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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 10

Hearts 2 - 2 Celtic FC

Elite League Match, Hearts vs. Celtic FC (Mon Jun 25)


                               Hearts  |  Celtic FC
                            3-4-1-2 A  |  5-3-2 N
                          Jamie Coady  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         S_Bartram GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF N_Wade
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                            Kelvin MF  |  DF K_Abrha
                           A_Addey MF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           L_Cubas MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         R_Ekelund MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                              Raul AM  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                           L_Dixon SUB |  SUB Henrique
                            Sergio SUB |  SUB K_Ajer
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                            Puskas SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 2  :(cfc) K_Mizuno 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!
          ...  P_McGowan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_McGowan attempts a lob!
          ...  Saved by S_Bartram
Min. 3  :(hts) Raul takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Raul aims for the top right corner !
          ...  S_Assenjo dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Cubas lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Ekelund
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 5  :(hts) A_Addey finds E_Cavani on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Cavani with the crafty shot!
          ...  But S_Assenjo palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Valencia steals the ball of off him
Min. 9  :(cfc) K_Abrha looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 10 :(cfc) K_Abrha brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Abrha rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 10 :(hts) D_Bunting finds a hole in the defence
          ...  K_Mizuno takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Addey plays it short to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani with the shot on net !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 15 :(hts) E_Cavani knocks the ball past N_Wade
          ...  B_Bjorksson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 17 :(hts) D_Bunting makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Wade
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 17 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Howedes runs onto it!
          ...  B_Howedes aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But S_Bartram dives to his left
          ...  I think S_Bartram just got a hand on that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(cfc) P_McGowan uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful header !
          ...  S_Bartram with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 19 :(hts) L_Cubas is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Kelvin latches onto the end of it
          ...  Kelvin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Assenjo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 19 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate header from P_McGowan !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Hearts 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 20 :(hts) Hearts will now play C
Min. 21 :(cfc) N_Wade is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Kabasele
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Baily hits it out for a throw
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Ekelund
          ...  E_Baily tackles cleanly
Min. 24 :(hts) Kelvin with an in swinging cross to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan chests it down
          ...  But H_Bellerin wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 34 :(hts) R_Ekelund looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Addey
          ...  N_Wade reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 36 :(hts) A_Addey takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cavani
          ...  But P_A_Cocu sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(cfc) B_Howedes sprints past the defender
          ...  B_Howedes tries to chip the ball over S_Bartram!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bartram's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 38 :(hts) D_Bunting with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_A_Cocu a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat S_Assenjo!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 39 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with an intelligent ball to N_Wade
          ...  A_Addey pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_Brych refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  K_Mizuno fires it towards the goal
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 39 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  L_Cubas plays the back pass
          ...  S_Bartram can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Baily reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) Raul slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Raul flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 45 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks the ball back to S_Assenjo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Hearts 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 46 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play A
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds M_Phisbaena on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Bartram with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 48 :(hts) Raul brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Bunting gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hearts 1-1 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  K_Mizuno gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Mizuno with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  S_Bartram parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  P_McGowan gets his head on it
          ...  S_Bartram with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 49 :(hts) Raul has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Kabasele
          ...  He knocks it to R_Ekelund!
          ...  R_Ekelund with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's given Hearts the lead!
          ...  Hearts 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 49 :(hts) It looks as though Hearts is now playing D
Min. 49 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 49 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Kabasele though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  E_Baily takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 50 :(hts) D_Bunting flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat S_Assenjo from outside the area!
          ...  S_Assenjo with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(cfc) K_Mizuno chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Stuart Neilson
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena lays the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But S_Bartram pulls out a save of the game
Min. 54 :(hts) Raul beats N_Wade
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira fouls badly
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 55 :(cfc) N_Wade looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  H_Bellerin wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 60 :(hts) L_Dixon is being brought on
          ...  H_Bellerin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - C_Makelele on for A_Ben_Hatira as a MF
Min. 62 :(cfc) K_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_McGowan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Cavani with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 63 :(hts) Raul lobs it over N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade recovers to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(hts) Sergio is coming on and R_Ekelund is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 67 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson finds M_Phisbaena with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  S_Bartram can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_Bartram has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 69 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Sergio clears with a diving header
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo comes on for D_Bunting and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - K_Ajer on for B_Howedes as a DF
Min. 71 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  M_Phisbaena from 20 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Celtic FC fans go wild!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Hearts 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 72 :(hts) The Hearts manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 72 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to N
Min. 72 :(hts) L_Cubas sprints past K_Abrha
          ...  But C_Kabasele sweeps up the threat
Min. 73 :(hts) Raul with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Marilungo in space
          ...  C_Kabasele wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 73 :(cfc) P_McGowan sprints past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by Sergio
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 74 :(cfc) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at S_Bartram
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bartram
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Abrha tries to place the shot!
          ...  But S_Bartram punches it away
Min. 77 :(hts) Sergio drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Raul
          ...  Raul chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 80 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 86 :(hts) Raul with a smart pass to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo fires the shot in!
          ...  S_Assenjo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 87 :(hts) E_Cavani sidesteps C_Kabasele
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Cavani !
          ...  S_Assenjo saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 87 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Chalmers latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Chalmers hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But S_Bartram stops that one easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(hts) Raul with a neat pass into E_Cavani
          ...  C_Kabasele dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 91 :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from P_A_Cocu to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Bartram to beat!
          ...  He rounds S_Bartram
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 93 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sprints past L_Dixon
          ...  M_Phisbaena flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bartram's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  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              : B_Howedes (45 og), R_Ekelund (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (19), M_Phisbaena (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mizuno (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Hearts      |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       21
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           6        |       12
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       18
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Final Score          : Hearts 2 - 2 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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S_Bartram      GK  36   4   4   5  30 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  27  10  10  23 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  23   7   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  26  13  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
A_Addey        MF   2  11  25  10  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Cubas        MF   3   8  25   8  11 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  24  13  28 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
Raul           AM   1   8  24  21  30 |  97   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  55  12
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  24   7   9  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio         MF   2  10  23  11  21 |  28   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  25  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Puskas         FW   2   7   6  25  21 |   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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  11
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  48  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  84   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  76
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  20  58
I_Walker       GK  23   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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