Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Hearts (Sat Aug 26)


                             Aberdeen  |  Hearts
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Roy Rolsten
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                             Balde DF  |  DF Ricadio
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                            Kamala DF  |  DF J_Speelman
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF S_Walsh
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF C_Sibbald
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF J_Colquhoun
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF Rou_Reynolds
                      B_Costacurta MF  |  FW D_Underwood
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW T_Carthy
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                         R_Shaaban SUB |  SUB Mo_Girgua
                       Daley_Blind SUB |  SUB B_Conti
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB K_Kairinen
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB K_Poborsky
                        Ryan_Field SUB |  SUB M_Crickmore

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to A
Min. 1  :(hts) T_Carthy runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Underwood
          ...  Balde goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 4  :(hts) Rou_Reynolds crosses into the box, finding A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 7  :(hts) Rou_Reynolds is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Arshavin with a thundering shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 9  :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech has a go!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Forou drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Oliver comes out and claims it!
Min. 9  :(hts) J_Colquhoun looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Arshavin
          ...  B_Costacurta fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech 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!
          ...  The cross hits Hakim_Ziyech on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  K_Oliver makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 13 :(hts) T_Carthy takes advantage of a bad back pass from Balde
          ...  Balde reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 16 :(hts) J_Colquhoun looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Carthy
          ...  T_Carthy curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer looks dejected
          ...  Hearts go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 19 :(abn) B_Costacurta with a glorious long pass to Balde
          ...  Balde goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 20 :(hts) J_Colquhoun runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Carthy
          ...  T_Carthy fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 21 :(abn) B_Costacurta has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Speelman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Hakim_Ziyech!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech bears down on goal!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That s pulled Aberdeen level!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 26 :(abn) B_Costacurta skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Bentley
          ...  D_Underwood tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  O_Bundy ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Roy Rolsten looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  K_Oliver guesses right
Min. 28 :(abn) B_Costacurta lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech latches on to it
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  And Aberdeen are leading in the game now
          ...  Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts ...
Min. 29 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 31 :(abn) R_Bentley 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Speelman with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 34 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech with the dribble
          ...  L_Gasparotto is easily beaten
          ...  J_Speelman rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 36 :(abn) B_Charlton cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Hakim_Ziyech !
          ...  K_Oliver is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  K_Oliver looks very relieved!
Min. 38 :(hts) T_Carthy is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Charlton
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Walsh drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts

Min. 46 :(abn) E_Petit pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Bentley is clean through!
          ...  The cross hits R_Bentley on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But K_Oliver makes an easy save
Min. 48 :(abn) T_Forou 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!
          ...  R_Bentley receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Blocked by Ricadio
Min. 50 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi with a smart pass to Kamala
          ...  S_Walsh hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Gasparotto reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 55 :(hts) C_Sibbald looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Speelman
          ...  R_Bentley knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  O_Bundy blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Arshavin bends it round the wall
          ...  M_Neuer saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 56 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Arshavin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Forou read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(abn) B_Charlton is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 65 :(abn) D_Rocastle takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Charlton
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(abn) E_Petit brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Speelman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Hakim_Ziyech!
          ...  A_Arshavin beats him to the ball
Min. 74 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Rou_Reynolds is through!
          ...  Balde reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(abn) Daley_Blind is going to be brought on
          ...  Balde is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_McQueen is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Ryan_Field is coming on and R_Bentley is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 78 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds with a 50-yard pass to D_Underwood
          ...  M_Perin is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 80 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Forou reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 83 :(hts) L_Gasparotto with the cross-field pass to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood gets up high for the header !
          ...  M_Neuer was lucky there
Min. 86 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ryan_Field
          ...  Ryan_Field with a powerful downward header!
          ...  K_Oliver gathers it comfortably
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 122,022
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Hakim_Ziyech (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Hakim_Ziyech (21,28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Costacurta (9), R_Bentley (55)
Injured              : B_Charlton (65)
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : T_Carthy
Scorers              : T_Carthy (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 1 Hearts
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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  32   2   5   5  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  34   8   8  22 |  77   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  28   7  10  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  29   9  30 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  94   0   0   4   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  78  -2
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  30  11   7  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Field     FW   1   9   9  25  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Oliver       GK  31   3   1   5  18 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  33   9   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  29   8   7  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  28   1  11  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   9  31   8  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  30   1  35 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  28   9  11 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  30  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
A_Arshavin     FW   2   7   8  28  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Conti        DF   3  26  10   7  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  26  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Poborsky     MF   1   9  25  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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