Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Hearts vs. AC Milan (Wed Apr 01)


                               Hearts  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF B_Berg
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         R_Mancini DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                         R_Ekelund DM  |  DM R_McCormack
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                         I_Tiramek MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                       Sven_Bender AM  |  AM N_Sanudo
                            Amauri FW  |  FW Ricardo
                       G_Marilungo FW  |  FW H_Homolka
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                             L_Roy SUB |  SUB Ry_Cooder
                          J_Haynes SUB |  SUB K_Benzema
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo
                         D_Bunting SUB |  SUB G_Batistua

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(amn) H_Homolka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Raúl_Albil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  N_Sanudo drives it in
          ...  L_McCormick makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 9  :(hts) R_Ekelund with the towering header to Amauri
          ...  F_Baumann dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 10 :(amn) A_Hansen plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister wins the ball
Min. 11 :(hts) R_Mancini brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Sven_Bender gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Baumann is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 12 :(amn) F_Baumann races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Gemmell lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_Gemmell hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 14 :(amn) A_Hansen pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  T_Gemmell is clean through!
          ...  T_Gemmell with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 15 :(hts) Amauri with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  I_Tiramek gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Macleod and it had to be
Min. 20 :(hts) I_Tiramek fires over a low cross to G_Marilungo
          ...  But T_Gemmell reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(amn) R_McCormack flicks it over R_Mancini and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Van_Doorn wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 22 :(amn) H_Homolka is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 23 :(hts) I_Tiramek with a one-touch layoff to R_Ekelund
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Bordon
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Mancini chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(hts) R_Castias is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
          ...  B_Berg with a terrible tackle
          ...  C_Richmond gave him a strong warning
Min. 28 :(amn) N_Sanudo with the heel pass to B_Berg
          ...  B_Berg throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_McCormick dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_McCormick beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann crosses it in!
          ...  L_McCormick makes the catch!
Min. 30 :(hts) R_Castias moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Ekelund
          ...  R_Ekelund chases it through, he must score !
          ...  M_Steklenburg collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 34 :(hts) R_Ekelund knocks the ball past A_Hansen
          ...  R_McCormack with the high feet
          ...  C_Richmond calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Sven_Bender with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 38 :(hts) I_Tiramek has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Gemmell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Castias!
          ...  R_Castias aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved there!
Min. 39 :(hts) R_Ekelund runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  G_Marilungo latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  G_Marilungo with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 40 :(hts) I_Tiramek with a measured pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 42 :(hts) Amauri takes advantage of a mistake by B_Berg
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Amauri with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) L_Macleod lobs it over the defender
          ...  L_Macleod with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be L_McCormick's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  L_McCormick looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_McCormack curls it into the box!
          ...  L_McCormick jumps well to claim it!
Min. 44 :(hts) R_Mancini brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Bordon
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sven_Bender!
          ...  T_Gemmell slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 45 :(hts) Raúl_Albil with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Ekelund gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Surely not!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That's outrageous!!
          ...  Amauri Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Hearts ahead!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 AC Milan...
Min. 46 :(hts) It seems Hearts are making a tactical change to C

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(hts) Sven_Bender finds Amauri with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Amauri must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 46 :(amn) L_Macleod takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Homolka
          ...  The cross hits H_Homolka on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 51 :(hts) Hearts switch to playing D
Min. 51 :(amn) H_Homolka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  H_Homolka with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  L_McCormick with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 52 :(amn) Ricardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Mancini behind
          ...  Ricardo strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(amn) H_Homolka finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  S_Van_Doorn knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Richmond just turns away!
Min. 59 :(hts) R_Ekelund runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Gemmell
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Hansen wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 60 :(hts) J_Haynes replaces an unhappy R_Castias and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(hts) Up goes the substitution board - L_Roy on for Raúl_Albil as a DF
Min. 68 :(amn) H_Homolka looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Macleod
          ...  R_Mancini seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 70 :(hts) D_Bunting comes on for G_Marilungo and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(amn) G_Pinedo is being brought on
          ...  N_Sanudo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Batistua will come on for H_Homolka and play FW
Min. 72 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bunting
          ...  But A_Hansen with the fine tackle
Min. 75 :(amn) K_Benzema is being brought on
          ...  R_McCormack is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(hts) R_Ekelund crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Roy in the box
          ...  M_Bordon robs him of the ball
Min. 80 :(amn) Ricardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  Sven_Bender with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Richmond refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 82 :(hts) Sven_Bender with the first time pass to J_Haynes
          ...  J_Haynes looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 46,067
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Amauri (45 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Van_Doorn (5)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : H_Homolka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Steklenburg (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Hearts 1 - 0 AC Milan
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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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L_McCormick    GK  35   2   3   2  17 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  26  12   9  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  26  12   5  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  26  10   6  35 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  23   9   8  35 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Ekelund      DM   1  12  23  13  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Castias      MF   2   8  25   9  29 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
I_Tiramek      MF   1   8  23  11  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Sven_Bender    AM   2  10  23  11  43 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Amauri         FW   2   6   8  26  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  27
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  28   7   9  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Haynes       MF   1  10  22  11  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Kelvin         AM   2   6  24  12  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  29   3   1   1  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  25   7   6  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
A_Hansen       DF   3  24   6  10  19 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  23   4   9  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -18
R_McCormack    DM   2  10  23  11  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  24   6  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  23  10  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Ricardo        FW   1   7   8  23  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      DM   2   8  23   5  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       AM   1   5  23   5  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  21  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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