Hearts Push Eight Points in Front at Top After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Sees Off The Glasgow Giants
A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle Park, since it's far too early for such landmarks. This game highlighted is that the Edinburgh club are at least in with strong chance of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. Make that an eight-point lead for Hearts over the visitors, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down.
Turning Point in the Latter Period
A crucial three-minute spell made the difference, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they extended their advantage was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Kyziridis netted the second goal, moving infield before thumping a right-footed shot past the static Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, Murray fouling Braga for a penalty that Shankland slotted home. Brendan Rodgers looked dejected; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.
Hoops' Reaction
The away side responded positively from an early setback. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, turned the ball into his own net due to panic when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, the captain McGregor, finishing a Tierney pass for level terms.
Hearts' Defensive Resilience
The shot-stopper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. The hosts faced little else as the minutes passed. “We shall not be moved” has become the favoured chant at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the noise.
- Full report coming soon.
