Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     AberdeenAberdeen
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Derek Robson Derek Robson
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1captain
G
86Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
2
D
75Danny GrellaD. Grella
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
captain3
D
74Delio GalindoD. Galindo
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4
D
74Stefaan ScifoS. Scifo
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
5
M
85Marcel VegaM. Vega
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
83Manuel GiménezM. Giménez
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7
M
81David NivenD. Niven
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson79
M
8
M
87Billy CollinsB. Collins
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
9
A
85Joël DianéJ. Diané
Howard LeeH. Lee83
A
10
A
82Leevi TaulerusL. Taulerus
Francisco AndersonF. Anderson79
A
11
A
81Dax GrayD. Gray
 
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
12
M
74Tomás CáceresT. Cáceres
Colin RaeC. Rae35
M
13
A
70Ken MatsudaK. Matsuda
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
14
M
66Craig MccallC. Mccall

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great 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 Matt Dalglish.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!
4.36
Stefaan Scifo comes in with a late challenge on Howard Lee. The referee brings Stefaan Scifo to one side and gives him a warning! Howard Lee stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.40
Francisco Anderson barges into Delio Galindo. Francisco Anderson is warned by the referee! Delio Galindo stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.57
Hannes Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
12.10
Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Anderson controls it well on his chest. Francisco Anderson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maksym Terekhin who gathers it comfortably.
15.57
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Anderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Danny Grella and the loose ball is cleared up field.
16.41
Manuel Giménez flicks a high ball forward to Leevi Taulerus who takes it down. Leevi Taulerus lofts in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.16
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.45
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefaan Scifo.
32.45
Manuel Giménez hacks Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson from behind! The referee brings Manuel Giménez to one side and gives him a warning! Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.31
Billy Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Halle who gathers it comfortably.
39.12
Stefan Stoichita flicks a high ball forward to Jon Riza who takes it down. Jon Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Howard Lee is offside!
44.44
Manuel Giménez catches Jon Riza on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jon Riza runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen kick off!
47.45
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Anderson who brings the ball under control. Francisco Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edmundo Soler!
51.22
Marcel Vega decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Steinar Halle has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.18
Manuel Giménez makes a simple pass to Joël Diané. Joël Diané shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.10
Danny Grella barges into Edmundo Soler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Soler runs off the knock.
60.51
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Gísli Illugason replacing Francisco Anderson .
65.50
Delio Galindo breaks forward. Delio Galindo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Zachary Thompson.
69.57
Lucien Ndo barges into Joël Diané. Lucien Ndo is shown the yellow card! Joël Diané runs off the knock.
71.38
Danny Grella catches Gísli Illugason on the ankles. Danny Grella is warned by the referee! Gísli Illugason runs off the knock.
73.47
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.22
Jon Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Maksym Terekhin reads it well. Good save!
83.48
David Niven makes a simple pass to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
89.15
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Aberdeen
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
22.5%
47.9%
29.6%

Scorers
Edmundo Soler 47
Gísli Illugason 73
Dax Gray 16
Leevi Taulerus 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leevi Taulerus of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
6
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
6
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
7
9.Edmundo Soler (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Howard Lee (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Anderson (ATT)
7
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Colin Rae (MID)
0
14.Gísli Illugason (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
6
2.Danny Grella (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Delio Galindo (DEF)
7
4.Stefaan Scifo (DEF)
5
5.Marcel Vega (MID)
7
6.Manuel Giménez (MID)yellow card
5
7.David Niven (MID)
6
8.Billy Collins (MID)
6
9.Joël Diané (ATT)
6
10.Leevi Taulerus (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dax Gray (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomás Cáceres (MID)
0
13.Ken Matsuda (ATT)
0
14.Craig Mccall (MID)
0