Elite Divisional Play Off Final, Paris Saint Germain vs. Aberdeen (Wed Feb 24)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                         Raymond Cini  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         N_Douchez GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF E_Richards
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  DM B_Krkic
                           T_Motta MF  |  MF S_Brown
                             Lucas MF  |  MF N_Scally
                           J_Jezek MF  |  AM J_Tessem
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW Tone
                            Tuncay FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                                       |
                          S_Sirigu SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                           L_Digne SUB |  SUB I_Golac
                       L_Talamonti SUB |  SUB H_Rutland
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                           D_Flood SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(psg) J_Jezek reads the run of Tuncay
          ...  Tuncay curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 5  :(psg) J_Jezek looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Suarez
          ...  N_Scally with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 7  :(psg) T_Motta has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Pereira
          ...  He puts in Tuncay!
          ...  Tuncay with the overhead !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 9  :(psg) D_Anderson miskicks!
          ...  L_Suarez is takes control of the ball!
          ...  L_Suarez bears down on goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(psg) Y_Cabaye is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Tuncay
          ...  Tuncay with a stunning strike !
          ...  D_Anderson with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 11 :(abn) B_Krkic with an incisive pass to Tone
          ...  Marquinhos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 14 :(psg) Tuncay sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Tuncay with the header !
          ...  D_Anderson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 19 :(abn) E_Richards crosses to Tone
          ...  Tone with a powerful downward header!
          ...  N_Douchez makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(abn) S_Brown is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Murphy !
          ...  But N_Douchez palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(abn) Tone sidesteps Y_Kaboul
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Tone tries to beat N_Douchez!
          ...  N_Douchez gets his fingertips to it
Min. 25 :(psg) L_Suarez chips the ball over the defence and finds Lucas
          ...  Lucas has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 25 :(abn) S_Brown looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Richards
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 27 :(abn) N_Scally knocks it forward
          ...  Y_Kaboul slips
          ...  M_Murphy gets to it!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel forces him off the ball
Min. 29 :(abn) S_Brown is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen drives the ball low !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(psg) T_Motta knocks it forward
          ...  A_Pereira slips
          ...  L_Suarez gets to it!
          ...  L_Suarez attempts a chip!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 33 :(abn) W_A_Glen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Y_Kaboul!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_A_Glen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  N_Douchez gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 38 :(psg) T_Motta unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Suarez
          ...  Intercepted by B_Krkic
Min. 38 :(abn) N_Scally runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Kaboul
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Angella makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 42 :(psg) L_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by A_Pereira
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Suarez !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(psg) Lucas takes possession
          ...  M_Murphy reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 44 :(psg) Y_Cabaye crosses to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez sees D_Anderson off his line !
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 44 :(abn) S_Brown knocks it forward
          ...  Marquinhos slips
          ...  Tone gets to it!
          ...  Tone with a thundering drive!
          ...  But N_Douchez comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 45 :(abn) B_Krkic plays a first time ball through the defence to Tone
          ...  Tone curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 46 :(abn) Tone sprints past T_Motta
          ...  A left-footer by Tone !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Douchez moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 0-0 Aberdeen

