Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wilfred EbbingeW. Ebbinge56
G
1
G
73Don GlassD. Glass
Noel DyerN. Dyer64
D
captain2
D
70Garry DickovG. Dickov
Giulio GaravelliG. Garavelli63
D
3
D
67Juri BondiJ. Bondi
Hugo SoaresH. Soares61
D
4
D
53Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Don HansenD. Hansen61
D
5
M
61Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan73
M
6
M
60Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Jacob MurrayJ. Murray62
M
7
M
54Craig LawC. Law
Simon SchumacherS. Schumacher62
M
8
M
51Scott GlassS. Glass
Craig CharltonC. Charlton60
A
9
A
58Gary BurleyG. Burley
Armin SchönenbornA. Schönenborn49
A
10
A
57Alec RitchieA. Ritchie
Fabian CarbajalF. Carbajal47
A
11captain
A
50Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
 
Colin ClelandC. Cleland62
M
12
G
71Harald SmitsH. Smits
Garry WhiteG. White60
D
13
G
63Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden
Teddy JohnsonT. Johnson60
M
14
G
60Dean HackworthD. Hackworth

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to St. Johnstone in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Meiklejohn.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
2.10
Jacob Murray gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Craig Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.49
Hugo Soares flicks a high pass forward to Noel Dyer who brings the ball under control. Noel Dyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Glass who gathers it comfortably.
6.03
Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Jacob Murray. Jacob Murray plays a quick one-two with Fabian Carbajal and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jacob Murray provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.18
Simon Schumacher passes the ball forward to Noel Dyer. Noel Dyer knocks the ball forward to Armin Schönenborn. Armin Schönenborn lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal powers a header at goal. Solid save from Don Glass. What a great pair of hands!
14.42
Noel Dyer sees space and advances. Noel Dyer takes it forward alone. Noel Dyer hits a low pass to Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
18.00
Craig Law passes the ball forward to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Wilfred Ebbinge easily smothers it!
20.23
Scott Glass knocks the ball forward to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.44
Garry Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Craig Law who takes it down. Craig Law flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Marques who brings the ball under control. Diogo Marques finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Wilfred Ebbinge.
26.33
Fabian Carbajal barges into Garry Dickov. The referee brings Fabian Carbajal to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Dickov runs off the knock.
28.51
Jacob Murray hacks Garry Campbell from behind! The referee calls over Jacob Murray and shows him a yellow card! Garry Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.46
Garry Dickov makes a probing pass to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera flicks a high pass forward to Gary Burley who brings the ball under control. Gary Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
33.29
Craig Law threads the ball through to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie makes a simple pass, allowing Diogo Marques to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Diogo Marques provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Wilfred Ebbinge!
39.02
Noel Dyer makes a probing pass to Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton shoots from just inside the box. Good keeping from Don Glass as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.49
Kevin Strachan takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Miguel Herrera reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
42.20
Craig Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Glass. Scott Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
44.12
Jacob Murray knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Schönenborn but the linesman indicates offside!
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. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
54.15
Simon Schumacher hits a low pass to Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal plays a quick one-two with Simon Schumacher and rushes in on goal... Garry Dickov barges into Fabian Carbajal. Penalty not given!!
55.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Noel Dyer laces a through ball forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher darts forward. Simon Schumacher knocks the ball forward to Fabian Carbajal but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.05
Gary Matteo takes a quick throw-in. Diogo Marques plays the ball forward to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera shoots from 25 yards. Wilfred Ebbinge is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.05
St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Harald Smits replacing Garry Dickov, Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Matteo and Dean Hackworth replacing Alec Ritchie .
65.54
Jacob Murray passes the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Strachan picks a pass forward to Armin Schönenborn. Armin Schönenborn plays a one-two with Kevin Strachan and advances towards the goal... Armin Schönenborn tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
72.24
Armin Schönenborn takes a quick throw-in, which Craig Charlton takes on the chest. Craig Charlton threads a neat ball through to Armin Schönenborn. Armin Schönenborn whips in a cross ball towards Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
73.27
Miguel Herrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques plays a one-two with Harris van der Linden and rushes in on goal... Diogo Marques comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.50
Juri Bondi flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques sees Miguel Herrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Herrera plays a quick one-two with Dean Hackworth and rushes in on goal... Miguel Herrera comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.10
Diogo Marques threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
84.53
Simon Schumacher brings the ball forward. Simon Schumacher runs straight at the defence! Simon Schumacher comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Don Glass is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.55
Giulio Garavelli surges forward with the ball. Giulio Garavelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a looping header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Aberdeen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Giulio Garavelli threads the ball through to Craig Charlton. Craig Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Carbajal. Fabian Carbajal rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
26%
41.6%
32.5%

Scorers
Simon Schumacher 85
Miguel Herrera 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Schumacher of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
1.Wilfred Ebbinge (GK)
7
2.Noel Dyer (DEF)
7
3.Giulio Garavelli (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Soares (DEF)
6
5.Don Hansen (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
6
7.Jacob Murray (MID)yellow card
6
8.Simon Schumacher (MID)goal scored
9
9.Craig Charlton (ATT)
7
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 Glass (GK)
7
2.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Juri Bondi (DEF)
6
4.Garry Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Diogo Marques (MID)
7
6.Gary Matteo (MID)
6
7.Craig Law (MID)
7
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Gary Burley (ATT)
6
10.Alec Ritchie (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Herrera (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Harald Smits (GK)
6
13.Harris van der Linden (GK)
6
14.Dean Hackworth (GK)
6