Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Jemba WimoJemba Wimo Computer Player Computer Player
Richard McallisterR. Mcallister61
G
1
G
62Dominic NivenD. Niven
Helder TavaresH. Tavares57
D
2
D
60Andy HendryA. Hendry
Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith60
D
3
D
55John ClelandJ. Cleland
Neil GoughN. Gough52
D
4
D
53Duncan DalglishD. Dalglish
John BoothJ. Booth50
D
5
D
47Andy SullivanA. Sullivan
Callum HendersonC. Henderson62
M
6
M
60Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish59
M
7
M
58Stuart GemmellS. Gemmell
Bakary ZimmermannB. Zimmermann55
M
8
M
47Kevin NivenK. Niven
John NaysmithJ. Naysmith67
A
9
M
40David StrachanD. Strachan
Pascal JahnP. Jahn61
A
10
A
61Alec HopkinA. Hopkin
Jonatan FarnerudJ. Farnerud56
A
11
A
60Garry GoughG. Gough

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 8,978 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Aberdeen kick off and get the match underway!
2.15
Neil Gough deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson makes a simple pass to John Naysmith. John Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but somehow Dominic Niven manages to keep it out.
3.51
Neil Gough passes the ball forward to Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Jahn. Pascal Jahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Dominic Niven.
6.59
Callum Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dominic Niven is on top of it.
9.37
Colin Dalglish barges into Kevin Niven. Colin Dalglish is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Niven hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.05
Duncan Dalglish knocks the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Gough. Garry Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.44
Kevin Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.06
John Cleland hacks Bakary Zimmermann from behind! The referee calls over John Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Bakary Zimmermann runs off the knock.
34.28
Helder Tavares threads the ball through to Bakary Zimmermann. Bakary Zimmermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Jahn. Pascal Jahn finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Dominic Niven manages to keep it out.
39.46
Kevin Niven brings the ball forward. Kevin Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough directs the ball goalwards with his head. Richard Mcallister manages to gather it comfortably.
40.23
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
44.23
Bakary Zimmermann threads the ball through to Pascal Jahn. Pascal Jahn shoots from 20 yards. Dominic Niven is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the second half underway!
49.07
Bakary Zimmermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Jahn. Pascal Jahn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.30
Colin Dalglish clumsily knocks into Kevin Niven. Colin Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Kevin Niven runs off the knock.
51.30
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
57.46
Stuart Gemmell advances with the ball. Stuart Gemmell tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.57
Duncan Dalglish clumsily knocks into John Naysmith. The referee calls over Duncan Dalglish and warns him to calm down! John Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.20
Bakary Zimmermann knocks the ball to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.30
Callum Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonatan Farnerud. Jonatan Farnerud plays a perfect one-two with Pascal Jahn and rushes in on goal... Jonatan Farnerud makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.29
Callum Sullivan makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance. Richard Mcallister easily smothers it.
83.23
Callum Henderson makes a probing pass to John Naysmith. John Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance. Dominic Niven easily smothers it.
85.43
Colin Dalglish takes it forward alone. Colin Dalglish shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.51
Stuart Gemmell passes the ball forward to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Gough. Garry Gough tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Zimmermann of Aberdeen
Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
23.8%
47.6%
28.6%

Scorers
Pascal Jahn 44
Garry Gough 27