Elite League Match, Aberdeen vs. Santos FC (Sun Dec 09)


                             Aberdeen  |  Santos FC
                              5-4-1 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF R_Huth
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF Oscar
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF Leonardo
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF Bauer
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF Aldair
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Draxler
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF Socrates
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Leo
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB N_Subotic
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB S_Marsden
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB Bar

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 2  :(sfc) J_Tessem is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Tessem fires a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 6  :(sfc) Socrates sidesteps A_Rami
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Socrates runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Fabianski beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Rami wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 8  :(sfc) R_Huth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_A_Glen
          ...  He knocks it to J_Tessem!
          ...  Intercepted by J_Knoxville
Min. 9  :(abn) A_Rami runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Simunovic
          ...  J_Simunovic tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But A_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 9  :(sfc) Aldair looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 9  :(sfc) N_Subotic replaces Aldair to play as a DF
Min. 18 :(abn) R_Baggio sprints past Leonardo
          ...  R_Baggio launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 18 :(sfc) Socrates turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Draxler
          ...  W_A_Glen hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bauer hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily claims the ball!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Bojan sprints past J_Zanetti
          ...  Bojan with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But L_Fabianski tips it over
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 25 :(abn) R_Baggio with the first time pass to D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Gaitnat pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 26 :(abn) J_Knoxville flicks it over Bauer and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Leonardo forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Knoxville swings it in!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 30 :(abn) Almen_Abdi pushes it past Bauer
          ...  Leonardo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 32 :(abn) Almen_Abdi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Gaitnat
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Gaitnat !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 35 :(sfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Santos FC will now be playing E
Min. 36 :(abn) R_Baggio with a one-touch layoff to J_Simunovic
          ...  Bojan slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Huth!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Huth does well to get the tackle in
Min. 37 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_A_Glen back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But J_Knoxville spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 42 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defence
          ...  Bojan tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  L_Fabianski manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(sfc) Bojan runs at A_Rami
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Bojan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_Fabianski stops that one easily

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

Min. 46 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Zanetti
          ...  But Leonardo wins the tackle
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Knoxville plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Knoxville hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 52 :(sfc) Draxler hits a hard pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(abn) R_Baggio looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Knoxville
          ...  J_Knoxville with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 54 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from Almen_Abdi to W_A_Glen
          ...  Oscar steals the ball of off him
Min. 54 :(abn) W_A_Glen with a short pass to find D_Gaitnat
          ...  Bauer fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Adebayor stepped up to take it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Santos FC...
Min. 55 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing D
Min. 55 :(abn) E_Adebayor flicks it over R_Huth and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to beat A_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him!
Min. 58 :(sfc) Bojan finds J_Tessem with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  W_A_Glen reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Leonardo as MF
Min. 62 :(sfc) Socrates plays a long ball to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 64 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But N_Subotic wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 65 :(sfc) Bar will replace Neymar_Jr and play FW
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(sfc) Socrates moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  J_Simunovic robs him of the ball
Min. 67 :(sfc) Draxler with the heel pass to Bauer
          ...  Bauer attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(abn) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Almen_Abdi
          ...  R_Huth gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat crosses it in!
          ...  R_Huth belts it clear
Min. 68 :(sfc) S_Marsden skips the challenge from A_Rami
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Marsden !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 70 :(abn) G_Fotheringam will replace J_Zanetti and play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) N_Piere is ready to come on to replace R_VD_Vaart
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Emerson will come on for E_Adebayor and play FW
Min. 72 :(abn) Emerson stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Emerson !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past A_Marshall
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 73 :(abn) J_Knoxville flicks it over Oscar and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Socrates with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 74 :(sfc) S_Marsden plays the early ball across the box to find Bojan in space
          ...  Bojan attempts to drive it home!
          ...  L_Fabianski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Fabianski reacts well to save!!!
Min. 80 :(sfc) N_Subotic works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Knoxville
Min. 83 :(sfc) J_Tessem beats J_Simunovic
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Tessem with a little chip!
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 84 :(abn) J_Knoxville floats the ball in to find Emerson
          ...  From long range Emerson bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : J_Knoxville (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (54 pen), Emerson (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bojan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Socrates (73)
Injured              : Aldair (9)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 0 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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  30   7   7  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29   7   8  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  28  11  10  41 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  28  11   9  11 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  30  22
A_Rami         DF   3  28   5   7  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  30   7  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  29   9  24 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  28  11  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  30  35 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  28   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  24   7  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  28  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45

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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  30  11   8  43 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Oscar          DF   2  30   7   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Leonardo       DF   2  29  10  10  22 |  62   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  27   9   5  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Aldair         DF   2  27   8   4  11 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   8  30  18  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Draxler        MF   1   8  30   7  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  29   8  12 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  29  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  27  12 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10  41
Leo            GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  29   8   8  33 |  85   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  30   8  46 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  27   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bar            FW   1   7  10  31  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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