Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Aberdeen vs. Tottenham (Tue Dec 19)


                             Aberdeen  |  Tottenham
                              4-5-1 C  |  6-1-1-2 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                         D_Burford DF  |  DF X_Alonso
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF S_Howey
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF E_Gabor
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  DF T_Manniman
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DF Doriva
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  DM M_James
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF R_Pires
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  FW R_Sharp
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW Hugo_Sanchez
                                       |
                           Higuita SUB |  SUB C_Poenaru
                         A_Macheda SUB |  SUB E_Plummer
                        J_McArthur SUB |  SUB C_McGregor
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB T_Hurlock
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB B_Celina

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(abn) D_Gaitnat with an in swinging cross to D_Burford
          ...  Cleared by E_Gabor
Min. 1  :(abn) Almen_Abdi with the diagonal pass Douglas_Costa
          ...  R_Pires with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Dali didn't like it though
          ...  A_Dali gave him a strong warning
Min. 6  :(abn) Douglas_Costa beats A_Wisdom
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  Doriva clears with a diving header
Min. 6  :(tth) R_Sharp sidesteps Douglas_Costa
          ...  R_Sharp has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 7  :(tth) R_Pires with the towering header to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 8  :(abn) Douglas_Costa sidesteps A_Wisdom
          ...  R_Sharp with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aberdeen players
Min. 9  :(abn) Almen_Abdi looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  R_Pires tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 10 :(tth) X_Alonso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Simunovic with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 18 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with a real burst of pace
          ...  D_Gaitnat unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(abn) J_Digweed beats his man
          ...  J_Digweed sees R_Ceni off his line !
          ...  R_Ceni collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 24 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart pass splits open the defence and finds D_Gaitnat
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Doriva
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 24 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Pires
          ...  But D_Burford sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Howey
          ...  He knocks it to J_Simunovic!
          ...  J_Simunovic looks to see where R_Ceni is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by R_Ceni to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Digweed with the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 29 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart with a short pass to find W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 29 :(abn) D_Gaitnat steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sharp
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_James pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali!
Min. 38 :(tth) T_Manniman with the kinky dribble
          ...  R_VD_Vaart goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 38 :(abn) Almen_Abdi barges A_Wisdom off the ball
          ...  R_Pires with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it over the wall
          ...  R_Ceni saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 41 :(abn) D_Gaitnat picks out J_Digweed with the cross
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Digweed !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 42 :(abn) W_A_Glen with the first time pass to J_Digweed
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  J_Digweed beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has R_Ceni to beat
          ...  He lobs it over R_Ceni
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Nainggolan
          ...  R_Nainggolan shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-0 Tottenham

Min. 48 :(tth) E_Gabor gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Bryn!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Simunovic
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 52 :(tth) E_Gabor is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  J_Simunovic takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 53 :(abn) The ball is passed in from R_Nainggolan, he finds D_Gaitnat
          ...  Doriva reads the play well
Min. 55 :(tth) T_Hurlock is coming on for Hugo_Sanchez and playing FW
Min. 55 :(abn) Douglas_Costa finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Douglas_Costa goes for the top corner !
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(tth) S_Howey looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Sharp
          ...  B_Bryn tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires crosses it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 60 :(tth) B_Celina will replace the useless R_Sharp and will play FW
Min. 64 :(tth) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Hurlock is through!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Burford
Min. 66 :(abn) Douglas_Costa beats X_Alonso
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  X_Alonso reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 68 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart reads the run of J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 68 :(tth) T_Hurlock has it on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Simunovic plays the back pass
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Howey plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily claims the ball!
Min. 69 :(abn) R_Nainggolan hoists the ball across to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Almen_Abdi with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(abn) B_Bryn pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Bryn with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But R_Ceni makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 72 :(tth) T_Hurlock with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Burford behind
          ...  R_Nainggolan reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 73 :(abn) B_Bryn slides it through the middle to D_Burford
          ...  D_Burford has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 74 :(tth) Doriva leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to X_Alonso
          ...  B_Bryn clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - E_Plummer on for S_Howey as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Almen_Abdi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Wisdom!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  X_Alonso dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 78 :(abn) A_Macheda will come on for D_Burford and play DF
Min. 78 :(abn) J_McArthur is coming on for R_Nainggolan and will play MF
Min. 78 :(abn) Emerson is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 85 :(tth) T_Hurlock gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Simunovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Bryn goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is warned by A_Dali
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) B_Bryn lays the ball back to W_A_Glen
          ...  But T_Manniman slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 117,597
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Simunovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_VD_Vaart (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Doriva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       2
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           6        |       0
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 0 Tottenham
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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 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  31   8   8  31 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
D_Burford      DF   1  29  13   5  12 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Simunovic    DF   3  28   7   7  21 |  92   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   5
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  30  11  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  28   8  24 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   7  28   5  23 |  79   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |  92   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  27  10  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  21
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  30  19 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Macheda      DF   3  29   5   6  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  23   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  27  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  33   2   2   7  30 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  26  22   8  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Alonso       DF   2  23  16  13  21 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Howey        DF   2  21  19   4  36 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Gabor        DF   2  17  24   5  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Manniman     DF   2  17  23   5  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  21  22  10  21 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_James        DM   2  11  24  14  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        MF   3   9  25  17  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  16  23  27 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Poenaru      GK  20   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  23  11  11  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_McGregor     DF   3  14  24   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hurlock      FW   1   8  23  18  37 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Celina       FW   2   6  23  16  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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