Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     St MirrenSt Mirren
Derek RobsonDerek Robson Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin86
G
captain1
G
66Scott MccannS. Mccann
Christos VerelisC. Verelis70
D
2
D
59Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Emmanuel BabayaroE. Babayaro76
D
3
D
54Alex RaeA. Rae
Danny GrellaD. Grella76
D
4captain
D
54Richard McNeillR. McNeill
Marcel VegaM. Vega85
M
5
D
63Gary ColeG. Cole
Manuel GiménezM. Giménez85
M
6
M
65Christian FrieserC. Frieser
Eric GyanE. Gyan82
M
7
M
69Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers
Billy CollinsB. Collins89
M
8
M
59Jean-Philippe GiublesiJ. Giublesi
Arni ÁskelssonA. Áskelsson77
A
9
A
69Joachim SoglianoJ. Sogliano
Con EmertonC. Emerton82
A
10
A
65Rafael CamposR. Campos
Dax GrayD. Gray84
A
11
A
70Bill BowerB. Bower
 
David NivenD. Niven83
M
12
D
66Daniel MouretD. Mouret
Rodrigo AlmeidaR. Almeida78
A
13
M
56Gavin GoughG. Gough
Youri SalenkoY. Salenko74
A
14
M
57Paulo PintoP. Pinto

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 20,650 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
The first half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
2.08
Danny Grella flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Giménez who takes it down. Manuel Giménez flicks a high ball forward to Con Emerton who takes it down. Con Emerton shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
4.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Frieser plays the ball forward to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christos Verelis.
6.58
Marcel Vega knocks the ball forward to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.51
Jean-Philippe Giublesi flicks a high ball forward to Bill Bower who takes it down. Bill Bower whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Maksym Terekhin with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
15.26
Dagui Oulmers catches Manuel Giménez on the ankles. Dagui Oulmers is given a warning by the referee! Manuel Giménez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.20
Manuel Giménez takes the throw-in. Eric Gyan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray whips in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. With a superhuman jump, Con Emerton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.22
Billy Collins makes a probing pass to Con Emerton. Con Emerton whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Scott Mccann!
22.03
Richard McNeill punts the ball hopefully upfield. Rafael Campos runs straight at the defence! Rafael Campos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Maksym Terekhin manages to keep it out.
30.14
Christian Frieser kicks a strong pass forward to Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano threads a neat, attacking ball through to Bill Bower. Some good footwork from Bill Bower provides some space. He shoots at goal. Bill Bower scores for St Mirren!!
33.57
Arni Áskelsson comes in with a late challenge on Richard McNeill. Arni Áskelsson is shown the yellow card! Richard McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.01
Marcel Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Con Emerton. Con Emerton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Rae.
44.55
Jean-Philippe Giublesi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower flicks the ball with his head. Maksym Terekhin manages to gather it.
45.00
Manuel Giménez flicks a high ball forward to Dax Gray who takes it down. Dax Gray rushes past Richard McNeill! Gary Cole catches Dax Gray on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
St Mirren kick off and get the second half underway!
48.57
Dagui Oulmers flicks a high pass forward. Bill Bower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christos Verelis.
49.21
Emmanuel Babayaro flicks a high pass forward to Eric Gyan who brings the ball under control. Eric Gyan passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Con Emerton. Con Emerton whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Scott Mccann reads it well. Fabulous save!
51.53
Christian Frieser threads a neat ball through to Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.45
Christian Frieser takes the throw-in. Dagui Oulmers flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Campos who takes it down. Rafael Campos runs straight at the defence! Rafael Campos shoots from just inside the box. Maksym Terekhin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.54
Dagui Oulmers flicks a high pass forward to Bill Bower who brings the ball under control. Bill Bower whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
59.46
Eric Gyan threads the ball through to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
60.14
With a delightful solo run, Jean-Philippe Giublesi stretches the opposition's defence. Jean-Philippe Giublesi lofts in a cross ball towards Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
61.44
Dagui Oulmers hacks Manuel Giménez from behind! The referee calls over Dagui Oulmers and shows him a yellow card! Manuel Giménez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.53
Jean-Philippe Giublesi decides to run forward with the ball. Jean-Philippe Giublesi lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That's his third!
66.22
Dagui Oulmers knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
71.49
Billy Collins knocks the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.18
Manuel Giménez sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Giménez knocks in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Scott Mccann easily punches it away to safety.
75.22
Christian Frieser catches Billy Collins on the ankles. The referee brings Christian Frieser to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Collins stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.24
Alex Rae threads a neat ball through to Christian Frieser. Christian Frieser threads the ball through to Bill Bower. Bill Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos powers a header at goal but Maksym Terekhin is on top of his game. Excellent save!
81.50
Christian Frieser makes an attacking run forward. Christian Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Maksym Terekhin!
83.08
Danny Grella threads a neat ball through to Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Cole.
84.49
Gary Cole powers a long ball forward. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joachim Sogliano!
87.17
Nuno Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Giublesi. With some swift thinking, Jean-Philippe Giublesi plays the ball forward to Joachim Sogliano. Joachim Sogliano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

St Mirren
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
29.3%
41.5%
29.3%

Scorers
Rafael Campos 11, 54, 64
Bill Bower 30
Joachim Sogliano 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Campos of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
7
2.Christos Verelis (DEF)
6
3.Emmanuel Babayaro (DEF)
6
4.Danny Grella (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Vega (MID)
6
6.Manuel Giménez (MID)
6
7.Eric Gyan (MID)
6
8.Billy Collins (MID)
6
9.Arni Áskelsson (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Con Emerton (ATT)
6
11.Dax Gray (ATT)
6
 
12.David Niven (MID)
0
13.Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)
0
14.Youri Salenko (ATT)
0

1.Scott Mccann (GK)
6
2.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Alex Rae (DEF)
6
4.Richard McNeill (DEF)
6
5.Gary Cole (DEF)
6
6.Christian Frieser (MID)
6
7.Dagui Oulmers (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jean-Philippe Giublesi (MID)
7
9.Joachim Sogliano (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rafael Campos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Bill Bower (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Daniel Mouret (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Gough (MID)
0
14.Paulo Pinto (MID)
0