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Season 30 Archive: Division 1, Week 2
Aberdeen 0 - 2 Benfica
Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Benfica (Sun May 03)
Aberdeen | Benfica
4-1-4-1 E | 4-4-2 P
Malky McKay | Matias Finkelstein
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M_Ter_Stegen GK | GK N_Winneke
K_Uddin DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
A_Ramsey DF | DF R_Tomassi
Balde DF | DF J_Foyth
A_Arrondel DF | DF M_Zeffane
G_Fofana DM | MF J_Bolm
S_Pittman MF | MF I_Marcone
T_Finder MF | MF K_Commons
J_Shaddix MF | MF W_Dustice
J_Ross MF | FW T_Erak
Stefano FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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Higuita SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
P_Thompson SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
J_McArthur SUB | SUB M_Perin
S_Berghuis SUB | SUB E_Knave
Hakim_Ziyech SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)
Min. 1 :(abn) Stefano sidesteps M_Zeffane
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a measured ball to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm fires a shot at goal !
... But M_Ter_Stegen tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi chips the ball into the area!
... M_Ter_Stegen comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(abn) T_Finder kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... T_Finder with a low drive through the rain!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 6 :(abn) J_Shaddix plays in Stefano with a beautiful ball
... Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman drives it into the box!
... The ball comes to G_Fofana
... He knocks it goalward
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 6 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses his marker!
... But A_Ramsey sweeps up the threat
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt tries to lob the keeper !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 8 :(abn) S_Pittman flicks it past R_Tomassi
... He runs forward
... Yann_M_Vila gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Erak kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
... K_Uddin fouls badly
Min. 10 :(abn) J_Ross takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... But he loses control of it
... W_Dustice takes possession
Min. 12 :(abn) Stefano jumps over Yann_M_Vila's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stefano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... N_Winneke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Erak with the cross-field pass to B_Dugnutt
... S_Pittman tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 17 :(bfa) R_Tomassi drives it across the face of the goal J_Bolm
... J_Bolm tries to chip the ball over M_Ter_Stegen!
... But M_Ter_Stegen makes a fine save
Min. 18 :(abn) A_Arrondel crosses into the box, finding K_Uddin
... W_Dustice plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by T_Finder
... The danger is dealt with by R_Tomassi
Min. 21 :(abn) Balde had to stretch to reach the pass
... Balde rises above the defence to head the ball !
... N_Winneke makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... J_Ross drives it into the box!
... Balde gets on the end of it
... Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... S_Pittman pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... C_V_Carballo has stopped play
... Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
Min. 22 :(abn) T_Finder brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... S_Pittman gets on the end of the pass
... S_Pittman fires a shot at goal !
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
... K_Uddin goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 25 :(abn) Stefano loses his marker
... M_Zeffane wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... But A_Arrondel spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 26 :(bfa) W_Dustice retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... J_Shaddix reads the play well
Min. 28 :(abn) J_Ross has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone knocks it forward
... A_Arrondel slips
... B_Dugnutt gets to it!
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... M_Ter_Stegen is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Zeffane gets on the end of the pass
... A_Ramsey with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_Commons knocks it forward
... Balde slips
... W_Dustice gets to it!
... A_Ramsey anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(abn) T_Finder with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Ross gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Ross with the shot on net !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 40 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... T_Erak strikes a wicked curler !
... M_Ter_Stegen was lucky there
Min. 42 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by line and finds W_Dustice with a beautiful cross
... W_Dustice with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... M_Ter_Stegen saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Erak throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 47 :(abn) S_Pittman with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... S_Pittman attempts a lob!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds J_Foyth
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Arrondel hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to T_Erak
... T_Erak with a thundering drive!
... M_Ter_Stegen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 51 :(abn) G_Fofana is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Ross latches onto the ball
... M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Finder chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Ross with the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to K_Commons
... Stefano with a well timed tackle
... C_V_Carballo didn't like it though
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Malky McKay looks relieved
... Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
Min. 53 :(abn) J_Shaddix jumps over M_Zeffane's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_Shaddix with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... T_Finder drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to J_Ross
... He gets the shot away
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 54 :(abn) Stefano leaves his marker standing
... M_Zeffane wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_Commons skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Erak
... A_Arrondel robs him of the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
... J_Bolm seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Bolm aiming for the bottom corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... M_Ter_Stegen never had a chance!
