Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Feb 24)


                             Aberdeen  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           Douglas DF  |  DF G_Grant
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF R_Jack
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Messi
                           Emerson FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                            A_Rami SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB Doria
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB F_Ravanelli
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(abn) Douglas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But P_Senderos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart slides the ball across to Douglas
          ...  Douglas sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 4  :(abn) J_McArthur cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor is clean through!
          ...  D_Marshall tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  D_Marshall somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 7  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson fires over a low cross to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts a low drive!
          ...  But L_Fabianski palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 9  :(rfc) G_Grant runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Grant hits a curling shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski parries it
Min. 11 :(abn) C_Mongongu nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But P_Senderos clears the ball to safety
Min. 12 :(abn) C_Mongongu with a probing pass to Emerson
          ...  Messi with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 15 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Hemoth with a reckless challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 18 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with a neat pass into J_Knoxville
          ...  P_Senderos with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 19 :(abn) Douglas picks up a loose ball
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 20 :(abn) J_McArthur plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_McArthur with a powerful header !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 22 :(abn) Douglas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto the ball
          ...  E_Adebayor with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(abn) Emerson with a slide rule pass to D_Gaitnat
          ...  But R_Giovinco puts the ball out of play
Min. 28 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a smart pass to Messi
          ...  Messi rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's beaten L_Fabianski
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 29 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson barges J_Knoxville off the ball
          ...  But J_McArthur spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 30 :(abn) J_McArthur is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_McGrain with a pull on the shirt
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with an in swinging cross to Messi
          ...  Douglas with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_Jack turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Jack with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(abn) Douglas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Emerson
          ...  Emerson with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 42 :(abn) D_Gaitnat picks up a loose ball
          ...  G_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abn) W_A_Glen runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Emerson
          ...  Emerson hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Adebayor curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!

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

Min. 46 :(abn) D_Gaitnat retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Emerson latches onto the end of it
          ...  Emerson flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca turns on a sixpence
          ...  C_Mongongu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Douglas behind
          ...  R_Giovinco has a go!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 50 :(rfc) P_Senderos holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Gunnarsson in space!
          ...  W_A_Glen fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
Min. 55 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn will replace D_McGrain and play DF
Min. 56 :(abn) J_McArthur beats G_Grant
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Grant recovers to win the ball back
Min. 61 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  But R_Giovinco puts the ball out of play
Min. 68 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli will replace the useless B_Hemoth and will play MF
Min. 68 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Adebayor in space
          ...  G_Grant tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Rami is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Mongongu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) J_McArthur finds his way through
          ...  But K_Ramsteijn will cut out the threat
Min. 71 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca cuts inside J_Simunovic
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Acquafresca shoots towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 72 :(abn) J_McArthur with the through ball to A_Rami
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Rami !
          ...  D_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 73 :(rfc) Messi finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Messi attempts a chip!
          ...  But L_Fabianski with the difficult save
Min. 74 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart crosses to E_Adebayor
          ...  P_Senderos with the block
Min. 74 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson finds P_Senderos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Senderos with a bicycle kick !
          ...  L_Fabianski just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Piere will come on for D_Gaitnat and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) H_Rodellega replaces an unhappy R_Acquafresca and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) L_Thomas looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Jack
          ...  Fine tackle by Emerson
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 76 :(abn) N_Piere with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Douglas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Douglas !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And D_Marshall tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Douglas
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 80 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as S_Iversen comes on for Emerson to play FW
Min. 80 :(abn) W_A_Glen breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  P_Senderos brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Jack with the through ball to Messi
          ...  Messi sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 81 :(abn) J_Knoxville breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  F_Ravanelli brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  W_A_Glen hoists it forward
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 82 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco tries the shot !
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 83 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart finds E_Adebayor on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Adebayor is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round D_Marshall
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Marshall
          ...  D_Marshall pulls off a save !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
          ...  H_Rodellega with the strike !
          ...  But L_Fabianski palms it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Messi latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Simunovic is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(rfc) R_Jack with a precise ball to Messi
          ...  J_Knoxville reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Knoxville wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away

*************  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          : Douglas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Simunovic (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Senderos (80), F_Ravanelli (81)
Booked               :
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 Rangers 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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  30   9   6  36 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Knoxville    DF   3  29  11   9  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  29  10   9  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29   7   8  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  29   9  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2  10  28  10  31 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  81   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  12
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  28   5   7  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  24   7  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  32  13   5  31 |  81   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  50 -10  -9
R_Giovinco     DF   2  31  13  11  35 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  11
D_McGrain      DF   1  31  13   8  24 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  31  11  10  42 |  39   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Doria          DF   3  28   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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