Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     AberdeenAberdeen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don SullivanD. Sullivan71
G
1
G
68Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay
Gonçalo GuevaraG. Guevara79
D
2
D
61Roland DufresnesR. Dufresnes
Peter EmertonP. Emerton77
D
3
D
61Billy BurleyB. Burley
Edgar OliveiraE. Oliveira75
D
4
D
59Stephen CaldwellS. Caldwell
Lamine MarchandL. Marchand82
M
5
D
52Matt JamesM. James
Tonton OsmanowskiT. Osmanowski77
M
6
M
66Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Bojan PringleB. Pringle71
M
7
M
64Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Don MasonD. Mason71
M
8
M
63Kai OverathK. Overath
Andy GemmellA. Gemmell78
A
9
A
72James StockdaleJ. Stockdale
Nikos StefanidisN. Stefanidis77
A
10
A
70Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes
Doru FidatofD. Fidatof76
A
11
A
55Stephen McStayS. McStay

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,621 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Aberdeen start the match!
4.22
Lamine Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Nikos Stefanidis. Nikos Stefanidis directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Paul Mckinlay manages to keep it out.
6.25
Gary Mcinnes catches Peter Emerton on the ankles. Gary Mcinnes is given a warning by the referee! Peter Emerton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.50
Matt James makes a probing pass to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gonçalo Guevara.
12.40
Nikos Stefanidis catches Matt James on the ankles. Nikos Stefanidis is shown the yellow card! Matt James runs off the knock.
15.44
Stuart Mccall threads the ball through to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Sullivan who gathers it comfortably.
16.31
Stuart Mccall sees space and advances. Stuart Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen McStay but he's offside!
18.46
Kai Overath barges into Lamine Marchand. Kai Overath is warned by the referee! Lamine Marchand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.23
Tonton Osmanowski advances with the ball. Tonton Osmanowski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.54
Stuart Mccall hacks Bojan Pringle from behind! Stuart Mccall is given a warning by the referee! Bojan Pringle hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.09
Stuart Mccall hacks Bojan Pringle from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bojan Pringle runs off the knock.
30.28
Bojan Pringle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikos Stefanidis. Nikos Stefanidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.14
Craig Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Stockdale. James Stockdale goes all the way! James Stockdale rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Don Sullivan manages to gather it comfortably.
34.04
Peter Emerton clumsily knocks into James Stockdale. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.39
Tonton Osmanowski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Paul Mckinlay.
42.34
Craig Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.37
Tonton Osmanowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Doru Fidatof. Doru Fidatof directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the second half underway!
48.45
Roland Dufresnes threads the ball through to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Oliveira.
57.29
Bojan Pringle threads the ball through to Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
63.19
Lamine Marchand kicks a strong pass forward to Nikos Stefanidis. Nikos Stefanidis shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Paul Mckinlay.
71.26
Tonton Osmanowski threads the ball through to Doru Fidatof. Doru Fidatof tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.35
Lamine Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikos Stefanidis. Nikos Stefanidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.25
Billy Burley takes it forward alone. Billy Burley threads the ball through to James Stockdale. James Stockdale goes all the way! James Stockdale shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Don Sullivan.
85.02
Tonton Osmanowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikos Stefanidis but the linesman indicates offside!
89.25
Gonçalo Guevara knocks the ball to his team mate, Bojan Pringle. Bojan Pringle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Paul Mckinlay of Aberdeen
Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Aberdeen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
22.4%
43.4%
34.2%