Elite Football League Match, Hearts vs. Rangers FC (Mon Nov 17)


                               Hearts  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF M_Smith
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                           I_Black DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                           A_Jolie MF  |  MF L_Copland
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          E_Gerets MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                            Kelvin AM  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                            Amauri FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB K_Schmeichel
                             L_Roy SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                         R_Ekelund SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                          J_Haynes SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(hts) Amauri nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Amauri fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 2  :(hts) Amauri finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Blocked by I_Muniain
Min. 6  :(hts) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Bunting seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Bunting hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 6  :(rfc) I_Muniain kicks Kelvin off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by G_Poll
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 9  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  I_Black scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 9  :(rfc) L_Copland flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Wilshere runs onto it!
          ...  J_Wilshere has a dig at goal!
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 9  :(hts) Kelvin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 10 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes on A_Jolie
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn clears the ball to safety
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows I_Black a clean set of heals
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the attempt at goal!
          ...  L_McCormick with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 15 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Raúl_Albil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  I_Black gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 16 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets up well to catch that one
Min. 19 :(rfc) J_Wilshere brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Rodellega drives the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 21 :(hts) R_Castias takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 28 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren beats Raúl_Albil
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Hoffmeister with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Copland with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries to chip the ball over L_McCormick!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_McCormick never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(hts) A_Jolie with the nod to Kelvin
          ...  Kelvin with a stunning strike !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 31 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister spots Amauri who is in acres of space
          ...  A powerful shot by Amauri !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 33 :(hts) Amauri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Bunting
          ...  But A_McLeish clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Copland hoists the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_McCormick got a touch
Min. 36 :(hts) Amauri runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_McLeish cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 38 :(hts) A_Jolie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_de_Boer
          ...  He knocks it to I_Black!
          ...  A great volley from I_Black !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 40 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Copland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 40 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Hoffmeister !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That's put Hearts in front!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 41 :(hts) A_Jolie off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Bunting picks up the deflection
          ...  F_de_Boer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 42 :(hts) E_Gerets crosses to Kelvin
          ...  A_Van_Buuren brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) A_Jolie with a flicked pass to Raúl_Albil
          ...  Raúl_Albil with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin swings it in!
          ...  Raúl_Albil gets something on it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Gerets floats the ball in!
          ...  A_McLeish gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(hts) A_Jolie runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Raúl_Albil
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  R_Acquafresca reads the play well
Min. 46 :(rfc) M_Smith plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Amauri reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 49 :(hts) E_Gerets feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Kelvin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Kelvin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg pulls out a save of the game

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

Min. 49 :(hts) E_Gerets has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_de_Boer
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bunting!
          ...  D_Bunting blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 51 :(hts) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Hearts will now be playing D
Min. 55 :(rfc) B_Yaga is coming on for R_Acquafresca and will play MF
Min. 58 :(rfc) A_Kerzhakov will come on for A_Van_Buuren and play DF
Min. 58 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 59 :(hts) R_Castias takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_de_Boer
          ...  R_Castias leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 60 :(hts) R_Ekelund replaces an unhappy R_Castias and will play as a MF
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Raúl_Albil takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 65 :(hts) L_Roy is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Black is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(hts) A_Jolie threads the through ball to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Bunting is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(hts) A_Jolie with an intelligent ball to Raúl_Albil
          ...  But M_Smith slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 72 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet sidesteps R_Ekelund
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  L_McCormick parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 76 :(hts) Amauri with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 84 :(rfc) F_de_Boer finds H_Rodellega with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But L_McCormick reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on L_McCormick anyway
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(hts) L_Roy pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Amauri is clean through!
          ...  A_McLeish tackles cleanly
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a probing pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  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              : S_Hoffmeister (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Hoffmeister (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_McLeish
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : I_Muniain (6)
Booked               : R_VD_Vaart (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Hearts 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  26  12   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  18  18
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  26  12   5  26 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  25  10   6  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
I_Black        DF   1  21   8   6  38 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  28   5  35 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  25   9  29 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  20   6  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Kelvin         AM   2   6  24  12  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Amauri         FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  28   7   9  29 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  23  13  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  29   3   1   1  32 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  25  11   6  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  59   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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