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Season 24 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1

Aberdeen 4 - 0 Schalke 04

Elite League Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. Schalke 04 (Thu Apr 27)


                             Aberdeen  |  Schalke 04
                            3-4-1-2 A  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK G_Banks
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF R_Klaven
                         D_Burford DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF J_Matip
                          Di_Maria MF  |  DF Seb_Ferrira
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  DM Inacio
                         H_Rutland MF  |  MF Rocket
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF Robertinho
                          Saddam_H AM  |  AM D_Solga
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  AM G_Zelalem
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW N_Nalise
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB G_Pagliuca
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                        N_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Adriano
                         R_Castias SUB |  SUB Robinho
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_McArthur is through!
          ...  J_McArthur gets up high for the header !
          ...  G_Banks blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 2  :(abn) H_Rutland crosses to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  G_Banks is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  G_Banks looks very relieved!
Min. 2  :(shk) Inacio has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Burford
          ...  He puts in J_Matip!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Matip !
          ...  But D_Anderson makes an easy save
Min. 3  :(shk) D_Solga cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Solga sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Anderson just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 6  :(shk) N_Nalise knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Nalise sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_Anderson catches the ball
Min. 8  :(abn) Saddam_H runs at J_Matip
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Saddam_H keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Banks's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Banks looks embarrassed!
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 9  :(shk) D_Solga curls the ball out wide to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise is clean through!
          ...  D_Anderson tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to flick it past D_Anderson
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 11 :(shk) Robertinho gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Inacio
          ...  Inacio attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But D_Anderson reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Anderson anyway
Min. 17 :(shk) N_Nalise knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Burford
          ...  D_Burford reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 21 :(abn) P_Niemeyer gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 21 :(shk) Rocket 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 N_Nalise
          ...  A skilful effort from N_Nalise !
          ...  D_Anderson just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 24 :(shk) Rocket pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But B_Bryn wins the ball
Min. 25 :(abn) Saddam_H is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Puciato has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(shk) J_Matip plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Matip tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_Anderson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 26 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano knocks it past E_Herbert and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Matip brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(abn) Saddam_H kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Saddam_H attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 29 :(abn) P_Niemeyer finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  P_Niemeyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 29 :(shk) N_Nalise is first to the ball
          ...  N_Nalise with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 30 :(shk) The ball goes loose!
          ...  N_Nalise gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  N_Nalise uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  D_Anderson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 31 :(abn) K_Tierney can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  G_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Banks !!
Min. 32 :(abn) Saddam_H takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Saddam_H hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to P_Niemeyer
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano knocks it past R_Klaven and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Nalise slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 36 :(shk) G_Zelalem drives it forward to D_Solga
          ...  D_Solga hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 37 :(shk) J_Matip with a measured ball to Rocket
          ...  Rocket tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 41 :(shk) Inacio skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Solga
          ...  K_Tierney with a superb challenge
          ...  W_Collum has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  W_Collum gave him a strong warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) G_Zelalem retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Klaven latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Klaven drives it low !
          ...  D_Anderson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 44 :(shk) D_Solga with a glorious 60-yard pass to Rocket
          ...  A_Di_Stefano fouls badly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(abn) B_Bryn holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with his head down lets it go !
          ...  G_Banks fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 45 :(shk) J_Matip lays the ball back to Rocket
          ...  Rocket drives the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 46 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano runs at R_Klaven
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Di_Stefano shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Banks's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 47 :(abn) H_Rutland runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Robertinho clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 2-0 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(shk) Robertinho retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Zelalem gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_McArthur puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(abn) H_Rutland looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with the attempt at goal!
          ...  G_Banks claws it off the line
          ...  W_Collum consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen 3-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 49 :(abn) J_McArthur controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Intercepted by E_Herbert
Min. 50 :(abn) D_Burford races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Di_Stefano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball
Min. 50 :(shk) E_Herbert gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Tierney!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Rutland
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Inacio!
          ...  D_Anderson easily catches it!
Min. 51 :(shk) Seb_Ferrira pass splits open the defence and finds D_Solga
          ...  D_Solga attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_Anderson just watches float over the bar!
Min. 53 :(shk) Rocket drives it across the face of the goal G_Zelalem
