Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Werder Bremen (Sun May 19)


                             Aberdeen  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Dan Haldane  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                             Balde DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF A_Pieper
                          K_Sansom DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF G_Zola
                           E_Petit MF  |  MF M_Sorrentino
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF A_Addey
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                         T_Roberts FW  |  FW D_Kownacki
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                       Paul_Little SUB |  SUB G_Panucci
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB L_Oztunali
                           C_Luche SUB |  SUB N_Kapinga

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(abn) M_Overmars looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts with a thundering drive!
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Rossi got a touch
Min. 5  :(abn) R_Bentley beats M_Friedl
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But A_Ibarguen spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 11 :(wbn) G_Zola runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Y_Osako
          ...  M_Overmars fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 16 :(abn) Balde sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Roberts gets a shot in
          ...  S_Rossi saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 17 :(abn) M_Overmars plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Roberts decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Roberts !
          ...  S_Rossi makes a difficult save
Min. 19 :(abn) T_Roberts jumps over A_Pieper's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Roberts with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's beaten S_Rossi
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(abn) L_DeDoorn nutmegs M_Friedl, he continues to run forward
          ...  L_DeDoorn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_Rossi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 20 :(wbn) G_Zola 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!
          ...  L_Bittencourt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_DeDoorn with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(wbn) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Addey seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Addey !
          ...  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. 25 :(wbn) Y_Osako runs at L_DeDoorn
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  K_Sansom body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 26 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi knocks it forward
          ...  M_Sorrentino slips
          ...  R_Bentley gets to it!
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Bentley !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 26 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 26 :(wbn) Y_Osako with an intelligent ball to Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  Daley_Blind dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 28 :(wbn) A_Addey turns on a sixpence
          ...  A_Addey with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 31 :(abn) T_Roberts beats A_Pieper
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Ibarguen with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 32 :(abn) D_Rocastle with a one-touch layoff to T_Roberts
          ...  A_Pieper reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Ibarguen reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 36 :(wbn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Werder Bremen will now play N
Min. 36 :(wbn) G_Zola has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Sansom
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Osako!
          ...  But L_DeDoorn sweeps up the threat
Min. 41 :(abn) R_Bentley nutmegs the defender
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Barken saw something no-one else did
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 50 :(wbn) D_Kownacki watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  L_DeDoorn intercepts the pass
Min. 55 :(wbn) Y_Osako runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Balde !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen are switching their playing style to A
Min. 66 :(abn) E_Petit controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Friedl
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Bentley gets a shot in
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(wbn) D_Kownacki beats L_DeDoorn
          ...  D_Kownacki hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(abn) R_Bentley is first to the loose ball
          ...  R_Bentley fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans taunt him!
Min. 75 :(abn) Paul_Little will replace the useless Balde and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Valverde will come on for S_Haksabanovi and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant is coming on and D_Rocastle is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) C_Luche is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Roberts is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(wbn) D_Kownacki jumps over Daley_Blind's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Kownacki hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands
          ...  But M_Neuer recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 76 :(wbn) M_Sorrentino fires over a low cross to D_Kownacki
          ...  D_Kownacki with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Neuer dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pieper hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer catches it!
Min. 81 :(abn) Paul_Little has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Valverde gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Valverde with the crafty shot!
          ...  What agility from S_Rossi
Min. 82 :(wbn) N_Kapinga will come on for D_Kownacki and play FW
Min. 82 :(abn) C_Luche barges A_Ibarguen off the ball
          ...  M_Friedl reads the play well
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Sorrentino plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Y_Osako decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A delicate header from Y_Osako !
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away
Min. 86 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt squares it to Y_Osako
          ...  What a shot from Y_Osako !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 87 :(wbn) A_Addey with a simple pass to N_Kapinga
          ...  L_DeDoorn anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(wbn) N_Kapinga runs with pace at the defence
          ...  N_Kapinga keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 119,364
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (11), L_DeDoorn (20), K_Sansom (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Osako
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ibarguen (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  36   8   8  22 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  32  11   7  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
K_Sansom       DF   2  27   5   3  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Petit        MF   1   3  32   2  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  31   3  24 |  78   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  30   4  34 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Little    DF   1  26  12   4  41 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luche        FW   2   7  11  25  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
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_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  31   9   5  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  28   5   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
G_Zola         MF   2  12  34   4  13 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  12  29   6  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  29  20  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  26   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Oztunali     MF   2  12  25  19  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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