Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Tottenham (Mon Feb 03)


                             Aberdeen  |  Tottenham
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-3-0-1-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                             Balde DF  |  DF E_Typutryi
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DM S_Winzor
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DM P_Henrique
                          T_Finder MF  |  DM D_McHale
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  AM R_Pires
                          G_Fofana MF  |  FW Ricardinho
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW Janssen
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB K_Shand
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB A_R_Essien
                            J_Ross SUB |  SUB Moreto
                         J_Afolabi SUB |  SUB P_Coutinho
                         R_Bentley SUB |  SUB J_P_Veron

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(abn) M_Pierce has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Typutryi
          ...  He knocks it to G_Botti!
          ...  G_Botti shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(tth) W_Morgan looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Winzor
          ...  S_Winzor goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 5  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart knocks the ball past Ricardinho
          ...  Janssen scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 6  :(abn) Balde is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Pierce
          ...  R_Pires takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Clark tries to calm him down
Min. 7  :(abn) A_Ramsey jumps over E_Plummer's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Ramsey tries to beat R_Ceni from outside the area!
          ...  But R_Ceni parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 10 :(abn) J_Shaddix works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  John_McNamara plays the back pass
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Thompson!
          ...  R_Ceni fists it away!
Min. 14 :(tth) Janssen sidesteps Balde
          ...  But G_Fofana wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(tth) P_Henrique with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Janssen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A glorious effort by Janssen !
          ...  G_Buffon gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Buffon catches it!
Min. 19 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Botti
          ...  W_Morgan with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 19 :(tth) R_Pires crosses to Janssen
          ...  Janssen with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Tottenham go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 22 :(abn) G_Fofana picks out M_Pierce with the cross
          ...  M_Pierce with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  R_Ceni has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 33 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a probing pass to Balde
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Balde !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 33 :(tth) P_Henrique has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Pires collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Pires drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon gets up well to catch that one
Min. 34 :(tth) S_Winzor runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 35 :(abn) P_Thompson with a flicked pass to G_Botti
          ...  W_Morgan forces him off the ball
Min. 35 :(abn) P_Thompson takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  S_Winzor with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  K_Clark refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Botti passes to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  R_Ceni claws it off the line
          ...  K_Clark consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 37 :(abn) T_Finder with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  T_Finder smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off R_Ceni's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Aberdeen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 2-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 37 :(tth) S_Winzor with a probing through ball R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires attempts a low drive!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 39 :(tth) D_McHale plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_McHale with a powerful diving header!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 41 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart leaves his marker standing
          ...  R_VD_Vaart attempts a low drive!
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) J_Shaddix looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Finder
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 44 :(abn) Balde crosses to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 45 :(tth) A_R_Essien replaces an unhappy S_Winzor and will play as a DF
Min. 45 :(tth) A_R_Essien looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Janssen
          ...  J_Shaddix with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(tth) Janssen is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan attempts a chip!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 47 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with the cross-field pass to G_Botti
          ...  But John_McNamara will cut out the threat

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 2-1 Tottenham

Min. 50 :(tth) Moreto is coming on and Janssen is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 51 :(abn) J_Shaddix has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Shaddix tries to beat R_Ceni from outside the area!
          ...  But R_Ceni pulls out a save of the game
Min. 53 :(tth) A_R_Essien is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 55 :(tth) John_McNamara with the diagonal pass Ricardinho
          ...  Balde clears with a diving header
Min. 56 :(abn) G_Botti gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside P_Henrique!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Botti with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 59 :(tth) R_Pires sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_Henrique runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Shaddix with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 59 :(tth) A_R_Essien with the diagonal pass Ricardinho
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Shaddix picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(tth) P_Coutinho will replace E_Typutryi and play AM
Min. 60 :(tth) P_Henrique with a slide rule pass to D_McHale
          ...  Marcelo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 66 :(tth) P_Henrique beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Ricardinho
          ...  G_Botti with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 68 :(tth) R_Pires knocks it past M_Pierce and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Pires shoots towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Shaddix gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  R_Pires slices it
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  W_Morgan gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 70 :(tth) Ricardinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Moreto decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Balde sweeps up the threat
Min. 72 :(tth) Ricardinho with a reverse pass to R_Pires
          ...  G_Botti bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic will replace the useless Balde and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Bentley is ready to come on to replace J_Shaddix
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Ross will come on for T_Finder and play MF
Min. 75 :(tth) John_McNamara with a smart turn
          ...  John_McNamara has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  G_Buffon has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 77 :(abn) P_Thompson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past John_McNamara
          ...  He knocks it to R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past R_Ceni
          ...  Aberdeen 3-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 78 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to D
Min. 78 :(abn) R_Bentley with the cross-field pass to G_Botti
          ...  Blocked by John_McNamara
Min. 79 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with a flicked pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni fists it away
Min. 80 :(abn) G_Botti pushes it past W_Morgan
          ...  A_R_Essien makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(tth) A_R_Essien wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Coutinho
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Coutinho !
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Moreto floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch!
Min. 81 :(tth) Ricardinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 87 :(abn) J_Ross runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_R_Essien
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  John_McNamara takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 87 :(tth) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_R_Essien seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Bentley knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Clark blows up for a foul
          ...  K_Clark wants a quiet word
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Shaddix (35), T_Finder (37), R_Bentley (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Shaddix (45), R_VD_Vaart (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires
Scorers              : Janssen (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 3 - 1 Tottenham
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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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G_Buffon       GK  35   2   3   1  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  29   9   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  29   9   6  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Pierce       DF   3  29   7   8  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Balde          DF   3  29   7   8  22 |  77   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
P_Thompson     DF   2  28  13   6  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  30   9  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
T_Finder       MF   3   7  30   8  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  29  18  31 |  77   0   1   4   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  38  33
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  28   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Botti        FW   1   9   9  31  32 |  95   0   1   0   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  15  11
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  14  26   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  27  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  35

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  36   2   2   7  30 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  26  11   7  10 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
E_Plummer      DF   1  25  11  11  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  25   9  10  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
E_Typutryi     DF   1  25   9  10  12 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  21  26  11  22 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
P_Henrique     DM   1  19  25   7  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_McHale       DM   2  17  24  12  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Pires        AM   3   9  27  18  31 |  95   0   1   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  35  11
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  28  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Janssen        FW   2   7   6  25  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  25  21   1  23 |  50   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
Moreto         DM   2  18  24   8  12 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  25  16  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_P_Veron      AM   1   9  25  15  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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