Elite Football League Match, Hearts vs. FC Porto (Tue Oct 21)


                               Hearts  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                           I_Black DF  |  DF B_Moore
                           A_Jolie MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF K_Kong
                          E_Gerets MF  |  MF Romagnoli
                            Kelvin AM  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                            Amauri FW  |  AM Dillon
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                        Raúl_Albil SUB |  SUB J_Conroy
                         R_Ekelund SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                          J_Haynes SUB |  SUB L_Modric
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB J_Rodriguez

Referee: W_Stark (Germany)


Min. 2  :(fcp) Romagnoli takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Romagnoli strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 3  :(hts) D_Bunting beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Mertesacker makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Fofana with an intelligent ball to Dillon
          ...  A powerful header from Dillon !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 3  :(hts) A_Jolie with a smart pass to Amauri
          ...  M_Laursen with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 6  :(hts) I_Black flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  I_Black pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 6  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme finds P_Mertesacker with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Mertesacker tries to beat L_McCormick!
          ...  L_McCormick collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 7  :(hts) Kelvin is unmarked!
          ...  M_Laursen gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Jolie plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister gets something on it!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Marshall plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 7  :(fcp) Dillon with a simple pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  L_Roy slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the chance !
          ...  But L_McCormick hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 13 :(hts) E_Gerets sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  B_Moore steals the ball of off him
Min. 14 :(hts) D_Bunting knocks the ball past Dillon
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball well
          ...  W_Stark has given a free kick
          ...  W_Stark calls him for a talk
Min. 16 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where L_McCormick is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 17 :(hts) Kelvin takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Kelvin fires the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Hearts fans sing his praises!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
          ...  That looked like a bit of shirt pulling, well spotted by the ref!
Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  The ball hits S_Van_Doorn in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 18 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs at L_Roy
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Fofana with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dillon floats the ball in!
          ...  L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 19 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme lobs it over S_Van_Doorn
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits a great shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_McCormick grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of E_Adebayor
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  E_Adebayor runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 21 :(hts) A_Jolie with the diagonal pass D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat D_Marshall!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Hearts in front!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 22 :(hts) Hearts are switching their playing style to C
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Amauri with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) Dillon takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Black
          ...  Dillon with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Roy
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings in the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 47 :(fcp) Romagnoli beats the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Hoffmeister

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 48 :(hts) E_Gerets hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Bunting latches onto it!
          ...  P_Mertesacker takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 49 :(hts) R_Castias has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Moore
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  Amauri gets up high for the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 50 :(hts) I_Black is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 51 :(hts) Hearts made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 52 :(hts) Amauri with the heel pass to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball
Min. 56 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a simple pass to M_Laursen
          ...  S_Hoffmeister is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  G_Fofana with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  L_McCormick manages to turn it behind
Min. 56 :(fcp) K_Kong sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Dillon
          ...  Blocked by S_Van_Doorn
Min. 59 :(hts) E_Gerets with a flicked pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri aims for the top right corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(hts) R_Ekelund comes on for R_Castias and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(fcp) L_Modric takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Adebayor as FW
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(fcp) M_Laursen sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Laursen with a thundering shot!
          ...  But L_McCormick tips it over
          ...  W_Stark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(hts) Amauri beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Kong is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_Conroy is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(hts) Raúl_Albil is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Black is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo will replace D_Bunting and play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez knocks the ball past R_Ekelund
          ...  S_Hoffmeister gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(hts) R_Ekelund hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Marilungo collects the loose ball!
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Marilungo !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 71 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  L_McCormick with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  W_Stark ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  What's W_Stark going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! That's another outrageous decision!!
          ...  L_Modric places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto are back on level terms now!
          ...  Hearts 1-1 FC Porto...
Min. 72 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 74 :(hts) Kelvin moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Marilungo
          ...  L_Modric plays it back
          ...  D_Marshall slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Gerets chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(hts) E_Gerets with a pinpoint pass to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  L_Modric takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Fofana looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Rodriguez
          ...  J_Rodriguez has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_McCormick parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 80 :(hts) Kelvin hoofs it up field to find Amauri
          ...  But P_Mertesacker clears the ball to safety
Min. 85 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Amauri gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Kong tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  W_Stark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by W_Stark!
          ...  W_Stark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(hts) Amauri knocks the ball past J_Conroy
          ...  P_Mertesacker forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Jolie drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Fofana reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 92 :(hts) Kelvin 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_Laursen tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  W_Stark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by W_Stark!

*************  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 (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Hoffmeister (56)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Modric (71 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Kong (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       14
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Hearts 1 - 1 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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L_McCormick    GK  35   2   3   2  17 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  27   7   9  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  26  12   9  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  25  12   5  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Black        DF   1  20   8   6  38 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  28   5  35 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  25   9  29 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  20   6  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Kelvin         AM   2   6  24  12  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Amauri         FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  25  10   6  35 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  22  13  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Haynes       MF   1  10  22  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  35   7   5   7  14 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  31   3   1  20 |  94   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8   9  28 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |  65   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0  40   0  20
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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