Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Oct 29)


                             Aberdeen  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK Rafael
                             Balde DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                           E_Petit MF  |  DF Thiago_Luiz
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                      B_Costacurta MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW N_Pepe
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                                       |
                         R_Shaaban SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                            Kamala SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB Kan
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Barjonas with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Balde with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 8  :(abn) R_Bentley cuts inside Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Erling_Haland with the tackle
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 11 :(abn) B_Costacurta with the header on
          ...  He finds T_Forou in space
          ...  Thiago_Luiz dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Baxter beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Erling_Haland
          ...  Balde dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 17 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_McQueen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Dali
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  N_Pepe with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  M_Neuer 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. 18 :(abn) D_Rocastle looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Balde
          ...  Balde looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Rafael claws it off the line
          ...  A_Dali this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Aberdeen the advantage!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 18 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to D
Min. 18 :(rfc) D_Cooper hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Pepe latches onto it!
          ...  N_Pepe with the drive!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(rfc) Thiago_Luiz picks out N_Pepe with the cross
          ...  But R_Bentley with the fine tackle
Min. 26 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech kills the ball dead
          ...  But Thiago_Luiz with the fine tackle
Min. 28 :(rfc) J_Baxter sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Pepe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Charlton
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Barjonas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_McQueen tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas swings it in!
          ...  Balde reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 34 :(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!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 36 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Erling_Haland rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Serrano with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 51 :(abn) D_Rocastle uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Cleared by K_Rekik
Min. 53 :(abn) D_Rocastle races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Bentley lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Serrano with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 56 :(rfc) Erling_Haland has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But G_McQueen wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Baxter is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Pepe
          ...  D_Rocastle takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as J_Drummond comes on for J_Serrano to play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell comes on for J_Barjonas and takes up a MF role
Min. 61 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  K_Rekik plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Rekik reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(rfc) R_Russell with a slick pass to D_Cooper
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_McQueen
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 63 :(abn) D_Rocastle finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Drummond
          ...  What a shot from D_Rocastle !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 69 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Thiago_Luiz leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_Russell flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Balde with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Dali wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 75 :(abn) Kamala is being prepared to come on
          ...  Daley_Blind is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin comes on for T_Forou and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde will come on for D_Rocastle and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Iversen will come on for R_Bentley and play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) T_McLean is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Pepe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) B_Costacurta cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_McQueen
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr with the fine tackle
Min. 78 :(abn) E_Petit sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cleared by Thiago_Luiz
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Russell is through on goal
          ...  Balde reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper swings it in!
          ...  B_Charlton heads it away
Min. 79 :(rfc) J_Drummond with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_McLean
          ...  Kamala takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Baxter barges the defender off the ball
          ...  G_McQueen makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper swings it in!
          ...  G_McQueen gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) J_Drummond gets to the by line and finds T_McLean with a beautiful cross
          ...  But G_McQueen barges him off the ball
Min. 93 :(abn) B_Charlton with an in swinging cross to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  K_Rekik with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 94 :(rfc) Erling_Haland steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Balde
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_McQueen with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Dali has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  T_McLean hits it hard
          ...  M_Neuer saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Balde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Balde (18), Hakim_Ziyech (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Baxter
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Erling_Haland (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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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 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  35   8   8  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   9  30 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  31  11   7  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Forou        DF   2  29   7   7  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  29   9  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  76   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  29   7  10  21 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  27  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  38   2   2   2  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  26  19   1  27 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kan            MF   2   7  26  18  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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