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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 22
Hearts 1 - 2 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 12)
Hearts | Benfica
4-3-1-2 A | 3-4-3 A
Matias Finkelstein | Steven Theobald
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L_McCormick GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Roy DF | DF J_Djourou
Raúl_Albil DF | DF B_Bryn
R_Mancini DF | DF R_Tomassi
I_Black DF | MF B_Zamora
R_Castias MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
I_Tiramek MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
R_Ekelund MF | MF J_Bolm
Kelvin AM | FW K_McInally
Amauri FW | FW S_Morison
D_Bunting FW | FW A_Langlitz
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P_Gulacsi SUB | SUB J_Moreau
S_Hoffmeister SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
Sven_Bender SUB | SUB P_Swanson
Charlie_Adam SUB | SUB Craige
G_Marilungo SUB | SUB M_Mols
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(hts) D_Bunting takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... D_Bunting attempts a low drive!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Kelvin!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Djourou breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_McCormick!
... R_Mancini brings him down!
... G_Dalglish wants a quiet word
Min. 4 :(bfa) S_Morison with a perfectly timed run
... But I_Black comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a terrific drive !
... L_McCormick makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 7 :(hts) D_Bunting sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... He showed great skill there
... D_Bunting fires off a right-footed shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi flicks the ball through
... A_Langlitz runs onto it!
... A_Langlitz bears down on goal!
... But L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 8 :(bfa) A_Langlitz stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A_Langlitz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 9 :(hts) I_Tiramek runs at J_Djourou
... He takes it past him
... I_Tiramek rifles it at the goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9 :(bfa) A_Langlitz runs into space
... A_Langlitz pounds a rocket on goal !
... L_McCormick parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 10 :(hts) R_Ekelund has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
... He puts in Amauri!
... Amauri with the attempt at goal!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 12 :(hts) Amauri looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to I_Black
... I_Black hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Tiramek!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally sprints past Raúl_Albil
... A powerful shot by K_McInally !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 13 :(bfa) S_Morison jumps over the defender's challenge
... Amauri with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Zheng_Zhi hoists it forward
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally flicks the header toward the far post!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He runs off to the Benfica fans to celebrate!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Hearts 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a perfectly timed run
... R_Mancini read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(hts) R_Ekelund pulls it back to I_Tiramek
... I_Tiramek heads the ball towards goal !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(hts) D_Bunting is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Castias
... R_Castias leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by R_Mancini
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 17 :(hts) I_Tiramek skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Amauri
... Amauri with a bomb of a shot !
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 18 :(hts) D_Bunting finds his way through
... He has tremendous pace
... R_Tomassi cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... A_Langlitz gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Langlitz carves a shot towards goal !
... The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 21 :(hts) R_Mancini lobs it over the defender
... J_Djourou with the tackle
Min. 22 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a smart pass to S_Morison
... A vicious shot by S_Morison !
... But L_McCormick parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Bryn with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But L_McCormick parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 24 :(hts) I_Black backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_Ekelund gets on the end of it
... R_Ekelund keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 25 :(hts) D_Bunting pushes it past J_Bolm
... But P_Do_Shaw puts the ball out of play
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to Zheng_Zhi
... A glorious effort by Zheng_Zhi !
... L_McCormick blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 28 :(hts) I_Tiramek lays the ball back to Amauri
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 29 :(hts) Kelvin plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... R_Tomassi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) R_Tomassi whips the ball across to S_Morison
... L_Roy slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison with the goal bound shot!
... But L_McCormick punches it away
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally barges I_Black off the ball
... K_McInally sees L_McCormick off his line !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 36 :(hts) R_Castias with a smart pass to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting with a little chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Mancini drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 37 :(hts) D_Bunting sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... An audacious effort from D_Bunting !
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's pulled Hearts level!
... Hearts 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... L_McCormick fists it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Zamora is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to S_Morison
... S_Morison bears down on goal!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Craige on for S_Morison as a MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
... A_Langlitz strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 48 :(bfa) Craige sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It's way wide
... The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-1 Benfica
Min. 47 :(hts) R_Ekelund looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Amauri
... B_Bryn cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a probing through ball R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(hts) L_Roy is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Hearts 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(hts) Amauri stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... But P_Do_Shaw puts it in row Z!
