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Hearts 1 - 4 Chelsea

Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg Match, Hearts vs. Chelsea (Tue Jan 18)


                               Hearts  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Roy Rolsten  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                     E_Van_DerSarr GK  |  GK C_Freamon
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                          R_Jordan DF  |  DF S_Cooper
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF R_Porteous
                         C_Sibbald MF  |  DM D_Menga
                       J_Colquhoun MF  |  MF N_Barella
                         M_Franchu MF  |  MF Mason_Mount
                      Rou_Reynolds MF  |  AM Zeuz
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW Sobhi
                             Neves FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                                       |
                          V_Pogson SUB |  SUB J_Ridout
                           S_Walsh SUB |  SUB Fikayo_Tomori
                        J_Speelman SUB |  SUB B_Dack
                        K_Kairinen SUB |  SUB M_Skiba
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB F_Ousama

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(chs) R_Porteous with a precise ball to R_Firmino
          ...  R_Firmino with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr punches it away
Min. 7  :(chs) R_Firmino cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Gasparotto forces him off the ball
Min. 12 :(chs) S_Cooper with the first time pass to D_Menga
          ...  R_Jordan stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 16 :(chs) N_Barella with a measured pass to R_Firmino
          ...  M_Franchu with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 17 :(hts) C_Sibbald cuts inside L_Dixon
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Cooper plays it back
          ...  C_Freamon slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Franchu hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Arshavin makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  C_Freamon saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 18 :(hts) J_Colquhoun runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Gasparotto
          ...  L_Gasparotto cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Porteous heads it away
Min. 18 :(chs) L_Dixon sidesteps K_Ajer
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  K_Ajer does well to get the tackle in
Min. 20 :(chs) A_Mateju sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Mateju with a powerful header !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 22 :(chs) D_Menga crosses into the box, finding A_Mateju
          ...  A_Mateju aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr smothers the ball.
Min. 22 :(hts) R_Jordan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
          ...  C_Freamon with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Hearts ahead!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Chelsea...
Min. 23 :(chs) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing A
Min. 24 :(chs) Mason_Mount is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to N_Barella
          ...  K_Ajer gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(hts) Neves runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Mateju dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 25 :(chs) Sobhi runs towards the goal
          ...  Sobhi drives it towards goal !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr with the difficult save
Min. 26 :(chs) A_Mateju finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  A_Mateju with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 27 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_Ajer is through!
          ...  But S_Cooper wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 32 :(chs) R_Firmino jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Firmino hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 34 :(chs) A_Mateju with a simple pass to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 37 :(hts) C_Sibbald looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Mateju and it had to be
Min. 39 :(hts) C_Sibbald crosses to R_Jordan
          ...  R_Porteous gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Franchu plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Porteous reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 39 :(chs) Zeuz knocks it past K_Ajer and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Gasparotto with the tackle
Min. 40 :(chs) D_Menga takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Zeuz
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Roy Rolsten looks relieved
          ...  Ian McNamara is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  N_Barella hoists it forward
          ...  A_Mateju gets on the end of it
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Mateju !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 41 :(chs) D_Menga has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Ricadio
          ...  He knocks it to Mason_Mount!
          ...  Ricadio reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) N_Barella beats M_Franchu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Arshavin rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 44 :(chs) N_Barella back heels to find R_Firmino in space
          ...  R_Firmino must beat E_Van_DerSarr!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_DerSarr beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mason_Mount crosses it in!
          ...  Sobhi with the header
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 46 :(chs) Sobhi with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Sobhi hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(hts) J_Colquhoun threads the through ball to Rou_Reynolds
          ...  S_Cooper makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Neves gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  C_Freamon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Ajer crosses it in!
          ...  C_Freamon catches it!
Min. 48 :(chs) A_Mateju nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Cleared by R_Jordan

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

Min. 48 :(hts) C_Sibbald cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Neves
          ...  S_Cooper with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 52 :(hts) A_Arshavin beats A_Mateju
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Arshavin !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 52 :(chs) Zeuz is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi drives the shot in!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(chs) Sobhi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_DerSarr!
          ...  Neves brings him down!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Roy Rolsten looks relieved
          ...  Ian McNamara is far from happy with that decision
Min. 55 :(chs) D_Menga runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi tries to beat E_Van_DerSarr from outside the area!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr claws it off the line
          ...  N_Alexander consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Hearts 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 58 :(hts) Neves spits at A_Mateju
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 63 :(hts) J_Colquhoun plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Neves decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A powerful header from Neves !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  C_Freamon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 67 :(chs) D_Menga with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Franchu a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Menga goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 68 :(chs) Sobhi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Sobhi bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_DerSarr beaten!
Min. 70 :(chs) Fikayo_Tomori comes on for S_Cooper and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zeuz
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba comes on for R_Firmino and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mateju takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Menga
          ...  D_Menga has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 71 :(hts) C_Sibbald off the woodwork.
          ...  Neves picks up the deflection
          ...  Neves curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  C_Freamon just watches float over the bar!
Min. 71 :(chs) Sobhi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Sobhi curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 82 :(chs) Mason_Mount with a pinpoint pass to Sobhi
          ...  Neves with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander gave him a strong warning
Min. 83 :(hts) M_Franchu looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  But B_Dack clears the ball to safety
Min. 83 :(chs) Mason_Mount lobs it over M_Franchu
          ...  Mason_Mount goes for goal !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Have Chelsea stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Hearts 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 84 :(hts) Neves beats L_Dixon
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Mateju
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 84 :(chs) D_Menga moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Mason_Mount
          ...  Mason_Mount attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Hearts 1-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 85 :(chs) Chelsea will now play D
Min. 86 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Gasparotto
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) A_Mateju sidesteps K_Ajer
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Gasparotto is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 90 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Neves
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Mateju
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Franchu swings it in!
          ...  L_Dixon gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 90 :(chs) B_Dack holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Mateju
          ...  A_Mateju is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has E_Van_DerSarr to beat
          ...  He dinks it over E_Van_DerSarr
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hearts 1-4 Chelsea ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 92,766
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (22 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Neves (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mateju (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sobhi (55), Mason_Mount (83,84), A_Mateju (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Freamon (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Hearts 1 - 4 Chelsea
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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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E_Van_DerSarr  GK  30   1   3   1  32 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  31   8   6  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Jordan       DF   2  29   9   7  30 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  27   8   7  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   8  30   8  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  28   1  35 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Franchu      MF   3  14  26   6  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  26   9  11 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  28  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Neves          FW   1   5   6  27  43 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
V_Pogson       GK  29   7   3   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  27   8   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  26   1  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  25  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   8  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Freamon      GK  29   1   3   1  33 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  27   8   9  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  98   0   4   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  80  20  40
S_Cooper       DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  74   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  25   8   7  32 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Menga        DM   3   9  26   7  32 |  98   0   0   5   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  25   8  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Mason_Mount    MF   2   7  25   7  12 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  20  50
Zeuz           AM   1   1  26  15  29 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
J_Ridout       GK  36   5   5   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  25   7  10  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Dack         AM   1   7  28  10  20 |  24   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  27  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ousama       FW   2   6   7  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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