Min. 57 :(abn) Stefano finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... R_Tomassi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice hits a hard pass to T_Erak
... But A_Arrondel wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 59 :(abn) A_Arrondel with the towering header to Stefano
... Stefano has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on N_Winneke anyway
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(abn) T_Finder leaves R_Tomassi standing
... T_Finder must beat N_Winneke!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 65 :(abn) T_Finder with an inch perfect pass to Stefano
... Stefano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(abn) J_Ross retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... G_Fofana gets on the end of it
... W_Dustice with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK!
... J_Shaddix swings it in
... A_Arrondel gets on the end of it
... A_Arrondel curls it towards the top corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... S_Pittman takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(abn) P_Thompson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Arrondel
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(abn) J_McArthur is coming on for J_Ross and will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Perin is coming on for J_Bolm and playing MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(abn) S_Pittman with a reverse pass to G_Fofana
... G_Fofana with a stunning strike !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 72 :(abn) T_Finder sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... S_Mannaerts gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(abn) Balde with the kinky dribble
... Balde with the drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Finder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... The ball hits Yann_M_Vila in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past P_Thompson
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak with the attempt at goal!
... M_Ter_Stegen tips it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Dustice
... M_Ter_Stegen fists it away!
Min. 78 :(abn) Stefano sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He was too quick for his marker
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 78 :(abn) Stefano runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... W_Dustice rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(abn) T_Finder brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_McArthur!
... The ball hits J_Foyth in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... A_Ramsey with the foul
... C_V_Carballo refrained from booking him but had stern words
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... T_Erak bends it round the wall
... M_Ter_Stegen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to I_Marcone
... J_McArthur with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 80 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak fires the shot in!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice fires over a low cross to T_Erak
... T_Erak attempts to nutmeg M_Ter_Stegen!
... But M_Ter_Stegen punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 82 :(bfa) K_Commons takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pittman
... K_Commons with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... The shot slips through M_Ter_Stegen's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Have Benfica stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Aberdeen 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 83 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is ready to come on to replace Stefano
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 83 :(abn) J_McArthur plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... J_McArthur could have let it bounce!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana drives it into the box!
... Hakim_Ziyech tries to place the shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 84 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech steps over the ball
... He nutmegs M_Perin
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Hakim_Ziyech pounds a rocket on goal !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 84 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at goal
... He spots the run of T_Erak
... He's played him in
... T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
... M_Ter_Stegen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 86 :(bfa) T_Erak pushes it past the defender
... T_Erak belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's way wide
... The Aberdeen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 87 :(abn) S_Pittman 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!
... Hakim_Ziyech receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Foyth gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... J_Shaddix with a pull on the shirt
... C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries the shot !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Aberdeen 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) G_Fofana with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Shaddix gets on the end of the pass
... J_Foyth takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 89 :(bfa) W_Dustice drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... P_Thompson brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 90 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Hakim_Ziyech gets up high for the header !
... The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_Commons
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... P_Thompson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance : 119,383
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : A_Arrondel
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : K_Uddin (23)
Booked : S_Pittman (16), J_Shaddix (87)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Commons (82), T_Erak (87)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Dustice (78)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aberdeen | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 18
Off target : 13 | 8
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 5
Key Tackles : 12 | 13
Key Passes : 14 | 27
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Final Score : Aberdeen 0 - 2 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_Ter_Stegen GK 39 1 2 2 30 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 33 13 7 40 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
A_Ramsey DF 2 30 9 6 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -20
Balde DF 3 29 7 8 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Arrondel DF 2 29 4 7 12 | 73 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
G_Fofana DM 1 18 28 7 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Pittman MF 3 9 30 11 40 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
T_Finder MF 3 7 30 8 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -20
J_Shaddix MF 3 12 29 18 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 8 3
J_Ross MF 1 8 29 7 27 | 73 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Stefano FW 2 9 8 32 39 | 86 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Higuita GK 29 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Thompson DF 2 28 13 6 30 | 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_McArthur MF 3 7 29 7 12 | 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 25 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hakim_Ziyech FW 2 6 7 27 32 | 10 0 0 0 0 3 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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N_Winneke GK 34 2 2 3 20 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 34 14 8 22 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 32 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 20
J_Foyth DF 1 31 13 7 42 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 31 10 7 31 | 58 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 30 13 32 | 73 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 28 10 32 | 96 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 85 30
W_Dustice MF 1 12 25 6 42 | 96 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 38 3
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 28 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 20 55
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 27 20 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 29 9 5 12 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Perin MF 3 25 8 9 32 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
1588526882 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Aberdeen | Benfica
4-1-4-1 E | 4-4-2 P
Malky McKay | Matias Finkelstein
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M_Ter_Stegen GK | GK N_Winneke
K_Uddin DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
A_Ramsey DF | DF R_Tomassi
Balde DF | DF J_Foyth
A_Arrondel DF | DF M_Zeffane
G_Fofana DM | MF J_Bolm
S_Pittman MF | MF I_Marcone
T_Finder MF | MF K_Commons
J_Shaddix MF | MF W_Dustice
J_Ross MF | FW T_Erak
Stefano FW | FW B_Dugnutt
|
Higuita SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
P_Thompson SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
J_McArthur SUB | SUB M_Perin
S_Berghuis SUB | SUB E_Knave
Hakim_Ziyech SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)
Min. 1 :(abn) Stefano sidesteps M_Zeffane
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a measured ball to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm fires a shot at goal !
