Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 17,213 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Blanco.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Blanco.
0.00
0-0Raith Rovers kick off the first half!
2.35
0-0Scott Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje rushes past Gregorio Prieto! Daniel Corstanje rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.52
Gregorio Prieto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mckinlay. Gavin Mckinlay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gavin Mckinlay shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.21
0-1Arek Gadocha sees Paul Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.57
Scott Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
15.27
Neil Souness threads a neat ball through to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje skips past Gregorio Prieto! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Daniel Corstanje provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
18.50
0-2Gavin Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher makes a probing pass to Jack Roorda but he's offside!
20.02
0-2Neil Souness sees Daniel Corstanje in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Corstanje knocks in a cross ball towards Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic beats his man to it with a header. Gavin Bremner effortlessly punches it away to safety.
30.07
Neil Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic knocks in a cross ball towards Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Gavin Bremner comfortably punches it away to safety.
34.20
Paul Hendry threads the ball through to Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano passes the ball forward to Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Gavin Bremner gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
38.23
Garry Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda runs straight at the defence! Jack Roorda looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.58
Alex Young knocks the ball forward to Edward Galli. Edward Galli flicks a high pass forward to Gary Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Gary Gallacher shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Garry Gemmell makes a simple pass to Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gary Gallacher through on goal. Gary Gallacher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Avril Arroyo is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers 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!
47.50
1-2Gavin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Jack Roorda collects the pass. Jack Roorda knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Greig.
49.35
1-2Neil Souness passes the ball forward to Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano whips in a cross ball towards Zeljko Milosevic. Gregorio Prieto clumsily knocks into Zeljko Milosevic. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
61.49
Gregorio Prieto decides to run forward with the ball. Gregorio Prieto knocks the ball to his team mate, John Cleland. John Cleland threads the ball through into the box. Gary Gallacher comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.10
Paul Hendry makes a probing pass to Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Hopkin.
66.23
Gavin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to John Cleland who brings the ball under control. John Cleland runs straight at the defence! John Cleland strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.12
Scott Bremner makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Bremner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.36
2-2Gavin Mckinlay hacks Neil Souness from behind! The referee warns Gavin Mckinlay to calm down! Neil Souness gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.14
Sven Ooijer threads a neat ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.13
Alex Young flicks a high ball forward to Edward Galli who takes it down. Edward Galli flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Gary Gallacher cuts inside the box! Gary Gallacher comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.08
Billy Greig pushes mid-way up the pitch. Billy Greig threads a neat ball through to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje plays a one-two with Charles Medrano and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Daniel Corstanje provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Gavin Bremner had no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
85.27
Scott Hopkin sees Edward Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Galli makes a probing pass to Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Avril Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Scott Bremner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Charles Medrano provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
31.6%
43.4%
25%
Scorers
| Jack Roorda 38 Gary Gallacher 61 | Charles Medrano 6, 90 Daniel Corstanje 15, 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Charles Medrano of Raith Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Bremner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Prieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Wesley Price (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edward Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jack Roorda (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 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. | Avril Arroyo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jack Molenaar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arek Gadocha (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sven Ooijer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Souness (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Zeljko Milosevic (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Charles Medrano (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Daniel Corstanje (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | David Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex White (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Losseni Diané (ATT) | 0 | |