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Elite League, Week 1

Aberdeen 5 - 2 Sao Paulo FC

Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Aberdeen vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Feb 02)


                             Aberdeen  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-5-1 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                        M_Desailly DF  |  DF J_Jesus
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                       K_Raikonnen DF  |  DF Vikram
                         C_Jullien DF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF Christie
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF H_Stoichkov
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  MF Thoresen
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB Cech
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                           M_Ghost SUB |  SUB McKenna
                         Ridoutski SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                           E__Unal SUB |  SUB K_Benzema

Referee: D_Orsato (Italy)


Min. 5  :(sao) Roy_Kent moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 6  :(sao) Thoresen with the first time pass to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the cheeky shot!
          ...  M_Neuer saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 8  :(abn) J_Cuadrado plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Bentley decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  D_Orsato reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(abn) G_McQueen is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 12 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - K_Sansom on for G_McQueen as a DF
Min. 14 :(sao) H_Stoichkov floats the ball in to find J_Jesus
          ...  J_Jesus with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(sao) L_Matthaus slides the ball across to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it behind
          ...  D_Orsato has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(sao) H_Stoichkov with the through ball to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  M_Neuer with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 19 :(abn) J_Cuadrado holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Bentley in space!
          ...  J_Bolton with a well timed tackle
          ...  D_Orsato didn't like it though
          ...  D_Orsato ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
Min. 22 :(abn) M_Overmars looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 27 :(sao) Roy_Kent beats K_Sansom
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Roy_Kent bears down on goal!
          ...  M_Neuer with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(abn) Gio_Staricco is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 31 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by Omar_Little
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is warned by D_Orsato
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  PENALTY !! D_Orsato waves the Aberdeen players away
          ...  R_Bentley with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Aberdeen are leading in the game now
          ...  Aberdeen 2-1 Sao Paulo FC...
Min. 32 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 34 :(abn) J_Cuadrado kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Desailly gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Desailly tries to chip the ball over J_Pavlenka!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it behind
          ...  D_Orsato has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play E
Min. 35 :(sao) Thoresen with a precise pass to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  K_Sansom reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(abn) M_Desailly slides the ball across to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Aberdeen 3-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 41 :(sao) Thoresen runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Bolton
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Bolton looks to see where M_Neuer is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 3-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(abn) Gio_Staricco has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Vikram
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 46 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia picks up the pass
          ...  C_Jullien rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Thoresen bends it round the wall
          ...  But M_Neuer makes an easy save
Min. 48 :(abn) Dani_Alves has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Bolton
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  J_Jesus with the tackle
Min. 49 :(abn) Gio_Staricco with the towering header to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  And that makes it a hat trick!
          ...  Aberdeen 4-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 50 :(abn) R_Bentley jumps over Omar_Little's challenge
          ...  R_Bentley with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Aberdeen 5-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 51 :(sao) Thoresen with the nod to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Raikonnen
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 53 :(sao) J_Pavlenka looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 55 :(sao) Thoresen takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  K_Raikonnen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 57 :(abn) Dani_Alves rushes through the defence
          ...  Dani_Alves leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 58 :(abn) R_Bentley gets possession in his own half
          ...  Vikram knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But D_Orsato just turns away!
Min. 58 :(sao) L_Matthaus turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia is clean through!
          ...  He rounds M_Neuer
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Neuer
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen 5-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 60 :(sao) H_Stoichkov hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Kvaratskhelia latches onto it!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia goes for goal !
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 61 :(abn) Dani_Alves with a first time pass
          ...  M_Overmars runs onto it!
          ...  Omar_Little gathers up the loose ball
Min. 63 :(sao) Christie nutmegs K_Raikonnen, he continues to run forward
          ...  But L_DeDoorn puts it in row Z!
Min. 65 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - K_Benzema on for Christie as a FW
Min. 69 :(abn) R_Bentley finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  R_Bentley hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 69 :(sao) K_Benzema sidesteps M_Desailly
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Overmars with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Ghost comes on for M_Desailly and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) Ridoutski comes on for J_Cuadrado and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) E__Unal replaces R_Bentley and will play FW
Min. 84 :(sao) J_Nasazzi is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(sao) McKenna is coming on for J_Bolton and playing DF
Min. 86 :(abn) Dani_Alves takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E__Unal
          ...  L_Matthaus leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  D_Orsato called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) H_Stoichkov brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Ghost
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  But K_Raikonnen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 89 :(sao) Thoresen pass splits open the defence and finds Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a terrific drive !
          ...  M_Neuer with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (29,31 pen,49,50), Dani_Alves (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (69)
Injured              : G_McQueen (12)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kvaratskhelia
Scorers              : Kvaratskhelia (5,58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kvaratskhelia (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 5 - 2 Sao Paulo 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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M_Neuer        GK  34   2   5   5  31 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  35   1   9  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Desailly     DF   1  35   8   4  47 |  78   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  33   1   3  43 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95  20  20
C_Jullien      DF   1  30   7   5  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  33   2  30 |  78   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  31  12  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  25
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  31   3  21 |  96   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   6   4   0   0   0   0   0 105
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  28   5   3  19 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   2   1  27   5  17 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   6   6  31  38 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  33   9   3  44 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  33   9   3  26 |  87   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  32   9   3  32 |  87   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Vikram         DF   2  32   3   1  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  10  20 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
Thoresen       MF   1  13  31  10  29 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  33  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  73
Cech           GK  34   3   1   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  33   9   6  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  32  17   1  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  34  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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