Elite Football League Match, Aberdeen vs. FC Porto (Sun Aug 27)


                             Aberdeen  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF B_Moore
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF C_Barr
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                        P_Niemeyer DM  |  DM S_Winzor
                     M_Krohn_Dehli MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF G_Fofana
                            F_Wood MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB Helton
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB D_Rommedahl

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(abn) Di_Maria with a slick pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a slide rule pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  But I_Garde wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 9  :(fcp) G_Fofana plays the early ball across the box to find E_Adebayor in space
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Adebayor !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson was well beaten there!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 14 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Rodriguez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 14 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  E_Adebayor with the drive!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 20 :(fcp) D_Pereira miskicks!
          ...  He finds E_Adebayor though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But B_Bryn puts it in row Z!
Min. 22 :(fcp) G_Mixon gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Bradley is unmarked
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli reads the play well
Min. 23 :(fcp) S_Winzor with a 50-yard pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 24 :(abn) K_Tierney takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fofana
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  K_Tierney with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 25 :(abn) B_Bryn runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But S_Bradley wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_Anderson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 26 :(abn) K_Tierney plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  I_Garde plays the back pass
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira swings it in!
          ...  D_Anderson makes the catch!
Min. 26 :(abn) Di_Maria takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  D_Pereira is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 27 :(abn) D_Rortugal jumps over G_Mixon's challenge
          ...  D_Rortugal tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 28 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Adebayor
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Conroy takes possession
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Winzor can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez tries to chip the ball over D_Anderson!
          ...  D_Anderson gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(abn) D_Rortugal with the dribble
          ...  G_Mixon with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 31 :(abn) B_Bryn with the towering header to D_Rortugal
          ...  G_Fofana cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 33 :(fcp) G_Fofana controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_Mixon gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Mixon hits a great shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 33 :(fcp) S_Bradley looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 33 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - A_Kerzhakov on for S_Bradley as a DF
Min. 34 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A cheeky lob from O_Ruggeri !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 35 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri nutmegs I_Garde
          ...  B_Bryn with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 36 :(fcp) G_Fofana has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  J_Conroy cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 37 :(abn) Di_Maria is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  A left-footer by M_Krohn_Dehli !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(abn) F_Wood knocks it forward
          ...  P_Rodriguez slips
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets to it!
          ...  C_Barr with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(abn) K_Tierney beats A_Kerzhakov
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Tierney belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 42 :(abn) K_Tierney plays it forward to J_Conroy
          ...  P_Rodriguez reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 42 :(fcp) D_Pereira gets to the by line and finds E_Adebayor with a beautiful cross
          ...  I_Garde gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Barr
          ...  From long range A_Di_Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 43 :(fcp) G_Fofana can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Mixon
          ...  A powerful header from G_Mixon !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Anderson has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 45 :(fcp) D_Pereira reads the run of O_Ruggeri
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 46 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano leaves B_Moore standing
          ...  A_Di_Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 46 :(fcp) B_Moore with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  J_Conroy forces him off the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-1 FC Porto

Min. 49 :(abn) Di_Maria with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Moore reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(fcp) G_Mixon takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
          ...  G_Mixon rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 54 :(abn) P_Niemeyer makes the tackle
          ...  P_Niemeyer tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 58 :(abn) F_Wood 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!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 60 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 60 :(abn) F_Wood spits at D_Pereira
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 61 :(fcp) G_Mixon with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Niemeyer !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 62 :(fcp) Gandolf is coming on and D_Pereira is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 64 :(fcp) S_Winzor finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Di_Maria goes in studs first
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 65 :(abn) F_Wood holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Rortugal
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Winzor
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Rommedahl is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Mixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(abn) A_Pereira is being brought on
          ...  B_Bryn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 73 :(abn) Yeboah replaces an unhappy D_Rortugal and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(abn) J_McArthur is going to be brought on
          ...  Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Winzor runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with the overhead !
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 78 :(abn) I_Garde with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Di_Stefano in space
          ...  A_Kerzhakov stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli 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 Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah attempts a chip!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 81 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits a great shot !
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 82 :(abn) J_McArthur 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!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Rommedahl with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a quiet word
Min. 83 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano could get a shot on goal here
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 83 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a one-touch layoff to D_Rommedahl
          ...  J_Conroy gets to the ball first
Min. 86 :(fcp) D_Rommedahl with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  P_Niemeyer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Krohn_Dehli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Wood (60)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Pereira (26), G_Mixon (30)
Injured              : S_Bradley (33)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :          13        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 1 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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D_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  30  13  10  21 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  30   8   8  31 |  75   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
I_Garde        DF   2  29  11   6  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  27   5  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  11  33  13  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  29   5  37 |  77   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
F_Wood         MF   1  12  28   7  41 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  28  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  28  12   7  14 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  39   7   5   7  14 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  33   9  10  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
B_Moore        DF   2  30  13  11  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Barr         DF   2  30  13  10  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  24  10  22 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  26   7  21 |  93   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  22  19 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  50  27
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   5
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |  60   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  20  29   8  19 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6  10  27  27 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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