Elite FA Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Aberdeen (Wed Dec 07)


                            Barcelona  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-3-1 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                            R_Kopa MF  |  DM Saddam_H
                         B_Spencer MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                              Xavi MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                            M_Hunt FW  |  MF R_Castias
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Yeboah
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris SUB |  SUB Higuita
                            B_Myre SUB |  SUB D_Burford
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB D_Gaitnat
                          Odegaard SUB |  SUB J_Valdivia

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(abn) Saddam_H plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 5  :(abn) A_Andanov takes on G_Wilkinson
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Miranda plays the back pass
          ...  Romero can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Niemeyer makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Romero with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 6  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj goes for goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 10 :(abn) Saddam_H runs at J_Miranda
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Xavi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
Min. 12 :(abn) Yeboah runs at Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Miranda
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 14 :(brc) Xavi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Wilkinson
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Wilkinson !
          ...  D_Anderson was lucky there
Min. 14 :(abn) R_Castias looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Yeboah
          ...  A thundering drive by Yeboah !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Romero was beaten there!
Min. 15 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Miranda gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Bryn slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 16 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts the shot!
          ...  D_Anderson gathers it easily
Min. 18 :(abn) Saddam_H whips the ball across to Yeboah
          ...  G_Wilkinson is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Romero misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov swings it in!
          ...  Romero comes out and claims it!
Min. 22 :(brc) R_Kopa cuts the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_A_Glen clears the corner
Min. 25 :(brc) R_Kopa curls the ball out wide to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer looks to see where D_Anderson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_Anderson parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 25 :(abn) Yeboah plays in Saddam_H with a beautiful ball
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 26 :(abn) P_Niemeyer beats G_Bale
          ...  P_Niemeyer drives it towards goal !
          ...  Romero makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(abn) Saddam_H with a penetrating pass to J_Conroy
          ...  B_Spencer takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 29 :(brc) J_Miranda with a precise ball to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_Anderson watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 31 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj squares it to H_Kane
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Anderson
          ...  H_Kane intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy D_Anderson
          ...  He rounds D_Anderson
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 33 :(abn) R_Castias unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Bryn
          ...  Xavi reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 36 :(abn) F_Zappa controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He puts in J_Conroy!
          ...  But J_Miranda comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 38 :(abn) W_A_Glen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Romero makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 40 :(abn) F_Zappa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Bale
          ...  He knocks it to J_Conroy!
          ...  B_Spencer with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Yeboah bends it round the wall
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) R_Castias pass splits open the defence and finds Saddam_H
          ...  A skilful effort from Saddam_H !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Romero plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 46 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  B_Bryn takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 47 :(abn) R_Castias with a pinpoint pass to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah attempts to nutmeg Romero!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 49 :(abn) A_Andanov with a glorious long pass to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H with the side footed shot!
          ...  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

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Aberdeen

Min. 46 :(brc) G_Bale gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Pereira!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Castias knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 47 :(brc) M_Hunt beats A_Pereira
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But J_Conroy wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(abn) W_A_Glen backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Castias latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Castias with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 48 :(brc) H_Kane crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 48 :(abn) P_Niemeyer hits a hard pass to A_Andanov
          ...  A_Andanov with a stunning strike !
          ...  Romero fists it away
Min. 49 :(abn) F_Zappa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Saddam_H gets on the end of it
          ...  But G_Bale wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Conroy
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane!
          ...  Saddam_H with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 50 :(abn) A_Pereira volleys it forward. He finds Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H with a thundering shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be Romero's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Romero looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Hunt
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_Hunt with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 54 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj lobs D_Anderson!
          ...  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. 55 :(abn) P_Niemeyer with an in swinging cross to Saddam_H
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Miranda belts it clear
Min. 56 :(abn) W_A_Glen beats G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale with a nasty foul
Min. 58 :(abn) F_Zappa slides the ball across to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 65 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to A
Min. 68 :(abn) Saddam_H nutmegs the defender
          ...  Ciaran_Clark forces him off the ball
Min. 69 :(abn) D_Gaitnat will replace R_Castias and play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) Odegaard takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(brc) Maradona is being brought on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(brc) I_Muniain is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Hunt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Conroy
          ...  Cleaned up by Saddam_H
Min. 70 :(abn) Yeboah takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Yeboah with a powerful header !
          ...  Romero gathers it comfortably
Min. 71 :(abn) Saddam_H turns on a sixpence
          ...  Driven towards goal by Saddam_H !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 73 :(abn) D_Burford comes on for W_A_Glen and takes up a DF role
Min. 73 :(abn) N_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Bryn
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(brc) G_Bale is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard must beat D_Anderson!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 80 :(abn) Yeboah takes advantage of a mistake by G_Bale
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Kopa is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Yeboah with the thundering drive
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Gaitnat!
          ...  F_Zappa gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Romero is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burford chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(abn) N_Burdisso finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  G_Wilkinson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 86 :(abn) P_Niemeyer is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Gaitnat cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Barcelona fans laugh at him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) A_Andanov slides it through the middle to Yeboah
          ...  But G_Bale barges him off the ball
Min. 90 :(brc) Maradona plays a long ball to Odegaard
          ...  J_Conroy robs him of the ball
Min. 92 :(abn) A_Pereira turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Bale hits it out for a throw
Min. 93 :(abn) Saddam_H runs at J_Miranda
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Saddam_H has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Romero has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Romero reacts well to save!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 147,164
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : J_Miranda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Kopa (80)
Booked               : B_Spencer (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Saddam_H
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       11
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :          13        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  30  11   7  42 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  28   8   8  24 |  74   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  26  10   7  21 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  30   8  23 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Xavi           MF   1   5  27   9  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |  74   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   2
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  34  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  28  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Hugo_Lloris    GK  28   3   2   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  32  13   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       AM   1  10  26  16  18 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  25  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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D_Anderson     GK  38   4   1   5  19 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  30  11  10  27 |  77   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  29  12   9  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  29   8   8  31 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  27  11   7  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Saddam_H       DM   2  19  27  24  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  40  10  13
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  16  26   5  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  29   8  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  28   2  19 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
R_Castias      MF   2   9  27   9  29 |  73   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  27  12   5  12 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  26  10  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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