Min. 50 :(hts) R_Ekelund controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... I_Black gets onto the end of the pass!
... I_Black could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... I_Tiramek hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 52 :(hts) I_Black sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Kelvin
... Kelvin with a graceful, looping effort !
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Craige is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... A_Langlitz latches onto the ball
... A_Langlitz with a bicycle kick !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Hearts fans taunt him!
Min. 54 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds A_Langlitz though
... That was fortunate
... L_Roy plays the back pass
... L_McCormick can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Craige
... He fires it towards to goal
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the crafty shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the heart of the defence
... K_McInally curls the ball in on goal !
... 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!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 60 :(hts) Sven_Bender takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Castias
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... Yann_M_Vila will come on for J_Djourou and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Mancini
... He puts in P_Do_Shaw!
... L_Roy with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 61 :(hts) Kelvin gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Kelvin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Kelvin drives it into the box!
... The ball comes to D_Bunting
... He knocks it goalward
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Kelvin curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 61 :(hts) D_Bunting beats R_Tomassi
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tomassi knobbles the attacking player.
... G_Dalglish blows up for a foul
... He is warned by G_Dalglish
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Sven_Bender swings it in
... R_Mancini gets on the end of it
... R_Mancini could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by E_Thorstvedt to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... Sven_Bender chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 62 :(hts) I_Tiramek hoists the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri fires off a left-footed shot !
... Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Bryn pushes it past Raúl_Albil
... R_Mancini takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister is going to be brought on
... Raúl_Albil is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Ekelund with a glorious long pass to I_Tiramek
... I_Tiramek attempts the shot!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Sven_Bender
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 66 :(bfa) Craige with a probing through ball B_Zamora
... B_Zamora attempts the shot!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 67 :(hts) Sven_Bender is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 67 :(hts) Charlie_Adam is going to be brought on
... Sven_Bender is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Bryn curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... K_McInally uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister lobs the ball over the defence
... R_Ekelund latches on to it
... R_Ekelund looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 73 :(bfa) K_McInally shoves Kelvin in the chest!!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila hits a hard pass to Zheng_Zhi
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... But L_McCormick tips it over
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 77 :(hts) Charlie_Adam sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to I_Tiramek
... Launched towards the top corner by I_Tiramek !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 77 :(hts) Amauri flicks it over R_Tomassi's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... P_Do_Shaw with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... G_Dalglish shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Amauri bends it round the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 80 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 80 :(hts) I_Tiramek slides it through the middle to Amauri
... Amauri heads the ball towards goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 86 :(hts) I_Black with an inch perfect pass to Kelvin
... Kelvin keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in to find A_Langlitz
... S_Hoffmeister takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Craige with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to B_Zamora
... S_Hoffmeister forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Craige hits it towards the far post!
... L_McCormick fists it away!
Min. 89 :(hts) R_Ekelund with electric pace
... He eases past Yann_M_Vila
... R_Ekelund looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 90 :(hts) D_Bunting plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Tomassi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Tynecastle Park
Attendance : 50,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : D_Bunting
Scorers : D_Bunting (37)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Sven_Bender (67)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (13), L_Roy (48 og)
Sent Off : K_McInally (73)
Booked : P_Do_Shaw (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Hearts | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 24
Off target : 15 | 13
On target : 10 | 11
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 10 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 18 | 22
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Final Score : Hearts 1 - 2 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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L_McCormick GK 36 2 3 2 17 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 28 7 9 29 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -40 -20
Raúl_Albil DF 2 26 10 6 35 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Mancini DF 3 23 10 8 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
I_Black DF 1 21 8 6 38 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 10
R_Castias MF 2 8 26 9 29 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 24 12 36 | 95 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 4
R_Ekelund MF 1 12 23 13 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 7
Kelvin AM 2 6 24 12 36 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 11
Amauri FW 2 6 8 26 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 18
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 26 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 24
P_Gulacsi GK 23 2 3 3 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 27 13 9 31 | 27 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Sven_Bender MF 2 10 23 11 43 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie_Adam MF 1 7 23 8 40 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 10
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 76 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 -10 -10 15
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craige MF 1 1 24 1 27 | 50 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 21
M_Mols FW 2 6 7 23 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Hearts | Benfica
4-3-1-2 A | 3-4-3 A
Matias Finkelstein | Steven Theobald
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L_McCormick GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Roy DF | DF J_Djourou
Raúl_Albil DF | DF B_Bryn
R_Mancini DF | DF R_Tomassi
I_Black DF | MF B_Zamora
R_Castias MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
I_Tiramek MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
R_Ekelund MF | MF J_Bolm
Kelvin AM | FW K_McInally
Amauri FW | FW S_Morison
D_Bunting FW | FW A_Langlitz
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P_Gulacsi SUB | SUB J_Moreau
S_Hoffmeister SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
Sven_Bender SUB | SUB P_Swanson
Charlie_Adam SUB | SUB Craige
G_Marilungo SUB | SUB M_Mols
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(hts) D_Bunting takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... D_Bunting attempts a low drive!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Kelvin!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Djourou breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_McCormick!
