Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. AC Milan (Sun Feb 06)


                             Aberdeen  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                          Dan Haldane  |  Tim Allen
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_Bain
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                             Balde DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DM M_Ball
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF Imbula
                     Kim_Dong_Wong MF  |  MF Francescoli
                         R_Bentley FW  |  AM Rivera
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                          A_Ramsey SUB |  SUB M_Pearson
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB L_Figo
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB P_Duffy
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(amn) P_Duffy is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Ball is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 3  :(abn) Kim_Dong_Wong finds the run of M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda drives it low !
          ...  S_Bain makes a difficult save
Min. 5  :(abn) R_Bentley sidesteps T_Upulano
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Bentley curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But S_Bain punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Bain got a touch
Min. 8  :(amn) Francescoli is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Amoroso
          ...  But K_Femenia with the fine tackle
Min. 13 :(abn) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Balde
          ...  Balde has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 13 :(amn) Y_Mina twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 13 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Pearson comes on for Y_Mina to play DF
Min. 15 :(amn) H_Higuim unselfishly heads the ball back to Imbula
          ...  Imbula has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  M_Neuer with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 16 :(amn) S_Artenie beats J_Shaddix
          ...  S_Pittman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 21 :(abn) R_Bentley skips the challenge from G_Fotheringam
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Pearson hits it out for a throw
Min. 21 :(amn) S_Artenie can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  S_Pittman with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  O_Hategan gave him a strong warning
Min. 24 :(amn) P_Duffy loses Balde
          ...  G_McQueen forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Knoxville wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 25 :(amn) H_Higuim spits at G_McQueen
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 26 :(abn) S_Pittman has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoroso
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Bain can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_Bain has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 29 :(amn) Rivera takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Rivera !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fotheringam drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Shaddix crosses into the box, finding R_Bentley
          ...  M_Pearson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 38 :(amn) Francescoli turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Pearson
          ...  G_McQueen is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 40 :(amn) M_Pearson has it on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Bombarda forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to P_Duffy
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 41 :(amn) Rivera controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Knoxville
          ...  He puts in L_Amoroso!
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Amoroso !
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  AC Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) Rivera makes himself available
          ...  Rivera uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 45 :(abn) M_Bombarda sidesteps P_Duffy
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Bombarda drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 46 :(abn) G_Fofana with a one-touch layoff to M_Bombarda
          ...  But M_Pearson clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(abn) J_Knoxville finds R_Bentley with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But G_Fotheringam slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 47 :(amn) Rivera flicks the ball through
          ...  Francescoli runs onto it!
          ...  Francescoli fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(amn) P_Duffy boots it towards S_Artenie
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Artenie !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  M_Neuer acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Francescoli hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Imbula
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  M_Neuer grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 50 :(abn) G_Fofana knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Pearson
          ...  T_Upulano with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Hategan didn't like it though
          ...  O_Hategan called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 52 :(abn) G_Fofana knocks it forward
          ...  P_Duffy slips
          ...  R_Bentley gets to it!
          ...  R_Bentley goes for goal !
          ...  But S_Bain makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 54 :(abn) K_Femenia retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Bombarda latches onto the end of it
          ...  The cross hits M_Bombarda on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  S_Bain just watches float over the bar!
Min. 57 :(abn) The ball is passed in from K_Femenia, he finds M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 57 :(amn) S_Artenie beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  J_Knoxville with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 60 :(amn) L_Figo replaces an unhappy Francescoli and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(abn) M_Bombarda sidesteps M_Pearson
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Bombarda !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 60 :(amn) Imbula changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Artenie
          ...  M_Bombarda with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Hategan just wants to lecture him
Min. 60 :(amn) P_Duffy is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto the ball
          ...  G_McQueen with the block
Min. 62 :(abn) Kim_Dong_Wong with an intelligent ball to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley has a go!
          ...  It floats over S_Bain
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 63 :(amn) M_Pearson sidesteps J_Knoxville
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Pearson with the shot !
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Neuer is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 64 :(abn) Kim_Dong_Wong sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana with the goal bound shot!
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 64 :(amn) L_Figo with a slide rule pass to Rivera
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Femenia
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Figo drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Fofana clears the corner
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Shaddix with the diagonal pass M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda blasts it at the goal !
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 66 :(amn) Rivera gets possession in his own half
          ...  K_Femenia pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 67 :(abn) Kim_Dong_Wong turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Kim_Dong_Wong !
          ...  S_Bain makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 69 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Fotheringam
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Imbula fouls badly
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 70 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aberdeen will now be playing A
Min. 71 :(amn) L_Figo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Pearson
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Pearson !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 72 :(abn) M_Bombarda with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  M_Pearson fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 74 :(abn) G_Fofana 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!
          ...  M_Bombarda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Bombarda with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 75 :(abn) A_Ramsey replaces G_McQueen to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic will replace the useless S_Pittman and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) Balde takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  L_Amoroso picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 77 :(amn) Rivera whips the ball across to L_Amoroso
          ...  L_Amoroso rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 78 :(amn) S_Artenie beats Balde
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(amn) T_Upulano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Duffy gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Duffy sees M_Neuer off his line !
          ...  M_Neuer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 80 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Fofana
          ...  M_Bombarda gets a shot in
          ...  But S_Bain pulls out a save of the game
Min. 80 :(amn) L_Figo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Amoroso
          ...  J_Knoxville clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 85 :(amn) Rivera finds the space intelligently
          ...  Rivera looks to see where M_Neuer is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(amn) L_Amoroso looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Figo
          ...  Balde slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(abn) G_Fofana puts in M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(amn) T_Upulano takes advantage of a mistake by Balde
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Upulano !
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 113,269
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Femenia (66), Kim_Dong_Wong (78)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Amoroso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Amoroso (41)
Sent Off             : H_Higuim (25)
Booked               : M_Pearson (72)
Injured              : Y_Mina (13)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 1 AC Milan
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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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M_Neuer        GK  31   2   5   5  31 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  34  12  10  11 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  31   9   7  32 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  12  40 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  31  19  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
G_Fofana       MF   1  19  31   7  21 |  92   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   5
Kim_Dong_Wong  MF   3  10  25  11  32 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  30  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   9   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  28   6   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bain         GK  33   3   3   2  32 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  34   9  10  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Ball         DM   2  13  29   4  23 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  21  26 |  92   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Cranky       GK  28   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  79   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  31   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Duffy        FW   2  16  25   4  21 |  91   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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