IWC Group 2, Aberdeen vs. Barcelona (Sun Feb 24)


                             Aberdeen  |  Barcelona
                              3-4-3 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                           Stu Watson  |  Alan Bellott
                                       |
                           R_Esson GK  |  GK R_Zieler
                          D_Thomas DF  |  DF G_Sorondo
                            J_Mann DF  |  DF A_Polga
                            S_Dean DF  |  DF H_Wei
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  DF P_Evra_x10
                           G_Silva MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                              Xavi MF  |  MF C_Alberto
                          S_Gillet MF  |  MF R_Possebon
                           J_Stead FW  |  AM Ardian_Gashi
                        Sone_Aluko FW  |  FW J_Defoe
                      A_Sigporsson FW  |  FW Manucho
                                       |
                            B_Corr SUB |  SUB L_Zaluska
                        N_Christie SUB |  SUB M_A_Nadal
                       B_Nicholson SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                      A_McGeadyx10 SUB |  SUB M_Purrer
                        C_Brewster SUB |  SUB B_Lauth

Referee: A_Grant (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(abd) A_Pirlo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Stead gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But G_Sorondo wins the tackle 
Min. 3  :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  G_Silva with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 3  :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel crosses into the box, finding J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(abd) G_Silva cuts the ball back to A_Sigporsson 
          ...  A_Sigporsson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  R_Zieler just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 7  :(abd) Xavi flicks it past H_Wei 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But J_Obi_Mikel spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 7  :(abd) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Sigporsson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Manucho with a superb challenge 
          ...  A_Grant has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 9  :(abd) Xavi with the first time pass to Sone_Aluko 
          ...  A vicious shot by Sone_Aluko ! 
          ...  R_Zieler gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by R_Zieler !! 
Min. 11 :(abd) Sone_Aluko runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A powerful shot by Sone_Aluko ! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Zieler's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 12 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel takes possession 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Obi_Mikel ! 
          ...  But R_Esson makes an easy save 
Min. 15 :(bar) C_Alberto with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Xavi 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Defoe! 
          ...  J_Defoe sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  R_Esson makes a fine save 
Min. 15 :(abd) A_Sigporsson loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Stu Watson looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 18 :(bar) J_Defoe slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_Defoe attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  R_Esson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 19 :(bar) C_Alberto with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Esson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 22 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi miskicks! 
          ...  He finds J_Defoe though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Mann with the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 23 :(abd) Sone_Aluko jumps over G_Sorondo's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Manucho bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Stu Watson looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 24 :(bar) C_Alberto finds Ardian_Gashi with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  R_Esson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 24 :(abd) Xavi brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Silva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Manucho with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! 
Min. 26 :(abd) S_Gillet takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Stead 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Polga 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 29 :(abd) Sone_Aluko with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Obi_Mikel a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Polga with the tackle 
Min. 29 :(bar) J_Defoe takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Thomas 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Defoe aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  R_Esson watches it sail wide! 
Min. 30 :(bar) R_Possebon lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Defoe latches on to it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Dean 
Min. 32 :(abd) J_Stead beats G_Sorondo 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Grant 
          ...  G_Sorondo reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 34 :(abd) Xavi with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Stead gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Sorondo with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(abd) S_Gillet knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Sorondo 
          ...  S_Gillet with a powerful header ! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(bar) C_Alberto with a neat pass into J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  A_Sigporsson clears with a diving header 
Min. 38 :(bar) A_Polga reads the run of Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Dean 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abd) D_Thomas takes on H_Wei 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Thomas ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That’s given Aberdeen the advantage! 
          ...  Aberdeen 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 45 :(bar) G_Sorondo runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Stead wins the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Grant saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 48 :(abd) S_Dean drives it forward to J_Stead 
          ...  J_Stead attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But R_Zieler makes a superb stop down low. 

