So many chances
19.10.2008

Csaba Laszlo tonight looked back at his first Edinburgh derby against Hibs and admitted that Hearts could - and perhaps should - have won the game, given the number of opportunities the Jambos created.

The Tynecastle side produced a magnificent performance after going a goal down inside one minute and 23 seconds when Steven Fletcher slotted home.
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Bruno Aguiar was the hero, scoring and celebrating with great emotion after levelling the sides four minutes before the interval.

The Portuguese star, Christian Nade, Larry Kingston and Andrew Driver all had glorious chances to seal what would have been a sensational win at Easter Road.

"I must compliment our team," the manager told the media after the game. "We lost games against Dundee United and Kilmarnock so these two weeks were necessary for us to recover. We recovered - this is my opinion.

"When I see how many chances we had I think we must win the game," he continued, before admitting that is could have been different.

"In the last minute if Ballogh did not save this mistake from Zaliukas then we could have lost the game," he conceded.

"I think at the moment that we stand very good. Hibs did not have any big possibilities to come over us and to take the game in their hands.

"I think we dominated the game. We had problems from this dominance in that we did not score more goals.

"I am happy about the performance of Balogh, Bruno after 18 months, Andrew Driver and Christian Nade who used the chance to be in the team."

Csaba revealed that Marian Kello is expected to be fine despite being replaced at half-time with concussion. He was replaced by Hungarian debutant Janos Balogh.

On Hearts.TV today - Listen to post-match reaction from Csaba Laszlo and Bruno Aguiar. Tomorrow watch all the action from a pulsating Edinburgh derby at Easter Road

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