Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Bremner | G. Bremner |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 | | Stuart Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Alex Young | A. Young | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Francisco Pinto | F. Pinto | |||||||||
| Gregorio Prieto | G. Prieto |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Alec Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
| Scott Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Helder Almeida | H. Almeida | |||||||||
| Wesley Price | W. Price |  | 76 | M |  | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | ||||||||
| Gavin Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | | 66 | M | | 6 | | D | 58 | | Colin Gemmell | C. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Edward Galli | E. Galli |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | | M | 67 |  | Thomas Oswald | T. Oswald | ||||||||
| Garry Gemmell | G. Gemmell | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer | |||||||||
| Jack Roorda | J. Roorda |  | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Alec Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Gary Gallacher | G. Gallacher | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Jose Javier Bravo | J. Bravo | |||||||||
| John Cleland | J. Cleland | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Matt Glass | M. Glass | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 68 | G | | 12 | | G | 70 | | Eric Gelb | E. Gelb | |||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 62 | D | | 13 | | A | 70 | | Paulo Mendes | P. Mendes | |||||||||
| Samuel Nascimento | S. Nascimento | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 65 | | Silvain Van Den Herik | S. Van Den Herik | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 16,371 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.
0.00
0-0Forfar Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
4.07
0-1Garry Hendry passes the ball forward to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. With a superhuman jump, Matt Glass connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt Glass!
16.10
0-1Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Alec Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Hopkin.
18.49
Thomas Oswald flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Bravo who takes it down. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.00
Gavin Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
22.17
0-1Matt Glass clumsily knocks into Alex Young. The referee calls over Matt Glass and warns him to calm down! Alex Young runs off the knock.
24.22
0-1Wesley Price knocks the ball forward to Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
26.37
Kevin Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Hopkin.
27.06
Helder Almeida makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer knocks the ball forward to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.19
0-2Thomas Oswald brings the ball forward. Thomas Oswald knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Scott Hopkin sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
34.12
0-2Garry Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Jack Roorda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jack Roorda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
36.22
Gregorio Prieto plays the ball forward to Wesley Price. Wesley Price takes it forward alone. Wesley Price whips in a cross ball towards Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
44.37
Thomas Oswald makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo advances inside the box! Jose Javier Bravo shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Gavin Bremner comfortably smothers it!
45.00
Alex Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mckinlay. Gavin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. John Cleland controls it well on his chest. John Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
51.27
0-2Aberdeen are keeping most of the possession.
57.35
Helder Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Prieto.
60.37
0-2Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
67.15
Wesley Price chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher cuts inside the box! Gary Gallacher shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
69.35
0-2Scott Hopkin passes the ball forward to Wesley Price. Wesley Price advances with the ball. Wesley Price knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Cleland is offside!
71.36
With imagination, Edward Galli laces a through ball forward to Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
73.20
Kevin Telfer catches Edward Galli on the ankles. Kevin Telfer is given a warning by the referee! Edward Galli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.15
With fabulous vision, Gavin Mckinlay laces a weighted ball forward to Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
78.35
Thomas Oswald sees a break and surges forward. Thomas Oswald knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell makes a deft header but Gavin Bremner is on top of it.
79.12
Thomas Oswald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Gavin Bremner manages to keep it out.
81.32
Alex Young hits a low pass to Gavin Mckinlay. Gavin Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, John Cleland. John Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.09
Kevin Telfer clumsily knocks into Edward Galli. The referee calls over Kevin Telfer again and warns him to calm down! Edward Galli runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
29.5%
41%
29.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Telfer of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Bremner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alex Young (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Prieto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Scott Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Wesley Price (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gavin Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Edward Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jack Roorda (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | John Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Samuel Nascimento (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stuart Telfer (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Francisco Pinto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Helder Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Thomas Oswald (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Telfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alec Caldwell (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jose Javier Bravo (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Matt Glass (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Eric Gelb (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paulo Mendes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT) | 6 | |