June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match 2, Aberdeen vs. Newcastle (Wed Jul 26)


                             Aberdeen  |  Newcastle
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                             Balde DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF S_Lee
                       Paul_Little DF  |  MF A_Karnak
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF B_Matuidi
                      B_Costacurta MF  |  MF S_Gordon
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  FW B_McClair
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                         R_Shaaban SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                           M_Ghost SUB |  SUB C_Panucci
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB P_Kachu
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB J_Cruyff
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB Geminiho

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(abn) R_Bentley runs towards the goal
          ...  R_Bentley rifles it to the far post !
          ...  S_Handanovic parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And S_Handanovic recovers to save!!
Min. 4  :(nwt) B_Matuidi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That's given Newcastle the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 5  :(abn) S_Haksabanovi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley has a dig at goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 6  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Perin goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 8  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Forou takes possession
Min. 11 :(abn) R_Bentley with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A_Karnak slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 11 :(abn) R_Bentley knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Fasan
          ...  S_Logan with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  E_Petit shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to R_Bentley instead
          ...  R_Bentley with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But S_Handanovic palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(abn) D_Rocastle 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  D_Rocastle goes for the top corner !
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 14 :(abn) E_Petit with a one-touch layoff to M_Perin
          ...  B_Matuidi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 15 :(abn) R_Bentley beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Logan tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Costacurta crosses it in!
          ...  S_D_Gibson reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 19 :(nwt) B_McClair steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Balde
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_McClair drives the ball low !
          ...  M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Neuer reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Gordon!
          ...  B_McClair gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 20 :(nwt) S_Logan is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_D_Gibson
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_McQueen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gordon plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Paul_Little heads it away
Min. 24 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Bentley
          ...  K_Fasan brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 30 :(abn) E_Petit drives it forward to R_Bentley
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Lee looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 32 :(abn) R_Bentley with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Karnak
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 33 :(nwt) B_McClair turns on a sixpence
          ...  B_McClair goes for goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 33 :(abn) The ball is passed in from S_Haksabanovi, he finds R_Bentley
          ...  B_Matuidi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  A_Dali ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  E_Petit passes to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley attempts to drive it home!
          ...  S_Handanovic gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit chips the ball into the area!
          ...  B_Costacurta with the shot!
          ...  S_Handanovic catches the ball
Min. 35 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry beats the defender
          ...  Paul_Little with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 36 :(nwt) S_Gordon spits at Balde
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 37 :(abn) M_Perin beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Perin with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 37 :(nwt) B_Matuidi cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McClair
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Perin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Matuidi tries to place the shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gordon lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Perin gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 40 :(abn) E_Petit beats S_D_Gibson
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  E_Petit with the side footed shot!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) Paul_Little heads the ball back to S_Haksabanovi
          ...  S_Haksabanovi attempts a lob!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 45 :(abn) R_Bentley beats K_Fasan
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Bentley hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_Handanovic with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 45 :(nwt) A_Karnak with a glorious long pass to K_Fasan
          ...  K_Fasan fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(abn) D_Rocastle takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Costacurta
          ...  But S_Lee puts it in row Z!
Min. 48 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Lee with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Dan Haldane looks annoyed that there was no card there

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

Min. 47 :(nwt) A_Gray sidesteps Paul_Little
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Forou
Min. 48 :(nwt) B_Matuidi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gray
          ...  Paul_Little takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 50 :(abn) B_Costacurta takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Balde
          ...  Balde fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Handanovic plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 53 :(nwt) S_Lee finds the run of B_McClair
          ...  Paul_Little takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 54 :(nwt) A_Karnak knocks it forward
          ...  M_Perin slips
          ...  S_Logan gets to it!
          ...  T_Forou with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Gray drives it under the wall
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi finds Balde in the box
          ...  But S_Lee will cut out the threat
Min. 67 :(abn) Balde drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Bentley
          ...  But S_Lee wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 68 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 68 :(abn) B_Charlton is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Haksabanovi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson beats D_Rocastle
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  S_D_Gibson runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to A
Min. 71 :(abn) R_Bentley steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Logan
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Bentley has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 73 :(abn) Paul_Little latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Paul_Little tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 74 :(abn) B_Charlton picks out R_Bentley with the cross
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Handanovic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Handanovic !!
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Ghost is coming on for Balde and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde is being brought on
          ...  B_Costacurta is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech 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. 78 :(abn) E_Petit with the first time flick to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech attempts a low drive!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a difficult save
Min. 80 :(nwt) C_Panucci is coming on for S_Logan and playing DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) J_Cruyff comes on for S_Gordon and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) P_Kachu takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Panucci
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(nwt) B_Matuidi takes on M_Ghost
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  T_Forou gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(nwt) Geminiho is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Gray is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(abn) E_Petit boots it towards Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Handanovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Handanovic looks dejected!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 84 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 84 :(abn) Valverde hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Lee with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) B_Charlton can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  B_Charlton with the cheeky shot!
          ...  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. 90 :(nwt) P_Kachu wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McClair
          ...  Paul_Little with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Dali warned him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 125,061
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : E_Petit
Scorers              : Hakim_Ziyech (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Paul_Little (35), T_Forou (54)
Injured              : S_Haksabanovi (68)
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : B_Matuidi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_McClair (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (11), S_Gordon (36), S_Lee (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Newcastle
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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  32   2   5   5  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  34   7   8  22 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  25  12   4  41 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  71   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  25  11   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  28   9  30 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Handanovic   GK  30   2   3   1  31 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  30  12   8  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Logan        DF   2  30  11   5  20 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  27   9   4  28 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  29  15  31 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  27  19  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  27  17  21 |  94   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   5
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  27  10  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  31  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  32  11   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  29  12  10  31 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  26  18  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  29  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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