Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Hearts vs. Lyon (Sun May 26)


                               Hearts  |  Lyon
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         B_Antwell GK  |  GK Higuim
                           B_Conti DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                     M_Frankenstei DF  |  DF D_Franz
                           P_Porro DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                            N_Barr DF  |  DF B_Kamara
                             Gomes MF  |  DM G_Hall
                        K_Kairinen MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                        A_Townsend MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  AM Romario
                         F_Colidio FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                            Rabzio FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                         Mo_Girgua SUB |  SUB Bonner
                        H_Onderlei SUB |  SUB Sinaly_Dioman
                       J_Colquhoun SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                       D_Underwood SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                        SM_Quitter SUB |  SUB Jeffinho

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(hts) K_Kairinen looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Barr
          ...  N_Barr strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Higuim collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 2  :(lyn) D_Franz finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  But P_Porro clears the danger
Min. 3  :(lyn) G_Hall moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering volley!
          ...  But B_Antwell pulls out a save of the game
Min. 5  :(hts) A_Townsend brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Trezeguet lobs Higuim!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That s put Hearts in front!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 6  :(lyn) N_Whiteside looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr aims for the top right corner !
          ...  B_Antwell guesses right
Min. 9  :(lyn) I_Sarr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Conti with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(hts) Gomes takes on T_Erak
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Ian_David_Mc takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 10 :(lyn) T_Erak controls the ball with ease
          ...  T_Erak tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  B_Antwell gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 11 :(hts) N_Barr with a precise pass to Rabzio
          ...  J_Forlin cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 11 :(lyn) Romario knocks it past P_Porro and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Romario with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(hts) F_Colidio has space to run with the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by F_Colidio !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 12 :(lyn) Romario takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon are back on level terms now!
          ...  Hearts 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 13 :(lyn) B_Kamara looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Franz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Franz with a powerful header !
          ...  B_Antwell won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Lets see if Lyon can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Hearts 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 15 :(hts) N_Barr moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Colidio
          ...  F_Colidio shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Higuim plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 16 :(hts) F_Colidio latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  F_Colidio with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 21 :(hts) K_Kairinen looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Colidio
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 23 :(hts) N_Barr takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Hall
          ...  T_Erak with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 26 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Franz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A great volley from D_Franz !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(hts) K_Kairinen with an intelligent ball to Rabzio
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Kamara
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 30 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc with the diagonal pass T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat B_Antwell
          ...  He rounds B_Antwell
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Hearts 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 35 :(hts) B_Conti sprints past B_Kamara
          ...  B_Conti with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 37 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc finds T_Erak with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Erak with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 38 :(lyn) N_Whiteside loses his marker
          ...  N_Whiteside tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  B_Antwell gets his fingertips to it
Min. 40 :(hts) Rabzio pushes it past D_Franz
          ...  Rabzio drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Higuim is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Kairinen
          ...  Ian_David_Mc reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 40 :(lyn) T_Erak leaves B_Conti standing
          ...  B_Conti does well to get the tackle in
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) Rabzio plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Frankenstei keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Frankenstei with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 43 :(lyn) X_Alonso crosses to I_Sarr
          ...  But P_Porro wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Alonso curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Erak gets something on it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Hearts 1-4 Lyon ...
Min. 44 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing D
Min. 45 :(lyn) J_Forlin looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Porro slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-4 Lyon

Min. 46 :(hts) A_Townsend hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Colidio latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Hall
Min. 49 :(hts) T_Trezeguet has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Franz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Hall rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Barken going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 49 :(lyn) I_Sarr takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Porro
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Conti reads the play well
Min. 52 :(hts) A_Townsend holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Conti
          ...  Ian_David_Mc seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 53 :(hts) Gomes wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Colidio
          ...  F_Colidio with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 53 :(lyn) Romario takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Sarr
          ...  N_Barr wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 55 :(hts) H_Onderlei is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Barr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(hts) J_Colquhoun takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Townsend as MF
Min. 56 :(lyn) G_Hall boots it towards T_Erak
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Onderlei
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 59 :(lyn) I_Sarr with a one-touch layoff to Romario
          ...  B_Conti cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 60 :(hts) SM_Quitter replaces an unhappy F_Colidio and will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(lyn) Sinaly_Dioman replaces J_Forlin to play as a DF
Min. 66 :(hts) SM_Quitter slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Romario with the foul
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Laudrup will come on for N_Whiteside and play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_Gilmour comes on for Romario and takes up a AM role
Min. 72 :(hts) Rabzio knocks the ball past M_Laudrup
          ...  Rabzio with the side footed shot!
          ...  Higuim with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Kairinen makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Higuim dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Higuim beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  SM_Quitter drives it into the box!
          ...  Higuim jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(lyn) Jeffinho replaces an unhappy I_Sarr and will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(hts) Gomes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a thundering shot!
          ...  Higuim has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Higuim reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gomes chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  SM_Quitter gets his head on it
          ...  But Higuim stops that one easily
Min. 84 :(lyn) G_Hall cuts the ball back to M_Laudrup
          ...  H_Onderlei takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 87 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the first time flick to Jeffinho
          ...  P_Porro takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) B_Conti with the first time flick to SM_Quitter
          ...  D_Franz beats him to the ball
Min. 91 :(lyn) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Rabzio with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

*************  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          : A_Townsend
Scorers              : T_Trezeguet (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Conti (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Erak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (12), D_Franz (13), T_Erak (30,43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Romario (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Hearts 1 - 4 Lyon
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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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B_Antwell      GK  30   5   3   4  45 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
B_Conti        DF   3  27  10   7  43 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38 -12 -22
M_Frankenstei  DF   3  25  11   9  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Porro        DF   2  25   1   2  28 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Barr         DF   1  24   7   4  13 |  56   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Gomes          MF   1   8  28  12  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  26  10  11 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   1  26   2  28 |  56   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  10
F_Colidio      FW   2   8   8  25  41 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Rabzio         FW   3  10  10  21  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  31  10   5  13 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  31   1  35 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   4   5  30  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
SM_Quitter     FW   2   6   8  21  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  94   0   4   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  50   0
D_Franz        DF   2  27   8   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
J_Forlin       DF   1  23   9   5  32 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  23   9   9  12 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Hall         DM   2  24  29   7  29 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  30  12  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  71   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  37  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  55
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20   0  55
Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sinaly_Dioman  DF   2  22  11   3  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  20  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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