June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 17)


                             Aberdeen  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 A  |  5-1-2-2 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
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          K_Sansom DF  |  DF K_Clark
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM A_Varela
                         J_Pennant MF  |  FW G_Cano
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                       Paul_Little SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                      Gio_Staricco SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB Tom_Krauss

Referee: G_Ginchev (Bulgaria)


Min. 6  :(bfa) W_Morgan runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  J_Cuadrado slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 9  :(abn) Dani_Alves with a 40-yard pass to R_Bentley
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Suker
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Pennant chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Bentley gets something on it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Aberdeen have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing D
Min. 16 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morgan
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  W_Samuel reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Clark gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 17 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_DeDoorn cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 24 :(abn) Dani_Alves hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Bentley latches onto it!
          ...  D_Suker clears with a diving header
Min. 24 :(bfa) D_Rose finds G_Cano in the box
          ...  K_Sansom tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Ginchev
Min. 24 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps K_Sansom
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Suker !
          ...  M_Neuer with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 26 :(abn) R_Bentley runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  W_Morgan takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) P_McNamara with a 40-yard pass to A_Varela
          ...  A_Varela uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer smothers the ball.
Min. 30 :(abn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Bentley gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Di_Maria muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  G_Ginchev reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(abn) R_Bentley with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A_Di_Maria had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant pedophile pedophile pedophile to him!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) P_McNamara takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the shot on net !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 34 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  W_Morgan forces him off the ball
Min. 37 :(bfa) W_Morgan with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_McQueen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_DeDoorn reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_McNamara flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Suker runs onto it!
          ...  The ball hits K_Raikonnen in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 41 :(abn) M_Overmars beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_McNamara fouls badly
          ...  G_Ginchev will want to speak to him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Varela fires over a low cross to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Neuer watches it sail safely wide!

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

Min. 48 :(abn) M_Overmars wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_McQueen
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rose
Min. 48 :(abn) R_Bentley breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  W_Morgan brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 51 :(abn) R_Bentley with a burst of pace
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Maldini
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 53 :(abn) J_Pennant with an intelligent ball to R_Bentley
          ...  W_Samuel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(bfa) P_McNamara with the nod to D_Suker
          ...  K_Sansom hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Cano with the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T comes on for W_Morgan and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(abn) R_Bentley finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Diego_T gets to the ball first
Min. 63 :(bfa) E_Knave comes on for A_Varela and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(bfa) Tom_Krauss replaces an unhappy D_Suker and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 74 :(abn) J_Pennant runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_McQueen
          ...  D_Rose with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin is coming on and K_Raikonnen is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Paul_Little will come on for J_Timber and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Gio_Staricco is coming on for J_Cuadrado and playing MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts is coming on for R_Bentley and will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) Tom_Krauss changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  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. 77 :(abn) Dani_Alves with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Diego_T behind
          ...  K_Clark with a terrible tackle
          ...  G_Ginchev reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(abn) M_Perin is through on goal
          ...  Tom_Krauss with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Ginchev shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 82 :(bfa) G_Cano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer!
          ...  Paul_Little brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) D_Rose lays the ball back to G_Cano
          ...  Paul_Little reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 92 :(abn) T_Roberts looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  T_Roberts with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 128,969
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : L_DeDoorn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Paul_Little (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Di_Maria (31)
Booked               : W_Morgan (48), K_Clark (77), Tom_Krauss (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           4        |       9
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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  33   2   5   5  31 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  34   1   9  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  30   1   3  43 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Timber       DF   2  29   5   4  42 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  32   2  30 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  28   8   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  30   3  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  35   1   2   3  40 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  12   7  10 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -22
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  18  30 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  68   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Tom_Krauss     FW   1  14  24   3  48 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
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