Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eduardo Diez | E. Diez |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Andy Palmer | A. Palmer |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 58 |  | Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari | ||||||||
| David James | D. James |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Noel Dyer | N. Dyer | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor | |||||||||
| Giulio Garavelli | G. Garavelli | | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | George Wise | G. Wise | |||||||||
| Nicolas Kauder | N. Kauder | | 71 | M | | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | ||||||||
| Don McCoist | D. McCoist | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Simon Morris | S. Morris | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | | 64 | M | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Kevin Mckinlay | K. Mckinlay | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Maxence Brogno | M. Brogno |  | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Cataldo Pizzi | C. Pizzi | | 61 | D | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Don Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Simon Schumacher | S. Schumacher | | 61 | M | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Niccol˜ Lupatelli | N. Lupatelli | |||||||||
| Leonardo Sanchez | L. Sanchez | | 60 | G | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Stefano Fortin | S. Fortin | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 7,608 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen McNeill.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen McNeill.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
4.07
0-0Noel Dyer arcs the ball upfield. Kevin Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Maxence Brogno. Stefano Vasari comes in with a late challenge on Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno appeals for a penalty! Given!!
4.07
0-0The referee points to the spot..
5.22
1-0Kevin Mckinlay takes a slow run up. The ball slams so fast into the top left corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
8.39
1-0Stefano Vasari flicks a high pass forward. George Wise collects the pass. George Wise shoots from distance but Eduardo Diez is on top of it.
9.50
1-0Nicolas Kauder threads the ball through to Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno rushes past Mauricio Pastor! Maxence Brogno shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by George Wise.
10.51
Without breaking stride, Noel Dyer plays the ball forward to Nicolas Kauder. Nicolas Kauder chips the ball to his team mate, Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
14.20
1-0George Wise makes a simple pass to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.02
David James chips the ball to his team mate, Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno flicks the ball to his team mate, Don McCoist. Don McCoist rushes past Mauricio Pastor! Don McCoist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.11
Mauricio Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler collects the pass. Marc Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Morris. Simon Morris knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.39
Stefano Vasari makes a strong solo run forward. Stefano Vasari flicks a high pass forward. Scott Sullivan collects the pass. Scott Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Scott Sullivan scores for Albion Rovers!!
33.38
Matt Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin advances with the ball. Massimo Bedin shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
39.36
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.18
1-2Matt Dickov passes the ball forward to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andre Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
44.07
Simon Morris takes it forward alone. Simon Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Cataldo Pizzi replacing David James and Simon Schumacher replacing Don McCoist. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Aberdeen kick off and get the second half underway!
51.51
Simon Morris hits a low pass to George Wise. George Wise shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
53.45
Matt Ritchie makes a probing pass to Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin flicks a high ball forward to Simon Morris who takes it down. Simon Morris whips in a cross ball towards Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.49
1-2Simon Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Kauder. Nicolas Kauder puts a great ball through but Kevin Mckinlay is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
60.38
1-2Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Don Burley replacing Andy Dickov and Niccol˜ Lupatelli replacing Marc Scheffler .
61.42
Nicolas Kauder passes the ball forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher shoots from long range. Simon Schumacher scores for Aberdeen!!
65.52
Mauricio Pastor makes a strong solo run forward. Mauricio Pastor threads a neat ball through to Niccol˜ Lupatelli. Niccol˜ Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball towards George Wise. George Wise is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.05
Hauke Hermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Morris. Simon Morris threads a neat ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan connects with a diving header. Good keeping from Eduardo Diez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
70.34
It's a corner kick. Massimo Bedin loops the ball in to towards the near post. Eduardo Diez scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
77.21
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Stefano Fortin replacing Hauke Hermann .
83.07
George Wise makes a run forward as Stefano Vasari takes the throw-in. George Wise skillfully chests the ball down. George Wise knocks the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Palmer.
85.28
Simon Schumacher hits a low pass to Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andre Pinheiro with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
89.17
Nicolas Kauder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Kauder who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Kauder lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Andre Pinheiro gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
90.00
Massimo Bedin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Wise. George Wise whips in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%
Scorers
| Kevin Mckinlay 5 (p) Simon Schumacher 61 Maxence Brogno 85 | Simon Morris 18 Scott Sullivan 28 George Wise 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Morris of Albion Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eduardo Diez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noel Dyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Giulio Garavelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Kauder (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Don McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Mckinlay (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Maxence Brogno (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Cataldo Pizzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Schumacher (MID) | | 8 |
| 14. | Leonardo Sanchez (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andre Pinheiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Matt Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | George Wise (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Simon Morris (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Scott Sullivan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Niccol˜ Lupatelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stefano Fortin (MID) | 6 | |