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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 17
Hearts 1 - 0 Benfica
Elite League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 12)
Hearts | Benfica
3-5-1-1 A | 4-4-2 C
Jamie Coady | Matias Finkelstein
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S_Bartram GK | GK F_Foster
K_Ajer DF | DF T_Adams
R_Varane DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Carlos DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
E_Cantona MF | DF A_Van_Buuren
Kelvin MF | MF J_Wilshere
A_Addey MF | MF J_Plasil
L_Cubas MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Sergio MF | MF E_Knave
Raul AM | FW Stefano
E_Cavani FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Helton SUB | SUB P_Lenox
E_Baily SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
A_Valencia SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
G_Marilungo SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Puskas SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 1 :(hts) L_Cubas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Raul keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Raul with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it past R_Carlos and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Addey with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
... Jamie Coady looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Plasil swings it in
... Stefano takes control of it!
... Stefano tries to chip the ball over F_Foster!
... S_Bartram gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Bartram easily claims the ball!
Min. 2 :(hts) E_Cavani beats A_Van_Buuren
... He showed great skill there
... Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Wilshere off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... But Raul reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 3 :(bfa) Stefano nutmegs R_Carlos, he continues to run forward
... Stefano hits the ball first time!
... S_Bartram makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Varane tackles cleanly
Min. 7 :(hts) L_Cubas has it now
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_Ajer!
... K_Ajer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But F_Foster makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 7 :(bfa) E_Knave with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the cheeky shot!
... But S_Bartram punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 8 :(hts) E_Cavani flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Driven towards goal by E_Cavani !
... The fans get off there seats!
... F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8 :(hts) Kelvin kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Sergio gets on the end of the pass
... J_Wilshere tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Stadio has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Stadio!
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... E_Cavani fires it towards the goal
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... F_Foster looks relieved there!
Min. 9 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer barges the defender off the ball
... Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
... S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 10 :(bfa) E_Knave volleys it forward. He finds Stefano
... Stefano with the punt towards goal!
... But S_Bartram makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 11 :(hts) E_Cavani lobs it over J_Wilshere
... A great volley from E_Cavani !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... E_Cantona chips the ball into the area!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Stefano runs at R_Carlos
... He takes it past him
... A well-placed shot from Stefano !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 12 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by R_Carlos
... He runs towards goal
... Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
... S_Bartram gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(hts) E_Cantona flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Cleaned up by J_Plasil
Min. 15 :(hts) Sergio takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to L_Cubas
... T_Adams plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... L_Cubas lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(hts) K_Ajer knocks the ball past Nathan_Dyer
... K_Ajer with the attempt at goal!
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Lets see if Hearts can hang onto that lead!
... Hearts 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 16 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play D
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Stefano
... Stefano with a powerful diving header!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 20 :(hts) Raul takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... S_Bartram parries it, he follows it up
... And S_Bartram recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(hts) Sergio takes advantage of a bad back pass from Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Wilshere picks up the pass
... R_Carlos pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 29 :(hts) Sergio puts in A_Addey
... A_Addey with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... L_Cubas hits it into the box!
... It comes to Raul
... He fires it towards to goal
... But F_Foster is equal to it
Min. 32 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it forward to Stefano
... Stefano with the goal bound shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Bartram moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... S_Bartram catches it with style!
Min. 33 :(hts) A defence splitting pass from Raul to E_Cantona
... Zheng_Zhi is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(hts) E_Cavani gains possession
... E_Cavani aiming for the bottom corner !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... S_Bartram never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(hts) Raul plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Kelvin keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Adams brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside E_Cantona
... He worked that well
... R_Carlos with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 48 :(hts) Kelvin takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Can he make them pay?
... Kelvin hits a crisp volley!
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a bad back pass
... Stefano with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Brilliant save from S_Bartram
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Knave plays a long ball to J_Plasil
... R_Varane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(hts) E_Baily replaces an unhappy K_Ajer and will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(hts) E_Cantona crosses in from the wing, he finds Kelvin in the box
... Kelvin hits a curling shot!
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... Raul drives it into the box!
... F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses his marker!
... R_Varane with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... J_Wilshere bends it round the wall
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Bartram comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(hts) E_Cavani takes advantage of a mistake by T_Adams
... He runs towards goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 56 :(hts) Sergio with a probing pass to Raul
... Nathan_Dyer with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Raul bends it round the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces E_Knave and will play AM
Min. 61 :(hts) Raul sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to E_Cavani
... But T_Adams slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 61 :(bfa) T_Erak with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past E_Baily
... T_Erak swings in the shot!
