Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Aberdeen vs. Sunderland (Wed Jun 02)


                             Aberdeen  |  Sunderland
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-3-3 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK T_McGill
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF A_Brehme
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF Kim_Sin_Jung
                             Balde DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF Boli
                         G_McQueen DF  |  MF Atsu
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF S_Nakajima
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF S_Evans
                          G_Fofana MF  |  FW J_Maddison
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW Janssen
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW D_Burdisso
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                          A_Ramsey SUB |  SUB J_Vallejo
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                         J_Shaddix SUB |  SUB P_A_McNamara
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB Fandinho

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(abn) T_Finder off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Pierce picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Pierce with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_McGill tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Fofana
          ...  Kim_Sin_Jung wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 3  :(sun) D_Burdisso with a measured ball to Janssen
          ...  K_Femenia plays the back pass
          ...  B_Friedel can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakajima floats the ball in!
          ...  Atsu gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Friedel is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And B_Friedel reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Boli!
          ...  B_Friedel easily catches it!
Min. 5  :(sun) S_Evans knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Pierce
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakajima chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to A_Brehme
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(abn) G_Fofana pass splits open the defence and finds M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 9  :(abn) J_McArthur sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Bombarda
          ...  D_Aitken tackles cleanly
Min. 10 :(abn) M_Bombarda nutmegs the defender
          ...  But Kim_Sin_Jung wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(abn) J_McArthur runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Kim_Sin_Jung and it had to be
Min. 14 :(sun) S_Evans hoists the ball across to D_Burdisso
          ...  D_Burdisso tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But B_Friedel parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 16 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Bombarda is through!
          ...  Boli is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The Ref goes for his back pocket
          ...  Its Red !! He's off !
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  S_Pittman drives it in
          ...  But T_McGill with the difficult save
Min. 20 :(abn) J_Knoxville finds T_Finder with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  T_Finder hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But T_McGill with the difficult save
Min. 22 :(abn) T_Finder looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 23 :(abn) S_Pittman has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Kim_Sin_Jung
          ...  He puts in M_Bombarda!
          ...  M_Bombarda breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_McGill
          ...  He rounds T_McGill
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_McGill somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 23 :(sun) S_Nakajima cuts the ball back to D_Burdisso
          ...  D_Burdisso drives the ball low !
          ...  B_Friedel with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 24 :(sun) Janssen takes advantage of a mistake by Balde
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But M_Pierce reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(abn) T_Finder crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Bombarda in the box
          ...  A_Brehme with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  C_V_Carballo tries to calm him down
Min. 26 :(abn) M_Bombarda nutmegs S_Evans, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Bombarda uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_McGill takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 27 :(abn) Balde knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Balde looks to see where T_McGill is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_McGill just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 30 :(sun) J_Maddison with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_McQueen
          ...  J_Maddison with a thundering drive!
          ...  But B_Friedel reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 31 :(abn) M_Bombarda 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Bombarda !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Aberdeen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 32 :(abn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 32 :(sun) J_Maddison takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Knoxville muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  John Gemmell looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 33 :(abn) T_Finder with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  What a shot from T_Finder !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_McGill makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 Sunderland

Min. 50 :(abn) J_Knoxville takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  J_Maddison wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 51 :(abn) Balde has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Brehme
          ...  He puts in T_Finder!
          ...  T_Finder with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 51 :(sun) D_Burdisso sidesteps M_Pierce
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Burdisso fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  B_Friedel is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  B_Friedel looks very relieved!
Min. 54 :(sun) Janssen hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Burdisso latches onto it!
          ...  Cleared by Balde
Min. 56 :(abn) S_Pittman knocks it past Kim_Sin_Jung and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Kim_Sin_Jung recovers to win the ball back
Min. 61 :(abn) J_Knoxville flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Bombarda runs onto it!
          ...  M_Bombarda has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_McGill makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 65 :(sun) P_A_McNamara is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Evans is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(abn) J_McArthur sidesteps D_Aitken
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_McArthur hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  T_McGill is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 69 :(abn) Balde swings an elbow
          ...  He caught P_A_McNamara full in the face
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Maddison bends it in
          ...  But B_Friedel reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Yedlin is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Brehme is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) Fandinho is being brought on
          ...  D_Burdisso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) G_Fofana runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Bombarda
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Maddison with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
Min. 73 :(abn) J_McArthur is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Finder
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Finder !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_McGill's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 74 :(abn) T_Finder with the towering header to M_Bombarda
          ...  Kim_Sin_Jung anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Ramsey will come on for J_Knoxville and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic will replace S_Pittman and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as Hakim_Ziyech comes on for M_Bombarda to play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) J_McArthur with an incisive pass to M_Pavlovic
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Pavlovic !
          ...  But T_McGill palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 82 :(abn) G_Fofana pass splits open the defence and finds Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Hakim_Ziyech !
          ...  But T_McGill parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 82 :(sun) S_Nakajima brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Janssen makes himself available
          ...  A cracking drive from Janssen !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 85 :(sun) Atsu drives it across the face of the goal Fandinho
          ...  M_Pierce is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_V_Carballo
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) G_McQueen runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Aitken
Min. 89 :(abn) J_McArthur holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Hakim_Ziyech in space!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech looks to see where T_McGill is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 90 :(sun) J_Maddison brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_McQueen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fandinho!
          ...  A_Ramsey fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 91 :(sun) P_A_McNamara looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Janssen
          ...  M_Pierce knocks the ball back to B_Friedel
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past B_Friedel!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_A_McNamara lofts the ball in!
          ...  B_Friedel jumps well to claim it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 111,676
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bombarda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (31)
Sent Off             : Balde (69)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Kim_Sin_Jung
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Boli (16)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Sunderland
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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  36   4   3   5  11 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  32  11  10  11 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  71   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
K_Femenia      DF   3  30   9   7  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  11  40 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  32   9   7  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  27   6   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  32   2   3   1  31 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  29   7   9  35 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Sin_Jung   DF   2  27   9   8  12 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  27   9   6  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Boli           DF   2  26  12   7  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Atsu           MF   1  10  27  12  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Nakajima     MF   2   8  27   9  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Evans        MF   1   1  26  15  28 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  26  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  25  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Burdisso     FW   3   6   5  25  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  25  12   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  25  10   6  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  25  11  12 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Fandinho       FW   1   7   8  27  10 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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