Clydesdale Bank SPL, Sunday 9 May 2010 - Tynecastle
This afternoon the curtain finally came down on a long and at times turbulent season for Hearts. That it ended with another defeat is hardly surprising but at least there were signs against Celtic that there will be an improvement next season.
With Hearts failing to win against Dundee United last Wednesday - meaning no European football for the maroons next season - and Celtic having lost the title some time ago, there was nothing at stake this afternoon. However, it was still a half decent game.
A mistake by Hearts captain Zaliukas let Robbie Keane through to open the scoring after twenty-three minutes. The Lithuanian made amends by scoring Hearts equaliser with a fine shot from just inside the penalty box just before half-time and it was no more than the home side deserved.
After young David Templeton came close to giving Hearts the lead early in the second half, Celtic took the lead on the hour mark when Chinese international Zhi volleyed home a fine effort which left home keeper MacDonald helpless. There endeth the scoring - and the season.
Jim Jefferies will spend much of the summer rebuilding the Hearts team. He's done this several times before, usually with success. Hopefully, Vladimir Romanov will back his judgement and we will see the departure of the likes of Christian Nade and others who have done little for the club.
Until August then...
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