Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jan 02)


                             Aberdeen  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF McKenna
                             Balde DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DM Dunga
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF Christie
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF Turnbull
                          Valverde MF  |  AM Kaka
                         R_Bentley FW  |  AM Gomes
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW E__Unal
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB F_Benali
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB N_Berti
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB P_Foden
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB Carbone

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to C
Min. 2  :(abn) J_Knoxville 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!
          ...  M_Bombarda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Bombarda tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 6  :(sao) Kaka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  M_Bombarda with an awful challenge
Min. 8  :(abn) R_Bentley looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  The ball hits J_Nasazzi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 9  :(abn) S_Pittman takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  From long range S_Pittman bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 11 :(abn) J_Shaddix with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a thundering volley!
          ...  S_T_Perry narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 15 :(sao) Turnbull hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E__Unal latches onto it!
          ...  Valverde with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 16 :(abn) T_Finder has it now
          ...  He takes on E__Unal
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Shaddix!
          ...  J_Shaddix with a thundering volley!
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(abn) J_Shaddix crosses into the box, finding A_Ramsey
          ...  A_Ramsey shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Bombarda
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 23 :(abn) R_Bentley with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Christie with a terrible tackle
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(abn) S_Pittman looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_T_Perry with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 30 :(sao) Kaka sidesteps Balde
          ...  Kaka tries to beat M_Neuer!
          ...  M_Neuer parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie swings it in!
          ...  S_Pittman gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 39 :(abn) S_Pittman wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Balde
          ...  Driven towards goal by Balde !
          ...  S_T_Perry turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valverde swings it in!
          ...  A_Ramsey gets to it!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 40 :(abn) J_Shaddix heads the ball back to A_Ramsey
          ...  J_Nasazzi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 40 :(sao) Gomes with an inch perfect pass to E__Unal
          ...  Balde takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 41 :(sao) J_Nasazzi finds the run of E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal with the strike !
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(abn) Valverde has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Palmieri gets the foot in to win the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(abn) R_Bentley with a measured ball to Valverde
          ...  Dunga wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 47 :(sao) Kaka takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Bentley fouls badly
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Christie hoists it forward
          ...  E__Unal gets on the end of it
          ...  But Balde wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(abn) A_Ramsey finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Ramsey !
          ...  Saved by S_T_Perry
Min. 50 :(sao) Turnbull has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Knoxville
          ...  He knocks it to E__Unal!
          ...  E__Unal with the header !
          ...  M_Neuer makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka lofts the ball in!
          ...  Balde clears the corner
Min. 51 :(abn) Valverde runs at McKenna
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Valverde tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  S_T_Perry claws it off the line
          ...  S_Youri consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Aberdeen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 52 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 52 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play N
Min. 52 :(abn) R_Bentley with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  R_Bentley gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Balde crosses it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(abn) J_Shaddix spits at L_Palmieri
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(abn) R_Bentley with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  McKenna is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  T_Finder floats it forward
          ...  R_Bentley latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Bentley carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 57 :(sao) Kaka is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to E__Unal
          ...  But G_McQueen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 60 :(abn) S_Pittman sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 63 :(abn) S_Pittman sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Wan_Bissaka
Min. 66 :(sao) J_Nasazzi is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Gomes
          ...  But J_Knoxville wins the ball
Min. 66 :(abn) J_Shaddix finds M_Bombarda with a ball over the defence
          ...  L_Palmieri is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Shaddix drives it in
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 67 :(abn) A_Ramsey is unmarked!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Palmieri hits it out for a throw
Min. 69 :(abn) Valverde finds J_Shaddix with a ball over the defence
          ...  But J_Nasazzi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 70 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Carbone will come on for E__Unal and play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - K_Femenia on for J_Knoxville as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Pittman
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech replaces R_Bentley to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(abn) T_Finder gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But J_Nasazzi barges him off the ball
Min. 81 :(abn) T_Finder looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix attempts a lob!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_T_Perry's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 82 :(abn) J_Shaddix finds Hakim_Ziyech with a ball over the defence
          ...  L_Palmieri wins the ball
Min. 85 :(sao) Gomes lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Kaka latches on to it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_McQueen hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) J_Shaddix feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Ramsey runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from McKenna
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Palmieri gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 90 :(abn) T_Finder with an incisive pass to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 118,474
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Valverde (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Bentley (47), J_Shaddix (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Nasazzi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Christie (23), McKenna (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       3
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Sao Paulo 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  31   2   5   5  31 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  34  12  10  11 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  12  40 |  77   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
T_Finder       MF   3   7  32   8  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  95   0   0   6   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  58   8
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  30  21 |  77   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  28   6   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Fofana       MF   1  19  31   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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S_T_Perry      GK  35   2   2   2  22 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  28  16   1  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Palmieri     DF   1  28   8  10  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   9   5  41 |  95   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0 -20
Dunga          DM   2  12  27   6  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kaka           AM   1   1  28  17  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Gomes          AM   1   7  27  11  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  28  38 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  25  10   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Berti        MF   1   5  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carbone        FW   1  15  16  27  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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