Sander Kartum achieved his own personal goal of the round competition with the double that attenuated the hearts in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.
What was the best? The 27th minute strike from the outside of the box in the upper corner – or the second half -time lollipop which gave the team of Neil Critichley a crucial two goals?
What a wonderful poster for the Norwegian and his new fans to think after leaving the brand for the Tynecastle Club.
Hearts responded to the defeat of the last weekend derby in style. The winners of 6-0 in Dens Park five weeks ago, they could have had more than three here – but for a trio of late late stops from Trevor Carson by Elton Kabangu, Calem Nieuhof and Alan Forrest.
Joe Shaughnessy gave a brief Hope of Dundee by making 1-1 to 50 minutes. But the worst defense of the elite took its account of goals conceded this campaign to a miserable 70 in all competitions.
Simon Murray, a 17 -year -old scorer for the Dark Blues, took a look at his own net before Sk Brann’s signing ends his splint.
Sander Kartum celebrates his second goal which assured the hearts a 3-1 victory over Dundee
The Norwegian is congratulated by Neil Crichley after his double helped Hearts in the semi-finals
Kartum is chased by his teammates delighted during a memorable evening for Hearts fans
“These are brilliant objectives of Sander and that is what we saw in him when we have recruited it,” said Critichley.
“He took a little time to inform himself, which is understandable.
“Its quality was obvious in training and it has become more fit and stronger.
“We take steps forward, we are in the semi-finals. We can sit down and relax and watch everyone spend a stressful weekend.
The hearts came a few centimeters from an opening opener of the third minute. Kartum chose Kenneth Vargas who whispered a fair shot from the left post of Carson.
Without the feeling of sinking that they suffered in the Premiership, Dundee responded with a threatening spell.
The witchcraft of Oluwaseun Adewumi, twinned with the movement and muscle of Murray, had hearts on the back.
Craig Gordon first held Murray the first time, before Dewumi was effortless between two defenders only for a heavy touch to frustrate.
Kartum’s opener was a fairly wonderful effort he placed in the upper corner of the net
Joe Shaughnessy Rose highest to go home the Dundee equalizer in the 50th minute
Hearts found his head when Simon Murray de Dundee, on the left, directed the ball in his own net
The hearts adapted to the Dundee press and began to probe from all directions.
The opener came from the left. James Penrice’s rejection found Lawrence Shankland protecting the ball and licensed to Blair Spittal.
He quickly worked on Kartum, before Sk Brann’s signing of January brann made a nice finish in the net with the interior of his left boot.
This advance could easily have doubled before the break. Shankland pushed a delicious ball to Vargas.
Carson stood firm to beat the shot but, while Shankland slipped into the net on the rebound, the offside was called.
In an additional time, Dundee almost leveled like a brilliant aerial film by Murray sent Adewumi Clear. Its shot has traveled the top of the transverse bar.
At the start of the second half, Kartum had a chance of carbon copy to shape another 20 yard strike. This one did not plunge into time – and Dundee survived before equalizing.
Ziyad Larkche has almost kept the ball in play and his cross was met by Shaughnessy who showed Captain’s desire to beat Penrice and plant a head at the seven -meter house.
It was a difficult night for Tony Dochetty, whose Dundee team struggles at first
The drama from start to finish followed. The hearts shouted “red card” while Sylla killed Vargas by resembling the last man.
A last CESAR Garza platform prevented Kabangu from Netting after Kevin Clancy was kicking. A reservation is enough for Sylla, to the Dam of Tynecastle.
Gordon beat a fierce journey of Larkeche while the game seemed to be swinging in both cases.
Thanks to the wandering touch of Murray’s head, he tilted in favor of hearts.
The ex-Hibs Forward tried to hinder the Spittal set game on the left but only managed to take a look in front of Carson.
Five minutes later, the mortal blow was landed. Kartum ended Robertson at 35 meters at the end of his left foot, pushed an elegant finish through a well -lived penalty surface to seal the Hearts path to Hampden.
The boss of Dundee, Tony Docherty, said: “ I was disappointed with the first half, I wanted the players to be more courageous and I challenged them to do so.
“They went out and showed this side and we had hearts where we wanted them.
“This bravery will serve us well for the nine cup finals that we have to come (in the league). But there are times in the games that are essential, and that’s what we have to learn.
