Elite League Cup Semi Final Match, Barcelona vs. Aberdeen (Fri Mar 27)


                            Barcelona  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-1-3-1 D
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Marcelo
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF A_Ramsey
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF M_Pierce
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF Balde
                            R_Kopa MF  |  DF P_Thompson
                         B_Spencer MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                              Xavi MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF T_Finder
                             H_Son FW  |  MF J_Shaddix
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW G_Botti
                                       |
                           Barthez SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                        Marco_Rojo SUB |  SUB M_Pavlovic
                            D_Rose SUB |  SUB J_Ross
                          Coutinho SUB |  SUB J_McArthur
                            Amauri SUB |  SUB R_Bentley

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 9  :(brc) H_Son finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  H_Son with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  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. 10 :(abn) G_Botti nutmegs Xavi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Myre hits it out for a throw
Min. 14 :(abn) S_Pittman has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  J_Myre goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 16 :(abn) S_Pittman with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Miranda
          ...  J_Myre wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps J_Shaddix
          ...  P_Thompson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Myre
          ...  S_Pittman with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 29 :(abn) G_Fofana picks up a loose ball
          ...  Ciaran_Clark plays it back
          ...  M_Zetterer slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Shaddix
          ...  G_Wilkinson clears the corner
Min. 30 :(abn) G_Fofana sidesteps J_Miranda
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 34 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Myre seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Shaddix with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Cakir
Min. 36 :(abn) G_Buffon is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 36 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 36 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - C_Gordon on for G_Buffon as a GK
Min. 38 :(brc) R_Kopa knocks it past G_Botti and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Thompson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 42 :(abn) T_Finder finds G_Botti with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Cleared by J_Miranda
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(abn) G_Botti is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  G_Botti rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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

Min. 50 :(abn) G_Fofana with a first time pass
          ...  G_Botti runs onto it!
          ...  G_Botti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 51 :(brc) B_Spencer hoists the ball across to R_Kopa
          ...  But Marcelo spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 51 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a precise ball to G_Botti
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 54 :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a mistake by Balde
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Fofana fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 56 :(brc) B_Spencer has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Mbappe drives it towards goal !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that C_Gordon got a touch
Min. 58 :(abn) S_Pittman knocks it forward
          ...  Ciaran_Clark slips
          ...  M_Pierce gets to it!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 62 :(brc) B_Spencer beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Son
          ...  G_Fofana with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 66 :(abn) Balde has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ciaran_Clark!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Balde has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 69 :(abn) J_Shaddix with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  J_Myre with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 75 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is being brought on
          ...  J_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho replaces an unhappy Xavi and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri is being prepared to come on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Marcelo as DF
Min. 80 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Bentley will come on for G_Botti and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(abn) J_Shaddix with a penetrating pass to A_Ramsey
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Ramsey !
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(brc) Amauri knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Amauri attempts a chip!
          ...  C_Gordon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(abn) M_Pavlovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_Wilkinson a clean set of heals
          ...  Blocked by J_Miranda
Min. 94 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  R_Bentley with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Zetterer's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Zetterer comes out and claims it!
Min. 99 :(brc) B_Spencer feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But J_Shaddix clears the ball to safety
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(abn) J_Shaddix controls it with ease
          ...  Marco_Rojo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 113:(brc) B_Spencer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Shaddix reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 114:(abn) J_Shaddix races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Bentley lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark puts the ball out of play
Min. 117:(abn) G_Fofana passes the ball to R_Bentley
          ...  But Marco_Rojo puts it in row Z!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 118:(abn) J_Shaddix miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Pittman though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Pittman with the shot on net !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Bentley steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Mbappe steps up!
          ...  He sends C_Gordon the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Shaddix is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Amauri steps up!
          ...  He sends C_Gordon the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 3-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Pittman is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 3-2 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Spencer steps up!
          ...  C_Gordon saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Pierce steps up!
          ...  M_Zetterer dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Kopa steps up!
          ...  C_Gordon dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Barcelona 4-2 Aberdeen...


          ...  Barcelona wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 149,319
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : J_Myre (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Adnan_Januzaj (51), J_Myre (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Fofana (62)
Injured              : G_Buffon (36)
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       11
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :           6        |       9
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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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 | 127   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  34  11   8  31 | 127   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  33   9   8  24 | 127   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  32  10   8  39 |  78   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
J_Miranda      DF   2  31  11   7  21 | 127   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  35   9  23 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  32  13  31 | 127   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  30  11  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  32  20 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  28  12 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  28  11   7  30 |  49   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  28  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   6  28   9  21 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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  36   2   3   1  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  30   9   7  21 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  29   9   6  31 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Pierce       DF   3  29   7   8  31 | 127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  29   7   8  22 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Thompson     DF   2  28  13   6  30 | 127   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  18  28   7  21 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  30  11  40 | 127   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
T_Finder       MF   3   7  30   8  23 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  29  18  31 | 127   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
G_Botti        FW   1   9  10  31  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |  91   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  29   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  28  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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