... R_Mancini brings him down!
... G_Dalglish wants a quiet word
Min. 4 :(bfa) S_Morison with a perfectly timed run
... But I_Black comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a terrific drive !
... L_McCormick makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 7 :(hts) D_Bunting sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... He showed great skill there
... D_Bunting fires off a right-footed shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi flicks the ball through
... A_Langlitz runs onto it!
... A_Langlitz bears down on goal!
... But L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 8 :(bfa) A_Langlitz stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A_Langlitz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 9 :(hts) I_Tiramek runs at J_Djourou
... He takes it past him
... I_Tiramek rifles it at the goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9 :(bfa) A_Langlitz runs into space
... A_Langlitz pounds a rocket on goal !
... L_McCormick parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 10 :(hts) R_Ekelund has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
... He puts in Amauri!
... Amauri with the attempt at goal!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 12 :(hts) Amauri looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to I_Black
... I_Black hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Tiramek!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally sprints past Raúl_Albil
... A powerful shot by K_McInally !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 13 :(bfa) S_Morison jumps over the defender's challenge
... Amauri with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Zheng_Zhi hoists it forward
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally flicks the header toward the far post!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He runs off to the Benfica fans to celebrate!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Hearts 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a perfectly timed run
... R_Mancini read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(hts) R_Ekelund pulls it back to I_Tiramek
... I_Tiramek heads the ball towards goal !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(hts) D_Bunting is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to R_Castias
... R_Castias leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by R_Mancini
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 17 :(hts) I_Tiramek skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Amauri
... Amauri with a bomb of a shot !
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 18 :(hts) D_Bunting finds his way through
... He has tremendous pace
... R_Tomassi cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... A_Langlitz gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Langlitz carves a shot towards goal !
... The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 21 :(hts) R_Mancini lobs it over the defender
... J_Djourou with the tackle
Min. 22 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a smart pass to S_Morison
... A vicious shot by S_Morison !
... But L_McCormick parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Bryn with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But L_McCormick parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 24 :(hts) I_Black backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_Ekelund gets on the end of it
... R_Ekelund keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 25 :(hts) D_Bunting pushes it past J_Bolm
... But P_Do_Shaw puts the ball out of play
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to Zheng_Zhi
... A glorious effort by Zheng_Zhi !
... L_McCormick blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 28 :(hts) I_Tiramek lays the ball back to Amauri
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 29 :(hts) Kelvin plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... R_Tomassi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) R_Tomassi whips the ball across to S_Morison
... L_Roy slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison with the goal bound shot!
... But L_McCormick punches it away
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally barges I_Black off the ball
... K_McInally sees L_McCormick off his line !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 36 :(hts) R_Castias with a smart pass to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting with a little chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Mancini drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 37 :(hts) D_Bunting sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... An audacious effort from D_Bunting !
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's pulled Hearts level!
... Hearts 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... L_McCormick fists it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Zamora is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to S_Morison
... S_Morison bears down on goal!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Craige on for S_Morison as a MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
... A_Langlitz strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 48 :(bfa) Craige sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It's way wide
... The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-1 Benfica
Min. 47 :(hts) R_Ekelund looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Amauri
... B_Bryn cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a probing through ball R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(hts) L_Roy is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Hearts 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(hts) Amauri stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... But P_Do_Shaw puts it in row Z!
