Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Barcelona (Thu Jul 12)


                             Aberdeen  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                       V_Mosthovoy DF  |  DF B_Myre
                            Baresi DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                      G_McSheffrey MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Xavi
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW M_Hunt
                           Emerson FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                         D_Gaitnat SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB A_Iniesta
                          J_Garner SUB |  SUB Maradona

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Myre plays the back pass
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Zetterer easily claims the ball!
Min. 1  :(brc) Xavi slides the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts to drive it home!
          ...  L_Fabianski beats the ball away
Min. 3  :(abn) Emerson barges B_Myre off the ball
          ...  Emerson tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 3  :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 3  :(brc) M_Hunt runs at W_A_Glen
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Hunt rifles it at the goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski catches the ball
Min. 5  :(abn) J_McArthur has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Emerson collects the loose ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Myre
Min. 9  :(abn) A_Pereira pulls it back to Emerson
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Kopa looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 9  :(brc) Xavi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_A_Glen clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 13 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at Baresi
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Baresi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 16 :(abn) R_Baggio changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Emerson
          ...  But Marco_Rojo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(abn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_McArthur seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(brc) R_Kopa finds Xavi on the edge of the box
          ...  Xavi looks to see where L_Fabianski is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Fabianski parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 27 :(abn) G_McSheffrey leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_McArthur
          ...  Marco_Rojo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Kopa plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Simunovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 35 :(brc) B_Spencer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 38 :(brc) Xavi kills the ball dead
          ...  Xavi with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 42 :(abn) W_A_Glen takes possession
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Miranda
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(brc) R_Kopa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Son
          ...  A_Pereira makes the challenge and clears the ball

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

Min. 47 :(abn) J_McArthur slides the ball across to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  V_Mosthovoy with a powerful header !
          ...  M_Zetterer falls over
          ...  But M_Zetterer is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 49 :(brc) Marco_Rojo finds G_Bale with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Bale with the header !
          ...  L_Fabianski with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 50 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  G_McSheffrey is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Barcelona...
Min. 50 :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to C
Min. 50 :(brc) G_Bale unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Hunt
          ...  Baresi reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 51 :(brc) B_Spencer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Baresi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Spencer with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 54 :(brc) R_Kopa unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with his head down lets it go !
          ...  L_Fabianski won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 55 :(abn) R_Baggio finds the run of Emerson
          ...  Emerson is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has M_Zetterer to beat
          ...  He rounds M_Zetterer
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 59 :(abn) W_A_Glen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But G_Bale sweeps up the threat
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Garner will replace Emerson and play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_McArthur
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) G_Fotheringam replaces V_Mosthovoy and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta is being prepared to come on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(abn) Aberdeen restructured their strategy to A
Min. 80 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play D
Min. 80 :(brc) B_Spencer cuts inside G_Fotheringam
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  B_Spencer tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  L_Fabianski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by L_Fabianski !!
Min. 81 :(abn) Almen_Abdi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_A_Glen
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
Min. 83 :(brc) Xavi slides it through the middle to A_Iniesta
          ...  A_Iniesta sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 85 :(abn) J_Garner with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  G_Bale cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 86 :(brc) B_Spencer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_VD_Vaart!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marco_Rojo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) G_Wilkinson runs towards the goal
          ...  G_Wilkinson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Emerson
Scorers              : Emerson (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kopa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (50 pen), M_Hunt (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       11
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 2 Barcelona
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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_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  31  11   7  18 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  29  12   7  14 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  29   7   7  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  30  18  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  28   8  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Zetterer     GK  38   3   3   3  32 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  26  10   7  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  32   8  23 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  65  20
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  31
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  29  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Maradona       AM   1  11  27  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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