June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Aberdeen vs. Sunderland (Wed Apr 15)


                             Aberdeen  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Marius_Muller
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Ryan_Nyambe
                        M_Desailly DF  |  DF D_Prescott
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF E_Militao
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF J_Firpo
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Ethan_Ampadu
                        C_Norgaard MF  |  MF D_Albertini
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  MF A_Campbell
                       Mason_Mount MF  |  AM Francescoli
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW M_Jardel
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Marquinhos
                                       |
                      P_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB R_Ferdinand
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB J_Roman
                             H_Pym SUB |  SUB S_Evans
                         F_Jeffers SUB |  SUB C_Sparkes

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 2  :(sun) Ethan_Ampadu with a glorious 60-yard pass to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Campbell plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to D_Albertini
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 2  :(abn) A_Hunter takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Marquinhos tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  P_Ilic had no choice there!!
          ...  Dan Haldane appluads the decision
Min. 5  :(abn) A_Hunter finds J_Teze with a ball over the defence
          ...  E_Militao with the block
Min. 7  :(abn) M_Overmars jumps over Ryan_Nyambe's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Overmars heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Marius_Muller stops that one easily
Min. 9  :(abn) J_Teze looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Norgaard
          ...  C_Norgaard with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 9  :(sun) Francescoli moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Jardel
          ...  M_Jardel with a little chip!
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 10 :(sun) E_Militao has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Desailly
          ...  He knocks it to M_Jardel!
          ...  M_Jardel has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 11 :(abn) Mason_Mount brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Gio_Staricco!
          ...  Gio_Staricco hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 12 :(abn) Gio_Staricco off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Hunter picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Hunter with a bicycle kick !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Aberdeen fans chant his name!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 13 :(abn) R_Bentley loses his marker
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Bentley !
          ...  Marius_Muller watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(abn) C_Norgaard feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Bentley runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Francescoli gets to the ball first
Min. 16 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe with a measured pass to D_Prescott
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Teze
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 17 :(abn) R_Bentley breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Marius_Muller!
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Ilic reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 18 :(abn) A_Hunter sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Hunter tries to beat Marius_Muller from outside the area!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 19 :(sun) D_Albertini pulls it back to M_Jardel
          ...  J_Teze tackles cleanly
Min. 20 :(abn) Gio_Staricco with a measured pass to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Marius_Muller with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(abn) Gio_Staricco chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Hunter
          ...  The ball hits D_Prescott in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 25 :(sun) Francescoli with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Jardel
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Jardel !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 27 :(abn) M_Desailly swings an elbow
          ...  He caught Ethan_Ampadu full in the face
          ...  P_Ilic wants a quiet word
Min. 27 :(sun) M_Jardel with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Gio_Staricco behind
          ...  M_Jardel flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But R_Higuita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(abn) R_Bentley with an in swinging cross to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot slips through Marius_Muller's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Aberdeen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aberdeen 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 30 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 30 :(sun) Sunderland changed their strategy to play A
Min. 30 :(sun) A_Campbell heads the ball back to Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe goes for the top corner !
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 37 :(abn) J_Teze with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Militao
          ...  He knocks it to R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Marius_Muller makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(abn) Gio_Staricco runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Jullien
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(abn) Mason_Mount beats E_Militao
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Firpo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 2-1 Sunderland

Min. 48 :(sun) M_Jardel pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Jardel !
          ...  What agility from R_Higuita
Min. 49 :(abn) M_Desailly takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Mason_Mount
          ...  Mason_Mount with a terrific drive !
          ...  Marius_Muller with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 50 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as H_Pym comes on for Gio_Staricco to play MF
Min. 59 :(sun) Francescoli with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Francescoli hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Aberdeen 2-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 60 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Ferdinand is coming on for E_Militao and will play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Evans replaces A_Campbell and will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) C_Sparkes will replace the useless M_Jardel and will play FW
Min. 61 :(abn) Mason_Mount cuts the ball back to G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen attempts the shot!
          ...  Marius_Muller tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 62 :(abn) C_Norgaard holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Bentley
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Ferdinand
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 63 :(abn) M_Overmars with a one-touch layoff to A_Hunter
          ...  Francescoli wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(sun) C_Sparkes finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_McQueen
          ...  C_Jullien pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 66 :(sun) Francescoli plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Desailly tackles cleanly
Min. 68 :(sun) Ethan_Ampadu with a precise ball to C_Sparkes
          ...  M_Desailly takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(abn) C_Norgaard brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Teze makes himself available
          ...  J_Teze has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  And Aberdeen are leading in the game now
          ...  Aberdeen 3-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 69 :(abn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 69 :(sun) S_Evans sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe with the overhead !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 70 :(sun) C_Sparkes leaves C_Jullien standing
          ...  A_Hunter rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 73 :(abn) Mason_Mount jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Ferdinand intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(abn) A_Hansen comes on for M_Desailly and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(abn) F_Jeffers is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Hunter is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) G_McQueen with a burst of pace
          ...  G_McQueen with a thundering shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 86 :(abn) J_Teze curls the ball out wide to A_Hansen
          ...  A_Hansen heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Marius_Muller punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) H_Pym knocks it past D_Prescott and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 88 :(sun) S_Evans with the dribble
          ...  A_Hansen is easily beaten
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Overmars
Min. 89 :(abn) M_Overmars with a neat pass into R_Bentley
          ...  D_Prescott with the tackle
Min. 90 :(sun) Ethan_Ampadu beats C_Jullien
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Ilic
          ...  G_McQueen wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 92 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at R_Ferdinand
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 140,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (12,29), J_Teze (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hunter (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Francescoli
Scorers              : M_Jardel (10), Francescoli (59)
Sent Off             : Marquinhos (2)
Booked               : Ethan_Ampadu (17), Ryan_Nyambe (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 3 - 2 Sunderland
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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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R_Higuita      GK  32   1   3   5  47 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  38   1   9  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  25   0  10
M_Desailly     DF   1  36   8   4  47 |  78   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
J_Teze         DF   1  34   9   5  14 |  96   0   2   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  50  45  25
C_Jullien      DF   1  32   8   5  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   6  34   2  47 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  50  25
C_Norgaard     MF   2   1  33   1  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  32   3  21 |  53   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20 100  20
Mason_Mount    MF   2   8  31   8  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
A_Hunter       FW   3  10   8  35  42 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  13  48
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  34  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
P_Schmeichel   GK  28   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   2  29   4   6  14 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Sansom       DF   2  29   5   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  29   5  18 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jeffers      FW   1   2   5  31  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Marius_Muller  GK  35   5   1   4  33 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  32  14   8  32 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  48  13   3
D_Prescott     DF   1  28   4   2  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
E_Militao      DF   3  27  11   7  20 |  63   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  35   0
J_Firpo        DF   2  27   9   1  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ethan_Ampadu   MF   3   9  28   8  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  28   1  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Campbell     MF   2   6  27   3  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Francescoli    AM   3   8  28  18  21 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  50  30  25
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  31  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Marquinhos     FW   1   5   5  28  31 |   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -25
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  29  13  10  22 |  33   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Roman        DF   1  25  18   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Evans        MF   1   2  32  17  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  27  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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