Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Aug 29)


                             Aberdeen  |  Rangers FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK D_James
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF G_Grant
                             Balde DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         G_McQueen DF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF R_Jack
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW Ricardinho
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                          M_Pierce SUB |  SUB L_Olsen
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB Doria
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(abn) S_Pittman runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James makes a difficult save
Min. 3  :(abn) J_Knoxville takes advantage of a mistake by G_Grant
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Knoxville flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 7  :(abn) M_Bombarda slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Hemoth fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Eriksson
Min. 8  :(abn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Shaddix is through!
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Shaddix !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  D_James catches it with style!
Min. 10 :(abn) J_Knoxville finds J_McArthur in the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Pedro
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_Jack threads the through ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  M_Bombarda with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Hemoth has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Pittman is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him for a talk
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ricardinho with the spot kick
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 18 :(abn) T_Finder looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman tries to chip the ball over D_James!
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 19 :(abn) S_Pittman flicks the ball through
          ...  G_McQueen runs onto it!
          ...  G_McQueen keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_James parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 24 :(abn) S_Pittman gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_McArthur is unmarked
          ...  J_McArthur with the shot on net !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Marshman runs into space
          ...  G_McQueen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 28 :(abn) J_Shaddix crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Bombarda in the box
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Bombarda !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into D_James's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 31 :(abn) J_Knoxville knocks it past K_Rekik and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 32 :(rfc) J_Pedro beats J_Knoxville
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Pittman reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rodellega chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  B_Friedel easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(abn) J_Shaddix turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_McArthur
          ...  G_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 34 :(abn) J_McArthur runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Jack knocks it forward
          ...  Balde slips
          ...  Ricardinho gets to it!
          ...  S_Pittman with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(rfc) J_Marshman with the towering header to R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from B_Friedel
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 40 :(abn) J_McArthur looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_McArthur swings in the shot!
          ...  What agility from D_James
Min. 41 :(abn) J_Knoxville with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen hits a great shot !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) S_Pittman with a measured ball to M_Bombarda
          ...  J_Pedro with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 45 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes on A_Ramsey
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_McQueen leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) H_Rodellega sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  H_Rodellega attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 47 :(abn) S_Pittman wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_McArthur
          ...  R_Jack fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) H_Rodellega skips the challenge from Balde
          ...  Balde with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 49 :(abn) J_McArthur cuts the ball back to J_Knoxville
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Grant
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_Jack knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Knoxville
          ...  R_Jack attempts a chip!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ricardinho
          ...  G_McQueen reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Olsen is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as Ianis_Hagi comes on for S_Byrne to play MF
Min. 61 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi slides the ball across to J_Marshman
          ...  J_Marshman tries to chip the ball over B_Friedel!
          ...  B_Friedel makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 63 :(rfc) Ricardinho nutmegs K_Femenia, he continues to run forward
          ...  Ricardinho heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 64 :(rfc) Ricardinho with the Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Pittman with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  J_Eriksson shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  R_Jack floats it forward
          ...  J_Marshman latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Ramsey wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(abn) T_Finder runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_McArthur
          ...  J_McArthur tries to chip the ball over D_James!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Femenia swings it in!
          ...  D_James fists it away!
Min. 72 :(abn) J_Shaddix fires over a low cross to M_Bombarda
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Rekik looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pierce is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Knoxville is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech replaces an unhappy M_Bombarda and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe is coming on for H_Rodellega and will play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Shaddix has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Grant
          ...  He puts in T_Finder!
          ...  J_Pedro reads the play well
Min. 77 :(rfc) N_Pepe nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Balde with the fine tackle
Min. 78 :(rfc) Ricardinho finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_Pierce with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Eriksson
Min. 81 :(rfc) Ricardinho with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Balde
          ...  G_McQueen with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 84 :(abn) Balde runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_Rekik reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 86 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Pepe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by G_McQueen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 87 :(rfc) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Ramsey
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) J_McArthur runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Finder
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Rekik looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 89 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Pepe with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Shaddix spots Hakim_Ziyech who is in acres of space
          ...  K_Rekik with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 118,716
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : G_McQueen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Pittman (64)
Booked               : M_Bombarda (14), G_McQueen (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Rekik
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 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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B_Friedel      GK  37   4   3   5  11 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Ramsey       DF   2  32   9   7  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  30   9   7  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  -2   8
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  11  40 |  66   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   1   0  10  40 -10
T_Finder       MF   3   7  32   8  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  93   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |   0   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 - 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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  36   8   9  33 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  36   7   9  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  34   7  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  32   7  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  31   8  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  30  40 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  31   8   6  42 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  30   7  12 |  31   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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