Division Two League Match, Hearts vs. Valencia (Wed Nov 27)


                               Hearts  |  Valencia
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-1-3-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                          K_Oliver GK  |  GK Petrovic
                        J_Speelman DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                           B_Conti DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                          S_Vettel DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                     M_Frankenstei DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                       J_Colquhoun MF  |  DM M_Langerak
                           Anthony MF  |  MF L_Yamal
                        A_Townsend MF  |  MF L_Bittencourt
                       D_Underwood FW  |  MF Z_Zidane
                      Jose_A_Reyes FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW C_Balotelli
                                       |
                         B_Antwell SUB |  SUB W_Zenga
                           S_Walsh SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                             Gomes SUB |  SUB Maxwell
                          M_Jardel SUB |  SUB S_Busquets
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB S_Mane

Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(hts) A_Townsend crosses into the box, finding D_Underwood
          ...  But M_Langerak clears the danger
Min. 2  :(vla) L_Yamal nutmegs the defender
          ...  L_Yamal has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But K_Oliver makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 6  :(hts) Jose_A_Reyes with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Ibarguen
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Petrovic stops that one easily
Min. 11 :(vla) R_K_Muani has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Conti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Underwood is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 12 :(vla) M_Materazzi sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt with his head down lets it go !
          ...  K_Oliver won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Valencia go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 14 :(hts) D_Vlahovic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Petrovic!
          ...  Z_Zidane brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 15 :(hts) Anthony runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Anthony with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Petrovic saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 16 :(vla) A_Ibarguen sidesteps J_Speelman
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Ibarguen !
          ...  K_Oliver won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Hearts 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 18 :(hts) D_Vlahovic with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a powerful header !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 18 :(vla) Z_Zidane finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Z_Zidane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  K_Oliver with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 21 :(hts) D_Underwood takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ibarguen
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Materazzi
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 22 :(vla) The ball is passed in from L_Bittencourt, he finds A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Oliver moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  K_Oliver catches it with style!
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Langerak with an inch perfect pass to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal chases it through, he must score !
          ...  K_Oliver guesses right
Min. 25 :(hts) J_Colquhoun has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Cannavaro
          ...  He puts in D_Vlahovic!
          ...  D_Vlahovic tries to beat Petrovic from outside the area!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 27 :(vla) A_Ibarguen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Speelman and it had to be
Min. 30 :(vla) C_Balotelli sidesteps B_Conti
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Balotelli with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 30 :(hts) D_Underwood gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_K_Muani with an ugly foul
          ...  K_Saglem will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Saglem
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes bends it round the wall
          ...  Saved by Petrovic
Min. 31 :(hts) A_Townsend with the first time flick to S_Vettel
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Materazzi
Min. 36 :(vla) Z_Zidane plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Z_Zidane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 39 :(vla) M_Materazzi curls the ball out wide to C_Balotelli
          ...  But S_Vettel wins the ball
Min. 41 :(vla) L_Yamal with a slick pass to M_Langerak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Vettel
Min. 42 :(vla) M_Langerak plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  B_Conti body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 42 :(vla) C_Balotelli plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Balotelli uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  K_Oliver just watches float over the bar!
Min. 42 :(vla) R_K_Muani spits at Anthony
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Saglem reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) L_Bittencourt gains possession
          ...  L_Bittencourt sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Hearts 0-3 Valencia ...
Min. 44 :(hts) S_Vettel runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Vlahovic
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Drummond comes on for A_Ibarguen and will play DF to the delight of the fans

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-3 Valencia

Min. 49 :(hts) D_Underwood is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Drummond clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 55 :(hts) S_Walsh takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Frankenstei
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(hts) Gomes is coming on for A_Townsend and playing MF
Min. 56 :(vla) C_Balotelli lobs it over J_Speelman
          ...  B_Conti reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(vla) M_Materazzi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Walsh
          ...  He knocks it to L_Yamal!
          ...  J_Speelman cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 60 :(hts) M_Jardel replaces D_Vlahovic to play as a FW
Min. 61 :(vla) M_Langerak jumps over S_Walsh's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 62 :(hts) Anthony leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  M_Langerak forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Anthony hits it into the box!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes swings a leg at it!
          ...  Petrovic just watches float over the bar!
Min. 64 :(hts) S_Walsh runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 64 :(vla) Z_Zidane squares it to R_K_Muani
          ...  D_Underwood wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 66 :(hts) Anthony feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Materazzi goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 67 :(hts) M_Jardel flicks it over J_Drummond's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Jardel with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(hts) Anthony loses C_Balotelli
          ...  J_Drummond with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 68 :(vla) L_Bittencourt runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Bittencourt !
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Oliver
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 69 :(hts) J_Colquhoun finds M_Jardel on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Drummond takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 77 :(vla) C_Balotelli leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Colquhoun with a clumsy challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Bittencourt swings it in
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Gomes
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 77 :(hts) Gomes crosses to M_Jardel
          ...  F_Cannavaro leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  K_Saglem lectures him
Min. 84 :(hts) Anthony runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Jardel
          ...  M_Jardel uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Bittencourt cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Yamal
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Yamal !
          ...  K_Oliver manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(hts) J_Colquhoun with a probing through ball Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  The cross hits Jose_A_Reyes on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Petrovic with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 86 :(vla) L_Bittencourt with a burst of pace
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a powerful diving header!
          ...  K_Oliver makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(hts) J_Colquhoun picks out M_Jardel with the cross
          ...  M_Jardel with the header !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(vla) Z_Zidane races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Materazzi lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Materazzi fires the shot in!
          ...  But K_Oliver just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Saglem has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(hts) Gomes puts in J_Speelman
          ...  J_Speelman strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Petrovic makes a fine save
Min. 93 :(hts) J_Colquhoun with the cross-field pass to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Petrovic 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!

*************  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          : J_Colquhoun
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bittencourt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Bittencourt (12,43), A_Ibarguen (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Zidane (14), R_K_Muani (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 3 Valencia
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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  34   3   1   5  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  30   1  11  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
B_Conti        DF   3  27  10   7  43 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Vettel       DF   1  27   8   7  42 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Frankenstei  DF   3  25  11   9  33 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  31   1  35 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Anthony        MF   2   2  28   4  47 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Townsend     MF   2   1  26   2  28 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  31  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Vlahovic     FW   2   1   4  27  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   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
S_Walsh        DF   2  30   9   5  32 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  29  12  26 |  38   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  30  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  11  29  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |  47   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  95   0   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0 100  50   5
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  17  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  35
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  29  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  40  80
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  27  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  30  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  27  19   1  27 |  48   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Maxwell        DF   2  25   7  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Busquets     MF   2  17  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   7   8  27  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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