Elite Football FA Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. Juventus (Mon May 31)


                             Aberdeen  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-4-3 A
                       Kevin Thornton  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                            J_Faty DF  |  DF D_Zoff
                       C_Obradovic DF  |  DF J_Miguelito
                          A_Alrawi DF  |  DF L_Squillaci
                           I_Golac DF  |  MF Diego
                      M_Le_Tissier MF  |  MF V_Wood
                     M_Buskermolen MF  |  MF S_Davies
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF B_Krkic
                           I_Aujla MF  |  FW M_Owen
                       Ahmed_Sallh FW  |  FW L_Modric
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW D_Flood
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                          G_Simone SUB |  SUB B_Raspudic
                             Naldo SUB |  SUB M_Camoranesi
                       H_Bencherif SUB |  SUB G_Gianichedda
                      J_Pettingill SUB |  SUB N_Gomes

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(abn) J_Faty sidesteps J_Miguelito 
          ...  J_Miguelito recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 5  :(abn) I_Aujla with a short pass to find P_Currer 
          ...  Blocked by J_Miguelito 
Min. 6  :(abn) O_Curkovic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  P_Currer latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Currer with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Aujla crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away! 
Min. 7  :(jvt) B_Krkic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Alrawi 
          ...  He puts in L_Modric! 
          ...  P_Currer with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(abn) M_Le_Tissier looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Ahmed_Sallh 
          ...  A left-footer by Ahmed_Sallh ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon stops that one easily 
Min. 10 :(jvt) Diego pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Flood is clean through! 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  G_Poll called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 12 :(abn) O_Curkovic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Buffon just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 12 :(jvt) M_Owen knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Owen runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 13 :(abn) G_Buffon miskicks! 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  G_Buffon pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Curkovic chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Zoff reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 15 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Currer 
          ...  The cross hits P_Currer on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon makes an easy save 
Min. 18 :(jvt) V_Wood kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Owen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But J_Faty will cut out the threat 
Min. 20 :(jvt) J_Miguelito takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  L_Bowazski plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 25 :(jvt) D_Flood takes advantage of a mistake by M_Buskermolen 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Alrawi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 26 :(jvt) M_Owen plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Alrawi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 29 :(abn) I_Aujla drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to M_Buskermolen 
          ...  M_Buskermolen with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 30 :(jvt) S_Davies with a neat pass into L_Modric 
          ...  L_Modric hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  L_Bowazski is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  And Juventus are leading in the game now 
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 30 :(abn) P_Currer with the dribble 
          ...  J_Miguelito is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Miguelito is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down 
Min. 31 :(abn) O_Curkovic wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ahmed_Sallh 
          ...  B_Krkic knocks the ball back to G_Buffon 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past G_Buffon! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Golac hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Buffon 
Min. 32 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Ahmed_Sallh 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 32 :(jvt) J_Miguelito passes the ball to M_Owen 
          ...  C_Obradovic intercepts the pass 
Min. 32 :(jvt) J_Miguelito is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 32 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  B_Raspudic will come on for J_Miguelito and play DF 
Min. 34 :(abn) M_Buskermolen is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Currer 
          ...  D_Zoff read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 41 :(abn) P_Currer with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_Squillaci 
          ...  P_Currer tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 42 :(jvt) L_Modric pushes it past I_Golac 
          ...  L_Modric hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Bowazski gathers it easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) C_Obradovic with the first time flick to Ahmed_Sallh 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh attempts a lob! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  G_Buffon plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 46 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier whips the ball across to I_Golac 
          ...  I_Golac hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 47 :(abn) M_Buskermolen jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Golac 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Squillaci !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-1 Juventus

