Hearts 2 - 1 Infonet: Hearts battle back for first leg win
A goal down within the first 20 minutes, the home side recovered to overhaul their guests by the time the interval arrived and held on to that one-goal advantage. But they will travel to Estonia next week well apprised of the fact that there is still plenty work to be done and conscious that they will be up against a side who can trouble them defensively.
Robbie Neilson had wanted an up tempo performance but at times it wasn’t even upbeat as Hearts struggled to get a grip of the match and spoil their guests’ fun. It was a first ever game in European competition for the Estonian side but, more crucially, it was Hearts’ first competitive match of the season and on the night, that seemed more telling. The team from Tallinn are well into their domestic season, with 17 fixtures under their belts prior to this head to head. Hearts only returned for pre-season training a couple of weeks ago. Against a team who had enough about them to cause concerns, the capital team were given plenty to think about as they tried to make up for their rustiness.
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