Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Aberdeen vs. AC Milan (Wed Sep 20)


                             Aberdeen  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK W_Brookhuis
                             Balde DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Samir
                            Kamala DF  |  DF L_Blokland
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF S_Rodgers
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF T_Stark
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF ARr_Ronald
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF Alexis
                      B_Costacurta MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                         R_Shaaban SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                       Daley_Blind SUB |  SUB B_Venison
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB Colton_Yellow
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB Imbula
                        Ryan_Field SUB |  SUB D_Simone

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(abn) Aberdeen will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 7  :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech beats Samir
          ...  Samir slices it
          ...  W_Brookhuis moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by L_Blokland
Min. 13 :(amn) ARr_Ronald looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow attempts to nutmeg M_Neuer!
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 17 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi miskicks!
          ...  He finds Hakim_Ziyech though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 18 :(amn) ARr_Ronald with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the drive!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 25 :(abn) T_Forou looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  W_Brookhuis with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(amn) T_Stark has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_McQueen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Costacurta rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 26 :(amn) S_Wiltord has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Kamala
          ...  He knocks it to J_Snow!
          ...  J_Snow goes for goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 27 :(abn) T_Forou with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  T_Forou has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  W_Brookhuis gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(amn) J_Snow could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_Snow with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Neuer gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 30 :(amn) ARr_Ronald has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Forou
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  T_Forou does well to get the tackle in
Min. 32 :(amn) Alexis beats G_McQueen
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Alexis tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 35 :(abn) B_Charlton with the header on
          ...  He finds Hakim_Ziyech in space
          ...  Alexis gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 35 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 35 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - Ryan_Field on for Hakim_Ziyech as a FW
Min. 37 :(abn) B_Costacurta brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Kamala gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Kamala strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 40 :(amn) Curled in dangerously from Alexis to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  W_Collum talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman spotted a foul
Min. 41 :(amn) S_Wiltord has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Kamala
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lewandowski!
          ...  Balde wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 42 :(abn) B_Costacurta runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen drives it low !
          ...  W_Brookhuis gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by W_Brookhuis !!
Min. 42 :(amn) Alexis slides the ball across to J_Snow
          ...  T_Forou slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) ARr_Ronald runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Snow latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Snow tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 45 :(amn) Alexis loses Kamala
          ...  T_Forou reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 48 :(abn) B_Costacurta finds Ryan_Field with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Ryan_Field hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The shot slips through W_Brookhuis's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 49 :(amn) ARr_Ronald gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Snow is unmarked
          ...  The ball hits Balde in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 57 :(abn) B_Costacurta cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ryan_Field
          ...  Samir reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(amn) B_Venison is ready to come on to replace T_Upulano
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(amn) T_Stark holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Snow
          ...  The cross hits J_Snow on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 61 :(abn) B_Charlton plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Iversen keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Samir with the block
Min. 63 :(abn) T_Forou retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Iversen cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 65 :(amn) Imbula takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Stark
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(amn) D_Simone is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 66 :(abn) Kamala crosses to S_Iversen
          ...  L_Blokland seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(amn) Imbula beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Snow
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ryan_Field takes possession
Min. 70 :(amn) Colton_Yellow will replace Samir and play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) B_Charlton retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Iversen gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Blokland hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(amn) S_Rodgers makes himself available
          ...  S_Rodgers with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 71 :(amn) S_Wiltord takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Snow
          ...  T_Forou takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(abn) Daley_Blind will replace the useless G_McQueen and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde is coming on for S_Haksabanovi and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - D_Rocastle on for B_Costacurta as a MF
Min. 76 :(abn) Balde has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ryan_Field gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ryan_Field sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans go wild!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 77 :(abn) Aberdeen restructured their strategy to D
Min. 79 :(abn) B_Charlton slides the ball across to Ryan_Field
          ...  Ryan_Field sees W_Brookhuis off his line !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 79 :(abn) E_Petit with a perfectly timed run
          ...  B_Venison with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 83 :(abn) Ryan_Field sprints forward with the ball
          ...  S_Rodgers with a terrible tackle
Min. 85 :(abn) Daley_Blind moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kamala
          ...  L_Blokland cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 86 :(abn) Balde is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Balde with his head down lets it go !
          ...  W_Brookhuis can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  W_Brookhuis has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(amn) ARr_Ronald heads the ball back to Imbula
          ...  An audacious effort from Imbula !
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(amn) Imbula has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Balde
          ...  He knocks it to Alexis!
          ...  Alexis hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aberdeen fans laugh at him
Min. 92 :(abn) B_Charlton hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto it!
          ...  S_Iversen gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But W_Brookhuis reaches the ball. Good save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 121,806
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : T_Forou (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ryan_Field (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Hakim_Ziyech (35)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : ARr_Ronald
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 AC Milan
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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 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  35   8   8  22 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kamala         DF   3  29   7  10  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  93   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20   5
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  29   9  30 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  76   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  27  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  30  11   7  12 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Field     FW   1   9   9  25  43 |  58   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  25

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Brookhuis    GK  31   1   5   1  31 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Samir          DF   2  30   1   1  18 |  71   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  29  22   1  38 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Rodgers      DF   2  29   5   5  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Stark        MF   2   5  30   1  33 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
ARr_Ronald     MF   2   3  30   2  11 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  28  14  12 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  28   9  41 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  30  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  27   2   1  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  26   7   2  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  17  20 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Simone       FW   2   4   7  25  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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