Division One League Match, Chelsea vs. Hearts (Mon Mar 06)


                              Chelsea  |  Hearts
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            J_Bond GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                        G_Burdisso DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                            K_Zuma DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                            Varane DF  |  DF R_Mancini
                           M_Izzet DM  |  MF L_Holtby
                          B_Stancu MF  |  MF E_Cantona
                       G_Chiellini MF  |  MF E_Manson
                      H_Mkhitaryan AM  |  MF J_Riquelme
                          Y_Mizuno FW  |  FW Amauri
                         Batistuta FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB R_Meadow
                        C_Keyworth SUB |  SUB Kelvin
                         A_Buzsaky SUB |  SUB L_Cubas
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB Puskas

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play E
Min. 3  :(hts) Amauri comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  K_Zuma with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Stadio warned him
Min. 5  :(chs) M_Izzet beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Mancini
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 5  :(hts) J_Riquelme flicks it over Varane's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Riquelme !
          ...  J_Bond makes a fine save
Min. 6  :(chs) B_Stancu sprints past R_Mancini
          ...  B_Stancu goes for goal !
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 8  :(hts) Amauri takes advantage of a mistake by B_Stancu
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Amauri drives it low !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 11 :(hts) E_Manson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Bunting latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Bunting is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat J_Bond
          ...  He nutmegs J_Bond
          ...  J_Bond does well to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 14 :(chs) B_Stancu runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 16 :(chs) G_Chiellini knocks it past R_Mancini and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Chiellini attempts a lob!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 19 :(chs) Y_Mizuno takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Mancini takes possession
Min. 20 :(chs) B_Stancu floats the ball in to find Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But L_McCormick palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(chs) G_Chiellini holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  R_Mancini knocks the ball back to L_McCormick
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past L_McCormick!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_McCormick catches it!
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Izzet holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta with a thundering drive!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 29 :(hts) Amauri plays a long ball to L_Holtby
          ...  But M_Madl wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 32 :(chs) M_Izzet with a smart pass to Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta attempts the shot!
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 33 :(hts) A_Van_Buuren flicks it over K_Zuma and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Zuma rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(hts) J_Riquelme is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Cantona
          ...  E_Cantona could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Bond was lucky there
Min. 39 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn flicks the ball through
          ...  P_A_Cocu runs onto it!
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Bond was beaten there!
Min. 40 :(hts) E_Manson knocks it forward
          ...  G_Burdisso slips
          ...  Amauri gets to it!
          ...  Amauri rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But J_Bond tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 40 :(chs) Y_Mizuno with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Bunting with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_Stadio didn't like it though
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  B_Stancu drives it in
          ...  L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Y_Mizuno sidesteps S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Van_Doorn recovers to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(chs) Batistuta with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Bunting with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 45 :(chs) G_Chiellini plays the early ball across the box to find Batistuta in space
          ...  E_Manson with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 46 :(chs) B_Stancu steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Van_Buuren
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Stancu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_McCormick falls over
          ...  But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 46 :(hts) J_Riquelme lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Holtby latches on to it
          ...  L_Holtby throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Bond with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(hts) A_Van_Buuren gets to the by line and finds E_Cantona with a beautiful cross
          ...  B_Stancu takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

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

Min. 47 :(chs) K_Zuma with a precise ball to M_Izzet
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Izzet !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  L_McCormick jumps well to claim it!
Min. 48 :(chs) M_Izzet runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Batistuta
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with the tackle
Min. 49 :(hts) L_Cubas takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Cantona as MF
Min. 49 :(hts) E_Manson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That's given Hearts the advantage!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 50 :(hts) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Hearts will now play D
Min. 55 :(chs) M_Madl has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Chiellini collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Chiellini hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 57 :(chs) Y_Mizuno jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Mancini goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 57 :(chs) Varane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_McCormick!
          ...  R_Mancini brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(chs) Batistuta beats L_Holtby
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Holtby pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 63 :(hts) R_Meadow is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(hts) L_Holtby sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Amauri
          ...  G_Chiellini is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 64 :(chs) G_Chiellini is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Riquelme and it had to be
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 65 :(hts) Puskas is being brought on
          ...  Amauri is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Buzsaky comes on for Y_Mizuno and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(chs) a big roar from the crowd as M_Vucinic comes on for H_Mkhitaryan to play FW
Min. 72 :(hts) E_Manson cuts inside G_Burdisso
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Madl reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 77 :(chs) Batistuta with a one-touch layoff to M_Vucinic
          ...  R_Meadow with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 80 :(hts) J_Riquelme crosses into the box, finding Puskas
          ...  B_Stancu with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Puskas with the thundering drive
          ...  J_Bond tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Riquelme plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Madl gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 83 :(chs) B_Stancu with a smart pass to Batistuta
          ...  S_Van_Doorn slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 86 :(hts) L_Cubas leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Mancini
          ...  M_Madl cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(hts) L_Cubas with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Zuma
          ...  L_Cubas with the punt towards goal!
          ...  J_Bond with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 93 :(hts) L_Cubas runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Meadow
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Zuma

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 76,331
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : B_Stancu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Zuma (33), G_Chiellini (63), B_Stancu (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (49)
Sent Off             : D_Bunting (43)
Booked               : R_Mancini (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Hearts
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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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J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  23   8   6  22 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
K_Zuma         DF   3  23   6   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Varane         DF   2  22   9   6  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Izzet        DM   2  11  25   7  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Stancu       MF   2   7  26  17  34 |  96   0   1   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -7
G_Chiellini    MF   2   9  22   7  41 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   0
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   3   9  23  12  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  25  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Batistuta      FW   2   6   7  23  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Trautmann    GK  28   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  25  11   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  12  26   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzsaky      FW   2   6  24   4  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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L_McCormick    GK  39   2   3   2  17 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  29  13   5  26 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  28  12   8  25 |  65   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_Mancini      DF   3  25  10   8  35 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  27   8  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Cantona      MF   2   7  26  15  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Manson       MF   1  10  26   9  24 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Riquelme     MF   2   5  26   6  12 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  26
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  24  13   8  31 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Kelvin         MF   2   7  25  12  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Cubas        MF   3   8  23   8  11 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Puskas         FW   2   6   5  24  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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