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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 14
Aberdeen 2 - 0 Benfica
Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 22)
Aberdeen | Benfica
4-3-1-2 E | 4-4-2 T
Malky McKay | Matias Finkelstein
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L_Fabianski GK | GK F_Foster
V_Mosthovoy DF | DF C_Thomson
Baresi DF | DF R_Tomassi
A_Pereira DF | DF M_Zeffane
J_Simunovic DF | DF S_Mannaerts
R_Baggio MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
D_Gaitnat MF | MF J_Wilshere
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF J_Bolm
G_McSheffrey AM | MF E_Spence
Emerson FW | FW Stefano
J_Garner FW | FW T_Erak
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Higuita SUB | SUB P_Lenox
W_A_Glen SUB | SUB T_Adams
J_McArthur SUB | SUB A_Van_Buuren
Almen_Abdi SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
A_Little SUB | SUB J_Plasil
Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)
Min. 1 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart slides the ball across to J_Garner
... J_Garner with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... F_Foster acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to Baresi
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 2 :(abn) D_Gaitnat sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Emerson runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... What a shot from Emerson !
... It could go anywhere
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 2 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart curls the ball out wide to Baresi
... J_Bolm with an over the top challenge
Min. 3 :(bfa) T_Erak takes possession
... J_Simunovic with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 4 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw crosses in from the wing, he finds Stefano in the box
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... L_Fabianski manages to turn it behind
Min. 6 :(abn) The defender slips and falls over!
... J_Simunovic is through!
... J_Simunovic has a go!
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 6 :(abn) Emerson beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... S_Mannaerts with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 9 :(abn) Emerson beats M_Zeffane
... He muscled him off the ball
... A well-placed shot from Emerson !
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 11 :(abn) G_McSheffrey leaves S_Mannaerts standing
... G_McSheffrey rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 12 :(abn) A defence splitting pass from J_Simunovic to Emerson
... Emerson carves a shot towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_Garner
... M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy with a measured pass to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Wide of goal
Min. 16 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... J_Garner receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Garner tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 17 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from G_McSheffrey to J_Garner
... J_Garner hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 18 :(abn) D_Gaitnat runs at C_Thomson
... He takes it past him
... D_Gaitnat sees F_Foster off his line !
... But F_Foster parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(abn) D_Gaitnat gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Wilshere!
... He has some space now!
... D_Gaitnat belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 22 :(abn) Baresi pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... R_Baggio is clean through!
... R_Baggio has a dig at goal!
... F_Foster with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to J_Garner!
... J_Garner strikes a wicked curler !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Stefano drives it across the face of the goal M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... L_Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 32 :(abn) D_Gaitnat makes himself available
... D_Gaitnat with the cheeky shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... G_McSheffrey chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(abn) J_Garner takes advantage of a mistake by P_Do_Shaw
... E_Spence with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(abn) R_Baggio with a pinpoint pass to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... F_Foster makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 37 :(abn) Emerson with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Wilshere
... Intercepted by S_Mannaerts
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) G_McSheffrey with a 50-yard pass to J_Garner
... M_Zeffane body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !
Min. 44 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart finds Emerson on the edge of the box
... Emerson tries the lob from 30 yards !
... F_Foster gathers it comfortably
Min. 45 :(abn) R_Baggio with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... F_Foster with a bad challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... Emerson will take it
... F_Foster dives
... And he claims it superbly!
Min. 46 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart miskicks!
... He finds Emerson though
... That was fortunate
... Emerson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 46 :(abn) J_Garner with a real burst of pace
... He leaves R_Tomassi behind
... C_Thomson pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... C_V_Carballo has stopped play
... Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
... FREE KICK!
... V_Mosthovoy bends it round the wall
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(abn) D_Gaitnat sidesteps C_Thomson
... S_Mannaerts wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 48 :(abn) R_Baggio is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Emerson latches onto the end of it
... Emerson tries to place it in the corner !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 51 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw flicks the ball through
... T_Erak runs onto it!
... T_Erak has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It floats over L_Fabianski
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 56 :(abn) G_McSheffrey sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... J_Garner runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_Garner has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 57 :(abn) Emerson with a real burst of pace
... A cheeky lob from Emerson !
... F_Foster 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. 57 :(bfa) Stefano pushes it past the defender
... A_Pereira hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw swings it in!
... L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(abn) D_Gaitnat takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... It's a lucky break
... D_Gaitnat attempts a chip!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
... Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 59 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 59 :(abn) D_Gaitnat plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Garner decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Garner attempts a low drive!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) Stefano knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But A_Pereira comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 62 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart plays a first time ball through the defence to Emerson
... Emerson drives the shot in!
... But F_Foster tips it over
... C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 63 :(abn) A_Pereira bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey hits the ball first time!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Aberdeen 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart takes on 3 men
... R_VD_Vaart with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on F_Foster anyway
Min. 69 :(abn) Baresi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Emerson
... Emerson with the shot !
