Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Mar 04)


                             Aberdeen  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                             Balde DF  |  DF B_Williams
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF Casemiro
                          Valverde MF  |  MF G_Hall
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                         T_Roberts FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB Maya_Yoshida
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB I_Gundogan
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB M_Mount
                           C_Luche SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(abn) E_Petit has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Balde collects the loose ball!
          ...  Balde with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valverde chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti comes out and claims it!
Min. 3  :(shk) The ball goes loose!
          ...  E_Collamarini seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  E_Collamarini drives it low !
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 3  :(abn) S_Haksabanovi finds R_Bentley in the box
          ...  B_Williams is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 5  :(shk) B_Williams kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Tatanka sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  M_Neuer parries it
Min. 8  :(abn) R_Bentley chests it down
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Casemiro takes possession
Min. 10 :(shk) Suat_Serdar cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tatanka
          ...  Valverde forces him off the ball
Min. 11 :(shk) Tatanka looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Balde with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 13 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 13 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Balde
          ...  E_Collamarini is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 16 :(abn) Daley_Blind is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 24 :(abn) D_Rocastle throws a punch
          ...  G_Hall slumps to the ground
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 29 :(shk) R_Tabatta turns past G_McQueen
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Tabatta hits a curling shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 30 :(shk) D_Epureanu unselfishly lays the ball back to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Neuer with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(shk) Suat_Serdar unselfishly lays the ball back to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 32 :(shk) G_Hall is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Kounde
          ...  J_Kounde sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That s put Schalke 04 in front!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 33 :(abn) E_Petit with a measured pass to Valverde
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Hall takes possession
Min. 36 :(shk) D_Epureanu backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Tatanka latches onto the end of it
          ...  Daley_Blind takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 37 :(shk) G_Hall with a 50-yard pass to Tatanka
          ...  Daley_Blind with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(shk) Tatanka cuts through the defence
          ...  Tatanka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(shk) E_Collamarini nutmegs L_DeDoorn
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Collamarini !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L
Min. 43 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Bentley runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Kounde steals the ball of off him
Min. 44 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Roberts
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Stallbaum
Min. 46 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Roberts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hall gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-2 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the dribble
          ...  L_DeDoorn is easily beaten
          ...  Valverde with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(shk) R_Tabatta with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  Balde takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 55 :(abn) R_Bentley gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Casemiro!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Epureanu wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 56 :(abn) E_Petit with an intelligent ball to T_Roberts
          ...  S_Stallbaum fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 57 :(abn) G_McQueen breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  J_Kounde brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 58 :(shk) Tatanka dribbles it into the box
          ...  Tatanka has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(shk) J_Kounde finds E_Collamarini in acres of space
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 64 :(abn) E_Petit sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  But Suat_Serdar puts it in row Z!
Min. 66 :(shk) S_Stallbaum looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tatanka
          ...  G_McQueen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(shk) Casemiro looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Epureanu
          ...  But G_McQueen clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen changed their strategy to play A
Min. 70 :(abn) E_Petit turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Roberts
          ...  Casemiro clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 71 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida is ready to come on to replace B_Williams
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(abn) Balde beats D_Epureanu
          ...  But Casemiro will cut out the threat
Min. 72 :(shk) M_Mount will replace the useless R_Tabatta and will play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) M_Mount takes advantage of a bad back pass from Valverde
          ...  Valverde reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 74 :(shk) Tatanka with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Collamarini in space
          ...  Fine tackle by Daley_Blind
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Perin comes on for Balde to play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - K_Sansom on for L_DeDoorn as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant replaces S_Haksabanovi and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) C_Luche will come on for R_Bentley and play FW
Min. 75 :(shk) I_Gundogan is ready to come on to replace Suat_Serdar
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 76 :(abn) C_Luche takes advantage of a mistake by Casemiro
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  I_Gundogan reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 77 :(shk) V_Bayo is coming on for Tatanka and will play FW
Min. 79 :(shk) D_Epureanu is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 80 :(shk) D_Epureanu has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_McQueen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Perin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 81 :(shk) Casemiro plays a long ball to M_Mount
          ...  K_Sansom seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 82 :(abn) Daley_Blind brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Roberts makes himself available
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Hall !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) J_Pennant runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Hall
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Epureanu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 131,382
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haksabanovi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Rocastle (24)
Booked               : Daley_Blind (37), Valverde (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Kounde (32), E_Collamarini (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Collamarini (13), J_Kounde (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           0        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 2 Schalke 04
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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  33   2   5   5  31 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  36   8   8  22 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  33   1   9  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  31  11   7  12 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  30   4  34 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  76   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
K_Sansom       DF   2  27   5   3  19 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  26   3  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luche        FW   2   7  11  25  41 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  39   4   5   1  29 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  34  11   7  43 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  33   9   9  33 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  32  18  17  47 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  31   6   2  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  31   1  15 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  24  30  17  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Casemiro       MF   2  24  30   1  31 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
G_Hall         MF   2  24  29   7  29 |  92   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  50   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  33  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  78   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  29   1   2  47 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
I_Gundogan     MF   2   3  30   1  28 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Mount        MF   1   1  29  12  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  27  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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