Min. 46 :(jvt) S_Davies backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Modric latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Modric flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  L_Bowazski gathers it comfortably 
Min. 47 :(jvt) V_Wood looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Flood 
          ...  C_Obradovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s G_Poll going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 48 :(jvt) M_Owen is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 49 :(jvt) L_Modric loses I_Golac 
          ...  I_Golac with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 50 :(abn) I_Golac with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to O_Curkovic 
          ...  O_Curkovic with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 51 :(abn) Ahmed_Sallh finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh must beat G_Buffon! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 54 :(abn) O_Curkovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 56 :(jvt) Diego with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Obradovic 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Modric! 
          ...  L_Modric attempts to nutmeg L_Bowazski! 
          ...  But L_Bowazski with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Squillaci drives it into the box! 
          ...  L_Bowazski fists it away! 
Min. 57 :(abn) I_Golac hoists the ball across to P_Currer 
          ...  B_Raspudic plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 57 :(jvt) D_Flood unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Modric 
          ...  M_Buskermolen slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 58 :(abn) Ahmed_Sallh takes on 3 men 
          ...  Ahmed_Sallh with the drive! 
          ...  G_Buffon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 58 :(jvt) L_Modric turns past C_Obradovic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Modric with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Faty beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Ahmed_Sallh 
          ...  D_Zoff makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 64 :(jvt) L_Squillaci kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Flood gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Aujla takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 66 :(abn) I_Aujla with a neat pass into P_Currer 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  P_Currer is all alone 
          ...  G_Buffon comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Buffon 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 66 :(abn) J_Faty flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_Currer runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Krkic fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  G_Poll calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks relieved 
Min. 73 :(jvt) S_Davies hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Owen latches onto it! 
          ...  I_Aujla with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(abn) A_Alrawi spits at D_Zoff 
          ...  G_Poll calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 75 :(abn) Ahmed_Sallh has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Krkic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Squillaci muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him 
Min. 76 :(abn) M_Buskermolen runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Zoff 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Buskermolen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 77 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  M_Camoranesi will come on for S_Davies and play MF 
Min. 80 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier races into the box 
          ...  He sees P_Currer lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  P_Currer attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Buffon arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 81 :(jvt) D_Flood holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Camoranesi 
          ...  M_Camoranesi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  L_Bowazski watches it sail wide! 
Min. 85 :(jvt) V_Wood brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Modric gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Modric hits a great shot ! 
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Camoranesi 
          ...  V_Wood gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Bowazski can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Bowazski has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 86 :(jvt) B_Raspudic takes advantage of a mistake by J_Faty 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  B_Raspudic tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Faty looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer with a thundering shot! 
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 90 :(jvt) Diego runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Modric 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  L_Modric fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Bowazski dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Bowazski beaten! 
Min. 91 :(abn) I_Aujla jumps over L_Squillaci's challenge 
          ...  I_Aujla with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Buskermolen chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 77,103
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Le_Tissier
Scorers              : P_Currer (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Currer (7), I_Aujla (73), A_Alrawi (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Modric (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Miguelito (32)
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Match Statistics
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                                Aberdeen  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          20        |       15
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  27   5   4   6  15 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Faty         DF   1  21   9   5  30 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  36   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  21   5   6  20 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  12   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  21   3   3  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  -2  -2
I_Golac        DF   1  20   6   3  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   8  22   7  22 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
M_Buskermolen  MF   2   8  19   7  49 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  24   2
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  21   9  30 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
I_Aujla        MF   2  10  20   7  35 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  34  -1
Ahmed_Sallh    FW   1   4   4  20  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  21  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  40
V_Valdes       GK  22   1   2   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Simone       DF   2  19   7   4  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Naldo          DF   2  18   5   8  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bencherif    MF   3   6  18   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pettingill   FW   1   6   2  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  28   3   4   2  10 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Zoff         DF   2  22   9   8  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
J_Miguelito    DF   2  21   8   3  33 |  32   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  24   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  21   9   7  37 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
Diego          MF   1   6  23   5  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
V_Wood         MF   2   5  21   2  39 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
S_Davies       MF   2   3  27   2  22 |  79   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   8  23   2  35 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
M_Owen         FW   1   4   4  21  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
L_Modric       FW   1   6   2  23  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  62
D_Flood        FW   2   8   9  20  15 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Raspudic     DF   2  22   5   6  19 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0   1
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   4  26   9  34 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Gianichedda  MF   1   5  24   5  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  24  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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