Elite FA Cup Group Match 1, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Thu Feb 15)


                             Aberdeen  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                             Balde DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF Diego_T
                           E_Petit MF  |  DF A_Burdisso
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Liziero
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW G_Cano
                         T_Roberts FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB A_Varela
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB R_Webb
                        Ryan_Field SUB |  SUB Forward01

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 5  :(bfa) D_Rose with a neat pass into S_Nakamoto
          ...  Balde wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 6  :(abn) E_Petit feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_DeDoorn runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Burdisso reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 8  :(abn) T_Roberts sidesteps Diego_T
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Diego_T reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 8  :(abn) Balde knocks the ball past A_Burdisso
          ...  J_Mascherano muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Liziero with a slide rule pass to Cantona
          ...  L_DeDoorn with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is warned by C_Cakir
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 16 :(bfa) Liziero plays the early ball across the box to find Cantona in space
          ...  Cantona looks to see where M_Neuer is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Neuer catches the ball
Min. 18 :(abn) D_Rocastle with a glorious long pass to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 23 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Roberts is through!
          ...  Diego_T with a terrible tackle
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Balde intercepts the pass
Min. 33 :(bfa) Cantona knocks the ball past Daley_Blind
          ...  Balde gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Mascherano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer!
          ...  E_Petit brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_Cakir had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abn) M_Overmars moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  P_Maldini cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 47 :(abn) Daley_Blind lobs it over D_Rose
          ...  Daley_Blind strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 52 :(bfa) G_Cano loses Daley_Blind
          ...  M_Overmars is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 54 :(bfa) D_Rose unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Nakamoto
          ...  L_DeDoorn with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto puts in Cantona
          ...  Cantona drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with M_Neuer
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Neuer
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 56 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as C_Romero comes on for Diego_T to play DF
Min. 64 :(bfa) D_Rose with a short pass to find G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano hits a great shot !
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 65 :(bfa) Cantona with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Balde dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) G_Cano nutmegs the defender
          ...  G_Cano carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  M_Neuer manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Samuel chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away!
Min. 72 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Roberts
          ...  Cantona with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_Cakir didn't like it though
          ...  He is warned by C_Cakir
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Rocastle hoists it forward
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Burdisso goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 74 :(bfa) G_Cano finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  R_Bentley with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Cakir lectures him
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin is being brought on
          ...  Balde is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde is coming on and M_Overmars is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Haksabanovi as MF
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ryan_Field will come on for R_Bentley and play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Webb takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Liziero as MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as A_Varela comes on for S_Nakamoto to play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Varela hits a hard pass to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with the drive!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 78 :(abn) T_Roberts sprints past P_Maldini
          ...  C_Romero brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Maldini plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Cano decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Cano !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Samuel hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Neuer makes the catch!
Min. 79 :(abn) Ryan_Field sidesteps W_Samuel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  W_Samuel reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 83 :(abn) Ryan_Field cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ryan_Field with the strike !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 86 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from A_Varela to J_Mascherano
          ...  J_Pennant fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  A_Varela floats it forward
          ...  G_Cano latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_McQueen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 87 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Forward01 will come on for Cantona and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) Daley_Blind slides the ball across to Ryan_Field
          ...  Ryan_Field hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 88 :(bfa) R_Webb squares it to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands
          ...  But M_Neuer recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(bfa) D_Rose looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  M_Neuer 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!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 129,039
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Daley_Blind
Scorers              : Daley_Blind (47)
Sent Off             : E_Petit (35)
Booked               : J_Pennant (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Cantona (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Cantona (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mascherano (8), Diego_T (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       8
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Benfica
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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  33   2   5   5  31 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  35   8   8  22 |  77   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  33   1   9  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  31  11   7  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  31   2  47 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  30   4  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  26   3  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ryan_Field     FW   1   9  10  25  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  33  12   8  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  33   8   4  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  30  17  32 |  77   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  89   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Varela       MF   1   9  25  16  30 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Forward01      FW   2   1   4  22  40 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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