Elite Reserve League Match, Aberdeen Res vs. Ajax Res (Wed Mar 02)


                         Aberdeen Res  |  Ajax Res
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  James Maund
                                       |
                            A_Hugo GK  |  GK E_Manuel
                           D_Blind DF  |  DF R_Willams
                          R_Aitken DF  |  DF P_Hegarty
                          N_Bitton DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                          A_Hickey DF  |  DF Dede
                          R_Lukaku MF  |  MF R_Scheidt
                       P_Zambrotta MF  |  MF Matthaus
                     Renato_Sanche MF  |  MF J_Sadler
                            Wendel MF  |  MF S_Lay
                             D_Foe FW  |  FW S_Scougall
                      Simon_Gibson FW  |  FW R_Crickmore
                                       |
                           P_Popov SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                            J_Alba SUB |  SUB C_Sadler
                           Bonucci SUB |  SUB P_Cullingford
                           R_Giggs SUB |  SUB A_Taylor
                        C_Robinson SUB |  SUB D_Delaciano

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(abnr) A_Hickey hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Renato_Sanche latches onto it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Hegarty !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 3  :(ajar) Matthaus 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!
          ...  R_Crickmore receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Hickey
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 5  :(ajar) S_Scougall bursts forward
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Scougall !
          ...  A_Hugo fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 7  :(abnr) Wendel takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lukaku
          ...  P_Senderos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 7  :(ajar) Matthaus knocks the ball past Wendel
          ...  Matthaus with a stunning strike !
          ...  A_Hugo dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Scheidt floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Scougall
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Ajax Res fans!!
          ...  And Ajax Res are leading in the game now
          ...  Aberdeen Res 0-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 8  :(ajar) Ajax Res made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 8  :(abnr) D_Foe moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lukaku
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Lukaku !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Manuel was left standing
          ...  Aberdeen Res are back on level terms now!
          ...  Aberdeen Res 1-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 8  :(ajar) Ajax Res altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 8  :(abnr) Renato_Sanche has it now
          ...  He takes on Dede
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Simon_Gibson!
          ...  R_Crickmore with an awful challenge
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Ippi signals that it is indirect
          ...  R_Lukaku floats it forward
          ...  D_Foe latches onto the end of it
          ...  Matthaus cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 9  :(abnr) P_Zambrotta takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Foe
          ...  D_Foe tries to beat E_Manuel!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hickey chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Manuel fists it away!
Min. 13 :(abnr) Simon_Gibson leaves J_Sadler standing
          ...  Simon_Gibson hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  E_Manuel with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Zambrotta plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Simon_Gibson with the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Manuel is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Bitton swings it in!
          ...  E_Manuel fists it away!
Min. 18 :(abnr) R_Lukaku finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  R_Lukaku looks to see where E_Manuel is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Manuel narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 19 :(ajar) R_Scheidt plays it forward to R_Crickmore
          ...  R_Aitken with a bad challenge
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 19 :(ajar) J_Sadler holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  A_Hugo acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Willams
          ...  A_Hugo catches it!
Min. 20 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche picks out Wendel with the cross
          ...  Wendel drives it low !
          ...  But E_Manuel makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 21 :(abnr) D_Blind plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Lukaku decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  R_Lukaku sees E_Manuel off his line !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 22 :(ajar) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Scheidt gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Aitken looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 27 :(ajar) J_Sadler with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  J_Sadler aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Hugo with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 33 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lukaku
          ...  R_Lukaku hits a great shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 34 :(ajar) R_Willams pulls it back to S_Scougall
          ...  A left-footer by S_Scougall !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 36 :(abnr) Wendel moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Renato_Sanche
          ...  Renato_Sanche drives the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Ajax Res fans taunt him!
Min. 37 :(ajar) R_Crickmore knocks it past A_Hickey and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But D_Blind sweeps up the threat
Min. 38 :(abnr) R_Lukaku with a 50-yard pass to R_Aitken
          ...  But R_Willams wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 40 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche with a slick pass to R_Lukaku
          ...  R_Lukaku with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  E_Manuel won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(ajar) S_Scougall is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 47 :(ajar) D_Delaciano is coming on for S_Scougall and playing FW
Min. 49 :(ajar) A_Taylor takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Lay as MF
Min. 49 :(ajar) J_Sadler with a slide rule pass to R_Crickmore
          ...  R_Lukaku wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen Res 1-1 Ajax Res

