Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 30)


                             Aberdeen  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-4-1 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        Ji_Han_Sun GK  |  GK D_James
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF Henrique
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF P_Evra
                             Balde DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  DF D_Burn
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                          C_Ridout MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB T_Mings
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB E_Spence
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB P_Crouch
                     R_Chamgerlain SUB |  SUB S_Corchia

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(arn) S_Matthews backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Evra gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Evra is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round Ji_Han_Sun
          ...  He tries to slide it past Ji_Han_Sun
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 1  :(abn) S_Pittman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_Fofana gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_James with a terrible tackle
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  W_Collum gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech will take it
          ...  D_James tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 4  :(abn) M_Pierce runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_Evra
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Chambers with the high feet
Min. 5  :(arn) N_Anelka beats M_Pierce
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Pierce tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  W_Collum called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 6  :(arn) C_Chambers has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Pierce
          ...  He puts in D_Rocastle!
          ...  But C_Ridout wins the tackle
Min. 9  :(arn) B_Yaga with a probing through ball S_Wiltord
          ...  A_Ramsey dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 10 :(arn) S_Matthews with a measured ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka fires the shot in!
          ...  But Ji_Han_Sun just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 15 :(abn) S_Pittman knocks it forward
          ...  Henrique slips
          ...  T_Finder gets to it!
          ...  T_Finder hits the ball first time!
          ...  D_James was lucky there
Min. 17 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Burn with the block
Min. 18 :(arn) C_Blewitt beats A_Arrondel
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Pierce with the block
Min. 19 :(abn) S_Pittman plays a first time ball through the defence to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  C_Chambers with the tackle
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
          ...  W_Collum tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 21 :(abn) G_Fofana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix tries the shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 21 :(arn) S_Matthews lays the ball back to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 24 :(arn) S_Matthews fires over a low cross to N_Anelka
          ...  Balde anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(abn) G_Fofana holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Hakim_Ziyech in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Blewitt takes possession
Min. 25 :(arn) B_Yaga moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Evra
          ...  C_Ridout with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  S_Wiltord swings it in
          ...  P_Evra gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Evra from 20 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga swings it in!
          ...  P_Evra with the header
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Pierce gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 34 :(arn) B_Yaga squares it to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 37 :(arn) S_Matthews plays a long ball to P_Evra
          ...  A_Arrondel makes the challenge and clears the ball
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 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) S_Wiltord holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Fofana takes possession
Min. 52 :(abn) S_Pittman runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Matthews back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Chambers stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(arn) D_Rocastle cuts the ball back to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 55 :(abn) G_Fofana with a precise pass to J_Shaddix
          ...  But C_Blewitt slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pierce
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Ridout and it had to be
Min. 70 :(abn) J_McArthur is coming on for G_Fofana and playing MF
Min. 71 :(abn) M_Pavlovic comes on for Balde and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(abn) Kelvin is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Finder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Ramsey
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Anelka is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Pavlovic slices it
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Yaga!
          ...  A_Ramsey reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 77 :(abn) Kelvin plays in M_Pavlovic with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Pavlovic has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  D_James makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 80 :(abn) Kelvin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_McArthur
          ...  J_McArthur with a thundering drive!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 85 :(arn) T_Mings is coming on for Henrique and playing DF
Min. 85 :(arn) E_Spence comes on for S_Wiltord and takes up a MF role
Min. 85 :(arn) D_Rocastle looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle crosses it in!
          ...  D_Burn gets a shot in
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ramsey
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Pierce with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(arn) E_Spence looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra looks to see where Ji_Han_Sun is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 91 :(abn) The ball is passed in from Kelvin, he finds J_Shaddix
          ...  But D_Rocastle wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Rocastle spits at M_Pierce
          ...  W_Collum refrained from booking him but had stern words

*************  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          : Ji_Han_Sun
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Ridout (25), M_Pierce (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Burn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_James (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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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Ji_Han_Sun     GK  33   3   1   2  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  30   9   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  30   7   8  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Balde          DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  30   4   7  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  30  19  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  30  11  40 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  30   8  23 |  75   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  30   4  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  29   7  21 |  73   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Higuita        GK  29   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  20   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  29   8  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  28  13  36 |  19   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  28  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  58   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  28   9  12  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  30  10  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   8  41 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   6   5  27  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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