Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun May 31)


                               Hearts  |  Benfica
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Q_Atoo GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        H_Onderlei DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           S_Walsh DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                          J_Cooper MF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                           M_Lopez MF  |  DM W_Dustice
                     C_Dopolpoppod AM  |  MF J_Bolm
                        K_Kairinen AM  |  MF I_Marcone
                           A_Souda FW  |  FW T_Erak
                           D_Costa FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                          R_Carlos SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                         M_Franchu SUB |  SUB T_Grant
                         A_A_Messi SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                             Neves SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 7  :(hts) J_Cooper feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Souda runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Souda runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 9  :(hts) A_Souda with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Zeffane
          ...  J_Foyth reads the play well
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Cleared by Ricadio
Min. 15 :(hts) Ricadio with the towering header to D_Costa
          ...  D_Costa tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 19 :(hts) D_Costa runs at Yann_M_Vila
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Costa with a powerful header !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps H_Onderlei
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Ajer reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 22 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a probing pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  S_Walsh makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Foyth!
          ...  Q_Atoo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 23 :(bfa) I_Marcone with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ricadio
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Mannaerts drives it into the box!
          ...  Q_Atoo comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Dugnutt makes himself available
          ...  Ricadio body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Bolm bends it in
          ...  But Q_Atoo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 36 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Mannaerts
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Ajer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 39 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over S_Walsh's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Erak with the side footed shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Q_Atoo was beaten there!
Min. 40 :(hts) C_Dopolpoppod plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 41 :(hts) M_Lopez with the through ball to D_Costa
          ...  W_Dustice reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 42 :(hts) K_Kairinen runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Costa
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Costa !
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Lopez lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Zeffane
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) C_Dopolpoppod beats his marker
          ...  C_Dopolpoppod uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  T_Erak with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Q_Atoo turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Dugnutt
          ...  Q_Atoo fists it away!
Min. 49 :(bfa) I_Marcone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Bolm gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Lopez reads him well and hoofs it clear

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

Min. 50 :(hts) A_A_Messi comes on for C_Dopolpoppod and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Costa
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Q_Atoo gets up well to catch that one
Min. 52 :(hts) A_Souda has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Costa!
          ...  D_Costa breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Winneke
          ...  He tries to flick it past N_Winneke
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 55 :(hts) R_Carlos is ready to come on to replace S_Walsh
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(hts) Up goes the substitution board - Neves on for D_Costa as a FW
Min. 55 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Perin will come on for R_Tomassi and play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 57 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 59 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ricadio gets to the ball first
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is ready to come on to replace T_Erak
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(hts) A_Souda finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Yann_M_Vila intercepts the pass
Min. 63 :(hts) Neves is too quick for the defence
          ...  A vicious shot by Neves !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Lopez swings it in!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Foyth bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt sees Q_Atoo off his line !
          ...  Q_Atoo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Bolm with electric pace
          ...  He eases past K_Kairinen
          ...  J_Bolm tries the shot !
          ...  Q_Atoo dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Marcone
          ...  K_Ajer heads it away
Min. 70 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Grant will come on for S_Mannaerts and play MF
Min. 73 :(hts) A_Souda runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Souda tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(hts) A_A_Messi back heels to find A_Souda in space
          ...  M_Perin wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Nathan_Dyer carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Q_Atoo gets his fingertips to it
Min. 78 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
          ...  I_Marcone takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  I_Marcone with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Q_Atoo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But Ricadio sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 82 :(hts) R_Carlos pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Neves is clean through!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Neves !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 85 :(hts) K_Kairinen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Neves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a well timed tackle
          ...  B_Kuipers didn't like it though
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Ajer
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Q_Atoo falls over
          ...  But Q_Atoo is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 91 :(hts) K_Kairinen runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Kairinen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 91 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Ricadio steals the ball of off him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 73,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : Ricadio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mannaerts (56 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       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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Q_Atoo         GK  31   3   7   4  22 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  28  11   7  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  28   8   6  32 |  96   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 140  10   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  25   9   5  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  25   8   5  32 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cooper       MF   3  10  25   9  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Lopez        MF   2   7  25   9  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
C_Dopolpoppod  AM   3   9  25  11  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Kairinen     AM   3   9  25  10  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  28  11   6  11 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  13  25   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_A_Messi      AM   2   7  27  11  40 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Neves          FW   1   5   6  27  43 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  34   2   2   3  20 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  14   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  32   9   7  37 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  31  10   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  30  13  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  27  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Grant        MF   2  25   9   7  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
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