Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Barcelona (Wed Mar 20)


                             Aberdeen  |  Barcelona
                            5-2-1-2 L  |  5-3-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                           Douglas DF  |  DF G_Bale
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF J_Myre
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF D_Rose
                        R_VD_Vaart DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                        Almen_Abdi DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF Xavi
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                           Emerson FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB N_Douchez
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                         D_Gaitnat SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                          A_Little SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 2  :(abn) Emerson jumps over D_Rose's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Myre wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 3  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to Emerson
          ...  But G_Bale clears the danger
Min. 9  :(brc) R_Kopa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Simunovic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Kopa with a bicycle kick !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from R_Kopa to G_Wilkinson
          ...  J_Knoxville with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 16 :(brc) Xavi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to H_Son
          ...  R_Baggio wins the ball
Min. 17 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Hunt hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Barcelona fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 21 :(brc) G_Bale controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Simunovic
          ...  He puts in H_Son!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Rami
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 22 :(brc) R_Kopa with a one-touch layoff to H_Son
          ...  E_Adebayor with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 24 :(abn) E_Adebayor beats G_Bale
          ...  A delicate header from E_Adebayor !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 27 :(abn) R_Baggio turns past K_Abrha
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Wilkinson with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing D
Min. 31 :(abn) J_Simunovic spits at G_Wilkinson
          ...  O_Hategan warns him
Min. 31 :(brc) Xavi looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  Douglas clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 35 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Bale
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Emerson!
          ...  K_Abrha slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Mizuno wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 41 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Emerson!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Hunt
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Xavi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Hunt drives it towards goal !
          ...  Saved by L_Fabianski

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

Min. 46 :(abn) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Emerson
          ...  Intercepted by K_Abrha
Min. 49 :(abn) Emerson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Xavi
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Myre
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(abn) R_Baggio retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Myre tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
Min. 53 :(brc) J_Myre cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Hunt
          ...  W_A_Glen takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 54 :(abn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Knoxville gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Bale
Min. 59 :(brc) Xavi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Hunt
          ...  E_Adebayor had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(brc) Xavi cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  But W_A_Glen comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 69 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Knoxville
          ...  G_Wilkinson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(brc) K_Mizuno breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
          ...  J_Simunovic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 71 :(abn) Douglas runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Emerson
          ...  G_Wilkinson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 72 :(brc) G_Bale knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Almen_Abdi steals the ball of off him
Min. 73 :(abn) M_Pavlovic is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Rami is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(abn) D_Gaitnat takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Almen_Abdi
          ...  He'll play as a DM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to A
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark comes on for G_Wilkinson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer replaces an unhappy R_Kopa and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda is coming on for M_Hunt and playing DF
Min. 76 :(abn) Emerson flicks it over B_Spencer and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Bale reads the play well
Min. 76 :(abn) Emerson flicks it past G_Bale
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Xavi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 80 :(abn) A_Little comes on for Emerson and takes up a FW role
Min. 82 :(brc) H_Son turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A_Little with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark sidesteps J_Knoxville
          ...  W_A_Glen tackles cleanly
Min. 89 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Son
          ...  He knocks it to D_Gaitnat!
          ...  But B_Spencer slides in
Min. 89 :(abn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Douglas seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Myre with a clumsy challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(brc) Xavi steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs W_A_Glen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Simunovic robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 114,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Knoxville (15), E_Adebayor (59), J_Simunovic (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Myre (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       0
On target            :           0        |       3
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 1 Barcelona
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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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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  30  10   9  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Knoxville    DF   3  29  11   9  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29   7   8  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  29   5   7  20 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     DM   2  10  29   9  24 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Almen_Abdi     DM   1  10  28  11  30 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  30   8  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gaitnat      DM   2  10  28  10  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  34  12   8  42 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  32  10   8  31 |  77   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  31   9   8  39 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
K_Abrha        DF   1  30   9   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  26  10   7  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  33   8  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  30   9  31 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  38  33 |  77   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  45
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  30  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Douchez      GK  38   2   2   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  31   9   8  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  29  11   7  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  31  13  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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