Hearts suffered their first defeat within the UEFA Convention League this night, taking place 2-0 to FC Heidenheim at Tynecastle Park.

 

After a dominant first half displaying from the Jambos, two second half objectives had been sufficient to ship the Germans house with three factors.

 

Hearts carved out a wonderful probability after simply two minutes, some slack passing between the Heidenheim centre-backs allowed Blair Spittal to press them into releasing the ball, with Shankland latching on forcing an opportunity at Muller in aim.

 

The Jambos had been aggressive and within the German’s faces proper from the off, with Shankland forcing one other save from Muller on eight minutes after a pleasant reverse ball from Dhanda despatched him deep into the Heidenheim field, with the keeper parrying from a good angle.

 

Probabilities saved tumbling the best way of Critchley’s males, with Frankie Kent steering a header agonisingly large on the again publish after a effectively executed transfer from Spittal to each win and ship the ensuing nook.

 

 James Penrice was subsequent up, his fast cross from the left steering in the direction of aim, with Muller compelled into palming it away from hazard. Moments later, Spittal watched a chanced steered large after a marvellous ball from Alan Forrest.

 

Heidenheim’s sole probability got here from a nook. Craig Gordon punched the ball so far as Lennard Maloney, who headed the ball again to an unguarded internet, with Malachi Boateng making an important hooked clearance off the road.

 

It was a half dominated by Hearts, however there have been no objectives to report as either side headed into the break all sq..

 

HT: Coronary heart of Midlothian 0-0 Heidenheim

Heidenheim claimed the lead after 57 minutes by Sirlord Conteh, who stopped to despatch a thumping header past the attain of Craig Gordon because the Germans claimed the lead.

 

Naturally, Heidenheim took a raise from their aim and began to shade possession because the half went on.  Hearts nonetheless had their moments, however Heidenheim had been good of their play and saved the ball effectively to suffocate the Jambos’ means to rise up the pitch because the half went on.

 

Lawrence Shankland noticed a strong effort go over the bar following good construct up play, while Frankie Kent watched his stooping header go inches large on the again publish following a great supply from Spittal on the nook.

 

With simply minutes left of normal time, Schnopper despatched a header past Gordon and put the sport out of attain for Hearts.

 

Hearts: Gordon, Kent, Kingsley, Baningime (Devlin 63’), Shankland, Spittal, Forrest, Boateng (Grant 76’), Dhanda (Vargas 63’), Penrice, Forrester (Oyegoke 76’)

 

Subs: Clark, Halkett, Oyegoke, Grant, McKay, Devlin, Rowles, Wilson, Tait, Boyce, Vargas, Salazar

 

Heidenheim: Muller, Busch (Traore 36’), Siersleben, Breunig (Pieringer 82’), Kerber, Beck (Schoppner 82’), Kaufmann (Honsak 45’), Theuerkauf, Conteh (Wanner 61’), Maloney

 

Subs: Eicher, Feller, Schoppner, Gimber, Scienza, Wanner, Honsak, Pieringer, Fohrenbach, Traore, Janes, Dorsch