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Little replaces J_Garner and will play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
... D_Gaitnat is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings it under control
... He takes on R_Baggio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... Baresi with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 75 :(abn) W_A_Glen is ready to come on to replace V_Mosthovoy
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to A_Little
... P_Do_Shaw plays the back pass
... F_Foster can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi lofts the ball in!
... The ball finds its way to R_Baggio
... He gets the shot away
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 77 :(abn) W_A_Glen kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... A_Little gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A_Little with a bomb of a shot !
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 78 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Emerson is through!
... Emerson cracks a laser towards goal !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs R_VD_Vaart
... W_A_Glen swings an elbow at his opponent!!
... That looked nasty!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 81 :(abn) G_McSheffrey hoists the ball across to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 82 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Almen_Abdi
... Almen_Abdi gets his head to the ball !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 84 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... He runs towards goal
... J_Wilshere with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 85 :(abn) Emerson runs towards the goal
... Emerson with a graceful, looping effort !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 86 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Emerson latches onto it!
... Emerson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... F_Foster makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 87 :(abn) A_Little gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_VD_Vaart is unmarked
... R_VD_Vaart could have let it bounce!
... F_Foster with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi crosses it in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* 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 : G_McSheffrey (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Gaitnat (58), G_McSheffrey (63)
Sent Off : W_A_Glen (78)
Booked : J_Simunovic (3)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Foster
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : M_Zeffane (43)
Booked : E_Spence (35), F_Foster (45)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aberdeen | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 3
Off target : 14 | 1
On target : 22 | 2
Possession : 66 | 34
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 3 | 3
Key Passes : 25 | 4
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Final Score : Aberdeen 2 - 0 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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L_Fabianski GK 39 8 4 7 14 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 31 11 7 18 | 76 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
A_Pereira DF 2 29 12 7 14 | 92 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 45 20
J_Simunovic DF 3 29 7 7 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 8
R_Baggio MF 1 10 29 7 21 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 28 10 31 | 73 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 47
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 28 8 24 | 92 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 70 31
G_McSheffrey AM 1 7 30 18 37 | 92 0 0 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 90 66
Emerson FW 3 11 7 28 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
J_Garner FW 3 7 8 28 11 | 71 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Higuita GK 27 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 7 8 31 | 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
J_McArthur MF 3 7 28 7 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 27 11 30 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Little FW 2 7 7 25 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 92 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 93 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -10
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Aberdeen | Benfica
4-3-1-2 E | 4-4-2 T
Malky McKay | Matias Finkelstein
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L_Fabianski GK | GK F_Foster
V_Mosthovoy DF | DF C_Thomson
Baresi DF | DF R_Tomassi
A_Pereira DF | DF M_Zeffane
J_Simunovic DF | DF S_Mannaerts
R_Baggio MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
D_Gaitnat MF | MF J_Wilshere
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF J_Bolm
G_McSheffrey AM | MF E_Spence
Emerson FW | FW Stefano
J_Garner FW | FW T_Erak
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Higuita SUB | SUB P_Lenox
W_A_Glen SUB | SUB T_Adams
J_McArthur SUB | SUB A_Van_Buuren
Almen_Abdi SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
A_Little SUB | SUB J_Plasil
Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)
Min. 1 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart slides the ball across to J_Garner
... J_Garner with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... F_Foster acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to Baresi
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 2 :(abn) D_Gaitnat sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Emerson runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... What a shot from Emerson !
... It could go anywhere
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 2 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart curls the ball out wide to Baresi
... J_Bolm with an over the top challenge
Min. 3 :(bfa) T_Erak takes possession
... J_Simunovic with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 4 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw crosses in from the wing, he finds Stefano in the box
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... L_Fabianski manages to turn it behind
Min. 6 :(abn) The defender slips and falls over!
... J_Simunovic is through!
... J_Simunovic has a go!
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 6 :(abn) Emerson beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... S_Mannaerts with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 9 :(abn) Emerson beats M_Zeffane
... He muscled him off the ball
... A well-placed shot from Emerson !
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 11 :(abn) G_McSheffrey leaves S_Mannaerts standing
... G_McSheffrey rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 12 :(abn) A defence splitting pass from J_Simunovic to Emerson
... Emerson carves a shot towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_Garner
... M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy with a measured pass to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Wide of goal
Min. 16 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... J_Garner receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Garner tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 17 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from G_McSheffrey to J_Garner
... J_Garner hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 18 :(abn) D_Gaitnat runs at C_Thomson
... He takes it past him
... D_Gaitnat sees F_Foster off his line !
... But F_Foster parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(abn) D_Gaitnat gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Wilshere!
... He has some space now!
... D_Gaitnat belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 22 :(abn) Baresi pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... R_Baggio is clean through!
... R_Baggio has a dig at goal!
