Match Report
| Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Henderson | A. Henderson |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| Callum Henderson | C. Henderson | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Dayo Bizzarri | D. Bizzarri | |||||||||
| Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | | 39 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Ivan James | I. James | ||||||||
| Alec Niven | A. Niven | | 37 | D | | 4 | | | D | 51 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | ||||||||
| Dominic Telfer | D. Telfer | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Stephen James | S. James | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 35 | D | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Lomano Davis | L. Davis | |||||||||
| Richard Matteo | R. Matteo | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Matt Elliott | M. Elliott | |||||||||
| Stephen Young | S. Young | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | John Johnstone | J. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Frederico Jesus | F. Jesus |  | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | | 40 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Albrecht Welke | A. Welke | |||||||||
| Alberto Davis | A. Davis | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Gavin Henderson | G. Henderson | |||||||||
| Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | | 40 | G | | 12 | | M | 48 | | Alex Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Rafael Jardim | R. Jardim | | 38 | A | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Scott Naysmith | S. Naysmith | | 37 | M | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 2,981 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen kick off and get the match underway!
4.41
0-0Billy Booth flicks a high pass forward to Matt Elliott who brings the ball under control. Matt Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Gemmell runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Duncan Gemmell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Scott Bremner.
9.02
1-0Frederico Jesus threads a neat ball through to Alberto Davis. Alberto Davis makes a simple pass, allowing Billy Cleland to run into the box. Billy Cleland shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.52
1-0Stephen Young catches Matt Elliott on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Elliott runs off the knock.
15.17
1-0Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Scott Naysmith replacing Billy Cleland .
16.25
Dayo Bizzarri laces a through ball forward to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke cuts inside the box! Albrecht Welke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.06
1-1John Johnstone flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Henderson who brings the ball under control. Gavin Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
26.21
1-1John Johnstone hits a low pass to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell plays a one-two with Gavin Henderson and rushes in on goal... Duncan Gemmell takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
28.54
Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Richard Matteo collects the pass. Richard Matteo threads a neat ball through to Alberto Davis. Alberto Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
30.46
1-1Richard Matteo comes in with a very late challenge on Billy Booth. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Billy Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.46
Lomano Davis takes a quick throw-in, which Matt Elliott takes on the chest. Matt Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Elliott shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
39.15
Billy Booth passes the ball forward to John Johnstone. With a delightful solo run, John Johnstone stretches the opposition's defence. John Johnstone shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.34
Billy Booth threads a neat ball through to John Johnstone. John Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Henderson. Gavin Henderson knocks the ball forward, putting Duncan Gemmell through on goal. Duncan Gemmell tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albion Rovers players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
49.01
Frederico Jesus makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Jesus edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Frederico Jesus provides some space. He shoots at goal but Dayo Bizzarri is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.21
Matt Elliott surges forward with the ball. Matt Elliott plays a one-two with Gavin Henderson and rushes in on goal... Matt Elliott muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Henderson with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
61.18
Lomano Davis hacks Frederico Jesus from behind! The referee calls over Lomano Davis and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Jesus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.27
Lomano Davis threads the ball through to Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Henderson. Gavin Henderson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.09
With great vision, Dominic Telfer plays the ball forward to Frederico Jesus. Frederico Jesus threads a neat ball through to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.17
Lomano Davis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lomano Davis skips past Scott Bremner! Lomano Davis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
29%
49.3%
21.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Elliott of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Richard Matteo (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Stephen Young (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Frederico Jesus (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy Cleland (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Alberto Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Henderson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rafael Jardim (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matt Booth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dayo Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivan James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lomano Davis (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Matt Elliott (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | John Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Gemmell (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Albrecht Welke (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Gavin Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex Niven (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Burley (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 0 | |