... But S_Bartram punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Bartram got a touch
Min. 65 :(hts) A_Valencia is going to be brought on
... L_Cubas is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints past R_Varane
... Intercepted by E_Baily
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo is being prepared to come on
... E_Cavani is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an intelligent ball to T_Erak
... R_Varane slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(bfa) T_Erak bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... S_Bartram with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 74 :(hts) F_Foster miss-kicks!
... G_Marilungo is through!
... A_Van_Buuren with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Tomassi on for A_Van_Buuren as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Wilshere hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... T_Erak latches onto it!
... E_Cantona muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm 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!
... T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Kelvin takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 81 :(hts) Kelvin brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... E_Cantona gets on the end of the pass
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Kelvin plays it towards the near post!
... R_Tomassi gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 82 :(hts) E_Cantona 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
... R_Tomassi with the block
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_Bartram!
... G_Marilungo brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... M_Stadio calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(hts) E_Cantona is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to R_Varane
... T_Adams intercepts the pass
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Tynecastle Park
Attendance : 75,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : S_Bartram (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Ajer (16)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Varane (54), E_Cantona (76), G_Marilungo (85)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (33), A_Van_Buuren (74)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Hearts | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15
Off target : 5 | 4
On target : 7 | 11
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 11
Key Passes : 12 | 11
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Final Score : Hearts 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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S_Bartram GK 36 4 4 5 30 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
K_Ajer DF 1 26 10 7 21 | 53 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 45
R_Varane DF 1 26 9 4 11 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 98 -2 -2
R_Carlos DF 3 25 11 6 11 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
E_Cantona MF 2 8 27 16 41 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
Kelvin MF 2 7 26 13 36 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 11
A_Addey MF 2 11 25 10 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Cubas MF 3 8 25 8 11 | 68 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
Sergio MF 2 10 23 11 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Raul AM 1 8 24 21 30 | 94 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 50 41
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 28 26 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Baily DF 3 23 7 8 41 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Valencia MF 2 23 7 8 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 25 29 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Puskas FW 2 7 6 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 31 8 42 | 78 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 63 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 42
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Erak AM 2 6 6 27 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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Hearts | Benfica
3-5-1-1 A | 4-4-2 C
Jamie Coady | Matias Finkelstein
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S_Bartram GK | GK F_Foster
K_Ajer DF | DF T_Adams
R_Varane DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Carlos DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
E_Cantona MF | DF A_Van_Buuren
Kelvin MF | MF J_Wilshere
A_Addey MF | MF J_Plasil
L_Cubas MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Sergio MF | MF E_Knave
Raul AM | FW Stefano
E_Cavani FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Helton SUB | SUB P_Lenox
E_Baily SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
A_Valencia SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
G_Marilungo SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Puskas SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 1 :(hts) L_Cubas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Raul keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Raul with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it past R_Carlos and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Addey with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
... Jamie Coady looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Plasil swings it in
... Stefano takes control of it!
... Stefano tries to chip the ball over F_Foster!
... S_Bartram gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Bartram easily claims the ball!
Min. 2 :(hts) E_Cavani beats A_Van_Buuren
... He showed great skill there
... Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Wilshere off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... But Raul reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 3 :(bfa) Stefano nutmegs R_Carlos, he continues to run forward
... Stefano hits the ball first time!
... S_Bartram makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Varane tackles cleanly
Min. 7 :(hts) L_Cubas has it now
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_Ajer!
... K_Ajer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But F_Foster makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 7 :(bfa) E_Knave with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the cheeky shot!
... But S_Bartram punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 8 :(hts) E_Cavani flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Driven towards goal by E_Cavani !
... The fans get off there seats!
... F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8 :(hts) Kelvin kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Sergio gets on the end of the pass
... J_Wilshere tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Stadio has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Stadio!
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... E_Cavani fires it towards the goal
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... F_Foster looks relieved there!
Min. 9 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer barges the defender off the ball
... Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
... S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 10 :(bfa) E_Knave volleys it forward. He finds Stefano
... Stefano with the punt towards goal!
