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On Monday evening, in the Scottish "Premier" League championship, the last match of the 14th round took place, where the Lithuanian Edinburgh "Hearts" as guests failed to beat the 8th placed "Falkirk" club. The match ended 1-1, with Andrius Velička scoring another goal for "Hearts". After these drawn matches, Edinburgh club with 22 points shares 2nd-4th places with "Rangers" and "Aberdeen".
1 - 1 65' [0 - 1] Andrius Velička 84' [1 - 1] Russell Latapy
This time in the ranks of "Hearts" there were no Jose Goncalves, Ibrahim Tall, Steven Pressley, Paul Hartley and Robbie Neilson, while Marius Žaliūkas, Nerijus Barasa, Saulius Mikoliūnas and Andrius Velička started the match from the beginning and played the whole game.
The meeting started amidst strong winds and heavy rain. In the middle of the half, after two dangerous shots by Andrius Velička, "Falkirk" goalkeeper Jeroen Lambers had to demonstrate his skill.
After the weather calmed down, the hosts launched several attacks in a row, and just before half-time Steven Thomson tested Craig Gordon's alertness with a dangerous shot from 20 meters, and Anthony Stokes also headed dangerously. After the break, "Falkirk" veteran Russell Latapy's powerful penalty shot was parried by C. Gordon.
In the 65th minute, the first goal fell - once again Andrius Velička scored for "Hearts". The Lithuanian, who had previously been pierced in the head, sent the ball into the net with a powerful shot from 20 meters. Soon after, Jamie Mole could have doubled the score, but being free from 10 meters, he shot straight at the goalkeeper.
"Falkirk" tried to save the match, and they succeeded. In the 84th minute, receiving a pass from Alan Gow, 38-year-old Trinidad and Tobago legionnaire Russell Latapy sent the ball into the lower corner of the goal from 14 meters - 1-1.
In the final minutes, both teams could have snatched the victory. First, "Hearts" defender Bruno Aguiaras shot just next to the post, and soon after "Falkirk" forward Alan Gow's shot from just a few meters was blocked by the visiting defender Christos Karipidis.
The match ended in a draw, which prevented "Hearts" from securing the 2nd place.
