Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Aberdeen (Mon Dec 01)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Aberdeen
                            3-1-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF N_Wade
                        L_Nyatanga DM  |  DF A_Pereira
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF M_Le_Tissier
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF S_Brown
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                        Sheringham FW  |  MF J_Tessem
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW S_Lovell
                     M_Klosenbeger FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                       Ben_Barcley SUB |  SUB I_Golac
                        R_Berbatov SUB |  SUB A_Alrawi
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB H_Rutland
                         D_Riordan SUB |  SUB J_Valdivia

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(abn) N_Wade heads the ball back to A_Pereira
          ...  A_Pereira sees Tom_Clements off his line !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 2  :(abn) S_Brown sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Le_Tissier !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 3  :(mnu) Z_Zidane cuts the ball back to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  N_Wade reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 7  :(abn) M_Le_Tissier kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Pereira gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Pereira with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put Aberdeen ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 8  :(abn) J_Tessem is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 9  :(abn) W_A_Glen brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Puyol bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 10 :(mnu) C_Puyol with a probing through ball H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Z_Zidane!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 10 :(abn) S_Brown crosses in from the wing, he finds W_A_Glen in the box
          ...  Cleared by Z_Zidane
Min. 11 :(mnu) Sheringham sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Sheringham keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 12 :(mnu) H_Larsson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But N_Wade with the fine tackle
Min. 14 :(abn) P_Rossi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Tom_Clements!
          ...  J_Quigg brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Dalglish reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Murphy bends it in
          ...  The shot slips through Tom_Clements's hands
          ...  But Tom_Clements recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 16 :(abn) P_Rossi boots it towards D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It's beaten Tom_Clements
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted a handball
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson with the overhead !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 18 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Azpilicueta keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 19 :(abn) S_Brown runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 20 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from S_Brown to M_Le_Tissier
          ...  M_Le_Tissier with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 21 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  H_Larsson with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 21 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Lovell
          ...  J_O_Shea is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Tom_Clements misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_A_Glen gets to it!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 22 :(mnu) J_Quigg kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Klosenbeger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Tessem wins the ball
Min. 26 :(mnu) C_Puyol with a simple pass to L_Nyatanga
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets to the ball first
Min. 26 :(abn) W_A_Glen with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A delicate header from W_A_Glen !
          ...  Tom_Clements gathers it comfortably
Min. 29 :(mnu) J_Maria with a first time pass
          ...  H_Larsson runs onto it!
          ...  H_Larsson must beat T_Flowers!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Flowers catches it with style!
Min. 30 :(mnu) J_O_Shea kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Maria gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Maria with a blistering shot !
          ...  But T_Flowers reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Flowers anyway
Min. 30 :(abn) J_Tessem brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Murphy makes himself available
          ...  D_Murphy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 32 :(mnu) H_Larsson sidesteps M_Le_Tissier
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Wade slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Tessem is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy attempts the shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(mnu) Sheringham with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Sheringham has a go!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 35 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs W_A_Glen
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Murphy with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 37 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Puyol
          ...  He puts in S_Lovell!
          ...  S_Lovell hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 38 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to D
Min. 38 :(abn) P_Rossi knocks it forward
          ...  J_O_Shea slips
          ...  S_Lovell gets to it!
          ...  P_Hoskins knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Tom_Clements!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Murphy tries to place the shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(mnu) H_Larsson turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Maria
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 39 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Sheringham
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Lovell!
          ...  P_Hoskins reads the play well
Min. 41 :(mnu) J_Maria finds H_Larsson in the box
          ...  W_A_Glen steals the ball of off him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-2 Aberdeen

Min. 50 :(mnu) G_Hooper replaces an unhappy M_Klosenbeger and will play as a FW
Min. 50 :(abn) S_Lovell finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Lovell with the chance !
          ...  Tom_Clements heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(mnu) Sheringham gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Pereira!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Pereira with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 52 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Murphy lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But L_Nyatanga reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(abn) J_Tessem leaves his marker standing
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Tessem !
          ...  But Tom_Clements hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley comes on for J_O_Shea and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 58 :(mnu) J_Quigg is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Maria
          ...  W_A_Glen steals the ball of off him
Min. 58 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_Rossi is unmarked
          ...  P_Rossi hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Tom_Clements with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 59 :(mnu) Sheringham flicks it past N_Wade
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Azpilicueta hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(mnu) R_Berbatov comes on for Z_Zidane and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(abn) I_Golac is being brought on
          ...  N_Wade is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(abn) H_Rutland comes on for J_Tessem and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Valdivia is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a pinpoint pass to H_Larsson
          ...  A great volley from H_Larsson !
          ...  T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 64 :(abn) P_Rossi slides it through the middle to A_Pereira
          ...  H_Larsson knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Dalglish blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 66 :(mnu) J_Maria plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  C_Azpilicueta reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(mnu) H_Larsson latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But M_Le_Tissier puts it in row Z!
Min. 69 :(abn) S_Lovell floats the ball in to find M_Le_Tissier
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Nyatanga
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 74 :(mnu) J_Quigg drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(mnu) J_Maria looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Berbatov
          ...  But W_A_Glen wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 78 :(abn) S_Lovell takes on C_Puyol
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Puyol does well to get the tackle in
Min. 79 :(mnu) Sheringham finds the run of G_Hooper
          ...  W_A_Glen seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 82 :(abn) P_Rossi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Valdivia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Valdivia with the shot !
          ...  Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_Maria has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_A_Glen
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham gets up high for the header !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 56,155
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : H_Larsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Quigg (14), H_Larsson (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Le_Tissier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pereira (7), S_Lovell (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Murphy (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |     Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       19
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          15        |       20
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 2 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  26   2   3   2  42 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  23   7   2  38 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  22   8   5  36 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  21   8   5  10 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DM   2  21  13   7  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  24   5  30 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
J_Maria        MF   3   7  22   9  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  22   8  35 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  24  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2   8  24
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  21   7   8  41 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Berbatov     MF   1   5  22   7  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  23  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Riordan      FW   1   2   4  21  33 |   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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T_Flowers      GK  35   2   2   1  27 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  26  11  10  27 |  96   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 100  30  30
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  26   9   9  13 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
N_Wade         DF   2  25   8   5  25 |  63   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  24  11   7  14 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  28   8  22 |  96   0   1   6   2   2   0   0   0   0  20  90   6
S_Brown        MF   2   7  27  11  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  27  10  37 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  25  16  27 |  63   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  26  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  25  37 |  63   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  25
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  23   7   3  36 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  24  11  14 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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