Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Neil Stirling | Neil Stirling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Naysmith | S. Naysmith |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | John McGrory | J. McGrory | |||||||||
| Manuel Barbosa | M. Barbosa |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Scott Mccall | S. Mccall | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Ade Nwakire | A. Nwakire | |||||||||
| Billy Dalglish | B. Dalglish | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Alexandre Alves | A. Alves | |||||||||
| Brian White | B. White |  | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Dion Kirkland | D. Kirkland | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Colin Hutchison | C. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Tommy Lee | T. Lee | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Jorge Eladio Navarrete | J. Navarrete | |||||||||
| Stuart Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Scott Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Alec Dickov | A. Dickov | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Richard Niven | R. Niven | |||||||||
| Stephen Young | S. Young | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Stephen Collins | S. Collins | |||||||||
| Philipe Calabuig | P. Calabuig |  | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Fernando Muñoz | F. Muñoz | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 8,216 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Aberdeen and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Aberdeen and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen kick off the first half!
3.08
0-1Ade Nwakire knocks the ball forward to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison surges forward with the ball. Colin Hutchison plays a perfect one-two with Stephen Collins and rushes in on goal... Colin Hutchison rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Stephen Naysmith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.24
0-1Stuart Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
8.58
0-1Dion Kirkland clumsily knocks into Alexandre Alves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexandre Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.55
Scott Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mcinnes. Stuart Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.53
Scott Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Muñoz. Fernando Muñoz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Niven. Richard Niven tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.09
Jorge Eladio Navarrete sees a break and surges forward. Jorge Eladio Navarrete deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Niven. Richard Niven rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.00
0-2Jorge Eladio Navarrete barges into Tommy Lee. Jorge Eladio Navarrete is given a warning by the referee! Tommy Lee runs off the knock.
26.16
0-2Scott Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee takes it forward alone. Tommy Lee shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
27.44
0-2Colin Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Fernando Muñoz. Fernando Muñoz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.36
Brian White takes it forward alone. Brian White kicks a strong pass forward to Philipe Calabuig. Philipe Calabuig shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.47
Dion Kirkland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Glass.
40.56
Billy Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee brings the ball forward. Tommy Lee shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but John McGrory manages to gather it comfortably.
42.31
Alexandre Alves passes the ball forward to Jorge Eladio Navarrete. Jorge Eladio Navarrete makes a probing pass to Stephen Collins. Stephen Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.58
Scott Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Muñoz. Fernando Muñoz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Mccall.
45.00
Brian White threads the ball through to Dion Kirkland. Dion Kirkland threads the ball through to Philipe Calabuig. Philipe Calabuig goes all the way! Philipe Calabuig cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Raith Rovers kick off!
48.13
Colin Hutchison clumsily knocks into Stuart Mcinnes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.00
Scott Liddell brings the ball forward. Scott Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Niven. Richard Niven rockets a shot on goal but somehow Stephen Naysmith manages to keep it out.
53.25
1-2Aberdeen are easily keeping Raith Rovers at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
54.33
Stuart Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipe Calabuig. Philipe Calabuig shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.44
Colin Hutchison passes the ball forward to Fernando Muñoz. Fernando Muñoz whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Collins. Stephen Collins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.04
Billy Glass makes a simple pass to Jorge Eladio Navarrete. Jorge Eladio Navarrete deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Collins. Stephen Collins plays a perfect one-two with Richard Niven and rushes in on goal... Stephen Collins rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Naysmith easily smothers it!
73.25
1-2Billy Dalglish makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipe Calabuig. Philipe Calabuig kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Young but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.13
Jorge Eladio Navarrete surges forward with the ball. Jorge Eladio Navarrete controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.28
Billy Dalglish takes it forward alone. Billy Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov threads the ball through to Philipe Calabuig but he's offside!
79.30
Ade Nwakire comes in with a late challenge on Alec Dickov. Ade Nwakire is warned by the referee! Alec Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.02
Jorge Eladio Navarrete sees a break and surges forward. Jorge Eladio Navarrete knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.23
Colin Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Niven. Richard Niven shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stephen Naysmith manages to gather it comfortably.
89.15
Scott Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young threads the ball through to Philipe Calabuig but he's offside!
90.00
Dion Kirkland passes the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.4%
Scorers