Min. 50 :(hts) R_Ekelund controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... I_Black gets onto the end of the pass!
... I_Black could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... I_Tiramek hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 52 :(hts) I_Black sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Kelvin
... Kelvin with a graceful, looping effort !
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Craige is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... A_Langlitz latches onto the ball
... A_Langlitz with a bicycle kick !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Hearts fans taunt him!
Min. 54 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds A_Langlitz though
... That was fortunate
... L_Roy plays the back pass
... L_McCormick can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Craige
... He fires it towards to goal
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the crafty shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the heart of the defence
... K_McInally curls the ball in on goal !
... 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!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 60 :(hts) Sven_Bender takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Castias
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... Yann_M_Vila will come on for J_Djourou and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Mancini
... He puts in P_Do_Shaw!
... L_Roy with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 61 :(hts) Kelvin gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Kelvin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Kelvin drives it into the box!
... The ball comes to D_Bunting
... He knocks it goalward
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Kelvin curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 61 :(hts) D_Bunting beats R_Tomassi
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tomassi knobbles the attacking player.
... G_Dalglish blows up for a foul
... He is warned by G_Dalglish
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Sven_Bender swings it in
... R_Mancini gets on the end of it
... R_Mancini could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by E_Thorstvedt to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... Sven_Bender chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 62 :(hts) I_Tiramek hoists the ball across to Amauri
... Amauri fires off a left-footed shot !
... Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Bryn pushes it past Raúl_Albil
... R_Mancini takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister is going to be brought on
... Raúl_Albil is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Ekelund with a glorious long pass to I_Tiramek
... I_Tiramek attempts the shot!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Sven_Bender
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 66 :(bfa) Craige with a probing through ball B_Zamora
... B_Zamora attempts the shot!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 67 :(hts) Sven_Bender is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 67 :(hts) Charlie_Adam is going to be brought on
... Sven_Bender is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Bryn curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... K_McInally uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister lobs the ball over the defence
... R_Ekelund latches on to it
... R_Ekelund looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 73 :(bfa) K_McInally shoves Kelvin in the chest!!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila hits a hard pass to Zheng_Zhi
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... But L_McCormick tips it over
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 77 :(hts) Charlie_Adam sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to I_Tiramek
... Launched towards the top corner by I_Tiramek !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 77 :(hts) Amauri flicks it over R_Tomassi's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... P_Do_Shaw with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... G_Dalglish shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Amauri bends it round the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 80 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 80 :(hts) I_Tiramek slides it through the middle to Amauri
... Amauri heads the ball towards goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 86 :(hts) I_Black with an inch perfect pass to Kelvin
... Kelvin keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in to find A_Langlitz
... S_Hoffmeister takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Craige with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to B_Zamora
... S_Hoffmeister forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Craige hits it towards the far post!
... L_McCormick fists it away!
Min. 89 :(hts) R_Ekelund with electric pace
... He eases past Yann_M_Vila
... R_Ekelund looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 90 :(hts) D_Bunting plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Tomassi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Tynecastle Park
Attendance : 50,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : D_Bunting
Scorers : D_Bunting (37)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Sven_Bender (67)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (13), L_Roy (48 og)
Sent Off : K_McInally (73)
Booked : P_Do_Shaw (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Hearts | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 24
Off target : 15 | 13
On target : 10 | 11
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 10 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 18 | 22
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Final Score : Hearts 1 - 2 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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L_McCormick GK 36 2 3 2 17 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 28 7 9 29 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -40 -20
Raúl_Albil DF 2 26 10 6 35 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Mancini DF 3 23 10 8 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
I_Black DF 1 21 8 6 38 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 10
R_Castias MF 2 8 26 9 29 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 24 12 36 | 95 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 4
R_Ekelund MF 1 12 23 13 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 7
Kelvin AM 2 6 24 12 36 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 11
Amauri FW 2 6 8 26 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 18
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 26 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 24
P_Gulacsi GK 23 2 3 3 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 27 13 9 31 | 27 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Sven_Bender MF 2 10 23 11 43 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie_Adam MF 1 7 23 8 40 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 10
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 76 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 -10 -10 15
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craige MF 1 1 24 1 27 | 50 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 21
M_Mols FW 2 6 7 23 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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