Elite FA Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Dec 08)


                             Aberdeen  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF I_Hart
                             Balde DF  |  DF McKenna
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                         S_Pittman MF  |  DM L_Matthaus
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF Christie
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                          Valverde MF  |  AM Kaka
                         R_Bentley FW  |  AM Gomes
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                           J_Lukic SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB N_Berti
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB P_Foden
                      Hakim_Ziyech SUB |  SUB E__Unal

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(abn) S_Pittman with a precise pass to J_Knoxville
          ...  J_Knoxville with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Shaddix!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Finder
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 3  :(sao) Kaka had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Knoxville
Min. 6  :(abn) A_Ramsey kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Bombarda sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(abn) S_Pittman gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Bombarda is unmarked
          ...  I_Hart slices it
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valverde lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Palmieri wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 11 :(sao) L_Matthaus has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Ramsey
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Kaka attempts to nutmeg M_Neuer!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Neuer beaten!
Min. 12 :(abn) Valverde with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Bentley !
          ...  What agility from S_T_Perry
Min. 13 :(sao) Dani_Alves with an in swinging cross to D_Purvis
          ...  R_Bentley wins the ball
Min. 14 :(abn) R_Bentley with the header on
          ...  He finds Valverde in space
          ...  Valverde hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But S_T_Perry stops that one easily
Min. 15 :(sao) L_Matthaus finds the run of D_Purvis
          ...  A_Ramsey slices it
          ...  M_Neuer moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Neuer comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(abn) Valverde finds his way through
          ...  Valverde has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_T_Perry's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 17 :(abn) R_Bentley picks up the pass
          ...  R_Bentley strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  S_T_Perry catches the ball
Min. 23 :(sao) Christie brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Dani_Alves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Dani_Alves rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But M_Neuer pulls out a save of the game
Min. 24 :(abn) S_Pittman looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Knoxville
          ...  J_Knoxville fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(abn) Valverde sidesteps Kaka
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Valverde cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 31 :(sao) D_Purvis takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  G_McQueen with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 34 :(sao) D_Purvis nutmegs J_Knoxville, he continues to run forward
          ...  Balde cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 34 :(abn) R_Bentley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Finder
          ...  Christie fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Brych lectures him
Min. 36 :(abn) R_Bentley holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Valverde in space!
          ...  Valverde smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  S_T_Perry gathers it easily
Min. 38 :(sao) I_Hart with a one-touch layoff to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(abn) J_Shaddix looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 41 :(sao) L_Matthaus nutmegs the defender
          ...  L_Matthaus with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) L_Matthaus kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  I_Hart gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Knoxville wins the ball
Min. 45 :(abn) J_Shaddix runs into space
          ...  J_Shaddix tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it with style!
Min. 47 :(abn) J_Knoxville leaves his marker standing
          ...  I_Hart tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Pittman tries to place the shot!
          ...  But S_T_Perry with the difficult save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(sao) Dani_Alves knocks it forward
          ...  J_Knoxville slips
          ...  D_Purvis gets to it!
          ...  The ball hits M_Bombarda in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 48 :(abn) Balde slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  The cross hits Balde on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 48 :(sao) Christie with a reverse pass to D_Purvis
          ...  But R_Bentley puts it in row Z!
Min. 49 :(abn) R_Bentley times his run well
          ...  R_Bentley tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 51 :(abn) R_Bentley with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Wan_Bissaka a clean set of heals
          ...  R_Bentley with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 54 :(sao) L_Matthaus is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Palmieri
          ...  L_Palmieri gets his head to the ball !
          ...  M_Neuer with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Knoxville skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  J_Knoxville with the overhead !
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(sao) D_Purvis finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  G_McQueen brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Brych waves play on!!!
Min. 62 :(abn) S_Pittman crosses in from the wing, he finds G_McQueen in the box
          ...  G_McQueen runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 70 :(sao) E__Unal is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Purvis is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) Gomes hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kaka latches onto it!
          ...  Valverde with an awful challenge
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Brych warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Gomes with the thundering drive
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by G_McQueen
Min. 74 :(abn) Valverde brings it under control
          ...  He takes on McKenna
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  L_Palmieri plays the back pass
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder swings it in!
          ...  L_Palmieri clears the corner
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Femenia is coming on and A_Ramsey is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Pavlovic is coming on for J_Shaddix and playing MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is ready to come on to replace R_Bentley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 79 :(abn) S_Pittman skips the challenge from I_Hart
          ...  S_Pittman with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 80 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 80 :(abn) S_Pittman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Femenia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Femenia rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry gathers it comfortably
Min. 83 :(sao) E__Unal sprints past Balde
          ...  E__Unal gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 84 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) J_Knoxville turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Knoxville tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Pittman gets his head on it
          ...  S_T_Perry goes down well to save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 118,377
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Pittman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Pittman (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_T_Perry
Scorers              : E__Unal (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          16        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 1 Sao Paulo 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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M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  40   0  15
A_Ramsey       DF   2  32   9   7  31 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  32  11  40 |  93   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  50  35
T_Finder       MF   3   7  32   8  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  30  21 |  77   0   2   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  30  15
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Pavlovic     MF   3  27   6   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |   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 - Sao Paulo 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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S_T_Perry      GK  35   2   2   2  22 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  30   7   6  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
McKenna        DF   1  28  16   1  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  28   8  10  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
L_Matthaus     DM   1   9  30  10  20 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Kaka           AM   1   1  28  16  15 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          AM   1   7  27  11  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   9   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Berti        MF   1   5  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  28  38 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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