Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     AberdeenAberdeen
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Derek Robson Derek Robson
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1captain
G
85Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
2
D
75Danny GrellaD. Grella
Oleg ScholesO. Scholes74
D
3
D
81John GemmellJ. Gemmell
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita76
D
4
D
77Alexander VangelisA. Vangelis
Garry MatteoG. Matteo77
D
captain5
M
84Marcel VegaM. Vega
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
88Michelangelo ArgilliM. Argilli
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7
M
78François DoumbiaF. Doumbia
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson79
M
8
M
81Manuel GiménezM. Giménez
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
9
A
72Youri SalenkoY. Salenko
Howard LeeH. Lee81
A
10
A
81Leevi TaulerusL. Taulerus
Francisco AndersonF. Anderson79
A
11
A
76Arni ÁskelssonA. Áskelsson
 
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
12
M
72Alberto RowettA. Rowett
Markus SchraderM. Schrader66
M
13
M
73Tomás CáceresT. Cáceres
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
14
M
78Yves-A. AfanouY. Afanou

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,432 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
The first half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
2.01
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Anderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Anderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.17
John Gemmell clumsily knocks into Howard Lee. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Howard Lee carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.10
John Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Michelangelo Argilli collects the pass. Michelangelo Argilli kicks a strong pass forward to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
14.20
Paul Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Alexander Vangelis. Excellent block.
18.10
Marcel Vega makes a simple pass to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson cuts inside the box! Arni Áskelsson cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Steinar Halle is on top of it.
20.13
Garry Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson decides to run forward with the ball. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Maksym Terekhin reads it well. Excellent save!
30.03
Oleg Scholes breaks forward. Oleg Scholes kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Maksym Terekhin picks it out of the air!
33.27
Paul Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Howard Lee through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Howard Lee provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Maksym Terekhin had no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
36.31
Alexander Vangelis makes a simple pass to Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega advances with the ball. Marcel Vega whips in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.41
Leevi Taulerus hacks Stefan Stoichita from behind! The referee calls over Leevi Taulerus and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Stoichita gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.40
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Maksym Terekhin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
John Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Giménez who brings the ball under control. Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward. Youri Salenko controls it well on his chest. Youri Salenko lofts in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Albion Rovers players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Aberdeen kick off!
48.27
Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leevi Taulerus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Steinar Halle manages to gather it.
49.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.36
Oleg Scholes makes a probing pass to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson advances with the ball. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.53
François Doumbia makes a beautiful solo run. François Doumbia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Steinar Halle. What a save!
60.33
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Anderson who takes it down. Francisco Anderson shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.01
John Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michelangelo Argilli. Michelangelo Argilli knocks the ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus lofts in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Oleg Scholes catches Arni Áskelsson on the ankles. Arni Áskelsson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.33
François Doumbia plays the ball forward to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.37
John Gemmell makes a probing pass to Michelangelo Argilli. Michelangelo Argilli darts forward. Michelangelo Argilli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Halle who gathers it comfortably.
72.22
Oleg Scholes surges forward with the ball. Oleg Scholes knocks the ball forward to Howard Lee. Howard Lee lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler connects with a diving header. Maksym Terekhin punches it away to safety.
73.43
Oleg Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Jon Riza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Soler controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
77.37
Albion Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Con Bosnich replacing Stefan Stoichita, Markus Schrader replacing Jon Riza and Gísli Illugason replacing Howard Lee .
78.41
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Gísli Illugason controls it well on his chest. Gísli Illugason shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
79.39
Danny Grella catches Gísli Illugason on the ankles. The referee calls over Danny Grella and shows him a yellow card! Gísli Illugason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.10
Youri Salenko barges into Zachary Thompson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Zachary Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.55
Garry Matteo barges into Arni Áskelsson. Garry Matteo is given a warning by the referee! Arni Áskelsson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Aberdeen
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
27.9%
44.2%
27.9%

Scorers
Howard Lee 33, 53, 73
Edmundo Soler 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Howard Lee of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings