Elite FA Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. AS Roma (Wed Jun 01)


                             Aberdeen  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK David_Raya
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF J_Matip
                            Aldair DF  |  DF Roberto
                             Balde DF  |  DF Danny_Collina
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF Arthur
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF D_Ali
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  AM S_Berghuis
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                           R_Lamie SUB |  SUB Luigi_Alaba
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(asr) S_Iversen with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Aldair behind
          ...  K_Femenia fouls badly
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(asr) J_Afolabi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Aldair seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 8  :(abn) M_Bombarda picks up a loose ball
          ...  M_Bombarda must beat David_Raya!
          ...  But David_Raya hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 12 :(abn) K_Femenia reads the run of R_Bentley
          ...  Roberto is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  David_Raya misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Danny_Collina
Min. 12 :(asr) E_Dzeko runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Ramsey gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 13 :(abn) Aldair makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Aldair tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  David_Raya gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 14 :(abn) K_Femenia finds R_Bentley with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But S_Berghuis will cut out the threat
Min. 15 :(abn) Aldair bursts forward
          ...  Danny_Collina with the block
Min. 26 :(asr) S_Gruber beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Petit goes in studs first
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(abn) M_Bombarda sidesteps J_Matip
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Ali with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 27 :(abn) M_Bombarda beats D_Ali
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Bombarda with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  David_Raya gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by David_Raya !!
Min. 29 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to P
Min. 29 :(asr) S_Iversen runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Rocastle fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Dan Haldane looks relieved
Min. 31 :(abn) M_Bombarda takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Bombarda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 31 :(asr) Arthur knocks it forward
          ...  Aldair slips
          ...  E_Dzeko gets to it!
          ...  K_Femenia is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  David Hanna looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 31 :(asr) S_Iversen takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Femenia
          ...  S_Iversen tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it behind
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(abn) Balde hoists the ball across to K_Femenia
          ...  Roberto goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(asr) S_Berghuis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But M_Neuer comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 35 :(abn) M_Bombarda puts in R_Bentley
          ...  But J_Matip reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(abn) R_Bentley plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  R_Bentley attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 40 :(abn) R_Bentley sidesteps S_Gruber
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Danny_Collina is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  David_Raya misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Bentley tries to place the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged David_Raya
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 41 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 41 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AS Roma will now play A
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 AS Roma

Min. 48 :(abn) J_Shaddix jumps over Roberto's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Shaddix with a terrific drive !
          ...  David_Raya won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 49 :(asr) J_Afolabi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer!
          ...  Aldair brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 53 :(abn) E_Petit brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Shaddix gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Shaddix must beat David_Raya!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 55 :(abn) E_Petit runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Bentley
          ...  J_Afolabi with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 56 :(asr) D_Ali runs at A_Ramsey
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Balde with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 61 :(asr) E_Dzeko turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A_Ramsey reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 62 :(asr) D_Ali runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Ali gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 63 :(abn) S_Pittman looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Arthur
Min. 64 :(asr) E_Dzeko has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Aldair reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 67 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba comes on for Arthur and takes up a DF role
Min. 68 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Suraez will come on for S_Iversen and play FW
Min. 68 :(abn) E_Petit gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Bombarda
          ...  L_Suraez takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(asr) J_Matip reads the run of L_Suraez
          ...  L_Suraez has a dig at goal!
          ...  M_Neuer watches it sail wide!
Min. 70 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as J_Cole comes on for J_Afolabi to play MF
Min. 72 :(abn) J_Shaddix moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat David_Raya
          ...  He rounds David_Raya
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen 3-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 73 :(asr) J_Cole takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Suraez
          ...  A_Ramsey seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 74 :(asr) S_Gruber floats the ball in to find S_Berghuis
          ...  But S_Pittman wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Lamie will come on for A_Ramsey and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin comes on for Aldair and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde comes on for S_Pittman and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is being brought on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(asr) S_Berghuis finds the run of L_Suraez
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Valverde hits it out for a throw
Min. 77 :(asr) S_Gruber plays in L_Suraez with a beautiful ball
          ...  Valverde wins the ball
Min. 78 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs K_Femenia
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_Femenia with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 79 :(asr) D_Ali is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to E_Dzeko
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Dzeko !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That's given AS Roma a lifeline!
          ...  Aberdeen 3-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 85 :(abn) D_Rocastle works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be David_Raya's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  David_Raya looks embarrassed!
          ...  Aberdeen 4-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) J_Cole moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko
          ...  R_Lamie cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 114,789
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (40,72), J_Shaddix (53), Hakim_Ziyech (85)
Sent Off             : K_Femenia (78)
Booked               : E_Petit (26), Aldair (49)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roberto (32), L_Suraez (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 4 - 1 AS Roma
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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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M_Neuer        GK  31   2   5   5  31 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  33   9   4  11 |  76   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  18  23
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
K_Femenia      DF   3  31   9   7  32 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  93   0   0   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  25
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  12  40 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  30   2  26 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  28   4  34 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  17   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  33   9   8  10 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  28  16   1  21 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  30   8  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Ali          MF   3  10  28  15  33 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Berghuis     AM   2   4  25  17  20 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8  10  30  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  28   1   3  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  28   7  33 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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