Division Two League Match, Hearts vs. Sunderland (Sun Jan 20)


                               Hearts  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Toby Fraser
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK M_Vorm
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                         G_Ogararu DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF D_Smith
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF Alan
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF G_Barry
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF Saddam_H
                      G_McSheffrey AM  |  FW D_Nelisse
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW D_Stewart
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW O_Crisetig
                                       |
                           A_Basso SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                          A_Alrawi SUB |  SUB J_McNamara
                            M_Cech SUB |  SUB O_Hargreaves
                         C_Gemmell SUB |  SUB P_Little
                        M_Pospisil SUB |  SUB D_Palumbo

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(hts) T_Cruise plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 4  :(hts) T_Cruise with the first time flick to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Vorm tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Ogararu gets something on it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Radinski drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 5  :(hts) S_Van_Doorn with the heel pass to A_Johnson
          ...  Saddam_H slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(hts) T_Cruise turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  T_Cruise hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  M_Vorm blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 9  :(sun) D_Nelisse boots it towards D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  S_Banks beats the ball away
Min. 14 :(hts) R_Radinski pass splits open the defence and finds A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It floats over M_Vorm
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 16 :(sun) Alan drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to O_Crisetig
          ...  O_Crisetig with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Banks tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Barry floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 20 :(hts) Raúl_Albil squares it to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat M_Vorm from outside the area!
          ...  M_Vorm saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 20 :(sun) D_Stewart beats G_Wilkinson
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Stewart with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Banks parries it
Min. 21 :(sun) D_Stewart with a Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Stewart with a powerful header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 23 :(sun) O_Crisetig with a burst of pace
          ...  Fine tackle by Raúl_Albil
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 24 :(hts) G_McSheffrey with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic does well to get the tackle in
Min. 24 :(sun) Alan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  S_Van_Doorn gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Caddis swings it in!
          ...  S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(hts) Raúl_Albil drives it forward to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  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. 25 :(sun) G_Barry with the heel pass to O_Crisetig
          ...  A powerful shot by O_Crisetig !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 27 :(sun) D_Stewart puts in D_Nelisse
          ...  Cleared by G_Ogararu
Min. 28 :(hts) Raúl_Albil with a 40-yard pass to R_Radinski
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Radinski !
          ...  M_Vorm gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(sun) D_Smith boots it towards O_Crisetig
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reads the play well
Min. 35 :(hts) T_Cruise wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Vorm with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(sun) Alan whips the ball across to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Clark
Min. 38 :(hts) R_Radinski with the cross-field pass to R_Kopa
          ...  R_Kopa with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Vorm's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 41 :(hts) D_Bunting beats Saddam_H
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  D_Bunting aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Hearts fans!
          ...  That's given Hearts the advantage!
          ...  Hearts 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 42 :(sun) Alan runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Stewart
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  G_Wilkinson wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Radinski gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Radinski tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But M_Vorm makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 44 :(sun) Alan plays in D_Nelisse with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Van_Doorn makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 48 :(sun) G_Barry turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  G_Barry with the chance !
          ...  S_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 49 :(sun) Alan unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Nelisse
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Ogararu
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-0 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(sun) P_Caddis beats G_Ogararu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Caddis with a bicycle kick !
          ...  S_Banks takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 48 :(sun) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a mistake by S_Van_Doorn
          ...  G_Ogararu with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
Min. 49 :(sun) O_Crisetig beats G_Wilkinson
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Johnson fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(hts) G_McSheffrey takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_McSheffrey hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cruise!
          ...  G_Wilkinson makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 51 :(hts) G_McSheffrey with an intelligent ball to A_Johnson
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Saddam_H
Min. 52 :(hts) T_Cruise with a precise ball to A_Johnson
          ...  D_Smith pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 52 :(sun) D_Smith is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But K_Clark waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat S_Banks
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Banks
          ...  S_Banks pulls off a save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alan plays it towards the near post!
          ...  O_Crisetig gets something on it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saddam_H swings it in!
          ...  S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Kuzmanovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto it!
          ...  D_Nelisse flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But S_Banks tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(hts) C_Gemmell replaces an unhappy G_McSheffrey and will play as a AM
Min. 59 :(hts) G_Ogararu has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Caddis
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Johnson!
          ...  A_Johnson goes for goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(hts) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Cech will come on for S_Van_Doorn and play DF
Min. 61 :(hts) A_Alrawi replaces G_Ogararu to play as a DF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Kopa runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Alrawi
          ...  P_Caddis wins the ball
Min. 66 :(hts) A_Johnson knocks it past D_Nelisse and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Johnson !
          ...  The Hearts fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hearts 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 67 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play D
Min. 67 :(sun) P_Caddis knocks it forward
          ...  A_Alrawi slips
          ...  D_Smith gets to it!
          ...  D_Smith with a bicycle kick !
          ...  S_Banks turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Stewart chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Banks comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(sun) D_Nelisse beats R_Kopa
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Johnson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(sun) J_McNamara is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Birindelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) P_Little is coming on and Alan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 76 :(hts) R_Radinski has space to run with the ball
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Radinski !
          ...  M_Vorm parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Palumbo comes on for D_Nelisse and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(hts) T_Cruise with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  J_McNamara with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sun) P_Little with a reverse pass to J_McNamara
          ...  D_Bunting with a superb challenge
          ...  K_Clark has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(hts) T_Cruise takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gemmell
          ...  P_Caddis knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 93 :(sun) D_Kuzmanovic spits at A_Johnson
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 35,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : S_Banks (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Bunting (41), A_Johnson (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Johnson (68), D_Bunting (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Alan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Kuzmanovic (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Hearts     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Hearts 2 - 0 Sunderland
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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  36   5   1   4  11 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  64   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  85  12   0
G_Ogararu      DF   2  24  11   1  20 |  65   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   8   7  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  21
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  23  10   6  35 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  24   7  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  24
T_Cruise       MF   2   8  22   8  39 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  80  28
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   6  24  16  37 |  63   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  11  25  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  36
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  24  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  35
A_Basso        GK  16   5   5   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cech         DF   2  22  11   5  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gemmell      AM   3   8  23  11  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pospisil     FW   1   5   8  22  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
Alan           MF   1   3  31   1  23 |  79   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  52 -20
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Saddam_H       MF   2  18  23  22  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  28  42 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
O_Crisetig     FW   2   6   4  21  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  23   2  38 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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