Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     AberdeenAberdeen
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Derek Robson Derek Robson
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1captain
G
86Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
2
D
70Christos VerelisC. Verelis
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
captain3
D
73Uruguay DuarteU. Duarte
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4
D
75Delio GalindoD. Galindo
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
5
M
74Alberto RowettA. Rowett
Franco PonceF. Ponce89
M
6
M
83David NivenD. Niven
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7
M
83Eric GyanE. Gyan
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson80
M
8
M
72Craig MccallC. Mccall
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
9
A
74Youri SalenkoY. Salenko
Jason VieiraJ. Vieira78
A
10
A
82Con EmertonC. Emerton
Thomas GutiérrezT. Gutiérrez86
A
11
A
84Dax GrayD. Gray
 
Con BosnichC. Bosnich72
D
12
M
79François DoumbiaF. Doumbia
Rui AndradeR. Andrade77
M
13
A
78Rodrigo AlmeidaR. Almeida
Jorge ScaroneJ. Scarone76
A
14
A
77Arni ÁskelssonA. Áskelsson

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,945 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Hutchison.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
4.04
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson kicks a strong pass forward to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Delio Galindo.
6.55
Christos Verelis threads a neat ball through to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eric Gyan lofts in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.48
Craig Mccall sees a break and surges forward. Craig Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. Con Emerton beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.44
Craig Mccall takes a long throw-in. Eric Gyan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray advances inside the box! Dax Gray cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Steinar Halle.
20.49
Zachary Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Jon Riza who takes it down. Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward. Jason Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Vieira shoots from 20 yards. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
24.08
Jon Riza brings the ball forward. Jon Riza lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Maksym Terekhin manages to gather it.
26.42
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson hacks David Niven from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Niven grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.18
With some swift thinking, Christos Verelis plays the ball forward to Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall threads the ball through to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.48
Jon Riza sees Thomas Gutiérrez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.39
Jon Riza threads a neat ball through to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Maksym Terekhin effortlessly smothers it!
38.53
Franco Ponce passes the ball forward to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Maksym Terekhin punches it away to safety.
39.25
Eric Gyan hacks Jon Riza from behind! Eric Gyan is warned by the referee! Jon Riza carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.30
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Uruguay Duarte is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Delio Galindo threads the ball through to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan hits a low pass to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Aberdeen kick off the second half!
48.17
Franco Ponce flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira plays a one-two with Thomas Gutiérrez and advances towards the goal... Jason Vieira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
55.34
David Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
59.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Mccall laces a through ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.15
Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Rui Andrade replacing Jon Riza and Jorge Scarone replacing Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson .
63.15
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Con Emerton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Con Emerton shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
65.33
Uruguay Duarte surges forward with the ball. Uruguay Duarte flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball neatly under control. Dax Gray shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Steinar Halle easily smothers it!
66.51
Zachary Thompson chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Ponce. Seeing a gap ahead, Franco Ponce plays the ball forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maksym Terekhin who gathers it comfortably.
71.11
Eric Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Con Emerton controls it well on his chest. Con Emerton whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
72.24
Stefan Stoichita threads a neat ball through to Franco Ponce. Franco Ponce knocks the ball to his team mate, Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
77.43
Christos Verelis flicks a high pass forward. David Niven controls it well on his chest. David Niven changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. Con Emerton shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Steinar Halle didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.47
Franco Ponce hits a low pass to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.13
Jorge Scarone flicks a high pass forward. Gísli Illugason collects the pass. Gísli Illugason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
83.44
Zachary Thompson threads a neat ball through to Franco Ponce. With vision, Franco Ponce plays the ball forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez threads the ball through to Jason Vieira but he's offside!
84.30
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.16
Lucien Ndo flicks a high pass forward. Franco Ponce collects the pass. Franco Ponce knocks the ball forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira threads the ball through to Thomas Gutiérrez but he's offside!
87.34
Zachary Thompson hits a low pass to Franco Ponce. Franco Ponce runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Franco Ponce finds some space and shoots from distance but Maksym Terekhin reads it well. He makes it look easy!
89.27
Christos Verelis flicks a high ball forward to Eric Gyan who takes it down. Eric Gyan makes a probing pass to Con Emerton. Con Emerton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Halle who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Aberdeen
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
29.8%
44%
26.2%

Scorers
Thomas Gutiérrez 72
Dax Gray 7, 59
Con Emerton 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dax Gray of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
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)
7
7.Jon Riza (MID)
6
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)yellow card
5
9.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
7
10.Jason Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Rui Andrade (MID)
6
14.Jorge Scarone (ATT)
6

1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
8
2.Christos Verelis (DEF)
6
3.Uruguay Duarte (DEF)
6
4.Delio Galindo (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Rowett (MID)
6
6.David Niven (MID)
6
7.Eric Gyan (MID)
7
8.Craig Mccall (MID)
8
9.Youri Salenko (ATT)
6
10.Con Emerton (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Dax Gray (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.François Doumbia (MID)
0
13.Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)
0
14.Arni Áskelsson (ATT)
0