Division Two League Match, Aberdeen vs. AS Roma (Sun Nov 29)


                             Aberdeen  |  AS Roma
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK Romero
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF M_Smith
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                            H_Berg DF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF Zico
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF R_Savage
                          J_Tessem MF  |  FW H_Kane
                              Tone FW  |  FW J_Valdivia
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                           I_Golac SUB |  SUB G_Collins
                         H_Rutland SUB |  SUB E_Herbert
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(abn) J_Crujff with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  J_Crujff tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Brown
          ...  Romero comes out and claims it!
Min. 2  :(asr) J_Valdivia picks up the pass
          ...  But J_Crujff will cut out the threat
Min. 4  :(abn) A_Pereira unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Tessem
          ...  J_Tessem with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Romero never had a chance!
Min. 6  :(asr) C_Fabregas whips the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 7  :(abn) W_A_Glen runs at M_Smith
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_McLeish
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_A_Glen lofts the ball in!
          ...  Romero easily catches it!
Min. 8  :(asr) Zico chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Valdivia
          ...  Tone bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Underhill ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel swings it in
          ...  R_Savage gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Savage !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Anderson tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 9  :(abn) N_Scally crosses to J_Tessem
          ...  M_Smith with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 9  :(abn) J_Tessem is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 9  :(abn) H_Rutland is coming on for J_Tessem and playing MF
Min. 10 :(abn) Tone beats M_Smith
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Tone !
          ...  Romero with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 11 :(abn) N_Scally with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  N_Scally attempts to nutmeg Romero!
          ...  Romero is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 16 :(asr) C_Fabregas knocks it forward
          ...  H_Berg slips
          ...  J_Valdivia gets to it!
          ...  But N_Wade clears the ball to safety
Min. 17 :(asr) Zico sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Bryn takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 18 :(abn) B_Bryn kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Tone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Tone drives it towards goal !
          ...  Romero parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown swings it in!
          ...  Romero easily claims the ball!
Min. 19 :(abn) H_Berg flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  H_Berg with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Romero dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Romero beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Romero catches it!
Min. 23 :(asr) T_Huddlestone runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_McLeish
          ...  N_Wade reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 27 :(asr) A_McLeish heads the ball back to J_Valdivia
          ...  N_Scally reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Valdivia with an incisive pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(asr) J_Valdivia with a well-controlled run
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Berg
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 34 :(asr) H_Kane gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Tone wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 35 :(abn) N_Scally skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Rutland
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Vidic
Min. 36 :(abn) N_Wade knocks the ball past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  But N_Vidic clears the danger
Min. 36 :(asr) R_Savage with a precise ball to H_Kane
          ...  S_Brown with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 37 :(abn) J_Crujff finds W_A_Glen with a ball over the defence
          ...  W_A_Glen pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Romero with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 38 :(asr) H_Kane knocks it past W_A_Glen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Kane pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 41 :(asr) C_Fabregas finds his way through
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) N_Scally plays a first time ball through the defence to Tone
          ...  Driven towards goal by Tone !
          ...  But Romero parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 45 :(asr) T_Huddlestone changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 45 :(abn) Tone sprints past A_McLeish
          ...  Tone drives it towards goal !
          ...  Romero 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. 46 :(abn) Tone sidesteps A_McLeish
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with the foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  J_Crujff swings it in
          ...  H_Rutland gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Smith wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Crujff with an intelligent ball to S_Brown
          ...  S_Brown hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Romero was lucky there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 46 :(asr) C_Fabregas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Rutland with the tackle
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 47 :(abn) H_Rutland with a measured ball to N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Romero can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Romero makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 50 :(abn) A_Pereira with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  A_Pereira hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Romero with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 52 :(abn) S_Brown with the heel pass to B_Bryn
          ...  M_Smith robs him of the ball
Min. 58 :(abn) Tone sidesteps G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A left-footer by Tone !
          ...  Romero with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(abn) Tone pushes it past N_Vidic
          ...  M_Smith takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(asr) C_Fabregas finds A_McLeish with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_McLeish tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Anderson plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 63 :(abn) J_Crujff spots S_Brown who is in acres of space
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel robs him of the ball
Min. 64 :(abn) Tone finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Smith
          ...  Tone hits the ball first time!
          ...  Romero can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Romero has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 64 :(asr) T_Huddlestone is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 65 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  I_Golac will come on for B_Bryn and play DF
Min. 65 :(abn) M_Murphy is being brought on
          ...  Tone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) G_Collins comes on for R_Savage and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Herbert will come on for M_Smith and play DF
Min. 65 :(abn) S_Brown takes advantage of a mistake by A_McLeish
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Brown tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 66 :(asr) Fernandinho is going to be brought on
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(abn) Romero miskicks!
          ...  M_Murphy is takes control of the ball!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Underhill saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 70 :(asr) G_v_der_Wiel nutmegs W_A_Glen, he continues to run forward
          ...  H_Berg fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 76 :(asr) T_Huddlestone has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_A_Glen
          ...  He puts in Zico!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Wade
Min. 77 :(asr) C_Fabregas cuts the ball back to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  D_Anderson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 79 :(asr) G_Collins flicks it over H_Berg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Berg reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 80 :(abn) N_Scally with a neat pass into H_Rutland
          ...  H_Rutland attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 81 :(asr) J_Valdivia flicks it past W_A_Glen
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Murphy plays it back
          ...  D_Anderson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(abn) S_Brown jumps over G_v_der_Wiel's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Brown with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Romero gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally swings it in!
          ...  Romero fists it away!
Min. 85 :(asr) T_Huddlestone controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Pereira
          ...  He puts in A_McLeish!
          ...  A skilful effort from A_McLeish !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) S_Brown changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  But E_Herbert clears the ball to safety
Min. 91 :(abn) H_Berg runs towards the goal
          ...  H_Berg curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_A_Glen plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 92 :(abn) W_A_Glen unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Murphy
          ...  N_Vidic is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 94 :(asr) Zico with the heel pass to Fernandinho
          ...  Fernandinho has a dig at goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 93,482
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Tone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Berg (70)
Injured              : J_Tessem (9)
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Romero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_v_der_Wiel (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 AS Roma
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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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D_Anderson     GK  35   4   1   5  19 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28  11  10  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Bryn         DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Wade         DF   2  27   8   6  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
A_Pereira      DF   2  25  11   7  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
H_Berg         DF   1  23  10   7  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   0
S_Brown        MF   2   7  28  11  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  27  10  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
N_Scally       MF   2   4  27   6  28 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  26  17  27 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Tone           FW   2   7   8  28  31 |  68   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
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  24   7   3  36 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  25  11  14 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Butland      MF   2   9  24  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  27  26 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  38   2   5   1  22 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  27  11   6  34 |  68   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  25  11   5  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  25   7   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
Zico           MF   1   9  26  11  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Huddlestone  AM   1   9  25  10  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Savage       MF   2   7  25   6  15 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  27  33 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  25   9   7  19 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  24   7  11  41 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  24   9  19 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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