Division Two League Match, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Mon Sep 24)


                             Aberdeen  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 N  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       C_Obradovic DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                            J_Faty DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                      M_Le_Tissier DM  |  DM B_Zamora
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                         R_Ekelund MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                          J_Tessem AM  |  FW K_McInally
                          S_Lovell FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                     Okelo_Kigongo SUB |  SUB J_Moreira
                           I_Golac SUB |  SUB M_Lindberg
                          Atheer_S SUB |  SUB R_Castias
                           I_Aujla SUB |  SUB B_Robson
                           A_Aliev SUB |  SUB Y_Yiannicis

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 3  :(abn) C_Obradovic with a flicked pass to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 10 :(bfa) G_Hagi plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
          ...  J_Faty takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Di_Maria jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 12 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Brown
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Brown !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw crosses to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 17 :(bfa) Di_Maria retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Fernando_Mera latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Tessem gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Hagi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 22 :(bfa) G_Hagi loses his marker
          ...  T_Flowers leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steven Theobald looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  What's I_Williamson going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  S_Morison places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends T_Flowers the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 26 :(abn) S_Lovell jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Do_Shaw seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 29 :(abn) R_Ekelund looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 30 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Djourou
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Le_Tissier hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 32 :(bfa) Di_Maria kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_McInally has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 36 :(abn) J_Faty runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Laursen
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Zamora hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Faty plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 37 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds S_Morison with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Morison with the drive!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to M_Laursen
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 38 :(abn) J_Faty has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Neilson
          ...  He knocks it to R_Ekelund!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 40 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw crosses to K_McInally
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier reads the play well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(abn) S_Brown takes advantage of a mistake by Fernando_Mera
          ...  S_Brown attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was well beaten there!
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 49 :(abn) S_Brown with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Laursen
          ...  He knocks it to S_Lovell!
          ...  But Fernando_Mera with the fine tackle
Min. 53 :(abn) S_Brown flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Neilson knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier lofts the ball in!
          ...  O_Curkovic swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Le_Tissier gets to the ball first
Min. 54 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Aberdeen physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 54 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as I_Golac comes on for C_Azpilicueta to play DF
Min. 55 :(abn) J_Faty loses Fernando_Mera
          ...  J_Faty with the strike !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Djourou
          ...  S_Brown with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steven Theobald looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 60 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Y_Yiannicis will come on for Di_Maria and play FW
Min. 60 :(abn) S_Brown plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  S_Brown keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 62 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Tessem
          ...  But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but I_Williamson has none of it.
Min. 64 :(abn) O_Curkovic turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Curkovic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 66 :(abn) O_Curkovic looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Lovell
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Lovell !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(abn) S_Lovell beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Lovell throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Djourou takes advantage of a mistake by N_Wade
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  N_Wade gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_McInally gets a shot in
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora swings it in!
          ...  It comes to K_McInally
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Djourou miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Laursen though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Faty
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 70 :(abn) I_Aujla is being brought on
          ...  R_Ekelund is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Aliev is coming on for S_Lovell and playing FW
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 70 :(abn) O_Curkovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Aliev gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Djourou intercepts the pass
Min. 73 :(abn) J_Tessem runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Neilson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Tessem with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Lindberg comes on for R_Neilson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) N_Wade hits a hard pass to J_Tessem
          ...  Fernando_Mera takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 80 :(bfa) R_Castias is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 83 :(abn) O_Curkovic crosses into the box, finding S_Brown
          ...  S_Brown keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) R_Castias reads the run of S_Morison
          ...  I_Golac seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 91 :(abn) S_Brown nutmegs B_Zamora
          ...  But K_McInally slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 91 :(bfa) B_Zamora cuts the ball back to Y_Yiannicis
          ...  N_Wade cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 76,247
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Brown (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Brown (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Flowers (22), S_Brown (56)
Injured              : C_Azpilicueta (54)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Do_Shaw
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Aberdeen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           6        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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T_Flowers      GK  31   2   2   1  27 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  78   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  24   8   8  13 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  23   5   7  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
N_Wade         DF   2  23   7   5  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
M_Le_Tissier   DM   2   8  24   7  22 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   1
S_Brown        MF   2   6  24  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  18  30  70
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  23   9  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
R_Ekelund      MF   1  11  21  12  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  23  15  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  24  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Okelo_Kigongo  GK  23   4   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  22   7   3  36 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Atheer_S       MF   1   3  23   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Aujla        MF   2  10  22   8  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Aliev        FW   3   6   9  23  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  34   2   6   4  13 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  23   8   7  27 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
B_Zamora       DM   2  11  24   8  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  36   1
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  15   0  25
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yiannicis    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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