Division One League Match, Aberdeen vs. Liverpool (Sun Dec 19)


                             Aberdeen  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF H_Matt
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF Chellini
                             Balde DF  |  DF T_Mings
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DF J_Terry
                          T_Finder MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF M_James
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF E_Huws
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW J_Lingaurd
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB K_Zouma
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(abn) T_Finder with a measured ball to S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Liverpool fans laugh at him
Min. 6  :(lpl) R_Hannam flicks it past T_Finder
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Balde is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 8  :(lpl) M_Neuer miss-kicks!
          ...  T_Mings is through!
          ...  T_Finder with a pull on the shirt
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(abn) S_Pittman runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Balde
          ...  Balde with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(lpl) R_Hannam squares it to E_Huws
          ...  R_Bentley is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Lingaurd bends it round the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's given Liverpool the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 15 :(abn) G_Fofana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Chellini
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  But Chellini wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman swings it in!
          ...  J_Terry reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 15 :(lpl) Arnautovic takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Pittman with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
Min. 17 :(abn) Balde finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Terry with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Pittman swings it in
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  But H_Matt slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 21 :(abn) J_Shaddix brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Mings
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley drives the shot in!
          ...  B_Roorda heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 23 :(abn) G_Fofana with a one-touch layoff to R_Bentley
          ...  But H_Matt comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 24 :(lpl) E_Huws sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Arnautovic runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Arnautovic aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 29 :(lpl) M_James takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Pittman
          ...  M_James with the cheeky shot!
          ...  M_Neuer won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 30 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 31 :(abn) G_Fofana with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Knoxville in space
          ...  H_Matt anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 32 :(abn) G_Fofana runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Bentley
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Terry
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 40 :(abn) J_Shaddix breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  Arnautovic brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) E_Huws holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Lingaurd
          ...  But A_Ramsey wins the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-3 Liverpool

Min. 48 :(abn) J_Shaddix plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Bombarda keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Chellini
Min. 51 :(abn) S_Pittman with the first time flick to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda has a dig at goal!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 57 :(lpl) Arnautovic with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_McQueen
          ...  A_Ramsey muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  H_Webb called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 57 :(lpl) M_James with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans taunt him!
Min. 57 :(abn) R_Bentley takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Lingaurd pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 66 :(abn) M_Bombarda has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Chellini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Bombarda rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Aberdeen 1-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Carey is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Huws is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Diangana will replace J_Lingaurd and play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) R_Hannam knocks it forward
          ...  A_Ramsey slips
          ...  Arnautovic gets to it!
          ...  But R_Bentley clears the danger
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Femenia is being brought on
          ...  A_Ramsey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Pavlovic comes on for J_Shaddix to play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) K_Zouma takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Matt as DF
Min. 77 :(lpl) M_James plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Diangana decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_McQueen had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 79 :(lpl) G_Diangana beats M_Bombarda
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  The ball hits G_McQueen in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 80 :(abn) G_Fofana with a 50-yard pass to Balde
          ...  J_Terry anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 81 :(lpl) R_Hannam leaves T_Finder standing
          ...  Balde wins the ball
Min. 82 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech has space to run with the ball
          ...  K_Zouma clears with a diving header
Min. 82 :(lpl) G_Carey with the towering header to G_Diangana
          ...  G_McQueen with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  H_Webb called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 86 :(abn) S_Pittman kills the ball dead
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Norvdveit
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 87 :(lpl) G_Diangana runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs K_Femenia
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Fofana plays the back pass
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Knoxville gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech finds himself in acres of space
          ...  K_Zouma read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 110,821
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Finder (8), R_Bentley (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : E_Huws
Scorers              : J_Lingaurd (14), Arnautovic (24), M_James (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Terry (17), Arnautovic (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 3 Liverpool
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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  30   2   5   5  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  12  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
T_Finder       MF   3   7  32   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  30  21 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  31   9   7  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  27   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  28  13   7  34 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  28   7   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  27  13  11  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Terry        DF   1  25  11  10  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
E_Huws         MF   2   7  26  19  38 |  74   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  27   7   3  38 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  25  17  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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