Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Marseille (Sun Apr 28)


                             Aberdeen  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                          Dan Haldane  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK P_Assure
                             Balde DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF A_Odriozola
                           M_Perin DF  |  DM A_Oko_Flex
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Bovan
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF R_OrtizMagro
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  AM Suz_Nakamoto
                          Valverde MF  |  FW Thanatos
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB A_Bildeaux
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB Vikram
                       Paul_Little SUB |  SUB R_Porteous
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB D_Upamecano
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB T_Hulssenberg

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(msl) A_Valencia plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Balde robs him of the ball
Min. 4  :(abn) R_Bentley runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Haksabanovi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Assure jumps well to claim it!
Min. 7  :(msl) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by Valverde
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Thanatos with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 8  :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto knocks the ball past the lunge of Daley_Blind
          ...  S_Haksabanovi with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
Min. 12 :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto drives it forward to Thanatos
          ...  But L_DeDoorn puts it in row Z!
Min. 13 :(msl) Bovan is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  Balde with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 18 :(msl) R_OrtizMagro knocks the ball past the lunge of L_DeDoorn
          ...  R_OrtizMagro tries the shot !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(msl) R_OrtizMagro plays in Mark_Robinson with a beautiful ball
          ...  Mark_Robinson with the strike !
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a fine save
Min. 23 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Perin
          ...  A_Oko_Flex intercepts the pass
Min. 23 :(msl) R_OrtizMagro knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  R_OrtizMagro hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(abn) E_Petit looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Perin
          ...  A_Valencia gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(abn) Valverde holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a thundering drive!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Aberdeen the advantage!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 27 :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to D
Min. 27 :(abn) R_Bentley beats Mark_Robinson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Bentley with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Haksabanovi!
          ...  Daley_Blind with the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valverde lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Assure reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 30 :(msl) Marseille changed their strategy to play P
Min. 33 :(abn) R_Bentley finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Bovan knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Farina blows up for a foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 36 :(msl) A_Odriozola stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But G_McQueen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 38 :(abn) R_Bentley skips the challenge from Omar_Little
          ...  But A_Valencia clears the danger
Min. 40 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi finds R_Bentley in the box
          ...  But Omar_Little slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(msl) Mark_Robinson finds the space intelligently
          ...  Mark_Robinson with a terrific drive !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan drives it into the box!
          ...  Daley_Blind heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) R_Bentley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Valverde decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Valverde hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But P_Assure punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 45 :(abn) M_Overmars knocks it forward
          ...  A_Odriozola slips
          ...  Valverde gets to it!
          ...  A_Odriozola reacts well to win the ball back

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

Min. 46 :(msl) A_Valencia hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Thanatos latches onto it!
          ...  Valverde knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Farina blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(abn) Daley_Blind controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Haksabanovi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Omar_Little belts it clear
Min. 51 :(abn) M_Overmars brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Balde gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Balde must beat P_Assure!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Haksabanovi drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Valverde
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 53 :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_McQueen
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Odriozola!
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away!
Min. 54 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Taliyah is through!
          ...  E_Petit beats him to the ball
Min. 55 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi threads the through ball to Daley_Blind
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Omar_Little
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 60 :(msl) D_Upamecano takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Oko_Flex
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  Vikram will come on for A_Valencia and play DF
Min. 62 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_Bentley
          ...  Mark_Robinson brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 63 :(msl) Taliyah with the dribble
          ...  S_Haksabanovi with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 72 :(msl) Bovan works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thanatos
          ...  Cleared by G_McQueen
Min. 73 :(msl) Bovan crosses to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the shot on net !
          ...  Saved by M_Neuer
Min. 73 :(abn) Valverde with the cross-field pass to R_Bentley
          ...  Omar_Little with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Sansom is going to be brought on
          ...  Balde is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - Paul_Little on for L_DeDoorn as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Petit is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts 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. 75 :(msl) T_Hulssenberg will replace the useless Thanatos and will play FW
Min. 75 :(msl) R_Porteous is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Odriozola is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(abn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  T_Roberts gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Porteous with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(abn) Valverde knocks it past Bovan and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Vikram takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bovan
          ...  Bovan with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 89 :(abn) T_Roberts takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Roberts curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 93 :(msl) Vikram is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 93 :(msl) A_Bildeaux is being brought on
          ...  Vikram is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 129,365
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Valverde (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Valencia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Porteous (79)
Injured              : Vikram (93)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Marseille
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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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  36   8   8  22 |  76   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  33   1   8  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  32  11   7  12 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  28   8   9  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  31   3  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  27   5   3  19 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
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_Assure       GK  39   1   1   3  40 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  38  11   6  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
A_Valencia     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  61   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  32   8   3  44 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Odriozola    DF   1  29  21   4  26 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Oko_Flex     DM   3  17  31  10  23 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Bovan          MF   3  10  34  14  43 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_OrtizMagro   MF   2   9  33  12  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Suz_Nakamoto   AM   1   1  31  23  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Thanatos       FW   3  10   5  38  22 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  36  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
A_Bildeaux     DF  27   1   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vikram         DF   2  31   3   1  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  27   9   7  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Upamecano    MF   3   8  29  20  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   8   9  27  43 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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