Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leonardo Sanchez | L. Sanchez |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Pedro Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
| David James | D. James |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Noel Dyer | N. Dyer |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Giulio Garavelli | G. Garavelli |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Cataldo Pizzi | C. Pizzi | | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Flavio Mazzi | F. Mazzi | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Tobias Röhlig | T. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | | 66 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | ||||||||
| Simon Schumacher | S. Schumacher | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Callum Mccall | C. Mccall | |||||||||
| Teddy Johnson | T. Johnson | | 60 | M | | 9 | | | A | 74 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | ||||||||
| Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Scott Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Menno van Beek | M. van Beek |  | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | |||||||||
| Garry White | G. White | | 59 | D | | 12 | | A | 62 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Craig Charlton | C. Charlton | | 59 | A | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Neil Cleland | N. Cleland | |||||||||
| Habib Fanni | H. Fanni |  | 58 | M | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 9,693 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen start the match!
2.06
0-1Gavin Hendry makes a simple pass to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi plays the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
8.55
0-1Gavin Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Dyer.
9.23
0-1Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young lofts in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
12.05
From the throw-in, Gavin Hendry picks out Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill plays the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Dyer.
21.54
Tobias Röhlig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from outside the area but Leonardo Sanchez reads it well. Superb keeping!
30.24
0-1Colin Johnstone runs forward with the ball. Colin Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Callum Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Noel Dyer catches Matt Dickov on the ankles. Matt Dickov appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
32.32
0-1Alec Hendry clumsily knocks into David Greig. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.55
David Greig flicks a high pass forward. Colin Johnstone collects the pass. Colin Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young powers a header at goal. The keeper, Leonardo Sanchez, sees it late!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
36.55
0-238.03
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Leonardo Sanchez. Excellent save.
44.55
Tobias Röhlig takes it forward alone. Tobias Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Garry White replacing Noel Dyer and Craig Charlton replacing Simon Schumacher. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Alloa Athletic start the second half!
47.45
Gavin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall threads a neat ball through to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Dickov and stumbles forward towards the goal... Flavio Mazzi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Sanchez!
54.16
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Pedro Veloso has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.21
Gavin Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Tobias Röhlig who brings the ball under control. Tobias Röhlig flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Leonardo Sanchez.
58.21
Corner kick to Alloa Athletic. Gary McNeill plays it to the far post. Leonardo Sanchez drops low and scoops up the ball.
59.19
Giulio Garavelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton threads a neat ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alec Hendry shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.34
1-3Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alec Elliott replacing Paul McCoist .
63.02
1-3Alec Hendry catches Colin Johnstone on the ankles. The referee calls over Alec Hendry and warns him to calm down! Colin Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.52
1-3Alloa Athletic are dictating the run of play here today.
66.07
Alec Elliott hits a low pass to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Dickov and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary McNeill comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.30
Garry White threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov passes the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Menno van Beek provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.06
Gary McNeill takes a quick throw-in, which David Greig takes on the chest. David Greig passes the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Röhlig. With a superhuman jump, Tobias Röhlig connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.21
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Stuart Hansen replacing Gary McNeill .
78.24
Craig Charlton plays the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov takes it forward alone. Matt Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.05
2-4Matt Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Menno van Beek who takes it down. Menno van Beek knocks the ball forward to Alec Hendry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.59
Callum Mccall takes it forward alone. Callum Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt Dickov!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
27.4%
46.6%
26%
Scorers
| Alec Hendry 54 Menno van Beek 67 | Scott Young 2, 34 Gary McNeill 45 Tobias Röhlig 72 Matt Dickov 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Young of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Leonardo Sanchez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Noel Dyer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Giulio Garavelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Cataldo Pizzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Simon Schumacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Teddy Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Hendry (ATT) |   | 6 |
| 11. | Menno van Beek (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Garry White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Habib Fanni (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Veloso (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Flavio Mazzi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tobias Röhlig (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Gary McNeill (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Callum Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Scott Young (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Paul McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Cleland (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |