Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Rangers FC (Thu Aug 17)


                               Hearts  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK Belushi
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF G_Grant
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                         R_Mancini DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        J_Riquelme MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                            Kelvin MF  |  MF K_Richard
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                           L_Cubas MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                            Amauri FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                       N_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB H_Schumacher
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                         E_Plummer SUB |  SUB L_Thomas
                         E_Cantona SUB |  SUB B_Hemoth
                            Puskas SUB |  SUB J_Garner

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(hts) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Hearts will now play C
Min. 1  :(rfc) S_Gerrard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 3  :(hts) Amauri takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_McGrain wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 4  :(hts) J_Riquelme whips the ball across to Amauri
          ...  D_McGrain with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Clark signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Riquelme shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Bunting instead
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Bunting !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 10 :(hts) H_Almeida reads the run of Amauri
          ...  Amauri with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 11 :(hts) Hearts switch to playing E
Min. 15 :(hts) P_Evra can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to R_Mancini
          ...  J_Shaddix takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 15 :(rfc) K_Richard races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Rodellega lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  H_Rodellega with the shot on net !
          ...  But L_McCormick with the difficult save
Min. 17 :(hts) A_Addey chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Cubas
          ...  L_Cubas with a thundering shot!
          ...  Belushi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Belushi !!
Min. 17 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  L_McCormick saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on L_Cubas
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Bunting with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  H_Rodellega bends it in
          ...  The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
          ...  But L_McCormick recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 19 :(hts) Kelvin threads the through ball to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Belushi catches it with style!
Min. 20 :(hts) Kelvin boots it towards Amauri
          ...  F_de_Boer slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Addey drives it into the box!
          ...  Belushi catches it!
Min. 26 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Addey is through!
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Addey !
          ...  Belushi makes a difficult save
Min. 27 :(hts) Amauri has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But F_de_Boer slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 28 :(rfc) S_Gerrard with an incisive pass to K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 29 :(rfc) J_Shaddix moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Mancini reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 30 :(hts) J_Riquelme puts in D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 30 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Gunnarsson !
          ...  L_McCormick gets up well to catch that one
Min. 34 :(rfc) F_de_Boer reads the run of S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson swings it in!
          ...  L_McCormick comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(rfc) S_Gerrard could get a shot on goal here
          ...  S_Gerrard goes for goal !
          ...  L_McCormick falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 39 :(hts) Kelvin back heels to find P_Evra in space
          ...  F_de_Boer with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 41 :(hts) P_Evra pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Amauri is clean through!
          ...  But G_Grant wins the tackle
Min. 41 :(rfc) K_Richard with the nod to F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer hits a great shot !
          ...  But L_McCormick tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Grant
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 45 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Evra
          ...  Kelvin is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) H_Rodellega beats his marker
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Rodellega !
          ...  The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(hts) Up goes the substitution board - E_Plummer on for Kelvin as a MF
Min. 50 :(rfc) S_Bassong leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 52 :(rfc) K_Richard hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bassong collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Mancini with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 53 :(hts) L_Cubas chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Van_Doorn
          ...  G_Grant slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Addey chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 54 :(hts) D_Bunting controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Acquafresca
          ...  He puts in A_Addey!
          ...  A_Addey with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Belushi never had a chance!
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Thomas is coming on and A_Gunnarsson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 56 :(hts) A_Van_Buuren is ready to come on to replace S_Van_Doorn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 57 :(hts) A_Addey runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_McGrain back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But G_Grant sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(hts) a big roar from the crowd as Puskas comes on for Amauri to play FW
Min. 62 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is coming on for J_Shaddix and playing MF
Min. 63 :(rfc) G_Grant beats R_Mancini
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Grant hits a curling shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 67 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from L_Thomas to D_McGrain
          ...  P_Evra is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  K_Clark lectures him
Min. 69 :(rfc) B_Hemoth knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits it into the box!
          ...  L_McCormick makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Garner will replace the useless R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Rangers FC will now be playing D
Min. 70 :(hts) E_Plummer spots A_Addey who is in acres of space
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Hemoth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(rfc) K_Richard leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(hts) L_Cubas with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  S_Bassong wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 80 :(hts) R_Mancini plays the back pass
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Hearts 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 82 :(rfc) S_Gerrard with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 83 :(rfc) H_Rodellega runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Puskas scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  K_Clark wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 84 :(hts) E_Plummer takes advantage of a mistake by F_de_Boer
          ...  E_Plummer rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 86 :(hts) J_Riquelme controls it with ease
          ...  G_Grant gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) B_Hemoth passes the ball to J_Garner
          ...  D_Bunting is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 89 :(hts) J_Riquelme moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Puskas
          ...  Puskas with a thundering volley!
          ...  Belushi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Riquelme plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!

*************  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          : J_Riquelme
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Mancini (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_de_Boer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (10), R_Mancini (80 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McGrain (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 2 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  39   2   3   2  17 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  30  13   5  26 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  29  12  10  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  25  10   8  35 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22  -2
J_Riquelme     MF   2   5  26   6  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  25  12  36 |  51   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  24  10  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
L_Cubas        MF   3   8  24   8  11 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
N_Cambiasso    GK  31   4   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  29  12   8  25 |  35   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
E_Plummer      MF   1  23  11  11  22 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Cantona      MF   2   7  26  15  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Puskas         FW   2   7   6  24  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  29  11   6  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Grant        DF   3  29   6   8  13 |  92   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
D_McGrain      DF   1  28  12   7  24 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_de_Boer      DF   2  28   7   7  27 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  29  18  34 |  56   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  26  17  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  30  36 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  26  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  29  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  31   7  18 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  28   6  22 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  27  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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