... But M_Ter_Stegen tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi chips the ball into the area!
... M_Ter_Stegen comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(abn) T_Finder kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... T_Finder with a low drive through the rain!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 6 :(abn) J_Shaddix plays in Stefano with a beautiful ball
... Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman drives it into the box!
... The ball comes to G_Fofana
... He knocks it goalward
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 6 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses his marker!
... But A_Ramsey sweeps up the threat
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt tries to lob the keeper !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 8 :(abn) S_Pittman flicks it past R_Tomassi
... He runs forward
... Yann_M_Vila gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Erak kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
... K_Uddin fouls badly
Min. 10 :(abn) J_Ross takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... But he loses control of it
... W_Dustice takes possession
Min. 12 :(abn) Stefano jumps over Yann_M_Vila's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stefano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... N_Winneke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Erak with the cross-field pass to B_Dugnutt
... S_Pittman tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 17 :(bfa) R_Tomassi drives it across the face of the goal J_Bolm
... J_Bolm tries to chip the ball over M_Ter_Stegen!
... But M_Ter_Stegen makes a fine save
Min. 18 :(abn) A_Arrondel crosses into the box, finding K_Uddin
... W_Dustice plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by T_Finder
... The danger is dealt with by R_Tomassi
Min. 21 :(abn) Balde had to stretch to reach the pass
... Balde rises above the defence to head the ball !
... N_Winneke makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... J_Ross drives it into the box!
... Balde gets on the end of it
... Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... S_Pittman pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... C_V_Carballo has stopped play
... Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
Min. 22 :(abn) T_Finder brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... S_Pittman gets on the end of the pass
... S_Pittman fires a shot at goal !
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
... K_Uddin goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 25 :(abn) Stefano loses his marker
... M_Zeffane wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... But A_Arrondel spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 26 :(bfa) W_Dustice retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... J_Shaddix reads the play well
Min. 28 :(abn) J_Ross has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone knocks it forward
... A_Arrondel slips
... B_Dugnutt gets to it!
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... M_Ter_Stegen is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Zeffane gets on the end of the pass
... A_Ramsey with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_Commons knocks it forward
... Balde slips
... W_Dustice gets to it!
... A_Ramsey anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(abn) T_Finder with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Ross gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Ross with the shot on net !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 40 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... T_Erak strikes a wicked curler !
... M_Ter_Stegen was lucky there
Min. 42 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by line and finds W_Dustice with a beautiful cross
... W_Dustice with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... M_Ter_Stegen saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Erak throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 47 :(abn) S_Pittman with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... S_Pittman attempts a lob!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds J_Foyth
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Arrondel hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to T_Erak
... T_Erak with a thundering drive!
... M_Ter_Stegen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 51 :(abn) G_Fofana is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Ross latches onto the ball
... M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Finder chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Ross with the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to K_Commons
... Stefano with a well timed tackle
... C_V_Carballo didn't like it though
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Malky McKay looks relieved
... Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
Min. 53 :(abn) J_Shaddix jumps over M_Zeffane's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_Shaddix with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... T_Finder drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to J_Ross
... He gets the shot away
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 54 :(abn) Stefano leaves his marker standing
... M_Zeffane wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_Commons skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Erak
... A_Arrondel robs him of the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
... J_Bolm seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Bolm aiming for the bottom corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... M_Ter_Stegen never had a chance!
