June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. Manchester City (Wed May 25)


                             Aberdeen  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                            Aldair DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                             Balde DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Hugo
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF J_Butland
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF Aparichit
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                         R_Bentley FW  |  MF D_Upamecano
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB Mikio_Fujioka
                           R_Lamie SUB |  SUB Leda_Cygnus
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB J_Cruz

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(mnc) C_Fuchs has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Aparichit collects the loose ball!
          ...  Aparichit swings in the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 5  :(mnc) Taliyah sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Pittman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Dan Haldane looks relieved
          ...  Tony McCleary is far from happy with that decision
Min. 7  :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop with a 50-yard pass to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  M_Neuer comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over M_Neuer
          ...  Balde gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 9  :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with the header on
          ...  He finds Hugo in space
          ...  Hugo drives the shot in!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(mnc) Taliyah with a real burst of pace
          ...  D_Rocastle with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Gallagher plays it short to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 14 :(mnc) J_Butland flicks it over A_Ramsey and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But R_Bentley slides in
Min. 14 :(abn) M_Bombarda breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Zaratta!
          ...  A_Zaratta brings him down in the area!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  O_Bundy looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Bentley takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Manchester City...
Min. 15 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 15 :(abn) E_Petit pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Bentley is clean through!
          ...  R_Bentley goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans sing his praises!
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 16 :(abn) S_Pittman with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Butland plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zaratta can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Ramsey loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Pittman!
          ...  Hugo reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 18 :(abn) S_Pittman crosses to M_Bombarda
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 30 :(mnc) Hugo spots D_Upamecano who is in acres of space
          ...  But R_Bentley barges him off the ball
Min. 36 :(abn) E_Petit plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Bentley decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 40 :(abn) E_Petit with a probing through ball R_Bentley
          ...  J_Butland is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him
Min. 42 :(abn) E_Petit knocks it forward
          ...  Hugo slips
          ...  M_Bombarda gets to it!
          ...  M_Bombarda with the strike !
          ...  A_Zaratta catches the ball
Min. 42 :(mnc) Aparichit runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Neuer won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) J_Shaddix beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Bentley
          ...  Hugo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(mnc) Aparichit hoists the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Upamecano
          ...  Balde clears the corner
Min. 46 :(abn) J_Shaddix runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  But C_Fuchs slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 2-0 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(abn) D_Rocastle plays it forward to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But A_Zaratta is equal to it
Min. 51 :(mnc) D_Upamecano runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Bentley with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 52 :(mnc) Taliyah takes advantage of a mistake by Balde
          ...  J_Shaddix with the tackle
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 56 :(abn) S_Pittman runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  But C_Fuchs wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 56 :(mnc) D_Upamecano spots Taliyah who is in acres of space
          ...  Taliyah runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 59 :(mnc) D_Upamecano looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  But G_McQueen wins the ball
Min. 63 :(abn) M_Bombarda makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Hugo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 66 :(abn) D_Rocastle with a 50-yard pass to J_Shaddix
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Bundy didn't like it though
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka is coming on and D_Gallagher is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - E_Shikari on for Suz_Nakamoto as a MF
Min. 71 :(abn) J_Shaddix plays it forward to M_Bombarda
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Taliyah with a flashy move
          ...  But Aldair wins the tackle
Min. 74 :(mnc) E_Shikari with a flicked pass to Taliyah
          ...  D_Rocastle is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 74 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Aparichit, he finds D_Upamecano
          ...  But Aldair with the fine tackle
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as K_Femenia comes on for A_Ramsey to play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Lamie is being brought on
          ...  Aldair is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde is coming on for E_Petit and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Bombarda is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Aparichit
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(abn) R_Lamie runs into space
          ...  R_Lamie curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Fuchs reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 81 :(mnc) J_Butland finds himself in acres of space
          ...  G_McQueen brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Cruz is going to be brought on
          ...  Taliyah is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
Min. 87 :(abn) J_Shaddix looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley attempts a lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zaratta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Zaratta tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Fuchs gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 117,069
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (14 pen,15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rocastle (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Zaratta (14), Hugo (43), Bohte_Daisuke (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 0 Manchester City
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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  31   2   5   5  31 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Aldair         DF   2  33   9   4  11 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  12  40 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  30   2  26 |  76   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  28   4  34 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  40   0  60
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  31   9   7  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  33   3   3   1  21 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  35   9  10  32 |  92   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  34  11   6  31 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Gallagher    DF   1  34   9  10  43 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
J_Butland      MF   2  10  32  11  41 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   8  32  11  12 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  30  18  12 |  81   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  29  22  33 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  27  19  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  33  11 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  34   8  10  41 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    DF   1   9  30  19  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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