Division Two League Match, Aberdeen vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Dec 07)


                             Aberdeen  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-4-1 L
                          Dan Haldane  |  Alan Jenkins
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK A_Julian
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF P_Huntington
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF M_Flores
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF L_Emanuel
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF T_Paralta
                      M_Le_Tissier MF  |  DF T_Hibbert
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                           P_Rossi MF  |  MF Cantera
                          J_Tessem MF  |  MF P_Lejeune
                          S_Lovell FW  |  MF L_Holtby
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB W_Thompson
                           I_Golac SUB |  SUB D_Walker
                          A_Alrawi SUB |  SUB A_Griffin
                         H_Rutland SUB |  SUB M_Giglio
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB Osvaldo

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 5  :(amd) C_Makelele turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Cantera
          ...  S_Brown bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  B_Kupu calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  C_Makelele hoists it forward
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Vucinic curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Atletico Madrid go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 6  :(amd) It seems Atletico Madrid are making a tactical change to D
Min. 6  :(abn) M_Le_Tissier finds S_Brown with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Brown hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 6  :(amd) Cantera sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Vucinic
          ...  P_Rossi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 8  :(abn) P_Rossi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Valdivia
          ...  P_Huntington wins the ball
Min. 9  :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Brown
          ...  M_Flores reads the play well
Min. 9  :(amd) C_Makelele finds L_Emanuel with a ball over the defence
          ...  W_A_Glen with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  B_Kupu lectures him
Min. 10 :(amd) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Lejeune gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Wade wins the ball
Min. 11 :(abn) S_Brown gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Huntington
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Valdivia gets something on it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Aberdeen crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 12 :(amd) Atletico Madrid are switching their playing style to L
Min. 12 :(abn) J_Tessem volleys it forward. He finds J_Valdivia
          ...  Cleared by L_Emanuel
Min. 13 :(amd) Cantera is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  L_Holtby latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Holtby drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 15 :(abn) S_Lovell is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 19 :(amd) P_Lejeune with the first time flick to M_Vucinic
          ...  N_Wade reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(abn) S_Brown squares it to N_Wade
          ...  T_Hibbert goes in studs first
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Alan Jenkins looks relieved
          ...  Dan Haldane is far from happy with that decision
Min. 22 :(abn) J_Valdivia kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  J_Valdivia goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Julian never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(amd) L_Holtby can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 24 :(abn) J_Valdivia skips the challenge from P_Huntington
          ...  C_Makelele takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 34 :(amd) The ball runs loose!
          ...  P_Lejeune seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Lovell fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He is warned by B_Kupu
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(abn) P_Rossi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Lovell
          ...  A left-footer by S_Lovell !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(amd) L_Holtby plays it forward to P_Lejeune
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Valdivia
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 47 :(amd) C_Makelele nutmegs P_Rossi, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_Rossi with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-1 Atletico Madrid

Min. 47 :(amd) M_Vucinic barges C_Azpilicueta off the ball
          ...  M_Vucinic hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(abn) I_Golac is being brought on
          ...  W_A_Glen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(abn) H_Rutland will come on for M_Le_Tissier and play MF
Min. 60 :(abn) D_Murphy replaces S_Lovell to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(abn) Aberdeen restructured their strategy to A
Min. 60 :(amd) P_Lejeune runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Lejeune with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 62 :(abn) D_Murphy gets to the by line and finds J_Tessem with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Tessem with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Julian's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Julian looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 62 :(amd) P_Lejeune looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Vucinic
          ...  I_Golac takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 69 :(amd) Cantera looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Lejeune
          ...  H_Rutland pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  B_Kupu has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by B_Kupu!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(amd) M_Giglio is coming on and C_Makelele is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Tessem gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Julian with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 76 :(abn) H_Rutland flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Valdivia runs onto it!
          ...  M_Giglio had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  J_Valdivia shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Pereira instead
          ...  P_Huntington tackles cleanly
Min. 77 :(amd) Osvaldo is being brought on
          ...  M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(amd) D_Walker is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Hibbert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(abn) P_Rossi punches Cantera off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  B_Kupu warns him
Min. 84 :(abn) J_Valdivia beats L_Holtby
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Valdivia with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Aberdeen 2-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 85 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 85 :(abn) J_Tessem sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Flores
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pereira swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Julian
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) P_Rossi beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But P_Huntington slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 90 :(abn) N_Wade has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Giglio fouls badly
          ...  B_Kupu will want to speak to him
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 79,281
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Valdivia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Valdivia (11,84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Rossi (47), H_Rutland (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : C_Makelele
Scorers              : M_Vucinic (5)
Sent Off             : M_Giglio (90)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid
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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  35   2   2   1  27 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  26  11  10  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  26   9   9  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Wade         DF   2  25   8   5  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Pereira      DF   2  24  11   7  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  28   8  22 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Brown        MF   2   7  27  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  27  10  37 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  25  17  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  26  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  20   0  41
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  23   7   3  36 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  24  11  14 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  25  37 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
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_Julian       GK  29   5   6   2  10 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
P_Huntington   DF   2  26   4   2  27 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Flores       DF   1  24   7   7  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
L_Emanuel      DF   2  23  11   6  45 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Paralta      DF   2  23   3   2  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hibbert      DF   2  23   1   1  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  23   9  30 |  79   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
Cantera        MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  23   7  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
W_Thompson     GK  17   5   4   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Walker       DF   1  23   7   4  24 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Giglio       MF   1   2  23   8  37 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Osvaldo        FW   1   3   7  23  11 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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