Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Heart of Midlothian | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kevin Rae | K. Rae |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 60 |  | Harvey Adams | H. Adams | ||||||||
| Gunnar Bratseth | G. Bratseth |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 79 | | David Inglis | D. Inglis | |||||||||
| Matt Cleland | M. Cleland | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 | | Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Francisco Cruz | F. Cruz |  | 60 | D | | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Gerhard Breitner | G. Breitner | ||||||||
| Garry Gough | G. Gough | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 78 |  | Ricardo Vieira | R. Vieira | |||||||||
| Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Norio Ogawa | N. Ogawa | |||||||||
| Mario Blanc | M. Blanc |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Scott Cleland | S. Cleland | |||||||||
| Philipe Chaveriat | P. Chaveriat | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Mauricio Soto | M. Soto | |||||||||
| Kevin Burley | K. Burley | | 57 | M | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Herve Chalier | H. Chalier | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Ralph Maclean | R. Maclean | |||||||||
| Peter Mcleod | P. Mcleod | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Colin Inglis | C. Inglis | |||||||||
| Nuno Nunes | N. Nunes | | 69 | A | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Gary Hughes | G. Hughes | |||||||||
| John Morton | J. Morton | | 64 | A | | 13 | | A | 63 | | Gavin Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Colin Niven | C. Niven | | 59 | G | | 14 | | D | 63 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,389 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the match underway!
4.01
0-0Scott Cleland brings the ball forward. Scott Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
6.41
0-0Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gunnar Bratseth.
14.26
0-1David Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Norio Ogawa. Norio Ogawa makes a simple pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.33
Matt Cleland hits a low pass to Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Peter Mcleod who brings the ball under control. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.03
Norio Ogawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.27
0-1Francisco Cruz takes the throw-in. Garry Gough sees Mario Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Blanc sees Herve Chalier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Herve Chalier shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.38
0-1Matt Cleland knocks the ball forward to Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc knocks the ball to his team mate, Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks the ball forward to Peter Mcleod but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.48
Kevin Burley flicks a high pass forward. Herve Chalier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herve Chalier skips past David Inglis! Herve Chalier cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
26.51
Kevin Burley sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
28.03
With vision, Gunnar Bratseth plays the ball forward to Philipe Chaveriat. Philipe Chaveriat sees Peter Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Mcleod knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Inglis.
32.40
Ricardo Vieira surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
38.52
Matt Cleland threads the ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley passes the ball forward to Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod runs straight at the defence! Peter Mcleod rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Harvey Adams.
40.36
0-1Corner kick to Aberdeen. Callum Morrison plays it short to Gunnar Bratseth. Gunnar Bratseth heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Norio Ogawa reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.25
Gerhard Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Norio Ogawa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norio Ogawa makes a probing pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.45
0-1Norio Ogawa sees space and advances. Norio Ogawa whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Garry Gough.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Norio Ogawa loops the ball in to towards the near post. Kevin Rae jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.46
Ricardo Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Francisco Cruz!
51.15
0-1Colin Inglis barges into Garry Gough. Colin Inglis is given a warning by the referee! Garry Gough grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.30
Ricardo Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mcallister collects the pass. Alec Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Kevin Rae!
55.07
David Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Norio Ogawa controls it well on his chest. Norio Ogawa passes the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.14
David Inglis sees a break and surges forward. David Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Colin Inglis controls it well on his chest. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.27
0-1Aberdeen have made a substitution with Colin Niven replacing Peter Mcleod .Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne .
72.27
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
73.43
Mario Blanc sees a break and surges forward. Mario Blanc hits a low pass to Herve Chalier. Some good footwork from Herve Chalier provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.40
Matt Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.18
Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mcallister easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Mcallister shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
78.14
Mario Blanc hits a low pass to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Breitner.
79.42
David Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Vieira. Ricardo Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean makes a probing pass to Alec Mcallister but he's offside!
81.03
Norio Ogawa threads a neat ball through to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
83.56
Mario Blanc threads a neat ball through to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Inglis.
85.45
Gerhard Breitner breaks forward. Gerhard Breitner darts forward. Gerhard Breitner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.53
0-1Ralph Maclean catches Garry Gough on the ankles. Ralph Maclean is warned by the referee! Garry Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
38.4%
41.9%
19.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Norio Ogawa of Heart of Midlothian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kevin Rae (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gunnar Bratseth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francisco Cruz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Blanc (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Philipe Chaveriat (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Herve Chalier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Peter Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nuno Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Harvey Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerhard Breitner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Vieira (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Norio Ogawa (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Scott Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mauricio Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Mcallister (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ralph Maclean (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Colin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Caldwell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 0 | |