Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Aberdeen vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 25)


                             Aberdeen  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF B_Moore
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF G_Collins
                           J_Ayden DF  |  DF Danilo
                      M_Le_Tissier MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                          J_Tessem MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                         H_Rutland MF  |  MF G_Fofana
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                       D_Templeton FW  |  FW L_Modric
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                     C_Azpilicueta SUB |  SUB J_Conroy
                           I_Golac SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB K_Kong
                        J_Valdivia SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(abn) D_Templeton brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Collins with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 5  :(fcp) Di_Maria breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  S_Brown brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Di_Maria swings it in
          ...  Danilo takes control of it!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Danilo !
          ...  T_Flowers is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Adebayor had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  N_Wade with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 11 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme flicks it over A_Pereira's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 12 :(abn) D_Templeton bursts forward
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Templeton !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 14 :(abn) D_Templeton has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  W_A_Glen collects the loose ball!
          ...  W_A_Glen with a powerful header !
          ...  D_Marshall manages to turn it behind
Min. 14 :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Modric gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_A_Glen intercepts the pass
Min. 15 :(fcp) G_Fofana looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 21 :(abn) S_Brown with a 40-yard pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 22 :(abn) J_Tessem boots it towards D_Murphy
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Marshall
          ...  D_Murphy intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy D_Marshall
          ...  He dinks it over D_Marshall
          ...  B_Moore gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 23 :(abn) A_Pereira with the towering header to D_Templeton
          ...  The cross hits D_Templeton on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 23 :(abn) D_Templeton breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  R_Nomvethe brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 24 :(abn) D_Templeton plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  G_Fofana with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Rutland floats it forward
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Modric hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(abn) W_A_Glen plays a long ball to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 27 :(fcp) G_Collins 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 Danilo
          ...  S_Brown wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 28 :(fcp) E_Adebayor crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Modric in the box
          ...  Intercepted by W_A_Glen
Min. 30 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme knocks it forward
          ...  N_Wade slips
          ...  E_Adebayor gets to it!
          ...  Intercepted by A_Pereira
Min. 31 :(fcp) Di_Maria takes advantage of a mistake by W_A_Glen
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Di_Maria fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 33 :(fcp) G_Collins sidesteps D_Murphy
          ...  G_Collins tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 34 :(abn) J_Tessem with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Le_Tissier
          ...  But R_Nomvethe wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 35 :(abn) D_Templeton with the mazy run
          ...  D_Templeton has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 36 :(abn) H_Rutland has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Le_Tissier collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier with the shot on net !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Collins with the first time pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 44 :(fcp) Di_Maria miskicks!
          ...  He finds E_Adebayor though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_Tessem steals the ball of off him
Min. 45 :(abn) J_Tessem loses his marker!
          ...  G_Fofana slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 45 :(fcp) L_Modric turns past D_Murphy
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  N_Wade read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 46 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Le_Tissier is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Flowers misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Collins makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Wide of goal

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-2 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by W_A_Glen
          ...  D_Murphy with a nasty foul
Min. 51 :(abn) D_Templeton is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 52 :(abn) N_Wade takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But G_Fofana slides in
Min. 55 :(fcp) Danilo volleys it forward. He finds L_Modric
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Ayden and it had to be
Min. 57 :(fcp) L_Modric runs at W_A_Glen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  From long range L_Modric bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers reacts well to save!!!
Min. 58 :(abn) S_Brown gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy gets up high for the header !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta is coming on for N_Wade and will play DF
Min. 60 :(abn) Kaka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Le_Tissier
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as J_Valdivia comes on for D_Murphy to play FW
Min. 60 :(abn) D_Templeton flicks it past L_Modric
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Templeton chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 61 :(abn) J_Tessem flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Templeton runs onto it!
          ...  What a shot from D_Templeton !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  D_Marshall is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 62 :(abn) W_A_Glen off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Templeton picks up the deflection
          ...  P_Rodriguez slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 63 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - J_Conroy on for Danilo as a DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Juanfran replaces L_Modric and will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) T_Flowers miskicks!
          ...  E_Adebayor is takes control of the ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 66 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran drives it low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 67 :(fcp) K_Kong will come on for Di_Maria and play MF
Min. 73 :(fcp) G_Fofana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Ayden
          ...  He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  J_Valdivia fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  E_Adebayor with the spot kick
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-3 FC Porto...
Min. 73 :(abn) S_Brown with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Templeton gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Moore with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  G_Reddy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 78 :(abn) H_Rutland plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Blocked by G_Fofana
Min. 82 :(fcp) B_Moore finds E_Adebayor in the box
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 84,500
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tessem
Scorers              : D_Templeton (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Brown (5)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_R_Riquelme (11), E_Adebayor (42,73 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Nomvethe (23), G_Fofana (24), B_Moore (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 3 FC Porto
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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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T_Flowers      GK  36   2   2   1  27 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27  11  10  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
N_Wade         DF   2  26   8   6  25 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  24  11   7  14 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Ayden        DF   1  23  10   6  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  28   8  22 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Brown        MF   2   7  27  11  24 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  25  17  27 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25 -20
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  25  11  14 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  25  37 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Templeton    FW   2   9   5  23  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  24
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  27   9   9  13 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
I_Golac        DF   1  23   7   3  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  24  16  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  36   7   5   7  14 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  35   2
Danilo         DF   2  19   6   7  32 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  25  20  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  21
G_Fofana       MF   1  15  24   7  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -1
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  42
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  18  26   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       DF   3   6   6  25  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
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