Min. 47 :(abn) M_Murphy beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  M_Murphy sees N_Douchez off his line !
          ...  N_Douchez with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(psg) Lucas with the first time pass to L_Suarez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Murphy
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 50 :(abn) M_Murphy finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Y_Kaboul
          ...  M_Murphy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(abn) N_Scally plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  N_Scally tries to chip the ball over N_Douchez!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 56 :(psg) Y_Cabaye finds G_Angella on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Angella sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 57 :(abn) J_Tessem controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Pereira gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Pereira pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  N_Douchez gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Tessem fires over a low cross to S_Brown
          ...  S_Brown swings in the 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
Min. 61 :(abn) Tone controls it with ease
          ...  Tone aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Douchez tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown swings it in!
          ...  It comes to B_Krkic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 63 :(abn) N_Scally drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Tone
          ...  Tone gets up high for the header !
          ...  But N_Douchez punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 65 :(psg) M_Verratti is going to be brought on
          ...  Lucas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(abn) I_Golac is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 66 :(psg) J_Jezek races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Suarez lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  L_Suarez chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 67 :(abn) J_Butland is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Tessem is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 67 :(abn) L_Modric is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(abn) B_Krkic feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Tone runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Tone tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 69 :(abn) B_Krkic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Richards decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  E_Richards with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(psg) L_Talamonti is coming on for Y_Cabaye and will play MF
Min. 71 :(psg) L_Talamonti with a precise pass to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Anderson recovers to save!!
Min. 72 :(abn) I_Golac 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!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Marquinhos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland drives it into the box!
          ...  Y_Kaboul wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 75 :(psg) L_Digne will come on for Y_Kaboul and play DF
Min. 78 :(psg) T_Motta spits at J_Butland
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(psg) Tuncay finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  S_Brown with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Raymond Cini looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 80 :(psg) J_Jezek slides it through the middle to L_Suarez
          ...  S_Brown with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(abn) E_Richards controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Digne
          ...  He puts in Tone!
          ...  Tone hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  N_Douchez with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(abn) J_Butland takes advantage of a mistake by G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Butland attempts a lob!
          ...  N_Douchez with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 85 :(psg) M_Verratti cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Angella
          ...  G_Angella hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_Anderson falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 85 :(abn) I_Golac has it now
          ...  He takes on G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Modric!
          ...  L_Modric with a powerful downward header!
          ...  N_Douchez just watches float over the bar!
Min. 87 :(abn) Tone nutmegs G_Angella, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Angella moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) N_Scally passes the ball to B_Bryn
          ...  G_Angella with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 90 :(psg) M_Verratti is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 92 :(abn) E_Richards is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 92 :(psg) L_Suarez slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  B_Bryn with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 93 :(psg) L_Suarez is first to the ball
          ...  L_Suarez with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_Anderson reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tuncay plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Anderson makes the catch!

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


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Suarez steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Tone steps up!
          ...  N_Douchez dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Tuncay steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Modric steps up!
          ...  He sends N_Douchez the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Talamonti steps up!
          ...  He sends D_Anderson the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Brown is taking it!
          ...  N_Douchez dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-3 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Angella steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  W_A_Glen is taking it!
          ...  He sends N_Douchez the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Jezek is taking it!
          ...  D_Anderson dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 3-3 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Butland steps up!
          ...  N_Douchez saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Douchez steps up!
          ...  D_Anderson dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 4-3 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Bryn steps up!
          ...  N_Douchez tips it wide!


          ...  Paris Saint Germain wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : N_Douchez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Motta (78)
Injured              : M_Verratti (90)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Tone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Scally (5), S_Brown (80), B_Bryn (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       22
Off target           :          10        |       10
On target            :           4        |       12
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Douchez      GK  31   2   2   7  30 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  27   6   2  31 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   2  25   6   2  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  24  11   5  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  23  11  10  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
Y_Cabaye       MF   2  11  25  11  14 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Motta        MF   1   8  25   4  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Lucas          MF   2   5  24  14  19 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Jezek        MF   1   7  24   8  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   5  23  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  19
Tuncay         FW   1   5   8  23  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Sirigu       GK  25   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Talamonti    MF   1   8  25  15  19 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  24   2  26 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Flood        FW   2   9  10  22  15 |   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  36   4   1   5  19 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28  11  10  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Bryn         DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Pereira      DF   2  26  11   7  14 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Richards     DF   2  23  13   5  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   1
B_Krkic        DM   1   9  27   3  35 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
S_Brown        MF   2   7  29  11  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -1
N_Scally       MF   2   4  27   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  27  17  27 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Tone           FW   2   7   8  28  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  37
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  27  26 |  68   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
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  24   7   3  36 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  25  11  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      AM   2   9  24  10  41 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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