Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Wed Nov 27)


                             Aberdeen  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-2-2-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                       K_Raikonnen DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          K_Sansom DF  |  MF P_McNamara
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF A_Varela
                        M_Overmars MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM Joao_Mario
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  FW G_Cano
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW R_Field
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           M_Ghost SUB |  SUB K_Clark
                       Paul_Little SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB D_Suker

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing L
Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Varela is first to the loose ball
          ...  K_Raikonnen pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 14 :(abn) R_Bentley knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  W_Samuel with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Dan Haldane is far from happy with that decision
Min. 16 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_Samuel back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Bentley fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That s given Aberdeen the advantage!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 17 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to D
Min. 18 :(abn) M_Overmars crosses to R_Bentley
          ...  Cleared by W_Morgan
Min. 31 :(bfa) W_Samuel miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_Field though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  M_Perin takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 32 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a precise pass to D_Rose
          ...  M_Perin cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 41 :(bfa) R_Field runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bentley
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Raikonnen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
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 Benfica

Min. 50 :(bfa) W_Samuel with a pinpoint pass to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano hits a great shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Neuer never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(abn) J_Cuadrado takes possession
          ...  Blocked by P_Maldini
Min. 56 :(abn) M_Overmars plays a long ball to R_Bentley
          ...  P_Maldini reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 59 :(abn) Gio_Staricco with a 40-yard pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Field makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gio_Staricco chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Varela heads it away
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as K_Clark comes on for D_Rose to play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) W_Dustice is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 63 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with a slick pass to R_Bentley
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Clark looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Suker takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Cano
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(abn) J_Cuadrado gets to the by line and finds R_Bentley with a beautiful cross
          ...  W_Samuel makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 70 :(abn) Gio_Staricco is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Bentley
          ...  K_Clark with the block
Min. 71 :(bfa) R_Field cuts inside L_DeDoorn
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Sansom plays the back pass
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Joao_Mario
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Sansom
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Ghost will come on for G_McQueen and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Paul_Little will replace M_Perin and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant is coming on for Dani_Alves and playing MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts is ready to come on to replace R_Bentley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Roberts is through!
          ...  W_Samuel does well to get the tackle in
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Samuel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Raikonnen pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 84 :(abn) L_DeDoorn turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  P_Maldini with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 87 :(abn) T_Roberts loses W_Samuel
          ...  A_Varela anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) T_Roberts takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Roberts cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_McNamara drives it forward to R_Field
          ...  But K_Raikonnen clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 130,286
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : K_Raikonnen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Samuel
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     :           2        |       1
Off target           :           0        |       1
On target            :           2        |       0
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           6        |       5
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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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M_Neuer        GK  34   2   5   5  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  35   1   9  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  33   1   3  43 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  29   9   9  32 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  33   2  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  31  11  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  31   3  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  31  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  35   9   4  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   8   4  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Varela       MF   1  10  26  18  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     AM   2   6  32  18  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   7   7  28  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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