Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. FC Porto (Sun Mar 22)


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

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(abn) D_Templeton breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Clark!
          ...  L_Modric brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 3  :(fcp) L_Modric beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_A_Glen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 4  :(abn) J_Valdivia with the kinky dribble
          ...  J_Valdivia with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 4  :(fcp) Dillon brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Kong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_A_Glen knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Kong!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Wade
Min. 6  :(abn) J_Valdivia knocks it forward
          ...  H_Almeida slips
          ...  H_Rutland gets to it!
          ...  H_Rutland has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  C_Clark gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 7  :(abn) J_Valdivia with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Conroy
          ...  J_Valdivia hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Conroy
Min. 8  :(fcp) L_Modric pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Pereira knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Squillaci swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 9  :(abn) J_Valdivia 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!
          ...  Gandolf brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 11 :(abn) W_A_Glen takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A glorious effort by W_A_Glen !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 11 :(fcp) H_Almeida has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He knocks it to L_Squillaci!
          ...  L_Squillaci with a thundering volley!
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 12 :(abn) J_Valdivia sidesteps H_Almeida
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Valdivia uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  C_Clark parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 14 :(abn) W_A_Glen with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  W_A_Glen keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 15 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 15 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 15 :(fcp) B_Moore gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Modric
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Pereira
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 17 :(fcp) Dillon with a probing through ball L_Modric
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Tessem looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 20 :(abn) J_Tessem with the first time pass to H_Rutland
          ...  H_Rutland with the shot on net !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 26 :(fcp) J_Conroy drives it forward to L_Modric
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_A_Glen !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Tessem is too quick for the defence
          ...  L_Squillaci seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 35 :(fcp) Romagnoli plays in L_Modric with a beautiful ball
          ...  L_Modric attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_Conroy finds Dillon with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_Pereira goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 38 :(fcp) K_Kong fires over a low cross to H_Almeida
          ...  But A_Pereira clears the danger
Min. 42 :(fcp) Juanfran sidesteps J_Tessem
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Valdivia
          ...  H_Almeida wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to N_Wade
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  C_Clark with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 45 :(fcp) L_Squillaci drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric with the strike !
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 47 :(abn) S_Brown takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tessem
          ...  J_Tessem with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  C_Clark makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

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

Min. 46 :(abn) S_Brown cuts the ball back to D_Templeton
          ...  D_Templeton with the chance !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 46 :(fcp) Gandolf kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Juanfran hits the ball first time!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 49 :(abn) S_Brown has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Squillaci
          ...  He knocks it to J_Tessem!
          ...  L_Squillaci recovers to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(fcp) Juanfran barges the defender off the ball
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with an over the top challenge
Min. 55 :(fcp) Dillon moves into a AM role on the manager's orders
Min. 55 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier floats the ball in to find J_Valdivia
          ...  Gandolf with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
Min. 57 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Valdivia latches on to it
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 59 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta drives it across the face of the goal J_Valdivia
          ...  L_Squillaci brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 59 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from Romagnoli to Gandolf
          ...  A delicate chip from Gandolf !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(abn) D_Templeton barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Juanfran is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Ayden is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Kaka will come on for H_Rutland and play MF
Min. 60 :(abn) D_Murphy is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Templeton is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Collins comes on for B_Moore and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(abn) J_Tessem with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Valdivia in space
          ...  J_Conroy dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 63 :(fcp) Dillon takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Tessem
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Tessem goes in studs first
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Dillon swings it in
          ...  H_Almeida takes control of it!
          ...  What a shot from H_Almeida !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Flowers grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 64 :(fcp) Dillon turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Modric
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Wade
Min. 66 :(abn) J_Ayden gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Brown is unmarked
          ...  Dillon with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He is warned by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 67 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Modric as FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) Gandolf hoofs it up field to find E_Adebayor
          ...  But N_Wade barges him off the ball
Min. 71 :(fcp) Juanfran controls it with ease
          ...  Juanfran belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 83 :(abn) D_Murphy jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Collins
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Murphy
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  C_Clark saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 87 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(abn) Kaka is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Ayden
          ...  H_Almeida beats him to the ball
Min. 93 :(abn) D_Murphy runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  G_Collins with an over the top challenge

*************  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          : W_A_Glen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Valdivia (4), W_A_Glen (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Gandolf
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Modric (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 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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T_Flowers      GK  36   2   2   1  27 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  27   9   9  13 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  26  11  10  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  20  41
N_Wade         DF   2  25   8   6  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_Pereira      DF   2  24  11   7  14 |  63   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  28   8  22 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Brown        MF   2   7  27  11  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  25  17  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  25  11  14 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  22
D_Templeton    FW   2   9   5  23  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ayden        DF   1  23  10   6  25 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  25  37 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  26

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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C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0 -20
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  11  10  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   6
Gandolf        DM   2  18  26   8  19 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Eardley      GK  26   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  15  24   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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