... But S_Bartram makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 11 :(hts) E_Cavani lobs it over J_Wilshere
... A great volley from E_Cavani !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... E_Cantona chips the ball into the area!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Stefano runs at R_Carlos
... He takes it past him
... A well-placed shot from Stefano !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 12 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by R_Carlos
... He runs towards goal
... Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
... S_Bartram gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(hts) E_Cantona flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Cleaned up by J_Plasil
Min. 15 :(hts) Sergio takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to L_Cubas
... T_Adams plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... L_Cubas lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(hts) K_Ajer knocks the ball past Nathan_Dyer
... K_Ajer with the attempt at goal!
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Lets see if Hearts can hang onto that lead!
... Hearts 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 16 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play D
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Stefano
... Stefano with a powerful diving header!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 20 :(hts) Raul takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... S_Bartram parries it, he follows it up
... And S_Bartram recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(hts) Sergio takes advantage of a bad back pass from Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Wilshere picks up the pass
... R_Carlos pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 29 :(hts) Sergio puts in A_Addey
... A_Addey with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... L_Cubas hits it into the box!
... It comes to Raul
... He fires it towards to goal
... But F_Foster is equal to it
Min. 32 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it forward to Stefano
... Stefano with the goal bound shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Bartram moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... S_Bartram catches it with style!
Min. 33 :(hts) A defence splitting pass from Raul to E_Cantona
... Zheng_Zhi is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(hts) E_Cavani gains possession
... E_Cavani aiming for the bottom corner !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... S_Bartram never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(hts) Raul plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Kelvin keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Adams brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside E_Cantona
... He worked that well
... R_Carlos with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 48 :(hts) Kelvin takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Can he make them pay?
... Kelvin hits a crisp volley!
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a bad back pass
... Stefano with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Brilliant save from S_Bartram
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Knave plays a long ball to J_Plasil
... R_Varane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(hts) E_Baily replaces an unhappy K_Ajer and will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(hts) E_Cantona crosses in from the wing, he finds Kelvin in the box
... Kelvin hits a curling shot!
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... Raul drives it into the box!
... F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses his marker!
... R_Varane with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... J_Wilshere bends it round the wall
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Bartram comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(hts) E_Cavani takes advantage of a mistake by T_Adams
... He runs towards goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 56 :(hts) Sergio with a probing pass to Raul
... Nathan_Dyer with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Raul bends it round the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces E_Knave and will play AM
Min. 61 :(hts) Raul sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to E_Cavani
... But T_Adams slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 61 :(bfa) T_Erak with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past E_Baily
... T_Erak swings in the shot!
... But S_Bartram punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Bartram got a touch
Min. 65 :(hts) A_Valencia is going to be brought on
... L_Cubas is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints past R_Varane
... Intercepted by E_Baily
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo is being prepared to come on
... E_Cavani is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an intelligent ball to T_Erak
... R_Varane slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(bfa) T_Erak bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... S_Bartram with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 74 :(hts) F_Foster miss-kicks!
... G_Marilungo is through!
... A_Van_Buuren with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Tomassi on for A_Van_Buuren as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Wilshere hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... T_Erak latches onto it!
... E_Cantona muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm 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!
... T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Kelvin takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 81 :(hts) Kelvin brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... E_Cantona gets on the end of the pass
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Kelvin plays it towards the near post!
... R_Tomassi gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 82 :(hts) E_Cantona 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
... R_Tomassi with the block
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_Bartram!
... G_Marilungo brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... M_Stadio calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(hts) E_Cantona is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to R_Varane
... T_Adams intercepts the pass
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Tynecastle Park
Attendance : 75,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : S_Bartram (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Ajer (16)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Varane (54), E_Cantona (76), G_Marilungo (85)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (33), A_Van_Buuren (74)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Hearts | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15
Off target : 5 | 4
On target : 7 | 11
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 11
Key Passes : 12 | 11
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Final Score : Hearts 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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S_Bartram GK 36 4 4 5 30 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
K_Ajer DF 1 26 10 7 21 | 53 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 45
R_Varane DF 1 26 9 4 11 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 98 -2 -2
R_Carlos DF 3 25 11 6 11 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
E_Cantona MF 2 8 27 16 41 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
Kelvin MF 2 7 26 13 36 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 11
A_Addey MF 2 11 25 10 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Cubas MF 3 8 25 8 11 | 68 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
Sergio MF 2 10 23 11 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Raul AM 1 8 24 21 30 | 94 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 50 41
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 28 26 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Baily DF 3 23 7 8 41 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Valencia MF 2 23 7 8 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 25 29 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Puskas FW 2 7 6 25 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 31 8 42 | 78 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 63 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 42
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Erak AM 2 6 6 27 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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