Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 06)


                               Hearts  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK Romero
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF J_Myre
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         E_Plummer DF  |  MF R_Kopa
                         E_Cantona MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                            Kelvin MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                            Amauri FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                            Puskas FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                       N_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                          R_Meadow SUB |  SUB B_Myre
                          E_Manson SUB |  SUB Xavi
                           L_Cubas SUB |  SUB Maradona
                         D_Bunting SUB |  SUB Odegaard

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(hts) Hearts restructured their strategy to C
Min. 4  :(brc) G_Wilkinson beats his man
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Van_Buuren
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Son
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 5  :(hts) Hearts will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9  :(hts) E_Plummer moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Van_Doorn
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 15 :(hts) E_Cantona with the first time flick to Amauri
          ...  Amauri throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Romero can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Romero makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 15 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from J_Miranda to I_Muniain
          ...  H_Almeida fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 20 :(brc) I_Muniain skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Kopa
          ...  P_Evra robs him of the ball
Min. 21 :(brc) B_Spencer turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Son
          ...  E_Plummer forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Miranda
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  L_McCormick gathers it comfortably
Min. 24 :(hts) E_Cantona turns past J_Miranda
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Myre with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 28 :(hts) Puskas gets possession in his own half
          ...  The cross hits Puskas on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 28 :(brc) H_Son nutmegs P_Evra
          ...  H_Son chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 30 :(hts) A_Addey lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Puskas latches on to it
          ...  Puskas pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Romero beats the ball away
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_McCormick!
          ...  E_Plummer brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 31 :(hts) Puskas sidesteps G_Wilkinson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Bale
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 33 :(hts) Romero miskicks!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren is takes control of the ball!
          ...  H_Son reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Hunt pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 41 :(brc) G_Wilkinson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Hearts 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) Amauri takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  J_Miranda robs him of the ball
Min. 45 :(hts) It seems Hearts are making a tactical change to A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-2 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) J_Miranda with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  J_Miranda drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_McCormick is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Muniain
          ...  L_McCormick easily claims the ball!
Min. 46 :(hts) Amauri turns past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Miranda fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will just give him a speaking to
Min. 50 :(hts) E_Manson is ready to come on to replace S_Van_Doorn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(hts) Kelvin looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Amauri
          ...  J_Myre steals the ball of off him
Min. 51 :(brc) G_Bale crosses to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt goes for the top corner !
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 52 :(hts) H_Almeida has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He puts in Kelvin!
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Cantona chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 54 :(brc) G_Wilkinson takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  G_Wilkinson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  L_McCormick gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by L_McCormick !!
Min. 56 :(hts) R_Meadow is being brought on
          ...  P_Evra is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 58 :(brc) J_Miranda fires over a low cross to H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But L_McCormick is equal to it
Min. 60 :(hts) D_Bunting is coming on and Amauri is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 63 :(brc) B_Spencer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Almeida
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  Kelvin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj swings it in
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  L_McCormick with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 65 :(brc) M_Hunt loses A_Van_Buuren
          ...  M_Hunt with a stunning strike !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  L_McCormick tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa swings it in!
          ...  It comes to G_Bale
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  L_McCormick makes a good save
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Kopa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  A left-footer by M_Hunt !
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Myre replaces G_Wilkinson to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Maradona is coming on for Adnan_Januzaj and will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Xavi comes on for M_Hunt to play MF
Min. 71 :(hts) Puskas steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  I_Muniain tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
Min. 72 :(hts) E_Manson barges J_Myre off the ball
          ...  E_Manson could have let it bounce!
          ...  Romero makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 73 :(brc) G_Bale takes advantage of a mistake by R_Meadow
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Bale hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 81 :(brc) Xavi crosses to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  L_McCormick with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 83 :(brc) I_Muniain holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Spencer
          ...  But E_Cantona clears the ball to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(hts) D_Bunting with the dribble
          ...  J_Miranda is easily beaten
          ...  D_Bunting aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Romero dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Romero beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Manson drives it into the box!
          ...  Romero jumps well to claim it!
Min. 90 :(brc) L_McCormick miss-kicks!
          ...  Xavi is through!
          ...  H_Almeida with the block
Min. 92 :(brc) H_Son sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  H_Son with the header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_McCormick comes out and claims it!

*************  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          : L_McCormick
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : E_Plummer (30)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : J_Miranda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (4), J_Myre (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Myre (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           2        |       12
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       11
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 2 Barcelona
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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  39   2   3   2  17 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  30  13   5  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  29  12  10  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  29  12   8  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  23  11  11  22 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -20 -30
E_Cantona      MF   2   7  26  15  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  25  12  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  24  10  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Puskas         FW   2   7   6  24  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Cambiasso    GK  31   4   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  24  13   8  31 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manson       MF   1  10  27   9  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Cubas        MF   3   8  24   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  31  11   7  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  30  26
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  72   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   5
J_Myre         DF   2  29   9   7  39 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  18
J_Miranda      DF   2  27  10   7  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  11
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  31   8  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  27  10  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  34  33 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Son          FW   2   8  10  26  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  28
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  33  14   6  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  28   9  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Maradona       MF   1  11  26  16  18 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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