Min. 46 :(abnr) R_Lukaku with an incisive pass to D_Foe
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Willams
Min. 46 :(ajar) J_Sadler backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Dede latches onto the end of it
          ...  Dede looks to see where A_Hugo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  A_Hugo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta curls the ball out wide to Wendel
          ...  Wendel with the goal bound shot!
          ...  E_Manuel gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Manuel !!
Min. 50 :(ajar) C_Sadler is ready to come on to replace Dede
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(abnr) R_Aitken backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Renato_Sanche latches onto the end of it
          ...  Renato_Sanche tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 51 :(ajar) R_Crickmore pushes it past P_Zambrotta
          ...  R_Crickmore has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Hugo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(abnr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Bitton is through!
          ...  N_Bitton attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 56 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche with a flashy move
          ...  Matthaus wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(ajar) D_Delaciano beats A_Hickey
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Delaciano heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Sadler chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Foe gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 69 :(abnr) R_Lukaku pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Foe is clean through!
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Foe !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Zambrotta
          ...  E_Manuel easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(ajar) D_Delaciano takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past N_Bitton
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Aitken clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(abnr) J_Alba is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Aitken is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(abnr) Bonucci is ready to come on to replace P_Zambrotta
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(abnr) C_Robinson is being prepared to come on
          ...  Simon_Gibson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Robinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Senderos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 76 :(ajar) J_Sadler looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Crickmore
          ...  Renato_Sanche forces him off the ball
Min. 77 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Lukaku gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Lukaku !
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Manuel's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Manuel looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Alba
          ...  E_Manuel comes out and claims it!
Min. 79 :(ajar) Matthaus with a simple pass to R_Scheidt
          ...  R_Scheidt launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But A_Hugo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 80 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche with a 50-yard pass to D_Foe
          ...  R_Crickmore is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 83 :(abnr) D_Blind with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  P_Hegarty with the tackle
Min. 84 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Robinson
          ...  C_Robinson with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Manuel tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Alba hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Manuel easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(abnr) Wendel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Foe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Foe rifles it to the far post !
          ...  E_Manuel with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 85 :(abnr) J_Alba with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Hegarty
          ...  R_Scheidt is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 86 :(ajar) J_Sadler finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  J_Alba with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax Res players
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ajar) R_Scheidt with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Sadler in space
          ...  D_Blind cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 93 :(ajar) D_Delaciano runs towards the goal
          ...  D_Delaciano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
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Aberdeen Res Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lukaku (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lukaku (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Aitken (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_Scougall
Scorers              : S_Scougall (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Crickmore (8), Matthaus (56)
Injured              : S_Scougall (47)
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Match Statistics
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                            Aberdeen Res  |    Ajax Res
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          20        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen Res 1 - 1 Ajax Res
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Hugo         GK  28   2   3   1  12 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Blind        DF   2  23   8   7  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Aitken       DF   1  23   7   6  31 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
N_Bitton       DF   3  21   8   5  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hickey       DF   1  20   7   9  12 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Lukaku       MF   2   7  23  19  11 |  98   0   1   3   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  30  30
P_Zambrotta    MF   1  10  23   9  12 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Renato_Sanche  MF   1   9  22  18  22 |  98   0   1   8   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  80   0
Wendel         MF   1  17  22   9  42 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  24  31 |  98   0   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Simon_Gibson   FW   3   8   9  23  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Popov        GK  23   3   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alba         FW   3  20   7   6  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bonucci        FW   2  19   4   9  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giggs        MF   2   7  22   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Robinson     FW   1   4   7  23  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Ajax Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Manuel       GK  28   1   2   1  31 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
R_Willams      DF   3  24   6   5  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Hegarty      DF   1  23  10   4  41 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  23   3   1  42 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Dede           DF   2  20   5   6  43 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Scheidt      MF   2   8  23   9  30 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Matthaus       MF   1  15  22   9  20 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
J_Sadler       MF   3   9  22   7  32 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Lay          MF   2   3  22   1  28 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Scougall     FW   2   5  10  24  41 |  47   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Crickmore    FW   3   7   7  23  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
T_Mott         GK  28   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Sadler       DF   2  23   7   7  22 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cullingford  DF   1  21   8   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  24  15  31 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Delaciano    FW   3   6   5  22  43 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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