Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jun 03)


                             Aberdeen  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                       V_Mosthovoy DF  |  DF N_Wade
                            Baresi DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF K_Ajer
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  AM R_V_Persie
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                          J_Garner FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB K_Abrha
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB K_Mizuno
                             Zorba SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a well-controlled run
          ...  A delicate header from R_V_Persie !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The reason is unclear
          ...  An angry fan runs onto the pitch!!
          ...  And the police get him!!
          ...  Disgraceful!!
Min. 4  :(abn) D_Gaitnat holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Garner
          ...  But P_A_Cocu slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 7  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But D_Gaitnat slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 8  :(abn) J_Garner turns past B_Bjorksson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Ajer takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 14 :(abn) R_Baggio with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 17 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Baresi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Ajer dribbles it into the box
          ...  K_Ajer aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  L_Fabianski plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 21 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(abn) D_Gaitnat crosses into the box, finding J_Simunovic
          ...  J_Simunovic attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 25 :(abn) Baresi with a precise pass to J_Garner
          ...  But N_Wade puts the ball out of play
Min. 33 :(abn) J_Garner cuts inside N_Wade
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Garner sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pereira plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 33 :(cfc) R_V_Persie drives it forward to B_Bjorksson
          ...  A powerful header from B_Bjorksson !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  L_Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby crosses it in!
          ...  N_Wade tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Simunovic gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 36 :(abn) J_Simunovic with a well-controlled run
          ...  B_Bjorksson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(cfc) L_Holtby moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_V_Persie
          ...  Blocked by V_Mosthovoy
Min. 40 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart picks out J_Garner with the cross
          ...  M_Phisbaena cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(abn) Baresi finds the run of J_Simunovic
          ...  But P_A_Cocu clears the ball to safety
Min. 56 :(abn) J_Simunovic passes the ball to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 59 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart beats N_Wade
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_VD_Vaart leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Flowers
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele is coming on for A_Ben_Hatira and playing MF
Min. 60 :(abn) J_McArthur hoofs it up field to find R_Baggio
          ...  M_Phisbaena plays it back
          ...  T_Flowers slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 61 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Ajer knocks it forward
          ...  J_Simunovic slips
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets to it!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 68 :(cfc) P_McGowan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Simunovic
          ...  He puts in K_Ajer!
          ...  K_Ajer sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(abn) G_Fotheringam is coming on for J_Simunovic and playing DF
Min. 70 :(abn) Emerson is ready to come on to replace J_Garner
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno replaces C_Kabasele and will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is being brought on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart 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 Emerson
          ...  L_Holtby is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  R_Baggio swings it in
          ...  Emerson gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Wade gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 74 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson squares it to S_Chalmers
          ...  Baresi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(abn) Almen_Abdi is being brought on
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(abn) Emerson loses P_A_Cocu
          ...  A vicious shot by Emerson !
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(abn) R_Baggio with an in swinging cross to D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Gaitnat has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 80 :(cfc) R_V_Persie flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But V_Mosthovoy with the fine tackle
Min. 80 :(abn) A_Pereira with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past L_Holtby
          ...  C_Makelele with a clumsy challenge
          ...  H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 81 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with a one-touch layoff to Emerson
          ...  Emerson is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has T_Flowers to beat
          ...  He tries to beat T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers dives on the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 81 :(cfc) C_Makelele beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Chalmers
          ...  V_Mosthovoy with the foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 82 :(abn) Emerson jumps over C_Makelele's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  K_Ajer gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Mizuno spits at Emerson
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Webb
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(abn) R_Baggio crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Gaitnat in the box
          ...  P_A_Cocu forces him off the ball
Min. 93 :(cfc) S_Chalmers sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Chalmers with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Baresi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Mosthovoy (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Holtby (72), C_Makelele (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Aberdeen    |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  31  11   7  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  29  12   7  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  29   7   7  21 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  28   8  24 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zorba          MF   2   6  19  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  20
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_V_Persie     AM   2   9  28  13  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  72   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       DF   1   8  32  10  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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