ...  D_Costa attempts a chip!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 52 :(bfa) T_Erak runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A_Souda wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Q_Atoo never had a chance!
Min. 55 :(hts) Neves takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Costa as FW
Min. 55 :(bfa) E_Jordanov replaces an unhappy J_Foyth and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Gasparotto!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hearts 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 56 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Erak gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Onderlei wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 59 :(hts) C_Sibbald threads the through ball to A_Souda
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Mannaerts
Min. 59 :(bfa) I_Marcone with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  R_Jordan brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on!!!
Min. 60 :(hts) Sergio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Dopolpoppod
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes on for T_Erak and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons will replace the useless J_Bolm and will play MF
Min. 65 :(hts) M_Franchu whips the ball across to Sergio
          ...  Sergio hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 73 :(hts) M_Franchu holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Neves
          ...  Neves with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
Min. 76 :(hts) M_Franchu beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  M_Franchu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(hts) C_Sibbald plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Neves decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Neves shoots towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Winneke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 83 :(bfa) M_Zeffane feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 85 :(hts) A_Arshavin looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Neves
          ...  Neves with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Franchu behind
          ...  K_Ajer gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 93 :(hts) Sergio beats M_Zeffane
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Sergio with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him!

*************  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          : C_Sibbald
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Souda (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winneke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (25), S_Nakamoto (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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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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Q_Atoo         GK  32   3   7   4  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  29  11   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ricadio        DF   3  29   8   6  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  26   9   5  13 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  26   8   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Sibbald      MF   2   8  29   8  30 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  14  25   6  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
C_Dopolpoppod  MF   3   9  25  11  32 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  27  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Pogson       GK  29   7   3   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jordan       DF   2  28   9   7  30 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Sergio         MF   2  11  25  12  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neves          FW   1   5   6  27  43 |  38   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gemmel       FW   2   7   8  25  22 |   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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N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30  10   5  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  67   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  16  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  26   6  42 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  10  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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