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

Min. 47 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel with a 50-yard pass to J_Defoe 
          ...  But S_Dean barges him off the ball 
Min. 49 :(abd) A_Pirlo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Sone_Aluko latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Sone_Aluko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 49 :(abd) J_Stead pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 49 :(abd) C_Brewster replaces an unhappy J_Stead and will play as a FW 
Min. 51 :(abd) A_Pirlo with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Sigporsson 
          ...  A_Sigporsson fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  R_Zieler guesses right 
Min. 53 :(abd) Sone_Aluko flicks it over J_Obi_Mikel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 54 :(bar) J_Defoe beats his marker 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Mann 
Min. 56 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel beats S_Dean 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Sigporsson with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 57 :(abd) Xavi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Gillet 
          ...  S_Gillet fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  Aberdeen 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 57 :(abd) A_Sigporsson sidesteps C_Alberto 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  G_Sorondo goes in studs first 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 58 :(abd) Xavi runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Sigporsson 
          ...  A_Sigporsson gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 59 :(abd) D_Thomas can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Zieler is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pirlo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Possebon clears the corner 
Min. 60 :(abd) A_McGeadyx10 will replace the useless A_Sigporsson and will play DF 
Min. 62 :(abd) Xavi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Dean decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  S_Dean with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But R_Zieler smothers the ball. 
Min. 64 :(bar) R_Possebon holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Sorondo 
          ...  G_Sorondo bears down on goal! 
          ...  R_Esson makes a fine save 
Min. 65 :(bar) B_Lauth will come on for J_Defoe and play FW 
Min. 69 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi 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 B_Lauth 
          ...  B_Lauth hits a great drive! 
          ...  But R_Esson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 71 :(abd) S_Gillet with a measured ball to Sone_Aluko 
          ...  H_Wei slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 71 :(bar) A_Polga takes advantage of a mistake by A_McGeadyx10 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Polga tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  R_Esson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 74 :(bar) C_Alberto with a short pass to find B_Lauth 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_McGeadyx10 picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(abd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Aberdeen will now be playing D 
Min. 82 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi bursts forward 
          ...  S_Dean with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(bar) H_Wei picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Pirlo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 87 :(bar) P_Evra_x10 finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Pirlo 
          ...  C_Brewster with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie
Attendance           : 21,662
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Xavi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Thomas (45), S_Gillet (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Silva (3), J_Stead (45), S_Dean (82)
Injured              : J_Stead (49)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : C_Alberto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Manucho (24)
Booked               : G_Sorondo (34), J_Obi_Mikel (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Aberdeen  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       16
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 2 - 0 Barcelona
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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_Esson        GK  29   1   1   1  24 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0   0
D_Thomas       DF   1  21   6   7  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  10  25  53
J_Mann         DF   1  21  12   7  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
S_Dean         DF   1  21  12   8  40 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  88  11   1
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  22   2  32 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  60   0
G_Silva        MF   1  10  20   8  44 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
Xavi           MF   1   6  26  13  34 |  97   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 109   2
S_Gillet       MF   1   7  20  11  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  40  54
J_Stead        FW   1   3  18  19  39 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
Sone_Aluko     FW   1   7   7  22  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Sigporsson   FW   1   9   8  20  21 |  63   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  52   0   9
B_Corr         GK  20   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Christie     DF   1  20   6   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Nicholson    MF   1   9  16  10  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeadyx10   DF   1  14  10   7  35 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
C_Brewster     FW   1   6   7  18  36 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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R_Zieler       GK  24   1   1   1  45 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  42 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  24  -4   1
A_Polga        DF   1  20  10   7  38 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  15   5
H_Wei          DF   1  20  15  11  39 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Evra_x10     DF   1  14  10   7  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   1  17  20  11  37 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  26   1
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  65 -10
R_Possebon     MF   1   9  20   9  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
Ardian_Gashi   AM   1   7  19  14  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Manucho        FW   1   8  11  20  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Zaluska      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  18   8   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  18   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Lauth        FW   1   5   9  20  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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