Elite League Cup Group Match 1, Aberdeen vs. Santos FC (Wed Jul 30)


                             Aberdeen  |  Santos FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                          Dan Haldane  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF D_Moore
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                           I_Golac DF  |  DF Josimar
                          A_Alrawi DF  |  MF R_Tabata
                      M_Le_Tissier MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                          J_Tessem MF  |  MF Muniesa
                         H_Rutland MF  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                          S_Lovell FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB Rao
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                            H_Berg SUB |  SUB Maradona
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB Socrates
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB B_Wolford

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside N_Wade!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 4  :(abn) M_Le_Tissier skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Lovell
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Lovell !
          ...  K_Jensen saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 4  :(sfc) Muniesa with a precise ball to Stan_Matthews
          ...  A_Pereira takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 6  :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 7  :(abn) J_Tessem with a first time pass
          ...  M_Le_Tissier runs onto it!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks gutted
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 8  :(abn) Aberdeen changed their strategy to play D
Min. 9  :(abn) J_Tessem looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Lovell
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Lovell !
          ...  K_Jensen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 13 :(abn) H_Rutland with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Josimar
          ...  He knocks it to M_Le_Tissier!
          ...  D_Moore gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(sfc) R_Tabata is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to T_Mowbray
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Alrawi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 18 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Brown
          ...  Bar with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  H_Rutland plays it short to S_Lovell
          ...  D_Moore steals the ball of off him
Min. 19 :(sfc) A_Gunnarsson is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Muniesa latches onto the end of it
          ...  Muniesa with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Santos FC are back on level terms now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 20 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing C
Min. 20 :(abn) J_Tessem with the through ball to S_Lovell
          ...  T_Mowbray fouls badly
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 22 :(sfc) D_Moore beats A_Pereira
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A powerful header from D_Moore !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata drives it into the box!
          ...  Bar gets something on it!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 23 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the heel pass to Bar
          ...  Bar with a powerful header !
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 24 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  K_Jensen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(sfc) sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But A_Pereira clears the ball to safety
Min. 26 :(sfc) Muniesa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Bar
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Pereira looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 28 :(sfc) Muniesa nutmegs the defender
          ...  A_Alrawi with the high feet
Min. 29 :(abn) J_Tessem hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Brown latches onto it!
          ...  L_Alberto wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 30 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with a glorious long pass to T_Mowbray
          ...  I_Golac with the foul
Min. 31 :(abn) A_Pereira is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Tessem
          ...  Cleaned up by Bar
Min. 34 :(sfc) A_Gunnarsson with the towering header to Bar
          ...  A_Alrawi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(abn) A_Pereira gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Lovell is unmarked
          ...  D_Moore brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 36 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier with a 40-yard pass to S_Brown
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Brown !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 38 :(sfc) R_Tabata brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Mowbray gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Mowbray bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Flowers with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 41 :(abn) S_Lovell finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Stan_Matthews with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 42 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a measured ball to L_Alberto
          ...  L_Alberto attempts to nutmeg T_Flowers!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  S_Lovell is through!
          ...  S_Lovell with his head down lets it go !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 44 :(abn) S_Lovell pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier is clean through!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat K_Jensen
          ...  He tries to beat K_Jensen
          ...  K_Jensen dives on the ball !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-1 Santos FC

Min. 47 :(abn) A_Pereira knocks it past L_Alberto and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Pereira attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 47 :(abn) N_Wade plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-2 Santos FC ...
Min. 49 :(abn) S_Brown takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Gunnarsson
          ...  S_Brown controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(sfc) A_Gunnarsson with the cross-field pass to Stan_Matthews
          ...  M_Le_Tissier with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from H_Webb
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Bar with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta with a simple pass to H_Rutland
          ...  But L_Alberto slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 53 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno spots Bar who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Brown tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Muniesa runs into space
          ...  A vicious shot by Muniesa !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to D_Moore
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Flowers turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Pereira reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 56 :(abn) A_Pereira finds S_Lovell on the edge of the box
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Moore
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 56 :(sfc) Bar breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  S_Brown brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 61 :(abn) N_Wade hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Lovell latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Alberto
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Tessem with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell with the side footed shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 64 :(abn) H_Rutland with a smart pass to S_Lovell
          ...  L_Alberto intercepts the pass
Min. 65 :(sfc) Beckenbauer will replace L_Alberto and play DF
Min. 67 :(abn) S_Lovell takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Josimar stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(abn) H_Rutland with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Mowbray a clean set of heals
          ...  H_Rutland with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  K_Jensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 70 :(abn) E_Herbert comes on for C_Azpilicueta and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - Kaka on for M_Le_Tissier as a MF
Min. 70 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - D_Murphy on for S_Lovell as a FW
Min. 70 :(abn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aberdeen will now play A
Min. 70 :(sfc) Socrates is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tabata is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Wolford will come on for Stan_Matthews and play FW
Min. 75 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 81 :(abn) A_Pereira brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Kaka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Moore wins the ball
Min. 82 :(sfc) D_Moore with a slick pass to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford with a little chip!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(abn) A_Alrawi with a real burst of pace
          ...  A_Alrawi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) Kaka with a measured ball to D_Murphy
          ...  Beckenbauer wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 90 :(abn) Kaka beats T_Mowbray
          ...  Kaka with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 91 :(sfc) A_Gunnarsson with a neat pass into Socrates
          ...  Driven towards goal by Socrates !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 92 :(abn) Kaka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Josimar
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But T_Mowbray puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 80,487
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Le_Tissier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Le_Tissier (7)
Sent Off             : S_Brown (56)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers              : Muniesa (19), N_Wade (47 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bar (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    |     Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 2 Santos 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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T_Flowers      GK  34   2   2   1  27 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  26   9   9  13 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Wade         DF   2  25   8   5  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  23  11   7  14 |  93   0   4   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  40   1
I_Golac        DF   1  23   7   3  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  27   8  22 |  71   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
S_Brown        MF   2   7  26  11  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -8
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  24  16  27 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  24  11  14 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  25  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  22   6  10  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  21   9   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   6  23  16  32 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  29  13   8  28 |  66   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
D_Moore        DF   3  26  12  10  16 |  93   0   5   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 120  30  26
T_Mowbray      DF   2  26   9   5  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Josimar        DF   2  25  12   7  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  43   8  29 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  27   6  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  26  17  34 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  23   7  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  41
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  30  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Bar            FW   1   6   9  26  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2   5
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  23   8   7  21 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  24  16  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Socrates       MF   2   7  23  12  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  25  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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