Hearts                                    East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alan Rough                32 10  n     GK Matty Rollo               30  6  n
DF Craig Levein              32 10  n     SW Andy Munro                30  4  n
DF Kye Rowles                25  8  n     DF Charlie Murray            30  8  n
DF Gorgie Road               19  8  n     DF Ewan McLeod               26  8  n
DF Daniel Oyegoke            16 10  n     DF Joe Halsey                17 10  n
MF Cammie Devlin             17 10  n     MF Brendan Ramsay            30  8  n
MF Jon Richardson            10 10  n     MF Malachy Cash              30  6  n
WG Lee Mack                  17 10  n     WG Jack Healy                21  7  n
FW Arthur Seat               34  6  n     WG Alan Trouten              19  9  n
FW Claudio Braga             28  8  n     FW Michael McKenna           30  7  n
FW Kraken Player             21  7  n     FW Neil Blake                26  8  n

Min 0: Heart of Midlothian opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Miller (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Charlie Murray (EF) swings a ball in to the Heart of Midlothian box...
        ...but the presence of Craig Levein (HEA) means it is easily cleared.
Min 6: Alan Trouten finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Alan Rough palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brendan Ramsay who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Cockayne's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HEA 0 - EF 1
Min 8: Lee Mack (HEA) reads Arthur Seat's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 9: Kraken Player (HEA) has a shot...
        ...Matty Rollo parries...
        ...Kraken Player gets onto it again...
        ...and Matty Rollo's second block falls for Kye Rowles...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 9: Jack Healy (EF) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Alan Rough in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 13: Jack Healy (EF) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Malachy Cash...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Alan Rough is there to make the save!
Min 15: Heart of Midlothian give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Malachy Cash (EF) takes over for East Fife...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ewan McLeod...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Alan Rough who makes the save!
Min 24: Michael McKenna (EF) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Alan Rough doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Ewan McLeod rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Alan Rough who stayed on his line.
Min 25: Claudio Braga (HEA) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Joe Halsey (EF) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 35: Great tackle by Kye Rowles (HEA)...
        ...to prevent Charlie Murray (EF) from latching onto Alan Trouten's pass. 
Min 36: Kraken Player (HEA) collects the ball from Claudio Braga on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Matty Rollo for a big save!
Min 39: Arthur Seat (HEA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ewan McLeod (EF) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 40: Kye Rowles (HEA) passes a great ball to Lee Mack...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Fifers keeper Matty Rollo...
        ...and who else but Kye Rowles is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...Heart of Midlothian draw level....
        ...score now: HEA 1 - EF 1
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Arthur Seat (HEA)...
        ...but the impressive Ewan McLeod (EF) is able to get the ball back to Matty Rollo.
Min 45: Brendan Ramsay (EF) takes the ball into the Jam Tarts half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Ewan McLeod...
        ...who can't get it past Alan Rough.
Min 45: Blair Spittal on for Lee Mack(WG)...
        ...Blair Spittal will play FW.
Min 45: Jonathan Bain on for Andy Munro(SW)...
        ...Jonathan Bain will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 1 - East Fife 1

Min 52: With East Fife so far forward a rare Heart of Midlothian break sees Cammie Devlin play a long diagonal pass for Blair Spittal...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 54: The Fifers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Blair Spittal's (HEA) ball into the box is cut out by Joe Halsey (EF).
Min 55: Kraken Player (HEA) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Claudio Braga...
        ...whose finish is saved by Matty Rollo.
Min 55: Neil Blake (EF) puts in a cross...
        ...but Kye Rowles (HEA) clears with ease.
Min 58: Here comes Claudio Braga (HEA)...
        ...getting onto Craig Levein's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Matty Rollo GOAL!...
        ...the Heart of Midlothian side are up...
        ...score now: HEA 2 - EF 1
Min 60: Brendan Ramsay (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Michael McKenna...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it straight at Alan Rough who calmly collects it.
Min 67: Jon Richardson (HEA) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Blair Spittal busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Matty Rollo!
Min 67: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Brendan Ramsay (EF)...
        ...but the impressive Craig Levein (HEA) is able to get the ball back to Alan Rough.
Min 68: Ewan McLeod and Brendan Ramsay weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Heart of Midlothian defense and lifts a classy ball high but Alan Rough gets a hand to it!
Min 73: Claudio Braga (HEA) receives a deep pass from Kraken Player...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Matty Rollo when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Heart of Midlothian aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 74: The Ref pulls Ewan McLeod (EF) 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!
Min 82: Michael McKenna (EF) loops a ball over the top for Malachy Cash...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 88: Heart of Midlothian's on the attack after Arthur Seat robs Charlie Murray...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Kraken Player...
        ...and Kraken Player sidefoots low but Matty Rollo dives in to make the save.


FINAL SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 2 - East Fife 1


Man Of The Match: Alan Rough (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 Alan Rough                32 32 32 14  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Kye Rowles                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
DF Gorgie Road               19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig Levein              32 32 32 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Oyegoke            16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jon Richardson            10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cammie Devlin             17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Lee Mack                  17 17 17 15  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Arthur Seat               34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kraken Player             21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Claudio Braga             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Blair Spittal             24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  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 Matty Rollo               30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                30 30 30 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Joe Halsey                17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               26 26 26 20  2  n  4  0  0  3 90  6
DF Charlie Murray            30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Brendan Ramsay            30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Malachy Cash              30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jack Healy                21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Michael McKenna           30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Neil Blake                26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HEA  EF
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    6   8
Shots              8   8
Saves              7   4
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  66
Revenue           91  91

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HEA  L  55.20 124.91 179.71 
  1   EF  N  66.50 161.37 190.62 
 46  HEA  L  55.20 124.91 185.06 
 46   EF  N  56.40 137.37 191.17 

 Trainer's Report
HEA paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Graeme Souness (HEA) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.