Min. 57 :(abn) Stefano finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... R_Tomassi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice hits a hard pass to T_Erak
... But A_Arrondel wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 59 :(abn) A_Arrondel with the towering header to Stefano
... Stefano has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on N_Winneke anyway
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(abn) T_Finder leaves R_Tomassi standing
... T_Finder must beat N_Winneke!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 65 :(abn) T_Finder with an inch perfect pass to Stefano
... Stefano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(abn) J_Ross retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... G_Fofana gets on the end of it
... W_Dustice with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK!
... J_Shaddix swings it in
... A_Arrondel gets on the end of it
... A_Arrondel curls it towards the top corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... S_Pittman takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(abn) P_Thompson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Arrondel
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(abn) J_McArthur is coming on for J_Ross and will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Perin is coming on for J_Bolm and playing MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(abn) S_Pittman with a reverse pass to G_Fofana
... G_Fofana with a stunning strike !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 72 :(abn) T_Finder sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... S_Mannaerts gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(abn) Balde with the kinky dribble
... Balde with the drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Finder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... The ball hits Yann_M_Vila in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past P_Thompson
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak with the attempt at goal!
... M_Ter_Stegen tips it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Dustice
... M_Ter_Stegen fists it away!
Min. 78 :(abn) Stefano sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He was too quick for his marker
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 78 :(abn) Stefano runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... W_Dustice rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(abn) T_Finder brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_McArthur!
... The ball hits J_Foyth in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... A_Ramsey with the foul
... C_V_Carballo refrained from booking him but had stern words
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... T_Erak bends it round the wall
... M_Ter_Stegen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to I_Marcone
... J_McArthur with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 80 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak fires the shot in!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice fires over a low cross to T_Erak
... T_Erak attempts to nutmeg M_Ter_Stegen!
... But M_Ter_Stegen punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 82 :(bfa) K_Commons takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pittman
... K_Commons with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... The shot slips through M_Ter_Stegen's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Have Benfica stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Aberdeen 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 83 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is ready to come on to replace Stefano
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 83 :(abn) J_McArthur plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... J_McArthur could have let it bounce!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana drives it into the box!
... Hakim_Ziyech tries to place the shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 84 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech steps over the ball
... He nutmegs M_Perin
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Hakim_Ziyech pounds a rocket on goal !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 84 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at goal
... He spots the run of T_Erak
... He's played him in
... T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
... M_Ter_Stegen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 86 :(bfa) T_Erak pushes it past the defender
... T_Erak belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's way wide
... The Aberdeen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 87 :(abn) S_Pittman 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!
... Hakim_Ziyech receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Foyth gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... J_Shaddix with a pull on the shirt
... C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries the shot !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Aberdeen 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) G_Fofana with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Shaddix gets on the end of the pass
... J_Foyth takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 89 :(bfa) W_Dustice drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... P_Thompson brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 90 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Hakim_Ziyech gets up high for the header !
... The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_Commons
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... P_Thompson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance : 119,383
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : A_Arrondel
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : K_Uddin (23)
Booked : S_Pittman (16), J_Shaddix (87)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Commons (82), T_Erak (87)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Dustice (78)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aberdeen | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 18
Off target : 13 | 8
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 5
Key Tackles : 12 | 13
Key Passes : 14 | 27
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Final Score : Aberdeen 0 - 2 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_Ter_Stegen GK 39 1 2 2 30 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 33 13 7 40 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
A_Ramsey DF 2 30 9 6 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -20
Balde DF 3 29 7 8 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Arrondel DF 2 29 4 7 12 | 73 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
G_Fofana DM 1 18 28 7 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Pittman MF 3 9 30 11 40 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
T_Finder MF 3 7 30 8 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -20
J_Shaddix MF 3 12 29 18 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 8 3
J_Ross MF 1 8 29 7 27 | 73 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Stefano FW 2 9 8 32 39 | 86 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Higuita GK 29 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Thompson DF 2 28 13 6 30 | 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_McArthur MF 3 7 29 7 12 | 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 25 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hakim_Ziyech FW 2 6 7 27 32 | 10 0 0 0 0 3 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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N_Winneke GK 34 2 2 3 20 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 34 14 8 22 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 32 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 20
J_Foyth DF 1 31 13 7 42 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 31 10 7 31 | 58 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 30 13 32 | 73 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 28 10 32 | 96 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 85 30
W_Dustice MF 1 12 25 6 42 | 96 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 38 3
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 28 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 20 55
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 27 20 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 29 9 5 12 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Perin MF 3 25 8 9 32 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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