Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Motherwell | Motherwell | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Billy Young | B. Young | |||||||||
| Roland Dufresnes | R. Dufresnes |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 | | Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | |||||||||
| Billy Burley | B. Burley | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 | | Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Stephen Caldwell | S. Caldwell | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Claudio Rey | C. Rey | |||||||||
| Matt James | M. James | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Paul White | P. White | |||||||||
| Craig Meiklejohn | C. Meiklejohn | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Jerome Brouard | J. Brouard | |||||||||
| Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Garry Souness | G. Souness | |||||||||
| Kai Overath | K. Overath |  | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| James Stockdale | J. Stockdale |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | M | 58 | | Don James | D. James | |||||||||
| Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Stephen McStay | S. McStay | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Callum Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 17,329 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
2.05
0-0Kai Overath passes the ball forward to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes plays a perfect one-two with James Stockdale and rushes in on goal... Gary Mcinnes takes a shot at goal but Billy Young is on top of it.
3.06
0-0Kai Overath clumsily knocks into Jerome Brouard. Kai Overath is given a warning by the referee! Jerome Brouard runs off the knock.
6.34
0-0Craig Meiklejohn hacks Don James from behind! The referee calls over Craig Meiklejohn and warns him to calm down! Don James gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.40
0-0Paul White makes a simple pass to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland sees space and advances. Garry Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.02
0-0Matt James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kai Overath. Kai Overath makes a beautiful solo run. Kai Overath deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Stockdale but the linesman indicates offside!
21.53
Gavin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don James. Don James brings the ball forward. Don James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Paul Mckinlay manages to keep it out.
22.16
Craig Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Stockdale. James Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.34
Craig Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.23
Garry Cleland makes a simple pass to Billy James. Billy James kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Strachan. Callum Strachan takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.54
Stephen McStay catches Paul Ferguson on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephen McStay and warns him to calm down! Paul Ferguson runs off the knock.
45.00
Don James knocks the ball forward to Callum Strachan. Callum Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
48.19
0-0Paul Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Don James. Don James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Strachan. Callum Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.15
Billy James clumsily knocks into Stephen Caldwell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Caldwell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.49
0-0Craig Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Don James. The referee calls over Craig Meiklejohn and shows him a yellow card! Don James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.18
Garry Cleland sees space and advances. Garry Cleland goes all the way! Garry Cleland shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Mckinlay easily smothers it!
63.37
Kai Overath makes a probing pass to James Stockdale. James Stockdale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
65.36
Billy Burley threads the ball through to Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall makes a simple pass to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.54
Kai Overath flicks the ball to his team mate, James Stockdale. James Stockdale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Billy Young manages to gather it comfortably.
72.28
Kai Overath deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Stockdale. James Stockdale plays a perfect one-two with Gary Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... James Stockdale makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.45
0-0Matt James comes in with a very late challenge on Callum Strachan. The referee motions to Matt James to come over. It's a red card!! Callum Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.26
Stephen Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Overath. Kai Overath deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Young who gathers it comfortably.
79.12
Garry Souness makes a probing pass to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.01
Garry Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Strachan. Callum Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
25%
46.1%
28.9%