Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Celtic FC (Sun Aug 28)


                             Aberdeen  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 D  |  5-4-1 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                            Aldair DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                             Balde DF  |  DF M_Madl
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF Ianis_Hagi
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF K_Sema
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                           R_Lamie SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB A_Masina
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                        M_Bombarda SUB |  SUB L_Griffiths

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(cfc) L_Holtby with the nod to F_Sierralta
          ...  G_McQueen with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 11 :(abn) D_Rocastle takes advantage of a mistake by C_Irvine
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Irvine reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(abn) E_Petit plays a long ball to R_Bentley
          ...  C_Kabasele cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 19 :(abn) D_Rocastle runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Bentley
          ...  But H_Kamara wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 30 :(cfc) H_Kamara kicks D_Rocastle off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Shaddix nutmegs M_Madl
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(abn) J_Shaddix threads the through ball to R_Bentley
          ...  But F_Sierralta will cut out the threat
Min. 37 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Pittman is through!
          ...  I_Sarr with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Barken tries to calm him down
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) Ianis_Hagi with the towering header to L_Holtby
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Ramsey
Min. 44 :(abn) R_Bentley with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Ianis_Hagi
          ...  N_Chalobah knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 46 :(abn) J_Shaddix looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Kabasele
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 48 :(abn) J_Shaddix jumps over C_Irvine's challenge
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Irvine
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Sierralta reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 49 :(cfc) C_Kabasele gets to the by line and finds I_Sarr with a beautiful cross
          ...  I_Sarr hits a great drive!
          ...  M_Neuer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 62 :(abn) S_Pittman with a glorious long pass to K_Femenia
          ...  N_Chalobah makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 66 :(cfc) Ianis_Hagi gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  I_Sarr is unmarked
          ...  K_Femenia stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Barken signals that it is indirect
          ...  K_Sema plays it short to C_Kabasele
          ...  Balde wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 69 :(abn) J_Shaddix lays the ball back to S_Pittman
          ...  C_Kabasele gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(cfc) I_Sarr turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_McQueen wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Makelele replaces K_Sema and will play MF
Min. 70 :(abn) K_Femenia breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  C_Makelele brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 72 :(abn) D_Rocastle plays a long ball to S_Pittman
          ...  H_Kamara is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman swings it in!
          ...  C_Kabasele gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Lamie is going to be brought on
          ...  Aldair is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Perin on for K_Femenia as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as Valverde comes on for J_Shaddix to play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Bombarda replaces R_Bentley and will play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) L_Griffiths is coming on for I_Sarr and playing FW
Min. 76 :(abn) M_Bombarda makes himself available
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Kabasele
Min. 80 :(cfc) M_Cassetti is ready to come on to replace M_Madl
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Masina will come on for F_Sierralta and play DF
Min. 80 :(abn) Valverde with an incisive pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  What a shot from M_Bombarda !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Have Aberdeen stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 81 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 81 :(cfc) L_Griffiths with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Perin behind
          ...  G_McQueen cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 82 :(cfc) C_Makelele with an incisive pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  M_Perin read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 87 :(cfc) L_Griffiths finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Valverde with the high feet
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) The ball is passed in from D_Rocastle, he finds M_Bombarda
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Cassetti gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 119,639
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bombarda
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (80)
Sent Off             : Valverde (87)
Booked               : G_McQueen (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Kabasele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kamara (30), C_Makelele (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       1
Off target           :           0        |       0
On target            :           1        |       1
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       4
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Celtic FC
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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  31   2   5   5  31 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  34   9   7  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  34   9   4  11 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  33   7   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  31   1   8  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  33  12  40 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  28   4  34 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  12   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0  10  40  10
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  36  10   7  30 |  93   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 140  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  33  11   8  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  31  10   7  22 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  30  12  17  23 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
H_Kamara       DF   2  29   5   2  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  35   9  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  33   5  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  31   7  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Sema         MF   1  13  30  23  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  35  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Masina       DF   2  27   2   2  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  34  11  30 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  30  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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