Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Gavin BremnerG. Bremner75
G
1
G
75Don HendersonD. Henderson
Alex YoungA. Young75
D
2
D
72Dominic BremnerD. Bremner
Gregorio PrietoG. Prieto71
D
3captain
D
69Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Scott HopkinS. Hopkin69
D
4
D
80Gavin McCoistG. McCoist
Wesley PriceW. Price76
M
captain5
D
82Neil StrachanN. Strachan
Gavin MckinlayG. Mckinlay66
M
6
M
71Jakob KneisslJ. Kneissl
Edward GalliE. Galli63
M
7
M
69Frederico NunesF. Nunes
Garry GemmellG. Gemmell61
M
8
A
81Con MilosevicC. Milosevic
Jack RoordaJ. Roorda78
A
9
A
68Markus FrieserM. Frieser
Gary GallacherG. Gallacher74
A
10
A
80David StrachanD. Strachan
John ClelandJ. Cleland60
A
11
A
77Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
 
Andy DickovA. Dickov68
G
12
D
74John BurleyJ. Burley
Scott BoothS. Booth62
D
13
D
63John GoughJ. Gough
Samuel NascimentoS. Nascimento55
A
14
A
73Laurent SoetaersL. Soetaers

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to St. Johnstone in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Greig.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off the first half!
3.36
Alex Young threads the ball through to Garry Gemmell. Garry Gemmell plays the ball forward to John Cleland. John Cleland skips past Gavin McCoist! John Cleland tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don Henderson with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
9.01
Frederico Nunes sees Guilherme Gomes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Gomes makes a simple pass, allowing Con Milosevic to run into the box. Con Milosevic makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Gavin Bremner is on top of it.
10.46
Frederico Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Markus Frieser who takes it down. Markus Frieser whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a deft header. David Strachan scores for St. Johnstone!!
14.23
With vision, Gavin McCoist plays the ball forward to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes sees Con Milosevic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.58
Scott Hopkin barges into Markus Frieser. Scott Hopkin is shown the yellow card! Markus Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.03
Edward Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Cleland. John Cleland makes a probing pass to Gary Gallacher but he's offside!
26.02
Edward Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, John Cleland. John Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Don Henderson.
27.31
Corner kick to Aberdeen. Garry Gemmell plays it short to Edward Galli. Edward Galli rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.54
Andy Elliott barges into Gary Gallacher. The referee warns Andy Elliott to calm down! Gary Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.16
Jakob Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Con Milosevic who takes it down. Con Milosevic passes the ball forward but Markus Frieser is offside!
39.09
David Strachan catches Scott Hopkin on the ankles. The referee calls over David Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Scott Hopkin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.37
Frederico Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Markus Frieser who takes it down. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Hopkin.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Aberdeen kick off!
47.40
Gavin Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Mckinlay makes a pass forward but Jack Roorda is yards offside!
55.57
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Con Milosevic collects the pass. Con Milosevic threads the ball through to David Strachan but he's offside!
57.44
Jakob Kneissl runs up as Frederico Nunes takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Jakob Kneissl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
65.03
Gregorio Prieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wesley Price. Wesley Price kicks a strong pass forward to John Cleland. John Cleland shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.57
Jack Roorda catches Dominic Bremner on the ankles. Jack Roorda is shown the yellow card! Dominic Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.30
Neil Strachan sees Jakob Kneissl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. David Strachan collects the pass. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Gavin Bremner manages to gather it easily.
71.57
Frederico Nunes sees space and advances. Frederico Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.25
Gavin Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda sees John Cleland just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. John Cleland tries a spectacular strike. Don Henderson effortlessly gets down and covers it.
78.04
Alex Young flicks a high pass forward. Edward Galli collects the pass. Edward Galli hits a low pass to Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda knocks the ball forward, putting Gary Gallacher through on goal. Gary Gallacher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Dominic Bremner makes a strong solo run forward. Dominic Bremner makes a simple pass to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Gavin Bremner.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.7%

Scorers
John Cleland 3
David Strachan 10, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Strachan of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Bremner (GK)
7
2.Alex Young (DEF)
6
3.Gregorio Prieto (DEF)
6
4.Scott Hopkin (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Wesley Price (MID)
6
6.Gavin Mckinlay (MID)
7
7.Edward Galli (MID)
6
8.Garry Gemmell (MID)
6
9.Jack Roorda (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Gary Gallacher (ATT)
6
11.John Cleland (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Andy Dickov (GK)
0
13.Scott Booth (DEF)
0
14.Samuel Nascimento (ATT)
0

1.Don Henderson (GK)
6
2.Dominic Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)
5
4.Gavin McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Neil Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Kneissl (MID)
6
7.Frederico Nunes (MID)
8
8.Con Milosevic (ATT)
6
9.Markus Frieser (ATT)
8
10.David Strachan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Guilherme Gomes (ATT)
6
 
12.John Burley (DEF)
0
13.John Gough (DEF)
0
14.Laurent Soetaers (ATT)
0