Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Osasuna (Sun Nov 25)


                             Aberdeen  |  Osasuna
                              4-5-1 E  |  5-4-1 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF Luke_Shaw
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF Raul_Albil
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF N_Matic
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF K_De_Bruyn
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB J_Menez
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB T_Graham
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB T_Silva
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB F_De_Boer

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 7  :(osa) H_Kane loses J_Simunovic
          ...  H_Kane rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  N_Rizzoli talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
          ...  That looked an awful decision, what a joke
Min. 10 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Barzagli
          ...  He knocks it to R_Baggio!
          ...  What a shot from R_Baggio !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  A_Guaita collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 13 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer squares it to H_Kane
          ...  But A_Rami slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 14 :(abn) J_McArthur is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Zanetti
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Zanetti !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 15 :(osa) A_Barzagli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 17 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But A_Barzagli puts it in row Z!
Min. 18 :(osa) S_Pittman with the towering header to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Ben_Hatira !
          ...  L_Fabianski goes down well to save
Min. 19 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart beats Raul_Albil
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  B_Hangeland with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(osa) Raul_Albil pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_Pittman is clean through!
          ...  D_Gaitnat with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(abn) J_McArthur plays the early ball across the box to find D_Gaitnat in space
          ...  Fine tackle by Raul_Albil
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 22 :(abn) Almen_Abdi with a flicked pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor tries the shot !
          ...  A_Guaita makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 25 :(osa) N_Matic with the cross-field pass to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Fabianski reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 27 :(abn) J_Knoxville gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Raul_Albil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Knoxville curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Aberdeen have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Osasuna ...
Min. 28 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 28 :(osa) Raul_Albil with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Raul_Albil with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans taunt him!
Min. 30 :(osa) A defence splitting pass from B_Hangeland to N_Matic
          ...  N_Matic with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 31 :(abn) J_Zanetti leaves Luke_Shaw standing
          ...  J_Zanetti lobs A_Guaita!
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 32 :(osa) S_Pittman sidesteps J_Simunovic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Pittman shapes up for a shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  L_Fabianski looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 33 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Baggio
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 33 :(osa) H_Kane slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Almen_Abdi tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(osa) N_Matic is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Zanetti tackles cleanly
Min. 35 :(osa) B_Hangeland knocks it forward
          ...  R_Baggio slips
          ...  Raul_Albil gets to it!
          ...  R_Baggio with a reckless challenge
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(abn) E_Adebayor with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Luke_Shaw
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 37 :(abn) E_Adebayor sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Luke_Shaw hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McArthur plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Baggio swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 41 :(abn) Almen_Abdi plays it forward to A_Rami
          ...  Raul_Albil hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Guaita comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Almen_Abdi
          ...  B_Hangeland wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 45 :(abn) E_Adebayor flicks it past Luke_Shaw
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Gronkjaer takes possession
Min. 45 :(osa) Luke_Shaw runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Luke_Shaw throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  L_Fabianski saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 46 :(osa) S_Pittman can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  E_Adebayor slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 Osasuna

Min. 47 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Raul_Albil runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Raul_Albil could have let it bounce!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a difficult save
Min. 52 :(abn) J_Zanetti sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Matic hits it out for a throw
Min. 53 :(osa) A_Barzagli wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira swings it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it!
Min. 54 :(abn) E_Adebayor gets possession in his own half
          ...  S_Gronkjaer reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 61 :(osa) N_Matic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Kane decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Knoxville !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 62 :(abn) R_Baggio unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Adebayor
          ...  But B_Hangeland slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 64 :(osa) Luke_Shaw curls the ball out wide to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Rami
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 69 :(abn) A_Guaita miss-kicks!
          ...  E_Adebayor is through!
          ...  But N_Matic will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(abn) W_A_Glen is coming on for J_Simunovic and playing DF
Min. 70 :(abn) Emerson will come on for E_Adebayor and play FW
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Zanetti brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Barzagli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_A_Glen!
          ...  W_A_Glen drives it low !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
          ...  But A_Guaita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(osa) N_Matic loses his marker!
          ...  But J_Zanetti slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 71 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Emerson
          ...  S_Gronkjaer fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 74 :(abn) Emerson runs at the defence
          ...  Emerson with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Gaitnat
          ...  It is cleared by Luke_Shaw
Min. 78 :(osa) Raul_Albil takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Raul_Albil with the punt towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul_Albil crosses it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it!
Min. 81 :(abn) N_Piere is coming on for R_Baggio and playing MF
Min. 82 :(osa) T_Graham is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Hangeland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(osa) C_Eriksen is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_De_Bruyn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(osa) F_De_Boer is going to be brought on
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(osa) C_Eriksen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Graham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Graham belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aberdeen fans laugh at him
Min. 83 :(abn) Almen_Abdi lobs it over T_Graham
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with a terrible tackle
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 87 :(osa) T_Graham with a reverse pass to F_De_Boer
          ...  F_De_Boer with the side footed shot!
          ...  But L_Fabianski palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(abn) N_Piere with the heel pass to W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But A_Guaita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 90 :(abn) Emerson takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Barzagli reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

*************  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          : L_Fabianski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Knoxville (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Gaitnat (20), Almen_Abdi (33), R_Baggio (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : N_Matic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Ben_Hatira (83)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |     Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Osasuna
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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 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  28  11  10  41 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  11
J_Knoxville    DF   3  28  11   9  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
A_Rami         DF   3  28   5   7  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  29   9  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  85   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  38  29
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  28  11  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
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  28   7   8  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  24   7  30 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Osasuna
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_Guaita       GK  39   3   2   2  29 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  31   9   7  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
B_Hangeland    DF   2  30  11   8  32 |  86   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  30  11   6  35 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10  21
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  30   8   8  12 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  29   8  10  20 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  87   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  10
N_Matic        MF   3   7  29   8  20 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  28  11  40 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  28   6  10 |  86   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  29  33 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_Menez        GK  15   2   1   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  29  10   7  24 |  11   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
T_Silva        DF   1  29  10  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   1   5  29  12  12 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_De_Boer      FW   3   9   7  27  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
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