Airdrieonians FC                          Hearts
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Javier Sanchez Broto      29  6  n     GK Tim Vine                  34 10  n
DF Donald Duck               29 10  n     DF Alan McLaren              33 10  n
DF Romain Bardet             26  6  n     DF Gorgie Road               29  6  n
DF Samuel Graham             18  8  n     DF Craig Levein              28  6  n
DF Dylan MacDonald           11  7  n     MF Aaron Hickey              26 10  n
MF Luke Back                 27  8  n     MF Lando Norris              18  6  n
MF Lewis McGrattan           24 10  n     MF Alex Rae                  16  6  n
MF Dean McMaster             10  4  n     MF Cammie Devlin             13 10  n
FW Euan Henderson            36  7  n     FW Arthur Seat               39  6  n
FW Dom Thomas                25  6  n     FW Claudio Braga             21  6  n
FW Steve Archibald            8 10  n     FW John Robertson             9 10  n

Min 0: Airdrie opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Jam Tarts will play a 3-4-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Ricky Hawthorn (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: Dave Smyth (HEA) - Ominous that AI have lineups just minutes from 1st leg being played
Min 7: Luke Back (AI) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Tim Vine doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Euan Henderson rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Diamonds...
        ...score now: AI 1 - HEA 0
Min 12: Airdrie break quickly with Luke Back...
        ...he only has Tim Vine to beat...
        ...great save by Tim Vine but the ball falls to Euan Henderson...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Tim Vine.
Min 14: Aaron Hickey (HEA) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Samuel Graham (AI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 22: Lewis McGrattan (AI) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Heart of Midlothian defense to Euan Henderson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Tim Vine rushes off his line and Euan Henderson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Tim Vine!
Min 24: Dom Thomas (AI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Gorgie Road (HEA) is there to clear with his head.
Min 28: Romain Bardet (AI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Craig Levein (HEA) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 32: Arthur Seat (HEA) booked for a questionable foul on Dean McMaster...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 34: Here comes Romain Bardet (AI)...
        ...getting onto Euan Henderson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Tim Vine who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 38: Tim Vine rushes out to block Dom Thomas's (AI) route to goal...
        ...but Dom Thomas drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Craig Levein covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Tim Vine scrambles to it.
Min 38: The ball is hooked on towards Alex Rae (HEA)...
        ...who takes on Donald Duck on the edge of the area...
        ...Donald Duck  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Blair Spittal on for John Robertson(FW)...
        ...Blair Spittal will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Airdrie 1 - Heart of Midlothian 0

Min 52: Arthur Seat (HEA) loops a ball over the top for Blair Spittal...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 54: Arthur Seat (HEA) nods the ball down for Alex Rae on the edge of the box...
        ...Alex Rae takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Javier Sanchez Broto rushes of his line...
        ...Alex Rae gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Javier Sanchez Broto...
        ...but Javier Sanchez Broto just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 60: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Alex Rae looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 60: Nigel Spink on for Euan Henderson(FW)...
        ...Nigel Spink will play SW.
Min 66: Superb sliding block by Alan McLaren (HEA) denies Dom Thomas a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Luke Back in the Heart of Midlothian box.
Min 69: Airdrie's on the attack after Dom Thomas robs Craig Levein...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Lewis McGrattan...
        ...and Lewis McGrattan sidefoots low but Tim Vine dives in to make the save.
Min 73: Lewis McGrattan (AI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alan McLaren (HEA).
Min 74: Steve Archibald (AI) nods the ball down for Lewis McGrattan on the edge of the box...
        ...Lewis McGrattan takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Tim Vine rushes of his line...
        ...Lewis McGrattan gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Craig Levein (HEA)!
Min 82: The ball comes in to the area from Gorgie Road...
        ...he rattles it off Javier Sanchez Broto...
        ...Blair Spittal (HEA) pauses and shoots but Javier Sanchez Broto recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 85: Javier Sanchez Broto rushes out to block the Aaron Hickey's (HEA) route to goal...
        ...but Aaron Hickey drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Dylan MacDonald covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Blair Spittal pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: AI 1 - HEA 1


FINAL SCORE: Airdrie 1 - Heart of Midlothian 1


Man Of The Match: Euan Henderson (AI)

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Javier Sanchez Broto      29 29 29 13  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Nigel Spink               16  8  8  7  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Samuel Graham             18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Donald Duck               29 23 23 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Romain Bardet             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dylan MacDonald           11 11 11  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis McGrattan           24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Luke Back                 27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dean McMaster             10 10 10  9 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Steve Archibald            8  8  8  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dom Thomas                25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Euan Henderson            36 36 36 36  3  n  0  0  1  4 60  7

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                  34 34 34 15  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Gorgie Road               29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan McLaren              33 33 33 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig Levein              28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cammie Devlin             13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex Rae                  16 16 16 14  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aaron Hickey              26 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Arthur Seat               39 39 39 39  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW John Robertson             9  9  9  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Claudio Braga             21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Blair Spittal             19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6

Statistics        AI HEA
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              6   3
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  60
Revenue           98  98

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   AI  N  46.80 125.64 147.49 
  1  HEA  N  54.00 130.49 144.24 
 46  HEA  N  54.00 130.49 154.24 
 61   AI  N  47.00 133.64 115.39 

 Trainer's Report
Luke Back (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathan Patterson (AI) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Dom Thomas (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Craig Levein (HEA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Robertson (HEA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Arthur Seat (HEA) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).