Elite FA Cup Group Match, Hearts vs. Aston Villa (Mon Oct 01)


                               Hearts  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-3 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Jonny Glen
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                         G_Ogararu DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF G_Collins
                          G_Simone DF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF A_Ross
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF C_Griffiths
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF A_Pele
                         C_Gemmell AM  |  FW P_Barrett
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW D_Griffiths
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW Nathan
                                       |
                           A_Basso SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                          A_Alrawi SUB |  SUB G_Locke
                            R_Kopa SUB |  SUB Nelly
                      G_McSheffrey SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                          S_Larsen SUB |  SUB K_Aitken

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 6  :(asv) A_Pele gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds G_Collins
          ...  C_Gemmell bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 8  :(asv) Nathan with a real burst of pace
          ...  Nathan attempts a lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 13 :(hts) G_Simone looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Bunting
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  O_Bolzoni looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 13 :(asv) D_Sloan plays it forward to Nathan
          ...  J_Neeskens hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pele swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 20 :(hts) R_Radinski turns past O_Bolzoni
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Radinski !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(asv) C_Griffiths is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Griffiths
          ...  Cleared by G_Ogararu
Min. 21 :(hts) D_Bunting finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat T_Sorensen from outside the area!
          ...  It's beaten T_Sorensen
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside
Min. 25 :(asv) C_Griffiths with the dribble
          ...  G_Wilkinson is easily beaten
          ...  S_Marsden stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 26 :(asv) A_Ross cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pele
          ...  A_Pele tries to chip the ball over S_Banks!
          ...  But S_Banks palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(hts) C_Gemmell looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  D_Sloan with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Hearts players
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Daniel Perry looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 33 :(hts) S_Marsden with the nod to C_Gemmell
          ...  But O_Bolzoni slides in
Min. 37 :(hts) C_Gemmell with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  C_Gemmell with the drive!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) G_Wilkinson finds A_Johnson with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Johnson goes for goal !
          ...  It's beaten T_Sorensen
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 44 :(hts) D_Bunting with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Sinclair a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Bunting attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 45 :(hts) Curled in dangerously from C_Gemmell to D_Bunting
          ...  P_Barrett robs him of the ball
Min. 46 :(hts) A_Johnson takes possession
          ...  A_Johnson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But T_Sorensen gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Radinski lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 50 :(asv) G_Locke is coming on for D_Sinclair and will play DF
Min. 52 :(hts) C_Gemmell plays the early ball across the box to find D_Bunting in space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Sloan takes possession
Min. 53 :(hts) A_Johnson runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  G_Collins cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 58 :(hts) G_Ogararu takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Johnson
          ...  O_Bolzoni reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 60 :(hts) A defence splitting pass from G_Wilkinson to C_Gemmell
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Sloan !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 61 :(hts) T_Cruise with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Griffiths
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bunting!
          ...  D_Bunting with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 62 :(hts) R_Kopa will replace T_Cruise and play MF
Min. 62 :(hts) R_Radinski turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Collins anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(hts) S_Marsden with a clever shimmy
          ...  S_Marsden throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Saved by T_Sorensen
Min. 67 :(hts) G_McSheffrey takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Gemmell as AM
Min. 68 :(hts) Curled in dangerously from R_Radinski to G_McSheffrey
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_McSheffrey !
          ...  But T_Sorensen palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(hts) R_Radinski unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Bunting
          ...  G_Locke with the tackle
Min. 69 :(asv) G_Collins is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Nathan
          ...  Nathan cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  S_Banks makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(asv) Nelly is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Ross is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(hts) G_Wilkinson looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_Sorensen gathers it comfortably
Min. 73 :(asv) C_Griffiths with a precise pass to D_Griffiths
          ...  D_Griffiths drives the ball low !
          ...  But S_Banks palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(hts) a big roar from the crowd as A_Alrawi comes on for G_Ogararu to play DF
Min. 75 :(hts) T_Sorensen miskicks!
          ...  S_Marsden is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Locke picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 75 :(asv) D_Sloan hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Nathan latches onto it!
          ...  J_Neeskens with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Jonny Glen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Locke with a measured ball to P_Barrett
          ...  G_Simone anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 77 :(hts) A_Alrawi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_McSheffrey
          ...  A cracking drive from G_McSheffrey !
          ...  T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 77 :(asv) O_Bolzoni sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Sloan
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Kopa
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Griffiths hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Banks fists it away!
Min. 78 :(hts) S_Marsden with a probing pass to G_McSheffrey
          ...  But G_Locke barges him off the ball
Min. 80 :(asv) K_Aitken is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(hts) G_Wilkinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Bunting gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Bunting with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 82 :(hts) G_Simone gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Radinski is unmarked
          ...  R_Radinski with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 86 :(hts) S_Marsden finds D_Bunting with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Bunting leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But T_Sorensen parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 87 :(hts) S_Marsden looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson with the overhead !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 87 :(asv) Nathan leaves J_Neeskens standing
          ...  Nathan with the shot on net !
          ...  S_Banks guesses right
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) D_Bunting comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_Bunting aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(asv) K_Aitken beats A_Alrawi
          ...  K_Aitken tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Banks grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 90 :(hts) R_Kopa with a slide rule pass to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Sorensen hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 91 :(asv) Nelly sidesteps A_Alrawi
          ...  Nelly drives the ball low !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide

*************  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          : G_Wilkinson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Neeskens (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sorensen (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  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  35   5   1   4  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Ogararu      DF   2  23  11   1  20 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  22   8   6  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  21   8   6  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
G_Simone       DF   2  21   8   4  37 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  23   8  46 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
T_Cruise       MF   2   8  21   8  39 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Gemmell      AM   3   8  22  11  28 |  71   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  11  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  23  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
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 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  23   7  23 |  29   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   6  24  16  37 |  24   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
S_Larsen       FW   1   6   3  24  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  33   4   4   1  15 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  22   7   7  41 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
G_Collins      DF   2  22   8   6  19 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  19   6   9  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  24   2  36 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  21   7  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Pele         MF   1   3  21   6  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  22  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Nathan         FW   1   5   3  19  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Locke        DF   1  21   7   8  20 |  41   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
Nelly          MF   2   4  20   6  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Smith        MF   1   3  20   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  21  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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