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Zelalem !
          ...  D_Anderson beats the ball away
Min. 54 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from J_McArthur to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Banks's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 58 :(shk) Robertinho has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Herbert collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Herbert with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Anderson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Anderson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 60 :(shk) D_Solga with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Burford behind
          ...  D_Solga unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 65 :(abn) J_McArthur has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Di_Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Banks moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  G_Banks catches it with style!
Min. 67 :(abn) B_Bryn takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  B_Bryn hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  G_Banks never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(shk) N_Nalise pushes it past K_Tierney
          ...  A powerful header from N_Nalise !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_Anderson looks relieved there!
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Pereira is coming on for B_Bryn and playing DF
Min. 70 :(shk) F_Le_Boeuf will replace R_Klaven and play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) G_Puciato with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Herbert and it had to be
Min. 71 :(abn) Saddam_H sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  But J_Matip wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 73 :(abn) R_Castias is going to be brought on
          ...  Saddam_H is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(abn) Yeboah takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Puciato
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 73 :(shk) Rocket with a glorious long pass to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  But K_Tierney wins the ball
Min. 75 :(shk) Seb_Ferrira sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But D_Anderson palms it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 76 :(abn) A_Di_Stefano jumps over E_Herbert's challenge
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But G_Banks makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(shk) N_Nalise knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  N_Nalise controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 77 :(shk) Robertinho feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Solga runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Pereira rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 79 :(abn) Yeboah is through on goal
          ...  Yeboah has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Banks moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  G_Banks catches it with style!
Min. 81 :(abn) P_Niemeyer whips the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But G_Banks punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 82 :(abn) A_Pereira finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  A_Pereira tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(abn) R_Castias is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  G_Banks tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds G_Banks
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen 4-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 85 :(abn) Aberdeen changed their strategy to play D
Min. 85 :(abn) A_Pereira holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Yeboah
          ...  E_Herbert slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 85 :(abn) J_McArthur with a short pass to find Yeboah
          ...  G_Zelalem tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  R_Castias hoists it forward
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  G_Banks watches it sail wide!
Min. 86 :(shk) G_Zelalem with a neat pass into Seb_Ferrira
          ...  K_Tierney takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(abn) R_Castias gets to the by line and finds Yeboah with a beautiful cross
          ...  Yeboah hits a great drive!
          ...  G_Banks gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 93 :(abn) R_Castias moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Cleaned up by E_Herbert
Min. 93 :(shk) Inacio pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  N_Nalise is clean through!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Pereira
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robertinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 94 :(shk) G_Zelalem has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Pereira
          ...  He puts in N_Nalise!
          ...  But K_Tierney will cut out the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 98,212
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : H_Rutland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saddam_H (8), B_Bryn (21), G_Puciato (48), Yeboah (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Stefano (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Robertinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Zelalem (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       20
Off target           :           9        |       13
On target            :          14        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       19
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 4 - 0 Schalke 04
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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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D_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  29   8   8  31 |  73   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  30  42
D_Burford      DF   1  28  13   5  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  28  11   7  32 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  28   5  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  16  27   5  22 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   6
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  27  12  14 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Saddam_H       AM   2  20  27  24  27 |  76   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  23
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  28  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  25
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  27  42 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  27  12   7  14 |  24   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Castias      MF   2   9  27   9  29 |  21   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks        GK  27   3   1   3  12 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Klaven       DF   3  27   9   8  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Herbert      DF   1  25   7  11  41 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -19
J_Matip        DF   3  25   8   7  10 |  97   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  10
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  24   8   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Inacio         DM   2  13  23  12  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Rocket         MF   2  10  24  10  33 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Robertinho     MF   3   5  24   5  10 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Solga        AM   2   9  23  10  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
G_Zelalem      AM   2   6  23  10  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
G_Pagliuca     GK  32   5   5   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  27  10   7  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  24  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   7  24   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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