Division One League Match, Hearts vs. FC Porto (Mon Dec 16)


                               Hearts  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                         Daniel Perry  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                          W_Sagnol DF  |  DF T_Adams
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                      G_McSheffrey AM  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                           A_Basso SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                        R_Bratseth SUB |  SUB S_Rolfes
                     K_Katsouranis SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                           Saruman SUB |  SUB R_Castias
                             Messi SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(fcp) G_Hagi steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_Ayala
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Hagi with the strike !
          ...  S_Banks parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 5  :(hts) B_Hemoth unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Kane !
          ...  D_Marshall dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(hts) H_Kane beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Adams takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks the ball past W_Sagnol
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 8  :(fcp) H_Almeida looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  S_Banks makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 9  :(hts) B_Hemoth has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Bunting gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Bunting has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 10 :(hts) G_McSheffrey moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bunting
          ...  H_Almeida tackles cleanly
Min. 11 :(fcp) G_Hagi races into the box
          ...  He sees D_McGrain lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_McGrain smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Banks fists it away!
Min. 17 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Laursen belts it clear
Min. 19 :(fcp) M_Laursen beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  W_Sagnol wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(hts) W_Sagnol with the diagonal pass S_Hoffmeister
          ...  S_Hoffmeister flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by R_Ayala
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But L_Roy wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_McCurry has none of it.
Min. 28 :(fcp) S_Rolfes is being brought on
          ...  T_Adams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_McGrain latches onto it!
          ...  D_McGrain tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 33 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats L_Roy
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
          ...  S_Hoffmeister slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(fcp) G_Hagi sidesteps S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Hagi with a little chip!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 38 :(hts) L_Roy picks up a loose ball
          ...  M_Laursen with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_McCurry lectures him
Min. 39 :(hts) G_McSheffrey heads the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  But H_Almeida with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 40 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Bunting gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 40 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe crosses to E_Adebayor
          ...  H_Kane with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 40 :(hts) B_Hemoth flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  H_Almeida with an ugly foul
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Laursen miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_R_Riquelme though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  S_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 41 :(hts) G_McSheffrey hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Kane latches onto it!
          ...  M_Laursen is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  M_McCurry tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
          ...  Juanfran with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by M_McCurry
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_McCurry signals that it is indirect
          ...  G_McSheffrey swings it in
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Kane with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Marshall recovers to save!!
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(hts) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Hearts will now play P
Min. 50 :(fcp) B_Bannan spits at G_McSheffrey
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 51 :(hts) G_McSheffrey chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with the header !
          ...  But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 52 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Adebayor
          ...  W_Sagnol with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 55 :(hts) B_Hemoth with a pinpoint pass to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering shot!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Marshall has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 56 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe brings it under control
          ...  He takes on W_Sagnol
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Juanfran!
          ...  Juanfran must beat S_Banks!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 58 :(hts) G_McSheffrey off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel picks up the deflection
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Rolfes !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme turns past W_Sagnol
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Roy steals the ball of off him
Min. 61 :(hts) R_Ayala runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of H_Kane
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  H_Kane curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 62 :(hts) Messi will replace D_Bunting and play FW
Min. 62 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Almeida
          ...  S_Hoffmeister pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(hts) R_Bratseth is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Ayala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) K_Katsouranis is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Amauri is being prepared to come on
          ...  Juanfran is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(fcp) G_Hagi plays in Amauri with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_McSheffrey with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 68 :(fcp) Di_Maria is being brought on
          ...  G_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 70 :(hts) K_Kong squares it to H_Kane
          ...  But D_McGrain spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(fcp) Amauri runs at G_McSheffrey
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  W_Sagnol slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  R_Bratseth plays the back pass
          ...  S_Banks can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laursen plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Banks easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_Laursen slides it through the middle to Amauri
          ...  K_Katsouranis pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 76 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Amauri
          ...  W_Sagnol slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Bannan!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the Cruyff turn
          ...  W_Sagnol clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 83 :(hts) G_McSheffrey has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Bannan
          ...  He puts in S_Hoffmeister!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 84 :(hts) B_Hemoth 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!
          ...  Messi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Messi sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(hts) H_Kane beats M_Laursen
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  H_Kane sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's beaten D_Marshall
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 86 :(hts) W_Sagnol sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Messi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Messi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It floats over D_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : W_Sagnol (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McSheffrey (66)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : H_Almeida
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Almeida (40), M_Laursen (41), B_Bannan (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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_Banks        GK  38   5   1   4  11 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  29   9   1  22 |  93   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  24   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  55   0  10
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   7  27   9  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   5  27   9  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  23   5  22 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   6  25  17  37 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  70  -2
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  23  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
A_Basso        GK  16   5   5   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  26   8   5  17 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  25   1  34 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Saruman        MF   2   6  24  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   9   7  27  18 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  33   7   5   7  14 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  53  22  -2
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  22  -2
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  28  10  30 |  70   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  23  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  65   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  24   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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