Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     Ross CountyRoss County
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Computer Player Computer Player
Gaspar BarbosaG. Barbosa64
G
1
G
61Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan63
D
2
D
61Stuart FergusonS. Ferguson
Lomano JosephL. Joseph64
D
3
D
53Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith
Malcolm VassellM. Vassell67
D
4
D
51Filipe CastroF. Castro
Billy HendryB. Hendry52
D
5
D
49Matt McStayM. McStay
Thierry CarriéreT. Carriére60
M
6
M
56Scott MorrisonS. Morrison
Craig InglisC. Inglis63
M
7captain
M
51Garry TelferG. Telfer
Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro65
M
8
A
55Gary HutchisonG. Hutchison
Scott LiddellS. Liddell64
A
captain9
A
55Dominic MasonD. Mason
Matt GlassM. Glass67
A
10
A
43Craig HendryC. Hendry
Elena FernandezE. Fernandez59
A
11
A
42Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
 
Joos Van Der WoerdtJ. Van Der Woerdt64
D
12
G
53Callum CampbellC. Campbell
Steven WinterburnS. Winterburn59
M
13
M
51David DickovD. Dickov
Andy DickovA. Dickov60
A
14
D
47Alec GoughA. Gough

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play Ross County in this friendly game. A crowd of 10,010 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.


0.00
Ross County kick off!
6.40
Lomano Joseph threads a neat ball through to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Glass but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.57
Craig Hendry catches Billy Hendry on the ankles. Craig Hendry is shown the yellow card! Billy Hendry runs off the knock.
10.43
Dominic Mason catches Guillermo Peiro on the ankles. Dominic Mason is shown the yellow card! Guillermo Peiro runs off the knock.
14.05
Garry Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Scott Morrison controls it well on his chest. Scott Morrison shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
15.51
Craig Hendry slams into Craig Inglis with his studs up. Craig Hendry is shown the red card!! Craig Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.01
Matt Glass passes the ball forward to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.09
Garry Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell shoots from 25 yards but Gaspar Barbosa reads it well. Nice keeping!
21.57
Craig Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.52
Malcolm Vassell makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Vassell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Malcolm Vassell makes a probing pass to Elena Fernandez but he's offside!
30.07
With imagination, Alex Naysmith picks a pass forward to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason sees Scott Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.35
Stuart Ferguson sees Dominic Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mason threads a neat ball through to Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison rushes past Malcolm Vassell! Gary Hutchison comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Gaspar Barbosa comfortably gets down and covers it.
36.49
Thierry Carriére flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Peiro who takes it down. Guillermo Peiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
39.45
Garry Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
42.16
Scott Morrison makes a simple pass to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
Lomano Joseph makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Hendry cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Billy Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Aberdeen kick off the second half!
48.59
Garry Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
55.20
Matt McStay barges into Scott Liddell. The referee warns Matt McStay to calm down! Scott Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.07
Scott Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Gaspar Barbosa. Excellent save.
60.38
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Andy Dickov replacing Elena Fernandez .
65.03
Guillermo Peiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
66.08
Guillermo Peiro makes a beautiful solo run. Guillermo Peiro makes a defence splitting pass to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.34
Craig Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Scott Liddell who takes it down. Scott Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
72.41
Garry Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason knocks the ball forward, putting Scott Morrison through on goal. Some good footwork from Scott Morrison provides some space. He shoots at goal. Gaspar Barbosa gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.25
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Steven Winterburn replacing Craig Inglis .
81.50
Lomano Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Scott Morrison. Lomano Joseph is given a warning by the referee! Scott Morrison grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.11
Malcolm Vassell makes a probing pass to Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn brings the ball forward. Steven Winterburn rushes past Matt McStay! Steven Winterburn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Garry McCoist has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.05
Scott Morrison threads the ball through to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dominic Mason provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Gaspar Barbosa comfortably gets down and covers it.
89.05
Garry Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Malcolm Vassell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malcolm Vassell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

Ross County
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%

Scorers
Steven Winterburn 83
Dominic Mason 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Mason of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Gaspar Barbosa (GK)
7
2.Gavin Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Joseph (DEF)
6
4.Malcolm Vassell (DEF)
7
5.Billy Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Carriére (MID)
6
7.Craig Inglis (MID)
6
8.Guillermo Peiro (MID)
6
9.Scott Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
11.Elena Fernandez (ATT)
6
 
12.Joos Van Der Woerdt (DEF)
0
13.Steven Winterburn (MID)goal scored
7
14.Andy Dickov (ATT)
6

1.Garry McCoist (GK)
6
2.Stuart Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Alex Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Filipe Castro (DEF)
6
5.Matt McStay (DEF)
5
6.Scott Morrison (MID)
7
7.Garry Telfer (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gary Hutchison (ATT)
6
9.Dominic Mason (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Craig Hendry (ATT)yellow cardred card
3
11.Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Campbell (GK)
0
13.David Dickov (MID)
0
14.Alec Gough (DEF)
0