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Season 25 Archive: Elite League, Week 22

Barcelona 0 - 1 Aberdeen

Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Aberdeen (Sun Mar 11)


                            Barcelona  |  Aberdeen
                          3-1-4-1-1 E  |  5-4-1 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Baresi
                            R_Kopa DM  |  DF A_Macheda
                            Preety MF  |  DF J_Simunovic
                              Xavi MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  MF D_Gaitnat
                          Maradona AM  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB Higuita
                         J_Miranda SUB |  SUB W_A_Glen
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB J_McArthur
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB Emerson

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(brc) R_Kopa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Myre decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  B_Bryn with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 6  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Baggio
Min. 7  :(brc) R_Kopa beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 7  :(brc) J_Myre breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
          ...  A_Macheda brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 12 :(abn) J_Digweed cuts inside G_Bale
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ciaran_Clark wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(abn) J_Digweed sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg Romero!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Aberdeen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 15 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 15 :(brc) R_Kopa with the through ball to Maradona
          ...  Maradona sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 17 :(abn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Baresi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Bale
Min. 19 :(brc) Xavi plays a long ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 20 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a reverse pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt tries to beat L_Fabianski!
          ...  L_Fabianski saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 23 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart floats the ball in to find J_Digweed
          ...  But A_Iniesta puts the ball out of play
Min. 25 :(abn) A_Marcos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  J_Myre wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 29 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart threads the through ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Romero gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Romero !!
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Digweed finds himself in a good position
          ...  J_Digweed sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(abn) J_Digweed uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Blocked by Preety
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa rushes through the defence
          ...  A left-footer by R_Kopa !
          ...  But L_Fabianski pulls out a save of the game
Min. 38 :(abn) J_Digweed skips the challenge from G_Bale
          ...  Xavi with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(brc) Maradona looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits a great drive!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(brc) M_Hunt beats A_Pereira
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Baggio dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  J_Simunovic wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(brc) L_Fabianski miskicks!
          ...  A_Iniesta is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Iniesta !
          ...  L_Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

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

Min. 47 :(brc) M_Hunt beats J_Digweed
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  B_Bryn brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 48 :(abn) A_Pereira watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with a clumsy challenge
          ...  K_Ippi will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  J_Digweed drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat lofts the ball in!
          ...  Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  But A_Pereira clears the ball to safety
Min. 51 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre with a thundering volley!
          ...  L_Fabianski falls over
          ...  But L_Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 54 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark skips the challenge from Baresi
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Bryn hits it out for a throw
Min. 54 :(abn) R_Baggio jumps over G_Bale's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Baggio !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio crosses it in!
          ...  J_Myre belts it clear
Min. 55 :(abn) R_Baggio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Myre behind
          ...  G_Bale with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 56 :(abn) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_VD_Vaart carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Romero with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 56 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a probing through ball M_Hunt
          ...  B_Bryn with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 58 :(brc) Xavi beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Baresi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 59 :(brc) Preety hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto it!
          ...  M_Hunt tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  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!
          ...  A_Iniesta plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Fabianski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(brc) J_Myre finds M_Hunt with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Hunt tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 60 :(abn) A_Marcos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 67 :(brc) A_Iniesta looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 69 :(brc) M_Hunt races into the box
          ...  He sees Maradona lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Maradona goes for goal !
          ...  But L_Fabianski parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 72 :(brc) Maradona plays the early ball across the box to find M_Hunt in space
          ...  M_Hunt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 73 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt gets his head to the ball !
          ...  L_Fabianski tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona crosses it in!
          ...  J_Simunovic reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda will replace Ciaran_Clark and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_A_Glen will come on for A_Pereira and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Almen_Abdi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Baggio
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) J_McArthur comes on for D_Gaitnat and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Preety
          ...  A_Marcos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 76 :(brc) Preety takes advantage of a bad back pass from Baresi
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(abn) J_McArthur skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Digweed
          ...  Xavi tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 78 :(brc) H_Son is being brought on
          ...  M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(brc) B_Spencer is being prepared to come on
          ...  Preety is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(brc) Maradona floats the ball in to find A_Iniesta
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Baresi hits it out for a throw
Min. 82 :(brc) B_Spencer brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Almen_Abdi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Son!
          ...  Baresi with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 85 :(abn) Baresi with a one-touch layoff to Almen_Abdi
          ...  G_Bale with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 87 :(abn) J_Digweed nutmegs Adnan_Januzaj, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Digweed heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Xavi (77)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (14)
Sent Off             : A_Macheda (7)
Booked               : B_Bryn (3), R_Baggio (40), R_VD_Vaart (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       5
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 1 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  11   7  42 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   7  39 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   6
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Kopa         DM   2  14  31   8  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Preety         MF   1  10  41   6  28 |  80   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  80   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  28
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  15  26   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  27  20 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  31   8   8  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Pereira      DF   2  29  12   7  14 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  29  10   7  21 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Macheda      DF   3  29   5   6  42 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Simunovic    DF   3  28   7   7  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  29  16  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  28  10  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  28   8  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  30  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  63
Higuita        GK  27   3   5   3  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  27  11  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  27   7  12 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  27  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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