Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
Derek RobsonDerek Robson Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin86
G
captain1
G
81Steinar HalleS. Halle
Danny GrellaD. Grella76
D
2
D
76Lucien NdoL. Ndo
Uruguay DuarteU. Duarte73
D
3captain
D
79Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson
Emmanuel BabayaroE. Babayaro76
D
4
D
77Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita
Marcel VegaM. Vega85
M
5
D
78Hannes BehrensH. Behrens
David NivenD. Niven82
M
6
M
89Franco PonceF. Ponce
Manuel GiménezM. Giménez85
M
7
M
84Jon RizaJ. Riza
Billy CollinsB. Collins89
M
8
A
79Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason
Youri SalenkoY. Salenko74
A
9
A
76Jorge ScaroneJ. Scarone
Leevi TaulerusL. Taulerus82
A
10
A
78Jason VieiraJ. Vieira
Dax GrayD. Gray84
A
11
A
86Thomas GutiérrezT. Gutiérrez
 
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott73
M
12
D
72Con BosnichC. Bosnich
Ken MatsudaK. Matsuda72
A
13
M
80Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson
Con EmertonC. Emerton82
A
14
A
74Fabrice LauretF. Lauret

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Gemmill.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off the first half!
2.49
Jon Riza hits a low pass to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira shoots from 20 yards. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.36
Franco Ponce flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez who brings the ball under control. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
6.02
Jon Riza clumsily knocks into Manuel Giménez. The referee warns Jon Riza to calm down! Manuel Giménez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.21
Marcel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Dax Gray collects the pass. Dax Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steinar Halle easily punches it away to safety.
10.33
Zachary Thompson threads a neat ball through to Franco Ponce. Franco Ponce flicks a high ball forward to Thomas Gutiérrez who takes it down. Thomas Gutiérrez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Scarone but the linesman indicates offside!
24.49
Jon Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. With a superhuman jump, Gísli Illugason connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.41
Marcel Vega receives the ball from a throw-in from David Niven. Marcel Vega flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball under control. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.46
Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus collects the pass. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.21
Manuel Giménez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.17
Manuel Giménez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko whips in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Leevi Taulerus!
45.00
David Niven flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus collects the pass. Leevi Taulerus tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
48.02
Thomas Gutiérrez clumsily knocks into Emmanuel Babayaro. The referee warns Thomas Gutiérrez to calm down! Emmanuel Babayaro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.44
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.07
Lucien Ndo flicks a high ball forward to Jon Riza who takes it down. Jon Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Scarone. Jorge Scarone lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
61.56
Manuel Giménez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Giménez skips past Stefan Stoichita! Manuel Giménez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
65.19
Emmanuel Babayaro hacks Jorge Scarone from behind! The referee warns Emmanuel Babayaro to calm down! Jorge Scarone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.52
With great vision, Hannes Behrens plays the ball forward to Jon Riza. Jon Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Scarone. Jorge Scarone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.12
Jon Riza sees Jorge Scarone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Scarone lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Maksym Terekhin. Excellent save.
71.32
Uruguay Duarte flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Giménez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Giménez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Giménez lofts in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
72.03
Manuel Giménez threads the ball through to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko plays a one-two with Leevi Taulerus and rushes in on goal... Youri Salenko makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Steinar Halle!
75.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Giménez picks a pass forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Zachary Thompson.
78.09
David Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Steinar Halle!
84.40
Lucien Ndo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Riza. Jon Riza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Scarone. Jorge Scarone puts a great ball through but Jason Vieira is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
85.11
Franco Ponce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Scarone. Jorge Scarone shoots from long range but is denied by Maksym Terekhin. Excellent save.
87.11
Uruguay Duarte pushes mid-way up the pitch. Uruguay Duarte kicks a strong pass forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.03
Jon Riza advances with the ball. Jon Riza deftly passes the ball to Jason Vieira, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Jason Vieira provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

Albion Rovers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
21.8%
42.3%
35.9%

Scorers
Leevi Taulerus 42, 45
Jason Vieira 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leevi Taulerus of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
7
2.Danny Grella (DEF)
6
3.Uruguay Duarte (DEF)
6
4.Emmanuel Babayaro (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Vega (MID)
6
6.David Niven (MID)
7
7.Manuel Giménez (MID)
8
8.Billy Collins (MID)
6
9.Youri Salenko (ATT)
7
10.Leevi Taulerus (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
11.Dax Gray (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Elliott (MID)
0
13.Ken Matsuda (ATT)
0
14.Con Emerton (ATT)
0

1.Steinar Halle (GK)
7
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Franco Ponce (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
7
8.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
6
9.Jorge Scarone (ATT)
6
10.Jason Vieira (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)
6
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
0
14.Fabrice Lauret (ATT)
0