Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Dec 20)


                             Aberdeen  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                             Balde DF  |  DF G_Grant
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF L_Olsen
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF R_Jack
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW Ricardinho
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                          M_Pierce SUB |  SUB Doria
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB A_Costacurta
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                     R_Chamgerlain SUB |  SUB Steve_Brown

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech nutmegs J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 2  :(abn) T_Finder fires over a low cross to R_Bentley
          ...  F_Ricksen with the tackle
Min. 3  :(abn) S_Pittman with the first time pass to Balde
          ...  Balde shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 8  :(abn) K_Femenia sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Jack wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9  :(rfc) C_Gordon miss-kicks!
          ...  R_Jack is through!
          ...  R_Jack sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  C_Gordon with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Puciato swings it in!
          ...  C_Gordon makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a pinpoint pass to R_Bentley
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Bentley !
          ...  A_Peruzzi tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder crosses it in!
          ...  F_Ricksen clears the danger
Min. 11 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech is through!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech drives it low !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes on R_Bentley
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Hemoth flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
Min. 16 :(abn) T_Finder drives it across the face of the goal R_Bentley
          ...  G_Puciato wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 17 :(rfc) Ricardinho has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Bentley
          ...  He puts in G_Grant!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 18 :(abn) S_Pittman finds R_Bentley with a ball over the defence
          ...  B_Hemoth goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 20 :(abn) S_Pittman sidesteps L_Olsen
          ...  S_Pittman leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Peruzzi never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(abn) S_Pittman turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_McQueen
          ...  G_Grant tackles cleanly
Min. 22 :(rfc) Ricardinho with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Balde belts it clear
Min. 23 :(rfc) J_Marshman hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Pedro latches onto it!
          ...  S_Pittman with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(rfc) G_Puciato comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  K_Femenia with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  P_Graham tries to calm him down
Min. 30 :(rfc) J_Marshman unselfishly lays the ball back to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But C_Gordon dives to his left
          ...  I think C_Gordon just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech 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!
          ...  K_Rekik forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(rfc) L_Olsen finds K_Rekik with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Balde
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 33 :(abn) S_Pittman with a penetrating pass to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 36 :(abn) G_Fofana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Pedro
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  J_Pedro reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) S_Pittman with an inch perfect pass to R_Bentley
          ...  F_Ricksen fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(abn) J_Shaddix swings at B_Hemoth
          ...  P_Graham has seen it!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 50 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the heel pass to J_Marshman
          ...  A_Ramsey muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds G_Puciato with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Puciato tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(abn) A_Ramsey plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Fofana decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Olsen rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Marshman knocks the ball past the lunge of G_McQueen
          ...  J_Marshman has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(abn) G_Fofana 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!
          ...  G_McQueen receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_McQueen with a stunning strike !
          ...  A_Peruzzi is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 59 :(abn) R_Bentley beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But G_Grant wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 61 :(rfc) G_Puciato gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Fofana with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
Min. 64 :(rfc) Ricardinho looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 67 :(abn) T_Finder with a probing through ball R_Bentley
          ...  K_Rekik makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 69 :(rfc) Ricardinho barges G_McQueen off the ball
          ...  Ricardinho hits a great shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Marshman has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_McQueen
          ...  He knocks it to Ricardinho!
          ...  Ricardinho rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Rangers FC are back on level terms now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 71 :(abn) R_Bentley jumps over G_Grant's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  G_Puciato forces him off the ball
Min. 72 :(rfc) J_Marshman retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Puciato has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  C_Gordon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  C_Gordon tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Olsen curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away!
Min. 73 :(abn) R_Bentley beats his marker
          ...  G_Grant reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Ricksen heads it away
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pierce replaces G_McQueen to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Chamgerlain is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) S_Pittman works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Olsen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Jack spots Ricardinho who is in acres of space
          ...  K_Femenia with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 79 :(rfc) R_Jack has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Grant collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Pierce with the tackle
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Dan Haldane looks relieved
          ...  Steve Brown is far from happy with that decision
Min. 80 :(rfc) Steve_Brown is coming on and G_Puciato is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) Doria is ready to come on to replace J_Pedro
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Hemoth as MF
Min. 82 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech sidesteps Steve_Brown
          ...  Doria with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) A_Ramsey with a first time pass
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech runs onto it!
          ...  K_Rekik is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Peruzzi misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Steve_Brown wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 92 :(rfc) Steve_Brown finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Fofana
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Pierce
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Marshman
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Ramsey

*************  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          : S_Pittman
Scorers              : G_McQueen (57)
Sent Off             : J_Shaddix (47)
Booked               : S_Pittman (23), A_Ramsey (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Marshman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ricardinho (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Olsen (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |  Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Rangers FC
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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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C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  31   9   7  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Balde          DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  29   9   7  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  31  11  40 |  97   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  30  19  31 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  29  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  30   7   8  31 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  29   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  28  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  34   8   9  33 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  34   7   9  13 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  30   8   6  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  84   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Jack         MF   3   7  31  12  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  31   7  33 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   5
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  84   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Costacurta   DF   2  25   8   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  29   7  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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