Sitecore Social Connector 2.1 not working with Sitecore 7.2 - sitecore

Hi I am getting this error when I am trying to install Social Connected 2.1 in sitecore 7.2
Could not find configuration node:
contentSearch/configuration/defaultIndexConfiguration/analyzer
Could not find solution.
Can anyone help me out with this.
Thanks in advance!

Sitecore does have a workaround in place for the known issues:
Using Social Connected 2.1 with Sitecore CMS 7.2 Reference number:
408378
Social Connected 2.1 isn’t compatible with Sitecore CMS 7.2.
Workaround:
Install Social Connected module on Sitecore 7.2 rev. 140228.
Install Social Connected 2.1 rev. 140113 using the Installation Wizard. During
installation, you'll get the following error message: "Could not find
configuration node: content Search/configuration/defaultIndex
Configuration/analyzer". Close the message. Make required changes* to
configuration files. Open the Installation Wizard and install the
module package again. Use the Skip option for items and files
conflicts. Fix Social Connected module that is already installed on
Sitecore 7.2 rev. 140228 Make required changes* to configuration
files.
* Required changes to the Sitecore.Social.config file:
Change the analyzer tag from
<analyzer ref="contentSearch/configuration/defaultIndexConfiguration/analyzer" />
to the following...
<analyzer ref="contentSearch/indexConfigurations/defaultLuceneIndexConfiguration/analyzer" />
Add the "true" tag to the
"socialSearch/configuration" section.
* You can find the official Sitecore workaround / KB article here *
So you can use Social Connected 2.1 with this fix.

I don't have any good news for you. Social Connected module doesn't have any version which is compatible with Sitecore 7.2 version.
Here is the full table of the modules compatibility: http://sdn.sitecore.net/products/sitecore%20v5/sitecore%20cms%206/installation/modules%20compatibility.aspx.
The answer I've got from Sitecore Support is
There is currently no supported by CMS 7.2 Social Connected. Reasons are - many breaking changes.
EDIT:
According to the latest news, there are now versions of Social Connected supporting Sitecore up to 7.5:
https://kb.sitecore.net/articles/541788

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