... F_Foster with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to J_Garner!
... J_Garner strikes a wicked curler !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Stefano drives it across the face of the goal M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... L_Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 32 :(abn) D_Gaitnat makes himself available
... D_Gaitnat with the cheeky shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... G_McSheffrey chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(abn) J_Garner takes advantage of a mistake by P_Do_Shaw
... E_Spence with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(abn) R_Baggio with a pinpoint pass to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... F_Foster makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 37 :(abn) Emerson with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Wilshere
... Intercepted by S_Mannaerts
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) G_McSheffrey with a 50-yard pass to J_Garner
... M_Zeffane body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !
Min. 44 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart finds Emerson on the edge of the box
... Emerson tries the lob from 30 yards !
... F_Foster gathers it comfortably
Min. 45 :(abn) R_Baggio with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... F_Foster with a bad challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... Emerson will take it
... F_Foster dives
... And he claims it superbly!
Min. 46 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart miskicks!
... He finds Emerson though
... That was fortunate
... Emerson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 46 :(abn) J_Garner with a real burst of pace
... He leaves R_Tomassi behind
... C_Thomson pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... C_V_Carballo has stopped play
... Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
... FREE KICK!
... V_Mosthovoy bends it round the wall
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(abn) D_Gaitnat sidesteps C_Thomson
... S_Mannaerts wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 48 :(abn) R_Baggio is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Emerson latches onto the end of it
... Emerson tries to place it in the corner !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 51 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw flicks the ball through
... T_Erak runs onto it!
... T_Erak has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It floats over L_Fabianski
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 56 :(abn) G_McSheffrey sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... J_Garner runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_Garner has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 57 :(abn) Emerson with a real burst of pace
... A cheeky lob from Emerson !
... F_Foster 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. 57 :(bfa) Stefano pushes it past the defender
... A_Pereira hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw swings it in!
... L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(abn) D_Gaitnat takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... It's a lucky break
... D_Gaitnat attempts a chip!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
... Aberdeen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 59 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 59 :(abn) D_Gaitnat plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Garner decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Garner attempts a low drive!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) Stefano knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But A_Pereira comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 62 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart plays a first time ball through the defence to Emerson
... Emerson drives the shot in!
... But F_Foster tips it over
... C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 63 :(abn) A_Pereira bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey hits the ball first time!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Aberdeen 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart takes on 3 men
... R_VD_Vaart with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on F_Foster anyway
Min. 69 :(abn) Baresi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Emerson
... Emerson with the shot !
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Little replaces J_Garner and will play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
... D_Gaitnat is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings it under control
... He takes on R_Baggio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... Baresi with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 75 :(abn) W_A_Glen is ready to come on to replace V_Mosthovoy
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to A_Little
... P_Do_Shaw plays the back pass
... F_Foster can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi lofts the ball in!
... The ball finds its way to R_Baggio
... He gets the shot away
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 77 :(abn) W_A_Glen kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... A_Little gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A_Little with a bomb of a shot !
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 78 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Emerson is through!
... Emerson cracks a laser towards goal !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs R_VD_Vaart
... W_A_Glen swings an elbow at his opponent!!
... That looked nasty!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 81 :(abn) G_McSheffrey hoists the ball across to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 82 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Almen_Abdi
... Almen_Abdi gets his head to the ball !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 84 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... He runs towards goal
... J_Wilshere with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 85 :(abn) Emerson runs towards the goal
... Emerson with a graceful, looping effort !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 86 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Emerson latches onto it!
... Emerson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... F_Foster makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 87 :(abn) A_Little gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_VD_Vaart is unmarked
... R_VD_Vaart could have let it bounce!
... F_Foster with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi crosses it in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* 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 : G_McSheffrey (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Gaitnat (58), G_McSheffrey (63)
Sent Off : W_A_Glen (78)
Booked : J_Simunovic (3)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Foster
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : M_Zeffane (43)
Booked : E_Spence (35), F_Foster (45)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aberdeen | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 3
Off target : 14 | 1
On target : 22 | 2
Possession : 66 | 34
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 3 | 3
Key Passes : 25 | 4
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Final Score : Aberdeen 2 - 0 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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L_Fabianski GK 39 8 4 7 14 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 31 11 7 18 | 76 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
A_Pereira DF 2 29 12 7 14 | 92 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 45 20
J_Simunovic DF 3 29 7 7 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 8
R_Baggio MF 1 10 29 7 21 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 28 10 31 | 73 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 47
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 28 8 24 | 92 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 70 31
G_McSheffrey AM 1 7 30 18 37 | 92 0 0 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 90 66
Emerson FW 3 11 7 28 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
J_Garner FW 3 7 8 28 11 | 71 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Higuita GK 27 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 7 8 31 | 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
J_McArthur MF 3 7 28 7 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 27 11 30 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Little FW 2 7 7 25 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 92 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 93 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -10
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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