Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Jun 03)


                               Hearts  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF R_Bratseth
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF D_Burford
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF J_O_Shea
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DM Sergio_Ramos
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  MF J_Jenas
                      G_McSheffrey MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF J_Quigg
                           Saruman AM  |  AM Rabiu_Ibrahim
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW G_Hooper
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW H_Larsson
                                       |
                           A_Basso SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                       S_Van_Doorn SUB |  SUB P_Leonard
                        R_Radinski SUB |  SUB Y_Hussein
                          T_Cruise SUB |  SUB G_Marilungo
                          S_Larsen SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Jenas knocks it forward
          ...  L_Roy slips
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim gets to it!
          ...  G_McSheffrey tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 14 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with a slide rule pass to D_Bunting
          ...  J_Forrest takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  D_Foster just wants to lecture him
Min. 15 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Bunting gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Bunting has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But P_Robinson hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 16 :(hts) The ball runs loose!
          ...  S_Marsden seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Marsden uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But P_Robinson tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Robinson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Robinson beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Marsden
          ...  R_Bratseth gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 17 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting attempts a low drive!
          ...  P_Robinson just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 18 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Raúl_Albil
          ...  Raúl_Albil hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Lets see if Hearts can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 24 :(mnu) J_Forrest with a neat pass into Sergio_Ramos
          ...  Sergio_Ramos has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But S_Banks gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jenas lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Banks comes out and claims it!
Min. 28 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Hoffmeister pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_Foster has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Foster!
          ...  D_Foster will just give him a speaking to
Min. 32 :(hts) S_Marsden volleys it forward. He finds A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson attempts a chip!
          ...  What agility from P_Robinson
Min. 33 :(hts) S_Marsden with a one-touch layoff to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  S_Hoffmeister keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Hearts 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 34 :(mnu) H_Larsson turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  R_Ayala robs him of the ball
Min. 35 :(hts) A_Johnson lobs it over Sergio_Ramos
          ...  D_Burford slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bunting
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Bunting !
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(hts) S_Marsden is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Saruman latches onto the ball
          ...  R_Bratseth reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 40 :(hts) It seems Hearts are making a tactical change to D
Min. 40 :(hts) G_McSheffrey finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Larsson
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 42 :(mnu) J_Forrest has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Roy
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Ayala behind
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim looks to see where S_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 44 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Hoffmeister latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Hoffmeister with a powerful diving header!
          ...  P_Robinson heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(hts) G_McSheffrey plays in A_Johnson with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Johnson drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Hearts 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Quigg has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Saruman
          ...  He knocks it to H_Larsson!
          ...  L_Roy with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 48 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with a slide rule pass to D_Bunting
          ...  J_O_Shea slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 3-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 49 :(mnu) H_Larsson is first to the ball
          ...  H_Larsson gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Hearts fans taunt him!
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Leonard is coming on and J_O_Shea is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 51 :(hts) Saruman takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Saruman hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 55 :(mnu) Y_Hussein comes on for J_Forrest and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(hts) S_Marsden drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Saruman
          ...  Sergio_Ramos plays the back pass
          ...  P_Robinson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Johnson hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Robinson catches it!
Min. 56 :(mnu) R_Bratseth knocks it forward
          ...  Raúl_Albil slips
          ...  H_Larsson gets to it!
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Ayala
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Marilungo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 63 :(mnu) G_Hooper sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Foster saw something no-one else did
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 64 :(hts) T_Cruise takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Marsden
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with the cross-field pass to Saruman
          ...  D_Burford with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(hts) R_Ayala catches J_Quigg with an elbow!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 70 :(hts) S_Larsen is being brought on
          ...  A_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnu) R_Bratseth plays in Sergio_Ramos with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 72 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the first time flick to G_Marilungo
          ...  D_Bunting with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(hts) T_Cruise with a pinpoint pass to D_Bunting
          ...  J_Jenas cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 73 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos nutmegs S_Van_Doorn
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 86 :(hts) S_Larsen finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Y_Hussein gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Burford is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bratseth
          ...  R_Bratseth has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Banks looks relieved there!
Min. 92 :(mnu) J_Jenas backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Larsson gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Larsson tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Banks's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  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          : S_Hoffmeister (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Raúl_Albil (18), S_Hoffmeister (33), A_Johnson (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ayala (69), D_Bunting (72), J_Obi_Mikel (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Jenas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Burford (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Hearts 3 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  37   5   1   4  11 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  26  12   1  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  18  18
L_Roy          DF   3  25   6   8  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  24  12   9  31 |  68   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  32  37
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   7  26   9  32 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  70  -2
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   6  24  16  37 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  24   8  46 |  67   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
Saruman        AM   2   6  23  21  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  11  25  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  24  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
A_Basso        GK  16   5   5   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   8  23   8  39 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
S_Larsen       FW   1   6   3  24  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
D_Burford      DF   1  23  11   5  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DM   1  23   7  10  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -12
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  24   7   4  34 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  39   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  23  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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