Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley John Mackay John Mackay
Gaspar BarbosaG. Barbosa64
G
1
G
66Martino QuagliaM. Quaglia
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan63
D
2
D
70Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout
Lomano JosephL. Joseph64
D
3captain
D
61David MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Malcolm VassellM. Vassell67
D
4
D
60Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin77
D
captain5
D
60Nick FletcherN. Fletcher
Steven WinterburnS. Winterburn60
M
6
M
73Alan VickersA. Vickers
Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro65
M
7
M
66Alex RitchieA. Ritchie
Billy LjungbergB. Ljungberg58
A
8
A
67Matt GreigM. Greig
John JonesJ. Jones71
M
9
A
67Fred van VlietF. van Vliet
Craig InglisC. Inglis63
M
10
A
71Sebastian KühnS. Kühn
Jonathan WetherallJ. Wetherall66
A
11
A
67Steve PottsS. Potts
 
Billy HendryB. Hendry52
D
12
D
55Don HutchisonD. Hutchison
Thierry CarriéreT. Carriére60
M
13
M
55Wayne EvansW. Evans
Matt MoffatM. Moffat58
A
14
A
66Bert GeerinckxB. Geerinckx

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Heart of Midlothian. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Thomson.


0.00
The first half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
3.59
Nick Fletcher hacks Guillermo Peiro from behind! Nick Fletcher is given a warning by the referee! Guillermo Peiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.16
Alan Vickers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alan Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.19
Guillermo Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Craig Inglis controls it well on his chest. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Peiro. Guillermo Peiro heads the ball goalwards. Martino Quaglia picks it out of the air!
24.06
Lomano Joseph sees Guillermo Peiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Showing composure, Guillermo Peiro plays the ball forward to Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adelmajid Boutabout.
26.11
Adelmajid Boutabout sees Steve Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Sullivan.
30.55
Alex Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.21
Steven Winterburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Wetherall. Jonathan Wetherall shoots from distance but it flies wide!
36.04
Lomano Joseph makes a beautiful solo run. Lomano Joseph makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of John Jones. John Jones takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Martino Quaglia smothers it!
42.40
Alex Ritchie makes a simple pass to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Matt Greig. Matt Greig is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Gaspar Barbosa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.58
Gavin Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Peiro. Guillermo Peiro threads the ball through to John Jones. John Jones knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Wetherall. Jonathan Wetherall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
54.35
Steven Winterburn threads the ball through to Jonathan Wetherall. Jonathan Wetherall cuts inside the box! Jonathan Wetherall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.39
Lomano Joseph makes a probing pass to Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Billy Ljungberg controls it well on his chest. Billy Ljungberg sees Craig Inglis just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Craig Inglis comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies wide!
60.54
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Matt Moffat replacing Billy Ljungberg .
61.64
Alex Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gaspar Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
66.05
Alan Vickers sees Matt Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Greig knocks the ball forward to Alan Vickers but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.21
Alex Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.52
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Thierry Carriére replacing Guillermo Peiro .
78.61
Alan Vickers threads a neat ball through to Steve Potts. Steve Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Gaspar Barbosa had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
83.26
Alex Ritchie passes the ball forward to Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Steve Potts. Steve Potts connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.29
Gavin Sullivan catches Nick Fletcher on the ankles. Gavin Sullivan is given a warning by the referee! Nick Fletcher runs off the knock.
89.56
Gavin Sullivan barges into Alan Vickers. The referee warns Gavin Sullivan again to calm down! Alan Vickers runs off the knock.
90.00
Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Steve Potts who brings the ball under control. Steve Potts whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Kühn. Sebastian Kühn makes a deft header but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
32.8%
44.8%
22.4%

Scorers
Jonathan Wetherall 54
Sebastian Kühn 8
Alex Ritchie 31, 79
Matt Greig 42
Steve Potts 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Ritchie of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Gaspar Barbosa (GK)
6
2.Gavin Sullivan (DEF)
5
3.Lomano Joseph (DEF)
6
4.Malcolm Vassell (DEF)
6
5.Billy Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Steven Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Guillermo Peiro (MID)
6
8.Billy Ljungberg (ATT)
6
9.John Jones (MID)
6
10.Craig Inglis (MID)
6
11.Jonathan Wetherall (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Billy Hendry (DEF)
0
13.Thierry Carriére (MID)
6
14.Matt Moffat (ATT)
6

1.Martino Quaglia (GK)
6
2.Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
6
3.David Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Nick Fletcher (DEF)
5
6.Alan Vickers (MID)
7
7.Alex Ritchie (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Matt Greig (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Fred van Vliet (ATT)
6
10.Sebastian Kühn (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Steve Potts (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Don Hutchison (DEF)
0
13.Wayne Evans (MID)
0
14.Bert Geerinckx (ATT)
0