Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 16)


                               Hearts  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          Roy Rolsten  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          K_Oliver GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        H_Onderlei DF  |  DF D_Rose
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           S_Walsh DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         C_Sibbald MF  |  DM Liziero
                         M_Franchu MF  |  DM J_Mascherano
                      Rou_Reynolds MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                       D_Underwood FW  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                          T_Carthy FW  |  FW D_Suker
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                         Mo_Girgua SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        J_Speelman SUB |  SUB P_Maldini
                            N_Barr SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                          B_Towell SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(hts) Rou_Reynolds has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Carthy!
          ...  Intercepted by W_Samuel
Min. 8  :(bfa) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Gasparotto with the block
Min. 9  :(bfa) T_Erak with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Ricadio with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(hts) D_Underwood beats J_Foyth
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  W_Morgan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  G_Reddy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  D_Underwood bends it in
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 15 :(hts) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Arshavin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Arshavin !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricadio chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds plays a long ball to T_Carthy
          ...  Liziero brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 23 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gasparotto
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Gasparotto with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Reddy tries to calm him down
Min. 26 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds back heels to find A_Arshavin in space
          ...  A_Arshavin with a thundering drive!
          ...  N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) Liziero works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Liziero lobs it over M_Franchu
          ...  Liziero unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  K_Oliver gets his fingertips to it
Min. 31 :(hts) T_Carthy sidesteps his marker
          ...  T_Erak rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(bfa) Liziero is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto moves forward
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Nakamoto !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 35 :(bfa) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Onderlei and it had to be
Min. 39 :(hts) Ricadio 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_Carthy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  W_Morgan clears with a diving header
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Mascherano controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Walsh
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  L_Gasparotto with the block

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

Min. 47 :(hts) M_Franchu is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Arshavin !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  That's put Hearts ahead!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 47 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 47 :(bfa) W_Morgan sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Suker runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Suker controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Mascherano runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Rose
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Rose launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 52 :(hts) M_Franchu squares it to D_Underwood
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Samuel and it had to be
Min. 54 :(hts) S_Walsh tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Hearts 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 55 :(hts) M_Franchu chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Underwood
          ...  But J_Foyth slides in
Min. 58 :(hts) C_Sibbald drives it forward to Rou_Reynolds
          ...  W_Samuel gets to the ball first
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey will replace D_Suker and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is ready to come on to replace D_Rose
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Pirlo miskicks!
          ...  He finds O_Sweemey though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Walsh with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Samuel finds the run of S_Nakamoto
          ...  But H_Onderlei clears the ball to safety
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces Liziero and will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) T_Erak slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(hts) S_Walsh hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Arshavin curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(hts) A_Arshavin knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Morgan
          ...  But J_Foyth puts the ball out of play
Min. 68 :(hts) C_Sibbald is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  J_Foyth slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 70 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to O_Sweemey
          ...  T_Carthy pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 72 :(hts) L_Gasparotto lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Underwood latches on to it
          ...  But J_Mascherano barges him off the ball
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Mascherano passes the ball to E_Knave
          ...  E_Knave with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 73 :(bfa) W_Morgan barges the defender off the ball
          ...  S_Walsh with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 79 :(hts) M_Franchu hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Carthy latches onto it!
          ...  T_Carthy with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Winneke arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Hearts 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Mascherano loses his marker
          ...  J_Mascherano lobs K_Oliver!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Hearts 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(hts) C_Sibbald holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Carthy
          ...  P_Maldini takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Underwood hits it over the wall
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) M_Franchu takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Franchu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  N_Winneke with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Sibbald floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Carthy swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 89 :(bfa) O_Sweemey drives it forward to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That surely hands Benfica victory!!
          ...  Hearts 2-3 Benfica ...

*************  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          : M_Franchu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (47), T_Carthy (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ricadio (9), T_Carthy (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mascherano
Scorers              : S_Walsh (54 og), J_Mascherano (85), S_Nakamoto (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Morgan (10)
Injured              : T_Erak (62)
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Hearts 2 - 3 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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K_Oliver       GK  31   3   1   5  18 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -45   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
H_Onderlei     DF   1  29   9   5  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  29   8   7  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -20
C_Sibbald      MF   2   9  31   8  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  14  27   6  32 |  93   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  27   9  11 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  30  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
A_Arshavin     FW   2   7   8  28  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  28   1  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Barr         DF   1  24   7   4  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Towell       MF   2   4  26  15  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  64   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  30   8  47 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  40  25
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Suker        FW   1   6  13  30  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     MF   2  25   6   8  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        FW   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  32   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
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