Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Marseille (Sun Feb 17)


                             Aberdeen  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           Douglas DF  |  DF S_Byram
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                            A_Rami DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF P_Viera
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW Z_Zidane
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB S_Given
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB J_Livermore
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB M_Truk

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(abn) R_Baggio plays it forward to C_Mongongu
          ...  C_Mongongu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 2  :(abn) J_McArthur looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the crafty shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Higuita got a touch
Min. 2  :(abn) J_Simunovic takes on I_Perisic
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Z_Zidane muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 3  :(abn) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shawry
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  E_Adebayor gets up high for the header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Di_Stefano beats Douglas
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Baggio with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Hategan refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 8  :(abn) J_McArthur skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Adebayor
          ...  L_Koscielny cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Koscielny with a bicycle kick !
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  But L_Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 17 :(abn) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Adebayor with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Higuita recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(msl) Z_Zidane has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Z_Zidane bears down on goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(abn) E_Adebayor runs at Z_Zidane
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Koscielny gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 27 :(abn) J_Simunovic runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with the block
Min. 27 :(msl) The ball is passed in from I_Perisic, he finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  C_Mongongu takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 28 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Z_Zidane
          ...  Almen_Abdi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(abn) J_McArthur looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Baggio
          ...  R_Baggio chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  R_Higuita palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat drives it into the box!
          ...  Douglas with the header
          ...  R_Higuita is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 34 :(msl) P_Viera sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  L_Fabianski palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
          ...  The ball comes to S_Byram
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  L_Fabianski collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 37 :(msl) M_Dickinson takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Byram
          ...  Almen_Abdi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 39 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Almen_Abdi attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 39 :(msl) P_Viera with a short pass to find M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson lobs L_Fabianski!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano picks up a loose ball
          ...  E_Adebayor with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Hategan wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Perisic
          ...  R_Baggio muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) Almen_Abdi with a well-controlled run
          ...  Z_Zidane with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Hategan didn't like it though
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Douglas with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 44 :(abn) R_Baggio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Gaitnat gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Gaitnat with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  R_Higuita goes down well to save
Min. 47 :(abn) E_Adebayor sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  I_Perisic plays it back
          ...  R_Higuita slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 47 :(msl) L_Fabianski miskicks!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Douglas robs him of the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Marseille

Min. 50 :(abn) R_Baggio dribbles it into the box
          ...  S_Byram slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 51 :(msl) L_Shawry wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson rifles it to the far post !
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  But L_Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 56 :(abn) R_Baggio runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Simunovic
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Simunovic !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 59 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf beats A_Rami
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Almen_Abdi with a clumsy challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 61 :(msl) P_Viera sidesteps D_Gaitnat
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Simunovic wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 65 :(abn) J_McArthur has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Perisic
          ...  He puts in D_Gaitnat!
          ...  D_Gaitnat rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 66 :(abn) D_Gaitnat runs at F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Gaitnat runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 67 :(msl) I_Perisic with a probing through ball P_Viera
          ...  But J_Simunovic with the fine tackle
Min. 69 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from L_Koscielny to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A delicate header from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Marseille have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 70 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_A_Glen will come on for C_Mongongu and play DF
Min. 70 :(msl) Marseille will now play D
Min. 72 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf curls the ball out wide to I_Perisic
          ...  Blocked by E_Adebayor
Min. 72 :(abn) J_Simunovic plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Y_Sankhare knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  O_Hategan blows up for a foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 75 :(msl) M_Amoros comes on for L_Koscielny and takes up a DF role
Min. 78 :(msl) C_Ridout comes on for Y_Sankhare and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(abn) Emerson is coming on for E_Adebayor and playing FW
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Truk is coming on for A_Di_Stefano and will play FW
Min. 85 :(msl) S_Byram with a slide rule pass to M_Truk
          ...  But W_A_Glen with the fine tackle
Min. 85 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with a flicked pass to Emerson
          ...  R_Higuita with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Emerson steps up
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Marseille...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) P_Viera brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Emerson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Truk!
          ...  M_Truk shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through L_Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 90 :(msl) M_Truk looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily claims 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          : Emerson
Scorers              : Emerson (85 pen)
Sent Off             : Almen_Abdi (59)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Stefano (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Zidane (2), Y_Sankhare (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Marseille
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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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
J_Knoxville    DF   3  29  11   9  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  29  10   9  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
C_Mongongu     DF   2  29   9   6  36 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Rami         DF   3  28   5   7  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  30   8  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  28  11  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2  10  28  10  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  83   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  21
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29   7   8  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  29   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  24   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  34   9   8  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  32  11   7  36 |  78   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  25  10
S_Byram        DF   3  32   9   6  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  33  12  36 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  32   6  11 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  32  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   8  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1  11  23   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  23  22 |   9   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
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