Division One League Match, Hearts vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 04)


                               Hearts  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                          Jamie Coady  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                      M_Ter_Stegen GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           B_Green DM  |  MF J_Wilshere
                            Kelvin MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF E_Spence
                              Raul AM  |  MF W_Dustice
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW Stefano
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB P_Lenox
                          R_Jordan SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                            Sergio SUB |  SUB J_Plasil
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer
                            Puskas SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 3  :(bfa) Stefano with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice fires the shot in!
          ...  It floats over M_Ter_Stegen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 4  :(hts) Kelvin with an inch perfect pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And F_Foster reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Cavani crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 8  :(hts) R_Carlos is unmarked!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 9  :(hts) Raul changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kelvin
          ...  J_Bolm with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Foyth gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Foyth !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak swings it in!
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(hts) K_Ajer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 11 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  But C_Luciano wins the ball
Min. 13 :(hts) B_Charlton spots E_Cavani who is in acres of space
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Stefano turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 15 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_Dustice latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Dustice drives it towards goal !
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen gathers it comfortably
Min. 16 :(hts) E_Cavani takes on 3 men
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Tomassi
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kelvin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Stefano turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Bolm
          ...  But R_Varane wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Zeffane
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Wilshere passes the ball to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But M_Ter_Stegen just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 21 :(bfa) E_Spence gets to the by line and finds Stefano with a beautiful cross
          ...  Stefano gets up high for the header !
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 22 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Stefano
          ...  R_Carlos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 24 :(hts) Raul with a 40-yard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a powerful diving header!
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Varane floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 25 :(hts) Raul passes the ball to E_Cavani
          ...  M_Zeffane cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 30 :(hts) Raul is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Arshavin has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 31 :(hts) E_Cavani turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
Min. 33 :(hts) B_Charlton controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 34 :(hts) Kelvin looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Arshavin receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Arshavin drives the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(hts) B_Charlton takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Zeffane reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Spence beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Spence aims for the top right corner !
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) C_Luciano sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 47 :(hts) B_Charlton with an incisive pass to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani with a little chip!
          ...  F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a flashy move
          ...  A great volley from M_Zeffane !
          ...  But it goes wide

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

Min. 48 :(hts) C_Luciano wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Green
          ...  M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Cavani chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  But R_Varane wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 55 :(hts) B_Green retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Kelvin latches onto the end of it
          ...  Kelvin hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 55 :(bfa) Stefano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Stefano with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 56 :(hts) Hearts altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 56 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Erak
          ...  Kelvin with the foul
Min. 61 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila knocks it past C_Luciano and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Raul
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Wilshere picks out T_Erak with the cross
          ...  B_Green slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak crosses it in!
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen easily claims the ball!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Wilshere skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Spence
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Spence !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 65 :(hts) E_Cavani takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Luciano
          ...  M_Zeffane makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 67 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Yann_M_Vila decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But B_Green clears the danger
Min. 68 :(hts) R_Carlos beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Raul
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Yann_M_Vila !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(hts) K_Ajer flicks it over Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Ajer looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 74 :(hts) Raul plays in C_Luciano with a beautiful ball
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 75 :(hts) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Helton will come on for M_Ter_Stegen and play GK
Min. 75 :(hts) R_Jordan is coming on and K_Ajer is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Plasil will replace the useless W_Dustice and will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(hts) R_Jordan drives it across the face of the goal A_Arshavin
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 80 :(bfa) E_Spence gains control of the loose ball
          ...  E_Spence with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Helton makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 85 :(hts) Sergio is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Charlton is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 86 :(hts) Kelvin takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a penetrating pass to S_Mannaerts
          ...  C_Luciano brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Poll waves play on!!!
Min. 87 :(hts) B_Green looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Kelvin
          ...  Kelvin with the shot on net !
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : Raul
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 1 Benfica
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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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M_Ter_Stegen   GK  34   1   2   2  30 |  78   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  27   7   7  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  26  10   7  21 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_Varane       DF   1  26   9   4  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  25  11   6  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Green        DM   2  15  26   6  30 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  26  13  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  26   9  30 |  88   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Raul           AM   1   8  24  21  30 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   2
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |  17   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Jordan       DF   2  25   8   7  30 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sergio         MF   2  10  23  11  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  25  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Puskas         FW   2   7   6  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  28  12   6  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  95   0   6   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 120  10   7
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  23   6  42 |  80   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  81   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  40
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  24  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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