Elite League Match, Valencia vs. Aberdeen (Sun May 02)


                             Valencia  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-4-1 C
                          James Burns  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Knoxville
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF M_Pierce
                             Bauer DF  |  DF Balde
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                           M_Barry MF  |  DF G_McQueen
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                           B_Green MF  |  MF T_Finder
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                         P_McGowan FW  |  MF J_McArthur
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Hakim_Ziyech
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB A_Ramsey
                           A_Nouri SUB |  SUB M_Pavlovic
                           Eusebio SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                         L_Macleod SUB |  SUB D_Mitsakos

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 4  :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Pierce
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  But B_Friedel palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(vla) M_Kikuchi loses J_Shaddix
          ...  But K_Femenia clears the ball to safety
Min. 8  :(abn) K_Femenia takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_McGowan with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 16 :(abn) S_Pittman whips the ball across to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 17 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 17 :(vla) D_Van_Don_Bur looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 17 :(abn) S_Pittman is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Cleaned up by D_E_Boyata
Min. 19 :(vla) R_Tabatta with a reverse pass to B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic attempts to drive it home!
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by B_Friedel !!
Min. 20 :(abn) T_Finder holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Shaddix in space!
          ...  J_Shaddix hits a curling shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech loses his marker
          ...  But D_E_Boyata wins the tackle
Min. 24 :(abn) S_Pittman with the first time flick to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  M_Kikuchi with the high feet
          ...  C_V_Carballo lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the thundering drive
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Kikuchi gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan goes for goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Green curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Femenia gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 28 :(vla) P_McGowan beats K_Femenia
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_McGowan could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 29 :(abn) J_McArthur plays it forward to S_Pittman
          ...  R_Tabatta slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 31 :(vla) P_McGowan is too quick for the defence
          ...  Balde forces him off the ball
Min. 33 :(vla) P_Thompson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the ball
          ...  P_McGowan flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 33 :(abn) S_Pittman takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Tabatta
          ...  S_Pittman hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(abn) T_Finder with an incisive pass to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Ivanovic !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 42 :(abn) S_Pittman passes the ball to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Bauer with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) B_Green twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 45 :(vla) Eusebio is being brought on
          ...  B_Green is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Aberdeen

Min. 46 :(vla) D_E_Boyata curls the ball out wide to P_McGowan
          ...  But G_McQueen puts it in row Z!
Min. 46 :(abn) J_McArthur sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_Tabatta with a nasty foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  C_V_Carballo ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Burns looks relieved
Min. 47 :(vla) Eusebio looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_E_Boyata
          ...  K_Femenia gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 56 :(vla) P_McGowan runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_McGowan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Valencia are back on level terms now!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 57 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 58 :(abn) J_Shaddix spits at B_Ivanovic
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 59 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with a simple pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_McQueen
Min. 59 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 60 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 60 :(vla) D_E_Boyata could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_McArthur is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  M_Kikuchi shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_McGowan instead
          ...  P_McGowan uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Valencia 2-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 61 :(abn) Aberdeen restructured their strategy to C
Min. 61 :(abn) J_McArthur turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_E_Boyata
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 62 :(vla) M_Kikuchi moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  G_McQueen slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 69 :(abn) J_McArthur looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Ivanovic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Shaddix gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  It's his 3rd of the game!!
          ...  That's put Aberdeen in front!
          ...  Valencia 2-3 Aberdeen ...
Min. 71 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 74 :(vla) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Femenia brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 74 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech looks up for support 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!
          ...  M_Barry with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(abn) A_Ramsey comes on for G_McQueen and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Pittman is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(abn) T_Finder unselfishly lays the ball back to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  M_Barry with a terrible tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
Min. 79 :(vla) Eusebio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Ramsey
          ...  He knocks it to D_Trezeguet!
          ...  A_Ramsey does well to get the tackle in
Min. 80 :(vla) L_Macleod replaces D_Trezeguet and will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - J_Stam on for Bauer as a DF
Min. 81 :(abn) J_Shaddix can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  But P_Thompson puts it in row Z!
Min. 85 :(abn) D_Mitsakos comes on for Hakim_Ziyech and takes up a FW role
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(abn) J_McArthur with a measured pass to D_Mitsakos
          ...  P_McGowan bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan
Scorers              : P_McGowan (56,60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Barry (74)
Injured              : B_Green (45)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Hakim_Ziyech (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Hakim_Ziyech (16,59,70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Shaddix (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 3 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  28  16  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  48   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Macleod      FW   2   9  28  11  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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B_Friedel      GK  36   4   3   5  11 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  32  11  10  11 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  30   9   7  32 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  77   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  31  11  40 |  77   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  30  19  31 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  87   0   0   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0  60
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  31   9   7  31 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  27   6   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mitsakos     FW   1   7   4  25  32 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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