Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Derek Robson | Derek Robson | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maksym Terekhin | M. Terekhin |  | 86 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 68 |  | Des Plowright | D. Plowright | |||||||
| Danny Grella | D. Grella |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus | |||||||||
| Delio Galindo | D. Galindo |  | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | |||||||||
| Stefaan Scifo | S. Scifo |  | 74 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 |  | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Marcel Vega | M. Vega |  | 85 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | David McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Manuel Giménez | M. Giménez |  | 83 | M | | 6 | | D | 42 | | Kevin Mason | K. Mason | |||||||||
| David Niven | D. Niven | | 81 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 87 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 |  | Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello | |||||||||
| Joël Diané | J. Diané |  | 85 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch | |||||||||
| Leevi Taulerus | L. Taulerus |  | 82 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Alex Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Dax Gray | D. Gray |  | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | |||||||||
| Tomás Cáceres | T. Cáceres |  | 74 | M | | 12 | | M | 59 | | David Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Ken Matsuda | K. Matsuda |  | 70 | A | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | |||||||||
| Craig Mccall | C. Mccall | | 66 | M | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 14,960 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the match underway!
4.42
0-0Delio Galindo threads a neat ball through to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward to Leevi Taulerus who brings the ball under control. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray makes a looping header on goal. Des Plowright effortlessly picks it out of the air!
6.18
With vision, Manuel Giménez plays the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané connects with a diving header. Des Plowright gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
9.52
0-0David Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.40
0-1Stephen Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Luca Borgobello. Luca Borgobello passes the ball forward to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch hits a low pass to Alex Mason. Alex Mason rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.01
0-1Luca Borgobello flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Kastendeuch holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.41
Luca Borgobello flicks a high pass forward. Neil Thomson controls it well on his chest. Neil Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
26.15
Danny Grella knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega threads a neat ball through to Joël Diané. Joël Diané lofts in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Des Plowright.
28.59
Kevin Mason receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Mason. Kevin Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luca Borgobello. Luca Borgobello darts forward. Luca Borgobello sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
34.57
With great vision, Manuel Giménez plays the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray plays a one-two with Joël Diané and rushes in on goal... Dax Gray strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them back into the game!
38.48
David McGrory pushes mid-way up the pitch. David McGrory knocks the ball forward to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.15
Billy Collins knocks the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané makes a looping header on goal. Joël Diané scores for Aberdeen!!
45.00
Manuel Giménez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Manuel Giménez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
49.17
Alec Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Rudy Kastendeuch who takes it down. Rudy Kastendeuch whips in a cross ball towards Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
54.01
Stefaan Scifo flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Giménez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Giménez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Manuel Giménez knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.28
3-1Arbroath have made a substitution with David Sousa replacing Fernando Jesus .
61.30
Manuel Giménez kicks a strong pass forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray plays a one-two with Joël Diané and rushes in on goal... Dax Gray shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aberdeen! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
65.51
Billy Collins flicks a high ball forward to Dax Gray who takes it down. Dax Gray advances inside the box! Dax Gray muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.58
Luca Borgobello flicks a high pass forward. Neil Thomson controls it well on his chest. Neil Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
71.46
Stefaan Scifo chips the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.23
Stefaan Scifo flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Giménez controls it well on his chest. Manuel Giménez darts forward. Manuel Giménez rushes past David Sousa! Manuel Giménez shoots from just inside the box but Des Plowright is on top of it.
73.06
Luca Borgobello knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.47
David Niven receives the ball from a throw-in from Manuel Giménez. David Niven threads a neat ball through to Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.51
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hopkin replacing Luca Borgobello and Shaun Vassell replacing Andy Mason .
78.59
Danny Grella makes a probing pass to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez passes the ball forward to Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Des Plowright. Excellent save.
79.11
Danny Grella flicks a high ball forward to Billy Collins who takes it down. Billy Collins laces a through ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David McGrory.
81.50
4-1David McGrory surges forward with the ball. David McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Alex Mason who brings the ball under control. Alex Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.19
Manuel Giménez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Giménez lofts in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Des Plowright. Excellent save.
87.23
Manuel Giménez kicks a strong pass forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Vega plays the ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Cooper.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
26.6%
40.5%
32.9%
Scorers
| Dax Gray 35, 54, 61 Joël Diané 42 | Alex Mason 10 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dax Gray of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Delio Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stefaan Scifo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Manuel Giménez (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | David Niven (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. | Ken Matsuda (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Mccall (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Neil Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |