Hearts                                    East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Tim Vine                  31 10  n     GK Kobie Thomson             26  8  n
DF Alan McLaren              33 10  n     SW Andy Munro                21  6  n
DF Craig Levein              30 10  n     DF Charlie Murray            30  6  n
DF Gorgie Road               28  8  n     DF Sammy Stewart             17 10  n
DF Campbell Barclay          15  9  n     DF Jonathan Bain             12 10  n
MF Alex Rae                  22 10  n     MF Lewis Latona              28  7  n
MF Graeme Souness            21  9  n     MF Malachy Cash              21  8  n
MF Derek McInnes              8  8  n     WG Davie Clarke              20  8  n
FW Arthur Seat               35 10  n     WG Jack Healy                15 10  n
FW Marco Negri               27  6  n     FW Neil Blake                30 10  n
FW John Robertson            19 10  n     FW Phil Weir                 17  6  n

Min 0: Heart of Midlothian opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 4: Neil Blake (EF) receives a deep pass from Lewis Latona...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Tim Vine when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from East Fife aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 7: Now the ball comes to Neil Blake (EF)...
        ...Lewis Latona has space on the left and Neil Blake tries to play him in...
        ...only for Craig Levein (HEA) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 9: Neil Blake's (EF) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Gorgie Road (HEA)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Tim Vine.
Min 12: Alan McLaren (HEA) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Kobie Thomson doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Arthur Seat rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Kobie Thomson who stayed on his line.
Min 16: Arthur Seat (HEA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Charlie Murray (EF).
Min 26: Tim Vine(HEA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Kye Rowles (HEA) on for Tim Vine at GK.
Min 28: Malachy Cash (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Neil Blake but it evades him...
        ...Craig Levein (HEA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 30: Davie Clarke (EF) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Gorgie Road (HEA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 32: Arthur Seat (HEA) does well on the left and crosses towards Marco Negri...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Kobie Thomson and into the net GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Dave Smyth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HEA 1 - EF 0
Min 45: Aaron Hickey on for Campbell Barclay(DF)...
        ...Aaron Hickey will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 1 - East Fife 0

Min 47: John Robertson (HEA) passes a great ball to Arthur Seat...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Fifers keeper Kobie Thomson...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 53: Arthur Seat (HEA) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 54: Now the ball comes to Lewis Latona (EF)...
        ...Neil Blake has space on the left and Lewis Latona tries to play him in...
        ...only for Gorgie Road (HEA) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 57: Neil Blake (EF) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Lewis Latona...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Kye Rowles can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 63: Arthur Seat (HEA) takes the ball into the Fifers half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Gorgie Road...
        ...who can't get it past Kobie Thomson.
Min 64: Malachy Cash (EF) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 70: Great tackle by Alan McLaren (HEA)...
        ...to prevent Lewis Latona (EF) from latching onto Jack Healy's pass. 
Min 78: East Fife give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Marco Negri (HEA) takes over for Heart of Midlothian...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Arthur Seat...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Kobie Thomson from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...Heart of Midlothian are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HEA 2 - EF 0
Min 83: Neil Blake finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kye Rowles palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Davie Clarke who heads the ball...
        ...but Gorgie Road (HEA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: John Robertson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Kobie Thomson gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Heart of Midlothian; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EF 0
Min 88: The Ref pulls Alan McLaren (HEA) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!


FINAL SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 3 - East Fife 0


Man Of The Match: Gorgie Road (HEA)

Hearts
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tim Vine                  31 31 31 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 26  6
GK Kye Rowles                16  4  4 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 64  6
DF Campbell Barclay          15 15 15 12  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Gorgie Road               28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  8
DF Alan McLaren              33 33 33 26  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig Levein              30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Aaron Hickey              25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Graeme Souness            21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Derek McInnes              8  8  8  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex Rae                  22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Arthur Seat               35 35 35 35  4  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW John Robertson            19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Marco Negri               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kobie Thomson             26 26 26 11  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                21 21 21 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jonathan Bain             12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Sammy Stewart             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Charlie Murray            30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Latona              28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Malachy Cash              21 21 21 18  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Davie Clarke              20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jack Healy                15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Neil Blake                30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Phil Weir                 17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HEA  EF
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    6   0
Shots              6   1
Saves              0   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  61
Revenue           97  97

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HEA  N  63.60 146.07 155.02 
  1   EF  N  50.50 116.83 161.58 
 46  HEA  N  69.60 156.07 157.02 

 Trainer's Report
Tim Vine (HEA) suffered a thigh bruise.
Kye Rowles (HEA) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Aaron Hickey (HEA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Campbell Barclay (HEA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan McLaren (HEA) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Malachy Cash (EF) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).