Elite Football League Match, Hearts vs. Valencia (Sun Aug 24)


                               Hearts  |  Valencia
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-4-1 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK I_Turner
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF S_Logan
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                           A_Jolie MF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                            Kelvin MF  |  MF F_J_Torres
                         R_Ekelund AM  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                         D_Bunting FW  |  MF P_Lejeune
                       G_Marilungo FW  |  FW J_Portillo
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                         R_Mancini SUB |  SUB D_Maicon
                           I_Black SUB |  SUB K_Richard
                         I_Tiramek SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                            Amauri SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(vla) O_Ruggeri knocks it forward
          ...  S_Hoffmeister slips
          ...  F_J_Torres gets to it!
          ...  F_J_Torres pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_McCormick with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 2  :(vla) S_Logan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Hoffmeister behind
          ...  S_Logan has a dig at goal!
          ...  L_McCormick makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 8  :(hts) Kelvin skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Criscrito
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Ekelund hits it into the box!
          ...  I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 9  :(hts) A_Jolie takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Logan cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 11 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn with the dribble
          ...  J_Conroy is easily beaten
          ...  S_Van_Doorn drives the shot in!
          ...  I_Turner falls over
          ...  But I_Turner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 11 :(vla) O_Ruggeri has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Raúl_Albil
          ...  He puts in F_J_Torres!
          ...  F_J_Torres tries to beat L_McCormick from outside the area!
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Wisdom
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Conroy with the dribble
          ...  S_Van_Doorn is easily beaten
          ...  J_Conroy lobs L_McCormick!
          ...  L_McCormick falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 17 :(vla) O_Ruggeri leaves Kelvin standing
          ...  A_Jolie wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(vla) F_J_Torres is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_Lejeune latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Lejeune with a little chip!
          ...  What agility from L_McCormick
Min. 21 :(hts) Kelvin is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And I_Turner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 22 :(hts) G_Marilungo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Marilungo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  I_Turner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister plays it towards the near post!
          ...  I_Turner easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(vla) J_Conroy jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Conroy unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_McCormick moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  L_McCormick catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(hts) R_Ekelund is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Bunting latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Conroy brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Dougal waves play on!!!
Min. 28 :(hts) A_Jolie is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting bears down on goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 34 :(vla) P_Lejeune with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Kelvin with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Dougal ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 36 :(hts) R_Ekelund knocks it past J_Conroy and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Ekelund !
          ...  But I_Turner tips it over
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(hts) R_Castias with the nod to L_Roy
          ...  L_Roy swings in the shot!
          ...  But I_Turner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carlos
          ...  But R_Castias wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 40 :(vla) J_Conroy cuts through the defence
          ...  J_Conroy drives it low !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 42 :(vla) J_Conroy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Conroy !
          ...  L_McCormick parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) D_Criscrito loses L_Roy
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 46 :(vla) A_Carlos with the heel pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  L_McCormick with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carlos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_McCormick easily claims the ball!
Min. 48 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the diagonal pass D_Criscrito
          ...  Kelvin with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  S_Dougal is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(vla) J_Portillo moves forward
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 49 :(hts) R_Ekelund holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Bunting in space!
          ...  S_Logan with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-0 Valencia

Min. 50 :(hts) R_Ekelund takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Lejeune
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Logan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(hts) R_Ekelund slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Logan with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 51 :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(hts) D_Bunting with a flashy move
          ...  A_Wisdom reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 53 :(hts) G_Marilungo sidesteps A_Carlos
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But J_Conroy puts it in row Z!
Min. 54 :(vla) J_Portillo runs at S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Raúl_Albil anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 55 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from S_Logan to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Saved by L_McCormick
Min. 56 :(vla) J_Portillo barges Raúl_Albil off the ball
          ...  R_Ekelund muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 58 :(hts) Kelvin sidesteps J_Conroy
          ...  P_Lejeune hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  I_Turner easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(hts) R_Castias races into the box
          ...  He sees G_Marilungo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Marilungo !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 60 :(hts) I_Black comes on for A_Jolie and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Maicon takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Carlos as DF
Min. 61 :(hts) D_Bunting turns on a sixpence
          ...  A delicate header from D_Bunting !
          ...  I_Turner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 64 :(vla) J_Portillo takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Roy wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 65 :(hts) Up goes the substitution board - R_Mancini on for S_Hoffmeister as a DF
Min. 65 :(vla) P_Nedved is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Abdessadki is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a mistake by S_Van_Doorn
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Castias fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  S_Dougal called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 68 :(vla) D_Maicon is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Portillo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Raúl_Albil wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Wisdom swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 70 :(hts) Amauri replaces R_Ekelund and will play MF
Min. 70 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic comes on for J_Portillo and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(vla) P_Nedved finds Z_Ibrahimovic with a ball over the defence
          ...  But Kelvin will cut out the threat
Min. 73 :(hts) Kelvin backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Van_Doorn latches onto the end of it
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Van_Doorn !
          ...  I_Turner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Turner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 73 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from A_Wisdom to P_Nedved
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Nedved !
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 76 :(vla) P_Lejeune fires over a low cross to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  L_Roy brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 77 :(hts) G_Marilungo nutmegs J_Conroy
          ...  G_Marilungo looks to see where I_Turner is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 85 :(hts) R_Castias can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Maicon tackles cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Lejeune turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy looks to see where L_McCormick is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_McCormick parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 91 :(vla) D_Criscrito nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Criscrito has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide

*************  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          : L_McCormick
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kelvin (48), S_Van_Doorn (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_Conroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 0 Valencia
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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  34   2   3   2  17 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  27   7   9  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  26  12   9  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  25  12   5  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   8
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  25  10   6  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  25   9  29 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Kelvin         MF   2   6  23  12  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
R_Ekelund      AM   1  12  22  13  28 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  23   9   8  35 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Black        MF   1  20   8   6  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Tiramek      MF   1   8  23  11  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         MF   2   6   7  25  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Turner       GK  39   4   5   4  16 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   7  36 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  12   9  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  40   0  17
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
A_Carlos       DF   1  24  11   8  42 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Wisdom       DM   2  22  19   8  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  20  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  28  13   3  24 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  25   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  22  21  17 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  25  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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