Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. FC Porto (Mon Jul 26)


                             Aberdeen  |  FC Porto
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-5-1 E
                          Dan Haldane  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF Maxi
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                             Balde DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                         G_McQueen DF  |  MF D_Pereira
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF J_Ross
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF A_Postecoglou
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB M_Salah
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB V_Fuentes
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(fcp) P_Crouch finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Balde
          ...  K_Femenia fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  E_Herbert drives it under the wall
          ...  B_Friedel gets his fingertips to it
Min. 1  :(fcp) D_Pereira with a measured ball to P_Crouch
          ...  J_Knoxville robs him of the ball
Min. 4  :(fcp) D_Pereira gets to the by line and finds J_Ross with a beautiful cross
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Shaddix
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Pierce wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 5  :(fcp) J_Ross wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Maxi
          ...  K_Femenia steals the ball of off him
Min. 21 :(fcp) P_Crouch runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Knoxville back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_Crouch with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  B_Friedel with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou runs forward
          ...  A_Postecoglou hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  B_Friedel falls over
          ...  But B_Friedel is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 24 :(abn) T_Finder takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda fires the shot in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(fcp) S_Gerrard knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Gerrard bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 27 :(abn) G_McQueen is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  What a shot from G_McQueen !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 30 :(abn) G_Fofana crosses into the box, finding S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 35 :(abn) M_Pierce times his run well
          ...  E_Herbert tackles cleanly
Min. 37 :(abn) S_Pittman with a pinpoint pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 40 :(fcp) Maxi with the dribble
          ...  J_Knoxville is easily beaten
          ...  S_Pittman had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 41 :(abn) G_Fofana races into the box
          ...  He sees K_Femenia lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Pereira wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 42 :(abn) S_Pittman cuts inside Maxi
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Dos_Passos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) M_Pierce beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  M_Pierce aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(fcp) J_Ross with a short pass to find R_Donadoni
          ...  J_Knoxville reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 44 :(abn) G_McQueen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Donadoni!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_McQueen must beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Shaddix jumps over E_Herbert's challenge
          ...  J_Shaddix with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Dino_Zoff beaten!

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

Min. 49 :(abn) M_Bombarda runs at the defence
          ...  M_Bombarda with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 49 :(fcp) P_Crouch takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 50 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Pereira
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Pereira !
          ...  But B_Friedel smothers the ball.
Min. 53 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sidesteps G_McQueen
          ...  S_Gerrard attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 54 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  S_Gerrard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But G_Fofana puts it in row Z!
Min. 59 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a neat pass into M_Bombarda
          ...  R_Donadoni gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(abn) G_Fofana chests it down
          ...  G_Fofana rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Pierce swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Dino_Zoff's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 61 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a penetrating pass to D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Postecoglou floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets to it!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  B_Friedel is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stavos hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Friedel catches it!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Knoxville beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Maxi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
Min. 64 :(abn) G_Fofana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in M_Bombarda!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 65 :(abn) Balde takes advantage of a mistake by E_Herbert
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Postecoglou hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Femenia floats the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches it!
Min. 66 :(fcp) T_Stavos with the nod to D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira with the chance !
          ...  But B_Friedel makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 67 :(fcp) Maxi finds P_Crouch in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Femenia
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maxi lofts the ball in!
          ...  B_Friedel fists it away!
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Gerrard stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  B_Friedel just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 74 :(fcp) J_Ross with a slick pass to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  B_Friedel collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic is coming on and J_Knoxville is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as J_McArthur comes on for T_Finder to play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech will come on for M_Bombarda and play FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) Dziekanowski is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Crouch is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a precise ball to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 79 :(abn) M_Pavlovic takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Stavos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 83 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as V_Fuentes comes on for R_Donadoni to play MF
Min. 83 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos crosses into the box, finding Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski with the overhead !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Dziekanowski gets on the end of it
          ...  But K_Femenia slides in two footed.
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 85 :(abn) J_Shaddix has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Pavlovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Stavos slices it
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix curls it into the box!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) Dziekanowski runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Dziekanowski hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 92 :(fcp) D_Pereira sidesteps M_Pierce
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_McArthur fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Dziekanowski with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  B_Friedel won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 117,378
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : B_Friedel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Pittman (49)
Booked               : K_Femenia (1), J_McArthur (92)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : C_Dos_Passos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 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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B_Friedel      GK  37   4   3   5  11 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  30   9   7  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  11  40 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   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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Dino_Zoff      GK  39   2   2   3  30 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  30  18  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  30   7  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  28   1  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Fuentes      MF   1   9  24   5  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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