Match Report


CowdenbeathCowdenbeath     AberdeenAberdeen
Computer Player Computer Player Harry Ellis Harry Ellis
Dries Van MolD. Van Mol50
G
1
G
68Andy DickovA. Dickov
Craig SounessC. Souness67
D
2
D
62Scott BoothS. Booth
Andy RaeA. Rae62
D
captain3
D
71Gregorio PrietoG. Prieto
Kevin McCoistK. McCoist54
D
4
D
75Alex YoungA. Young
Alec NivenA. Niven53
D
5
D
69Scott HopkinS. Hopkin
Paul BurleyP. Burley57
M
6captain
M
76Rafael RamosR. Ramos
Gavin BoothG. Booth50
M
7
M
75Thomas LindnerT. Lindner
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay49
M
8
M
69Rui BentoR. Bento
Alec MccallA. Mccall48
M
9
M
66Gavin MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Nikolas MorlockN. Morlock54
A
10
A
78Jack RoordaJ. Roorda
Stuart BremnerS. Bremner51
A
11
A
61John ClelandJ. Cleland
 
Uwe DittmannU. Dittmann50
A
12
D
71Leon LangeL. Lange
Garry BremnerG. Bremner48
A
13
M
62Garry GemmellG. Gemmell
Colin MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn44
M
14
A
56Samuel NascimentoS. Nascimento

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 9,559 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Aberdeen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Souness.


0.00
Cowdenbeath get the match underway!
2.32
Thomas Lindner brings the ball forward. Thomas Lindner plays a scrappy one-two with Jack Roorda and stumbles forward towards the goal... Thomas Lindner comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Dries Van Mol reads it well. Nice keeping!
32.58
Thomas Lindner comes in with a late challenge on Don Mckinlay. Thomas Lindner is shown the yellow card! Don Mckinlay runs off the knock.
39.42
Alec Mccall takes it forward alone. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner makes a convincing header. Andy Dickov punches it away to safety.
40.27
Rafael Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, John Cleland. John Cleland runs straight at the defence! Alec Niven comes in with a late challenge on John Cleland. John Cleland appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
42.05
Andy Rae barges into Jack Roorda. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jack Roorda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.29
Rui Bento darts forward. Rui Bento knocks the ball forward, putting John Cleland through on goal. John Cleland takes a shot at goal but somehow Craig Souness happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Aberdeen start the second half!
53.09
Don Mckinlay catches Thomas Lindner on the ankles. Don Mckinlay is warned by the referee! Thomas Lindner runs off the knock.
59.11
Scott Hopkin receives the ball from a throw-in from Alex Young. Scott Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Rui Bento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Bento surges forward with the ball. Rui Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.53
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Garry Gemmell replacing Rui Bento .
61.55
Gregorio Prieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Lindner. Thomas Lindner flicks a high ball forward to Jack Roorda who takes it down. Jack Roorda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Cleland but he's offside!
63.02
Alec Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.15
Andy Rae flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mccall who brings the ball under control. Alec Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.07
Andy Rae barges into Jack Roorda. The referee calls over Andy Rae and warns him to calm down! Jack Roorda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.48
Craig Souness flicks a high pass forward. Paul Burley collects the pass. Paul Burley hits a low pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner deftly passes the ball to Nikolas Morlock, releasing him through on goal. Nikolas Morlock side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.21
Alex Young threads a neat ball through to Garry Gemmell. Garry Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jack Roorda. Jack Roorda shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.26
Nikolas Morlock clumsily knocks into Scott Booth. Nikolas Morlock is warned by the referee! Scott Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Paul Burley flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cowdenbeath

Aberdeen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
31.4%
50%
18.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Mccall of Cowdenbeath

Match Ratings
1.Dries Van Mol (GK)
7
2.Craig Souness (DEF)
8
3.Andy Rae (DEF)yellow card
4
4.Kevin McCoist (DEF)
7
5.Alec Niven (DEF)
6
6.Paul Burley (MID)
7
7.Gavin Booth (MID)
6
8.Don Mckinlay (MID)
5
9.Alec Mccall (MID)
9
10.Nikolas Morlock (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Bremner (ATT)
7
 
12.Uwe Dittmann (ATT)
0
13.Garry Bremner (ATT)
0
14.Colin Meiklejohn (MID)
0

1.Andy Dickov (GK)
7
2.Scott Booth (DEF)
7
3.Gregorio Prieto (DEF)
6
4.Alex Young (DEF)
6
5.Scott Hopkin (DEF)
7
6.Rafael Ramos (MID)
6
7.Thomas Lindner (MID)yellow card
7
8.Rui Bento (MID)
8
9.Gavin Mckinlay (MID)
6
10.Jack Roorda (ATT)
6
11.John Cleland (ATT)
7
 
12.Leon Lange (DEF)
0
13.Garry Gemmell (MID)
7
14.Samuel Nascimento (ATT)
0