Elite Football League Match, Manchester City vs. Aberdeen (Thu Aug 31)


                      Manchester City  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF I_Garde
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                          M_Scholl MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                      L_Castaignos MF  |  MF F_Wood
                          Quintero MF  |  AM M_Krohn_Dehli
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                           M_Skiba FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Higuita
                      M_A_Nastasic SUB |  SUB K_Tierney
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB H_Rutland
                         M_Benassi SUB |  SUB J_McArthur
                            Frente SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(mnc) L_Castaignos finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A_Pereira knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Tango just turns away!
Min. 8  :(abn) Di_Maria leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Rortugal
          ...  Y_Abdessadki with the foul
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(mnc) M_Rojo is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 21 :(mnc) M_Keown runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Conroy back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Di_Stefano
Min. 22 :(abn) Di_Maria chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  K_Rekik plays it back
          ...  S_Scuffet slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(mnc) M_Skiba turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Quintero
          ...  P_Niemeyer cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 23 :(abn) F_Wood looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano sees S_Scuffet off his line !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Aberdeen in front!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 29 :(mnc) M_Skiba with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  A_Pereira with the tackle
Min. 30 :(mnc) M_Scholl cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Pereira
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 33 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  Quintero slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(mnc) L_Castaignos moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Skiba
          ...  A_Pereira bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 36 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from L_Castaignos, he finds M_Keown
          ...  I_Garde gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 36 :(mnc) L_Castaignos has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Quintero collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  Malky McKay can't believe it!
          ...  He is furious with the ref!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Scholl passes to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Castaignos hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 37 :(mnc) W_Reid barges B_Bryn off the ball
          ...  I_Garde rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 38 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli makes himself available
          ...  Blocked by K_Rekik
Min. 39 :(abn) F_Wood lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Pereira latches on to it
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) M_Skiba flicks it over J_Conroy's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Pereira gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 44 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli beats Y_Abdessadki
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Rojo gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Skiba cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  I_Garde reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Aberdeen

Min. 47 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 48 :(abn) D_Rortugal runs at W_Reid
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Rortugal tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But S_Scuffet makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 49 :(abn) P_Niemeyer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to M_Krohn_Dehli!
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 50 :(abn) P_Niemeyer finds the run of D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a stunning strike !
          ...  But S_Scuffet tips it over
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(mnc) G_Botti sidesteps B_Bryn
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Botti with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 52 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli hoofs it up field to find B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn goes for goal !
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a good save
Min. 53 :(mnc) Quintero takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Scholl
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Rortugal
Min. 55 :(mnc) G_Botti beats A_Pereira
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Botti runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(mnc) L_Castaignos with a probing through ball Y_Abdessadki
          ...  A_Pereira forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Scholl lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 64 :(mnc) L_Castaignos has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Conroy
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Skiba!
          ...  But F_Wood wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(abn) J_McArthur comes on for F_Wood and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(abn) K_Tierney replaces A_Pereira and will play DF
Min. 67 :(mnc) L_Castaignos whips the ball across to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Y_Abdessadki with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 70 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - Yeboah on for D_Rortugal as a FW
Min. 70 :(abn) K_Tierney beats K_Rekik
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Y_Abdessadki wins the ball
Min. 72 :(mnc) M_A_Nastasic is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Keown is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 74 :(abn) P_Niemeyer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past W_Reid
          ...  He knocks it to Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Scuffet
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 78 :(abn) B_Bryn with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Rojo
          ...  G_Botti with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  J_McArthur passes to P_Niemeyer
          ...  P_Niemeyer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Scuffet moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Scuffet catches it with style!
Min. 79 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli with a perfectly timed run
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli drives the ball low !
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 80 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aberdeen will now be playing D
Min. 81 :(abn) P_Niemeyer brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Rojo with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki fires over a low cross to M_Skiba
          ...  P_Niemeyer rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 82 :(mnc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  J_Conroy gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 83 :(abn) M_Krohn_Dehli finds P_Niemeyer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Skiba tackles from behind
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 108,580
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Castaignos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Abdessadki (8), G_Botti (78), M_Rojo (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Stefano (23)
Sent Off             : A_Di_Stefano (36)
Booked               : P_Niemeyer (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           0        |       7
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       14
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  26  12   7  21 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  26   7   2  12 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
W_Reid         DF   2  25   6   9  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  24   6   8  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  28   8  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  27  10  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Castaignos   MF   1  13  20  16  21 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Quintero       MF   2   9  20  16  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   2
M_Skiba        FW   1   7   8  23  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  26   2   2  45 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  25   4   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  18   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Frente         FW   1   6   7  18  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  39   4   1   5  19 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  30  13  10  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  30   8   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Garde        DF   2  29  11   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  28  12   7  14 |  69   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  27   5  22 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  38   3
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  29   5  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Wood         MF   1  12  28   7  41 |  67   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  AM   2  11  33  13  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  28  31 |  36   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   1   0  10 -10  10
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  27  12  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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