Hearts                                    East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Zander Clark              30  8  n     GK Allan Fleming             12 10  n
DF Cohen II                  32  8  n     SW Scott Mercer              12  7  n
DF Frankie Kent              19  8  n     DF Pat Slattery              27  8  n
DF Alex Polizzi              14 10  n     DF Stewart Murdoch           21 10  n
DF Nathaniel Atkinson         9 10  n     DF Sean Docherty             17 10  n
MF Jamal Musiala             28  8  n     MF Trevor Brooking           28  8  n
MF Alan Forrest              19 10  n     MF Iain Vigurs               18  7  n
MF Beni Baningime            16 10  n     WG Alan Trouten              26  8  n
FW Liam Boyce                24  6  n     WG Mikey Cunningham          21 10  n
FW Jorge Grant               24  8  n     FW Scott Shepherd            31 10  n
FW Seb Coe                   17 10  n     FW Seb Ross                  21  8  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 Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: The ball lands at the feet of Jorge Grant (HEA) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Allan Fleming does well to position himself and collect.
Min 3: Zander Clark makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Seb Ross amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Zander Clark.
Min 4: Jam Tarts build down the left...
        ...Seb Coe sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Liam Boyce beats Pat Slattery to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Allan Fleming who catches the ball.
Min 17: Beni Baningime (HEA) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the German striker Jamal Musiala...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  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 19: Trevor Brooking (EF) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Stewart Murdoch with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Zander Clark.
Min 29: Alan Trouten (EF) collects the ball from Scott Shepherd on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Zander Clark for a big save!
Min 34: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Seb Coe (HEA)...
        ...but the impressive Pat Slattery (EF) is able to get the ball back to Allan Fleming.
Min 42: Seb Coe (HEA) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...Heart of Midlothian are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HEA 2 - EF 0
Min 43: Seb Ross weaves his way through the Heart of Midlothian defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Zander Clark!?
Min 45: Kieran Millar on for Iain Vigurs(MF)...
        ...Kieran Millar will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 2 - East Fife 0

Min 47: Liam Boyce opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Scott Mercer greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 53: Liam Boyce (HEA) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Cohen II busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 56: Cohen II gets overlapped by Kieran Millar (EF)...
        ...who threads it to Trevor Brooking...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Zander Clark.
Min 57: Frankie Kent (HEA) nods the ball down for Alan Forrest on the edge of the box...
        ...Alan Forrest takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Allan Fleming rushes of his line...
        ...Alan Forrest gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Pat Slattery (EF)!
Min 58: Seb Coe (HEA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Stewart Murdoch (EF).
Min 65: Alan Forrest (HEA) finds Liam Boyce steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Heart of Midlothian; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EF 0
Min 68: Superb sliding block by Sean Docherty (EF) denies Frankie Kent a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jamal Musiala in the East Fife box.
Min 71: Alan Trouten (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Kieran Millar...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...East Fife pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EF 1
Min 72: Cohen II (HEA) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Seb Coe at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 78: Here it is..Seb Ross (EF) flicks on into the path of Scott Shepherd...
        ...who spins away from Cohen II...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Zander Clark is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 86: Pat Slattery finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Zander Clark palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Seb Ross who heads the ball...
        ...but Nathaniel Atkinson (HEA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: Seb Coe (HEA) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sean Docherty (EF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 87: East Fife's on the attack after Scott Shepherd robs Cohen II...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Alan Trouten...
        ...and Alan Trouten sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ... and East Fife are right back in it...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EF 2
Min 89: With Heart of Midlothian so far forward a rare East Fife break sees Seb Ross play a long diagonal pass for Scott Shepherd...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 


FINAL SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 3 - East Fife 2


Man Of The Match: Zander Clark (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 Zander Clark              30 30 30 13  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Frankie Kent              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex Polizzi              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nathaniel Atkinson         9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cohen II                  32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Beni Baningime            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alan Forrest              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamal Musiala             28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Liam Boyce                24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Seb Coe                   17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Jorge Grant               24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  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 Allan Fleming             12 12 12  5  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Scott Mercer              12 12 12  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sean Docherty             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pat Slattery              27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Iain Vigurs               18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Trevor Brooking           28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Seb Ross                  21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       HEA  EF
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    5   8
Shots              7   8
Saves              6   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  59
Revenue          105 105

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HEA  N  44.40 114.37 135.92 
  1   EF  N  44.50 115.01 185.91 
 46   EF  N  44.50 119.01 191.91 

 Trainer's Report
Jamal Musiala (HEA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alex Polizzi (HEA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pat Slattery (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Trevor Brooking (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott Shepherd (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.