Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to East Fife. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aberdeen and East Fife are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aberdeen and East Fife are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aberdeen kick off!
10.02
0-0Duncan Bremner threads a neat ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.01
0-0Kevin Strachan darts forward. Kevin Strachan shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
15.10
1-0Simon Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Murray collects the pass. Jacob Murray advances with the ball. Jacob Murray passes the ball forward to Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
18.07
1-0Marco Scalzo makes a simple pass to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo makes a probing pass between the defence to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Hugo Soares.
19.37
1-0It's a corner kick. Marco Scalzo kicks a low ball out wide. Noel Dyer reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
21.20
Duncan Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Hansen.
22.18
John Morton flicks a high pass forward. Marco Scalzo collects the pass. Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward. Elena Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Elena Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.33
1-0Martin Dichio catches Noel Dyer on the ankles. The referee calls over Martin Dichio and warns him to calm down! Noel Dyer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.28
Marco Scalzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves plays a one-two with Duncan Bremner and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jody Greaves provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
30.22
1-0Alexander Andrews flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio threads a neat ball through to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo rushes past Hugo Soares! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Elena Hidalgo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Wilfred Ebbinge is on top of it.
34.01
Martin Dichio barges into Kevin Strachan. The referee warns Martin Dichio again to calm down! Kevin Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.47
Duncan Bremner makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.12
Alexander Andrews passes the ball forward to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner threads a neat ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek cuts inside the box! Menno van Beek rockets a shot on goal. The keeper, Wilfred Ebbinge, sees it late!! Goal for East Fife!
42.35
Martin Dichio threads a neat ball through to Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo edges inside the box! Marco Scalzo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marco Scalzo!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off and get the second half underway!
47.00
Giulio Garavelli pushes mid-way up the pitch. Giulio Garavelli flicks a high pass forward. Craig Charlton controls it well on his chest. Craig Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.10
Marco Scalzo threads the ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek threads a neat, attacking ball through to Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
53.36
1-2East Fife are dictating the run of play here today.
54.54
Marco Scalzo sees Martin Dichio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Dichio shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
55.33
1-2Menno van Beek knocks the ball forward to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno van Beek but he's offside!
60.54
1-2East Fife have made 2 substitutions with Garry Bremner replacing Marco Scalzo and Richard Naysmith replacing Jody Greaves .
61.59
Noel Dyer threads the ball through to Kevin Strachan. Without breaking stride, Kevin Strachan plays the ball forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Charlton through on goal. Some silky footwork from Craig Charlton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
65.53
Jacob Murray runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jacob Murray shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.31
Giulio Garavelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
73.54
John Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bremner. With some swift thinking, Duncan Bremner plays the ball forward to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
75.03
Garry Bremner catches Simon Schumacher on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Schumacher grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.49
Hugo Soares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher threads a neat ball through to Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal rushes past John Morton! Some good footwork from Fabian Carbajal provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.30
Martin Dichio chips the ball to his team mate, Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.30
Craig Charlton knocks the ball forward to Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal knocks the ball forward to Kevin Strachan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.14
Jacob Murray kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher makes a probing pass to Kevin Strachan but he's offside!
90.00
Giulio Garavelli threads the ball through to Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Murray. Jacob Murray shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
30.6%
44.7%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Menno van Beek of East Fife |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wilfred Ebbinge (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Noel Dyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giulio Garavelli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Hugo Soares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Murray (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Schumacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Charlton (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Armin Schönenborn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fabian Carbajal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Colin Cleland (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry White (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Johnson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Don Caldwell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alexander Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marco Scalzo (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Duncan Bremner (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Martin Dichio (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Elena Hidalgo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Menno van Beek (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Jody Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jacques Barbosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Bremner (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Richard Naysmith (GK) | | 8 |