Elite FA Cup Final Match, Aberdeen vs. Santos FC (Tue Apr 02)


                             Aberdeen  |  Santos FC
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           Douglas DF  |  DF R_Huth
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF Leonardo
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF Oscar
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                            A_Rami DF  |  MF S_Marsden
                        Almen_Abdi DM  |  MF Draxler
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF Casemiro
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  AM J_Tessem
                        J_McArthur MF  |  FW Bar
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Lev_Yashin
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB Aldair
                         D_Gaitnat SUB |  SUB Socrates
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB Bojan

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(abn) R_VD_Vaart is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 1  :(abn) D_Gaitnat is going to be brought on
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 5  :(sfc) Leonardo knocks it past C_Mongongu and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Leonardo with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Aberdeen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 6  :(sfc) S_Marsden hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Bar latches onto it!
          ...  A_Rami slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(abn) Almen_Abdi with a precise ball to J_Simunovic
          ...  R_Huth with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  E_Adebayor hits it hard
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by R_Huth
Min. 9  :(abn) Almen_Abdi looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 9  :(abn) N_Piere is being prepared to come on
          ...  Almen_Abdi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 10 :(abn) R_Baggio looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  A_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 12 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  J_Knoxville with the block
Min. 13 :(sfc) S_Marsden looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Draxler
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Mongongu
Min. 14 :(abn) Douglas looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Douglas belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(sfc) J_Tessem beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Huth
          ...  J_Knoxville takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a measured pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  E_Adebayor cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 19 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Adebayor with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(sfc) J_Tessem has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Simunovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Tessem has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And L_Fabianski recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(abn) J_McArthur back heels to find D_Gaitnat in space
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Gaitnat !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(abn) J_McArthur finds E_Adebayor with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But N_Subotic puts it in row Z!
Min. 24 :(abn) J_Knoxville headbutts Casemiro!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 25 :(abn) J_McArthur cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Knoxville
          ...  Leonardo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 25 :(sfc) R_Huth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Bar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_McArthur with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Oscar bends it round the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Marsden gets his head on it
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 27 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  Leonardo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 28 :(abn) J_McArthur with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  R_Huth slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(sfc) Draxler with an incisive pass to R_Huth
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Huth !
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a fine save
Min. 31 :(sfc) S_Marsden backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Leonardo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Leonardo with the drive!
          ...  L_Fabianski gets up well to catch that one
Min. 35 :(sfc) S_Marsden crosses into the box, finding Neymar_Jr
          ...  Douglas slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 36 :(abn) D_Gaitnat plays it forward to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a little chip!
          ...  A_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat crosses it in!
          ...  Oscar gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 36 :(abn) E_Adebayor with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Leonardo a clean set of heals
          ...  Leonardo is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(sfc) Oscar runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A wicked drive by Oscar !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(abn) C_Mongongu with a precise pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 42 :(sfc) J_Tessem beats his man
          ...  A_Rami wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Leonardo finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A delicate header from Leonardo !
          ...  L_Fabianski is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lets see if Santos FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 46 :(sfc) Casemiro sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Leonardo
          ...  Leonardo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Santos FC ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-2 Santos FC

Min. 48 :(sfc) R_Huth has it on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Gaitnat with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(abn) N_Piere is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 50 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a glorious 60-yard pass to Oscar
          ...  C_Mongongu wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Clark saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Neymar_Jr drives it under the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-3 Santos FC ...
Min. 50 :(abn) J_Simunovic runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Gaitnat
          ...  Bar muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  K_Clark calls him for a talk
Min. 53 :(abn) D_Gaitnat fires over a low cross to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor hits a great drive!
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(sfc) Aldair will replace the useless N_Subotic and will play DF
Min. 56 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Simunovic
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Draxler!
          ...  It comes to S_Marsden
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 60 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is ready to come on to replace Draxler
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 60 :(sfc) Casemiro sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Tessem runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Simunovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(abn) E_Adebayor beats Leonardo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Adebayor with the drive!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Clark talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Aberdeen 1-3 Santos FC ...
Min. 64 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Knoxville a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Tessem looks to see where L_Fabianski is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 65 :(sfc) Bojan is being brought on
          ...  Bar is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 66 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Fabianski never had a chance!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-4 Santos FC ...
Min. 67 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr sidesteps J_Knoxville
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Neymar_Jr chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 69 :(abn) E_Adebayor sidesteps R_Huth
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(sfc) R_Huth breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
          ...  A_Rami brings him down!
          ...  K_Clark will just give him a speaking to
Min. 74 :(abn) W_A_Glen replaces J_Simunovic and will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Aberdeen switch to playing A
Min. 83 :(abn) E_Adebayor beats S_Marsden
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Huth brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) J_Tessem finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  J_Tessem unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It floats over L_Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 92 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a glorious long pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 179,985
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Adebayor (19), J_Knoxville (24), J_McArthur (25), D_Gaitnat (48), C_Mongongu (50)
Injured              : R_VD_Vaart (1), Almen_Abdi (9)
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Leonardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Leonardo (43,46), Neymar_Jr (50,66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Leonardo (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 4 Santos 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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  30  10   9  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Mongongu     DF   2  30   9   6  36 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  75   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  29  11   9  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Rami         DF   3  29   5   7  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Almen_Abdi     DM   1  10  28  11  30 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  30   8  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  29   9  24 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  18  -2  67
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 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gaitnat      MF   2  10  28  10  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
N_Piere        DM   1   6  25   7  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  31  11   8  43 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
Leonardo       DF   2  30  10  10  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   4   2   1   0   0  38  -2  79
Oscar          DF   2  30   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  22
N_Subotic      DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  31   9  46 |  93   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
Draxler        MF   1   9  31   8  31 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  29   5  11 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Tessem       AM   1   8  30  18  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
Bar            FW   1   7  10  32  22 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  30  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  71
Lev_Yashin     GK  28   1   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  27   8   4  11 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  30   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  18  27  11  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  28  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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