Makaay Lifts Hibs (4/18/04)
Makaay returns as hero
   Hibs forward Roy Makaay who missed Hibs' last match due to a suspension for a red card, returned with a bang.  The Dutch international claimed the only goal of the night and earned Hibs 3 crucial points in the chase for the first CFM Premier League Championship.  After a recent slide, Hibs are right back in the middle of things with the victory.  On the other side of the coin, Aston Villa slide to 6th in the league, but have a game in hand.  Surely, manager Jon Knorr will do everything in his power
to come out victorious in their next game which happens to be against fellow basement dweller Inter Milan.  Makaay's goal came  in the 56th minute when Cesar made a long clearance downfield which met Makaay and Makaay was able to beat Toldo for the goal.


Man of the Match: William Gallas(Rating 9/10)

Hibs
Cudicini                        7
Chivu                           8
Cesar                           7   A(1)
Gallas                          9
Borowski                     6
van der Vaart              7
Lennon(C)                  7
Parker                        8
Kaka                           8
Tomasson                    7
Makaay                       7   G(2)


Aston Villa
Toldo                         6
Mancini                     6
Zauri                         7 
Lucio                         5
Samuel                      5
Jenas                         5  
Veron                        7
Okocha(C)                 7  
Denilson                    7   
Raul                          7  
Etxeberria                  7  





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