Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Heart of Midlothian. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Rae.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Rae.
0.00
The first half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
2.11
Guilherme Bento flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Turek who takes it down. Sebastian Turek flicks a high pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Haruto Sugiyama plays a one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Haruto Sugiyama provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Maksym Terekhin!
3.07
Guilherme Bento barges into Rodrigo Almeida. The referee calls over Guilherme Bento and warns him to calm down! Rodrigo Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.41
Manuel Giménez makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
14.50
Sebastian Turek advances with the ball. Sebastian Turek plays a scrappy one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Sebastian Turek provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Maksym Terekhin!
15.49
Sebastian Turek flicks a high pass forward to Nacer Ramdani who brings the ball under control. Nacer Ramdani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.34
Oscar Marsiglia makes a simple pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Heart of Midlothian are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
20.03
Heart of Midlothian are dictating the run of play here today.
32.08
Guilherme Bento flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Marsiglia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Marsiglia makes a probing pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.50
Manuel Giménez plays the ball forward to Con Emerton. Con Emerton shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.23
Eric Gyan makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. Con Emerton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Evangelos Tsoukalas. What a great pair of hands!
38.11
Delio Galindo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez threads the ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Evangelos Tsoukalas.
39.06
Manuel Giménez chips the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for 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. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
55.19
Afonso Aviles pushes mid-way up the pitch. Afonso Aviles knocks the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama plays a one-two with Nacer Ramdani and advances towards the goal... Haruto Sugiyama looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Maksym Terekhin keeps it out!
60.24
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Galindo replacing Guilherme Bento, Leon Wiltord replacing Nicolás Aurellio and Moustapha Fertout replacing Djamel Benmiloudi .
65.37
Oscar Marsiglia brings the ball forward. Oscar Marsiglia lofts in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. With a superhuman jump, Nacer Ramdani connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.50
Phil Thomson darts forward. Phil Thomson hits a low pass to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout edges inside the box! Moustapha Fertout takes a shot at goal. Moustapha Fertout scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
72.20
Phil Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Marsiglia controls it well on his chest. Oscar Marsiglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout edges inside the box! Moustapha Fertout looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.50
Phil Thomson hacks Arni Áskelsson from behind! The referee warns Phil Thomson to calm down! Arni Áskelsson runs off the knock.
78.08
Marcel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Arni Áskelsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arni Áskelsson shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Evangelos Tsoukalas manages to gather it.
79.16
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama who takes it down. Haruto Sugiyama whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Maksym Terekhin with no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian! That's his third!
85.21
Afonso Aviles hits a low pass to David Reimers. David Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.52
Moustapha Fertout hacks Delio Galindo from behind! Moustapha Fertout is warned by the referee! Delio Galindo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.18
Eric Gyan makes a probing pass to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Phil Thomson.
90.00
David Reimers flicks a high pass forward. Nacer Ramdani collects the pass. Nacer Ramdani rushes past Christos Verelis! Nacer Ramdani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
27.6%
40.8%
31.6%
Scorers
| Nacer Ramdani 65 Moustapha Fertout 69, 72, 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Moustapha Fertout of Heart of Midlothian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Christos Verelis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Delio Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Manuel Giménez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eric Gyan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alberto Rowett (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Arni Áskelsson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Con Emerton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Niven (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dax Gray (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Youri Salenko (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Phil Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Afonso Aviles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Guilherme Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolás Aurellio (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastian Turek (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oscar Marsiglia (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Reimers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nacer Ramdani (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Haruto Sugiyama (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gianni Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Leon Wiltord (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Moustapha Fertout (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
























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