Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Derek Robson | Derek Robson | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maksym Terekhin | M. Terekhin |  | 85 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson | ||||||||
| Danny Grella | D. Grella |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | |||||||||
| John Gemmell | J. Gemmell |  | 81 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Alexander Vangelis | A. Vangelis |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Sergio Lima | S. Lima | |||||||||
| Marcel Vega | M. Vega |  | 84 | M | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | |||||||||
| Enrique Lozano | E. Lozano |  | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 |  | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Michelangelo Argilli | M. Argilli |  | 88 | M | | 7 | | | M | 75 | | Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | ||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 86 | M | | 8 | | M | 74 | | Daniel Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Joël Diané | J. Diané |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Kasper Beck | K. Beck | |||||||||
| Leevi Taulerus | L. Taulerus |  | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Dax Gray | D. Gray |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Tomás Cáceres | T. Cáceres |  | 74 | M | | 12 | | D | 68 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
| Yves-A. Afanou | Y. Afanou | | 79 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 | | Jose Cubilier | J. Cubilier | |||||||||
| Stefaan Scifo | S. Scifo |  | 74 | D | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Duncan Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 19,064 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aberdeen and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Bremner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aberdeen and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Bremner.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.10
0-0Xavier Deflandre clumsily knocks into John Gemmell. The referee calls over Xavier Deflandre and warns him to calm down! John Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.15
1-0Billy Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.38
Michelangelo Argilli comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Welter. The referee calls over Michelangelo Argilli and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Welter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.41
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Enrique Lozano plays the ball forward to Joël Diané. Joël Diané shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Ragnar Ásgeirsson!
21.48
1-0Enrique Lozano decides to run forward with the ball. Enrique Lozano shoots from distance but it flies wide!
22.23
1-0Les Hulme threads the ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.49
1-0Michelangelo Argilli catches Les Hulme on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Hulme runs off the knock.
28.17
30.37
Michelangelo Argilli hits a low pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Lima.
33.54
Danny Grella deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Collins. Billy Collins knocks the ball forward to Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.06
Gerhard Augstein knocks the ball forward to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to Kasper Beck who brings the ball under control. Kasper Beck whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
47.46
Enrique Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball under control. Dax Gray shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ragnar Ásgeirsson!
48.22
1-1Enrique Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball under control. Dax Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Sergio Lima happens to be in the right place to block it.
49.35
Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Deflandre who brings the ball under control. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Jorge Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
51.06
Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Joël Diané controls it well on his chest. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.29
With imagination, Enrique Lozano laces a weighted ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Ragnar Ásgeirsson!
54.41
Alexander Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Stockdale who takes it down. Daniel Stockdale passes the ball forward to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck finds some space and shoots from distance but Maksym Terekhin reads it well. Fabulous stop!
57.54
Danny Grella flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Lozano controls it well on his chest. Enrique Lozano knocks the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ragnar Ásgeirsson who gathers it comfortably.
60.31
Enrique Lozano hits a low pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray whips in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.10
Gerhard Augstein passes the ball forward to Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter flicks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre flicks the ball with his head. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
65.52
Michelangelo Argilli makes an attacking run forward. Michelangelo Argilli skips past Sergio Lima! Michelangelo Argilli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Ragnar Ásgeirsson. What a great pair of hands!
66.12
2-1Michelangelo Argilli sees Dax Gray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dax Gray passes the ball forward but Leevi Taulerus is offside!
67.10
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
69.21
2-1Marcel Vega clumsily knocks into Daniel Stockdale. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Stockdale gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.41
Gerhard Augstein makes a simple pass to Les Hulme. Les Hulme controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Maksym Terekhin manages to gather it.
72.30
John Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Marcel Vega. Showing composure, Marcel Vega laces a weighted ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Augstein.
77.17
Daniel Stockdale surges forward with the ball. Daniel Stockdale plays a quick one-two with Jorge Almeida and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Daniel Stockdale provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
78.54
Joël Diané catches Sergio Lima on the ankles. Joël Diané is shown the yellow card! Sergio Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.06
Nuno Castro takes it forward alone. Nuno Castro whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.24
Nicolas Welter flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Almeida who brings the ball under control. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maksym Terekhin who gathers it comfortably.
85.55
Alexander Vangelis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Lozano. Enrique Lozano plays the ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.04
Michelangelo Argilli knocks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ragnar Ásgeirsson comfortably punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
9
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
23.1%
47.4%
29.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dax Gray of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Vangelis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Vega (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Enrique Lozano (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Michelangelo Argilli (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joël Diané (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Leevi Taulerus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dax Gray (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Tomás Cáceres (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Yves-A. Afanou (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stefaan Scifo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Daniel Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jorge Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Cubilier (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | 0 | |