Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Barcelona (Mon May 13)


                             Aberdeen  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 D  |  5-4-1 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                             Balde DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF J_James
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF Arthur
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF N_Stiles
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF ARr_Ronald
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB Martinez
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB Ho_Ming_Wong
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB S_Mannsverk
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 3  :(abn) D_Rocastle plays it forward to R_Bentley
          ...  J_James plays the back pass
          ...  B_Roorda can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Bentley makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  B_Roorda has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  B_Roorda reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit swings it in!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 4  :(brc) N_Stiles is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Miranda
          ...  S_Haksabanovi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 11 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala flicks it over Daley_Blind and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(abn) R_Bentley runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Marco_Rojo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 16 :(abn) E_Petit crosses to R_Bentley
          ...  But J_Miranda slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 19 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  G_McQueen is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(abn) D_Rocastle sidesteps J_Miranda
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(brc) Amine_Harit plays in Taliyah_Jnr with a beautiful ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Daley_Blind
Min. 25 :(abn) D_Rocastle pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Bentley is clean through!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Navarra
Min. 32 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  D_Rocastle with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He is warned by C_V_Carballo
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 32 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_McQueen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A great volley from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 35 :(abn) D_Rocastle plays a first time ball through the defence to G_McQueen
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Stiles hits it out for a throw
Min. 40 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_McQueen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_McQueen goes for goal !
          ...  But B_Roorda stops that one easily
Min. 42 :(abn) R_Bentley with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Arthur cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  D_Rocastle makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away!

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

Min. 52 :(brc) J_James hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala latches onto it!
          ...  But Balde slides in
Min. 54 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr with the header on
          ...  He finds Amine_Harit in space
          ...  Amine_Harit has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 55 :(brc) D_Burn is coming on for J_Miranda and will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) S_Mannsverk is being brought on
          ...  ARr_Ronald is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Bentley tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr lofts the ball in!
          ...  Daley_Blind wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 58 :(brc) N_Stiles lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Burn latches on to it
          ...  Balde reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 62 :(abn) R_Bentley finds himself in a good position
          ...  Arthur with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 64 :(abn) M_Perin sidesteps Marco_Rojo
          ...  P_Navarra slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Navarra clears the corner
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe is being brought on
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Amine_Harit holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  M_Neuer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 68 :(brc) S_Mannsverk jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  M_Overmars with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play A
Min. 71 :(brc) S_Mannsverk backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Amine_Harit latches onto the end of it
          ...  Amine_Harit with a little chip!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(abn) E_Petit with a probing pass to D_Rocastle
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_James
Min. 74 :(brc) Marco_Rojo skips the challenge from Daley_Blind
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Sansom will come on for L_DeDoorn and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as Valverde comes on for M_Overmars to play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Petit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Roberts is being brought on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr dribbles it into the box
          ...  K_Sansom with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 76 :(abn) T_Roberts could get a shot on goal here
          ...  S_Mannsverk gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 79 :(abn) G_McQueen cuts inside J_James
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_McQueen has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Saved by B_Roorda
Min. 81 :(abn) J_Pennant plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_Navarra bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 81 :(brc) Marco_Rojo 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!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Perin wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 87 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi passes the ball to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Barcelona fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Aberdeen have narrowed the deficit!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 87 :(brc) K_Mbappe with a burst of pace
          ...  S_Haksabanovi with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Mannsverk swings it in
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_McQueen and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Roberts runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Navarra with a bad challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 94 :(brc) Marco_Rojo knocks it past M_Perin and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Driven towards goal by Marco_Rojo !
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-3 Barcelona ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 130,539
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haksabanovi
Scorers              : G_McQueen (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McQueen (19), M_Overmars (68), S_Haksabanovi (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Amine_Harit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (32), Amine_Harit (54), Marco_Rojo (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_B_E_Dybala (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       7
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 3 Barcelona
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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 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  36   8   8  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  33   1   8  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  18  -2  33
Daley_Blind    DF   3  32  11   7  12 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  28   8   9  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  31   3  24 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0 -22  28 -22
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  30   4  34 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  27   5   3  19 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       DF   3   9  27   8  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  39   4   5   2  29 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  38  13   8  21 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  35  12   8  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
J_James        DF   2  32  24   1  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Arthur         DF   1  31  17   1  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  30   6   9  22 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  32  24  28 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  31  18  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  31   1  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
ARr_Ronald     MF   2   3  31   2  11 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  35  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
Martinez       GK  29   2   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  35  11  13  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ho_Ming_Wong   DF   2  30   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannsverk    MF   1  16  30  10  11 |  39   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  40  12 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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