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Season 23 Archive: Elite FA Cup, 2nd Round

Hearts 0 - 1 Celtic FC

Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Hearts vs. Celtic FC (Wed Dec 14)


                               Hearts  |  Celtic FC
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF N_Wade
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF M_Britos
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                         R_Mancini DF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                          E_Manson MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        J_Riquelme MF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                            Amauri FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                            Puskas FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB T_Flowers
                       David_Alaba SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                         E_Cantona SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                         D_Bunting SUB |  SUB M_Phisbaena

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(hts) Hearts restructured their strategy to C
Min. 1  :(cfc) O_Ighalo beats R_Mancini
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Mancini makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_M_Jurado chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_McCormick catches it!
Min. 5  :(hts) L_McCormick punches P_McGowan off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 5  :(hts) P_Gulacsi will come on for Puskas and play GK
Min. 5  :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  O_Ighalo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Van_Doorn cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 6  :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over P_Gulacsi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 8  :(hts) E_Manson moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But S_Assenjo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 10 :(hts) L_Holtby unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Van_Doorn
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_Assenjo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 17 :(cfc) S_Wonder runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  J_M_Jurado hits it over the wall
          ...  P_Gulacsi turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_M_Jurado swings it in!
          ...  L_Holtby reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a good save
Min. 26 :(hts) E_Manson with a 40-yard pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri with the chance !
          ...  S_Assenjo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 31 :(cfc) N_Wade finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  A vicious shot by P_McGowan !
          ...  P_Gulacsi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  P_Gulacsi looks very relieved!
Min. 39 :(cfc) O_Ighalo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  O_Ighalo with the overhead !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(hts) J_Riquelme pushes it past M_Britos
          ...  J_Riquelme keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Assenjo looks relieved there!
Min. 40 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to K_Wemberg
          ...  S_Van_Doorn takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(hts) Kelvin comes on for L_Holtby and takes up a MF role
Min. 49 :(cfc) S_Wonder has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He puts in O_Ighalo!
          ...  Kelvin takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(hts) Amauri is first to the ball
          ...  Amauri runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Assenjo plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 50 :(hts) F_Le_Boeuf has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Wade
          ...  He puts in R_Mancini!
          ...  R_Mancini must beat S_Assenjo!
          ...  S_Assenjo catches the ball
Min. 52 :(hts) J_Riquelme with a simple pass to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_Le_Boeuf !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 54 :(hts) J_Riquelme jumps over K_Wemberg's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Riquelme hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_Assenjo fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(hts) E_Manson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Wemberg tackles cleanly
Min. 57 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_McGowan keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Mancini with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 58 :(hts) E_Manson has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Wonder
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  Amauri is clean through, he is one on one with S_Assenjo
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Assenjo
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to O_Ighalo
          ...  A_Van_Buuren anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from K_Mizuno to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  P_Gulacsi was beaten there!
Min. 63 :(hts) David_Alaba will replace A_Van_Buuren and play DF
Min. 64 :(hts) Kelvin sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Wade cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 65 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as C_Metzelder comes on for M_Britos to play DF
Min. 66 :(hts) E_Manson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Cleared by N_Wade
Min. 68 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is coming on for K_Mizuno and will play MF
Min. 69 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo hits a great shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena will replace the useless O_Ighalo and will play FW
Min. 71 :(hts) David_Alaba has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A left-footer by P_A_Cocu !
          ...  S_Assenjo watches it sail wide!
Min. 71 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena nutmegs S_Van_Doorn, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_M_Jurado floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Wade with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Wade hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Gulacsi easily claims the ball!
Min. 74 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gulacsi never had a chance!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 78 :(hts) Kelvin curls the ball out wide to E_Manson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Metzelder
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 79 :(hts) The ball rolls free!
          ...  E_Manson takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  N_Wade cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 79 :(hts) P_Gulacsi is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 79 :(hts) R_Mancini moves into a GK role on the manager's orders
Min. 80 :(hts) Kelvin wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Manson
          ...  C_Metzelder takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 81 :(hts) J_Riquelme with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Wonder
          ...  C_Metzelder with the tackle
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic spots P_McGowan who is in acres of space
          ...  Amauri with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by S_Youri
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Damjanovic hoists it forward
          ...  R_V_Persie gets on the end of it
          ...  R_V_Persie curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 82 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 83 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from E_Manson
          ...  R_V_Persie with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 85 :(cfc) S_Wonder with a precise ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Mancini's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) E_Manson barges C_Metzelder off the ball
          ...  E_Manson tries to beat S_Assenjo!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 89 :(hts) J_Riquelme has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Wonder!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Riquelme with the drive!
          ...  S_Assenjo makes a good save
Min. 92 :(hts) J_Riquelme gets possession in his own half
          ...  J_Riquelme unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tynecastle Park
Attendance           : 65,000
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : E_Manson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_McCormick (5)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Gulacsi (79)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : N_Wade (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Hearts 0 - 1 Celtic 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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L_McCormick    GK  39   2   3   2  17 |   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  -5   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  29  13   5  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  28  11   8  25 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  27   7  10  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  27  10   7  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
R_Mancini      GK   3  25  10   8  35 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  27   8  21 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Manson       MF   1  10  26   9  24 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
J_Riquelme     MF   2   5  26   6  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -8
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Puskas         FW   2   6   5  24  21 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |  78   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
David_Alaba    DF   3  23   7   7  22 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
E_Cantona      MF   2   7  25  15  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  25  12  36 |  48   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic 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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S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  29   9   6  25 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  30  21
M_Britos       DF   2  26   6   8  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  23   6   7  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30   9  28 |  72   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  97   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25   3
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  25  17  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  28   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  25  12  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  31  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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