Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Rangers FC (Mon Oct 28)


                               Hearts  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-2-3-1 N
                         Daniel Perry  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                          W_Sagnol DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                      P_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  DM J_Wilshere
                            K_Kong MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                      G_McSheffrey MF  |  MF Diego
                           Saruman AM  |  MF L_Copland
                             Messi FW  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                           A_Basso SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                             L_Roy SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                        R_Bratseth SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                     K_Katsouranis SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(hts) W_Sagnol runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  S_Hoffmeister latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But L_Wallace clears the ball to safety
Min. 4  :(hts) K_Kong brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Saruman gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Saruman with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 5  :(hts) R_Ayala is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Messi
          ...  K_Uddin reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 9  :(hts) G_McSheffrey picks up a loose ball
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren slides in
Min. 15 :(hts) Curled in dangerously from R_Ayala to D_Bunting
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Wallace
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Ayala crosses it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away!
Min. 17 :(hts) G_McSheffrey looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Messi
          ...  L_Copland is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  K_Kong swings it in
          ...  Messi takes control of it!
          ...  Messi runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The Hearts fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Hearts the lead!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 20 :(rfc) Diego finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Diego hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Banks is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 26 :(hts) D_Bunting brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Saruman gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets to the ball first
Min. 26 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart puts in R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Ayala tackles cleanly
Min. 28 :(rfc) J_Jurado gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca is unmarked
          ...  R_Acquafresca looks to see where S_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But S_Banks makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Wallace with an in swinging cross to Diego
          ...  Diego has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  S_Banks tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Ayala
          ...  He puts in K_Uddin!
          ...  K_Uddin has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 32 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in Messi!
          ...  Messi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets up well to catch that one
Min. 35 :(hts) Messi finds his way through
          ...  A powerful header from Messi !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 40 :(rfc) Diego with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But W_Sagnol slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 41 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Jurado is through!
          ...  R_Ayala with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart beats his marker
          ...  R_VD_Vaart must beat S_Banks!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 44 :(hts) D_Bunting picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Wilshere robs him of the ball
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But S_Banks just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 45 :(hts) D_Bunting finds the run of S_Hoffmeister
          ...  S_Hoffmeister sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) Diego with an in swinging cross to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 49 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a blistering shot !
          ...  But S_Banks tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(hts) Saruman with a neat pass into D_Bunting
          ...  Diego knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 56 :(hts) G_McSheffrey hits a hard pass to D_Bunting
          ...  R_VD_Vaart wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Ayala
          ...  D_Bunting had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) Diego with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca in space
          ...  R_Acquafresca beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Banks to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Banks
          ...  S_Banks gets a foot to it !!
Min. 59 :(hts) D_Bunting plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Bunting !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Steklenburg arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Hearts 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 60 :(hts) H_Kane is ready to come on to replace Messi
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Yaga will come on for J_Jurado and play DM
Min. 61 :(hts) L_Roy is being brought on
          ...  R_Ayala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 62 :(hts) K_Katsouranis is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_McSheffrey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(rfc) F_de_Boer will come on for K_Uddin and play DF
Min. 62 :(hts) H_Kane is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  H_Kane sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 63 :(hts) H_Kane loses A_McLeish
          ...  H_Kane rifles it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 66 :(hts) D_Bunting takes advantage of a mistake by J_Wilshere
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Wilshere reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 67 :(hts) D_Bunting sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  F_de_Boer clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 67 :(rfc) B_Yaga has space to run with the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Kuzmanovic takes possession
Min. 69 :(hts) K_Kong with a reverse pass to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Hearts 3-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 70 :(hts) K_Katsouranis with a slide rule pass to Saruman
          ...  R_VD_Vaart reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(rfc) Diego with a 40-yard pass to B_Yaga
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Obi_Mikel
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 72 :(rfc) M_Murphy is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) A_McLeish with an incisive pass to M_Murphy
          ...  D_Bunting pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(hts) H_Kane flicks it over A_McLeish and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Murphy with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 81 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren loses his marker!
          ...  W_Sagnol with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 82 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Kane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is equal to it
Min. 86 :(rfc) L_Copland knocks it past P_Kuzmanovic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Copland !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Banks grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with a precise pass to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  He rounds M_Steklenburg
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 89 :(hts) Saruman hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel latches onto it!
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to the ball first
Min. 89 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Van_Buuren strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  S_Banks heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_Wilshere lays the ball back to F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But S_Banks is equal to it
Min. 93 :(hts) Saruman with a one-touch layoff to H_Kane
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Copland

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Messi (17), D_Bunting (59,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bunting (57), W_Sagnol (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Diego
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Hearts 3 - 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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S_Banks        GK  38   5   1   4  11 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  28   9   1  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  65   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
P_Kuzmanovic   DF   3  25   7   8  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   7  27   9  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  44  20
K_Kong         MF   1   5  27   9  18 |  98   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   6  25  16  37 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Saruman        AM   2   6  23  22  30 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
Messi          FW   1   9   7  26  18 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  24  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   2   1   0   0  13  22  54
A_Basso        GK  16   5   5   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  26   8   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  25   1  34 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  23  33 |  34   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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  28   3   1   1  32 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -20
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  36   9
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -19
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  12   9
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         DM   2   8  23   8  35 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
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