Match Report


AberdeenAberdeen     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Computer Player Computer Player
Gaspar BarbosaG. Barbosa64
G
1
G
50Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan63
D
2
D
64Stuart WhiteS. White
Malcolm VassellM. Vassell67
D
3
D
60Robert SchoenmakersR. Schoenmakers
Billy HendryB. Hendry52
D
4
D
57Andy NaysmithA. Naysmith
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin77
D
captain5captain
D
55Dominic ElliottD. Elliott
Steven WinterburnS. Winterburn60
M
6
M
72Jose AlvarezJ. Alvarez
Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro65
M
7
M
65Copain JansenC. Jansen
Jonathan WetherallJ. Wetherall66
A
8
M
63Stephen HendryS. Hendry
John JonesJ. Jones71
M
9
A
62Francisco SemedoF. Semedo
Craig InglisC. Inglis64
M
10
A
60Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Matt MoffatM. Moffat58
A
11
A
59Gary InglisG. Inglis
 
Hector NegronH. Negron50
D
12
M
60Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny
Thierry CarriéreT. Carriére60
M
13
M
60Craig BradyC. Brady
Samuele AbbruscatoS. Abbruscato45
A
14
M
60Alec WhiteA. White

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 11,429 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.


0.00
Aberdeen kick off and get the match underway!
3.05
Steven Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Peiro. Guillermo Peiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
8.38
Andy Naysmith passes the ball forward to Jose Alvarez. Jose Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Vassell.
16.41
Stephen Hendry barges into Guillermo Peiro. The referee calls over Stephen Hendry and warns him to calm down! Guillermo Peiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.24
Guillermo Peiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
26.15
Malcolm Vassell makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Vassell kicks a strong pass forward to John Jones. John Jones sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.08
Billy Hendry threads the ball through to Gavin Sullivan. Gavin Sullivan sees space and advances. Gavin Sullivan skips past Dominic Elliott! Gavin Sullivan rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Alex Meiklejohn. What a great pair of hands!
32.26
Guillermo Peiro makes a probing pass to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis sees Matt Moffat just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matt Moffat tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
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. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Alloa Athletic start the second half!
47.25
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gary Inglis controls it well on his chest. Gary Inglis shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
54.58
With some swift thinking, Jose Alvarez plays the ball forward to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis rushes past Malcolm Vassell! Billy Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Gary Inglis. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
57.48
Guillermo Peiro threads the ball through to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis plays a perfect one-two with Steven Winterburn and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Craig Inglis provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.05
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Samuele Abbruscato replacing Jonathan Wetherall .
65.38
Billy Hendry takes it forward alone. Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Peiro who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Peiro rushes past Dominic Elliott! Guillermo Peiro shoots from just inside the box but Alex Meiklejohn is on top of it.
67.28
John Jones clumsily knocks into Stuart White. John Jones is given a warning by the referee! Stuart White carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.05
Jose Alvarez sees Gary Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.54
Showing composure, Stuart White plays the ball forward to Copain Jansen. With great vision, Copain Jansen plays the ball forward to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Gaspar Barbosa.
77.11
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Thierry Carriére replacing Guillermo Peiro .
83.01
Billy Hendry sees Matt Moffat in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Moffat makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Jones. John Jones controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.23
Billy Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Carriére. Seeing a gap ahead, Thierry Carriére picks a pass forward to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.27
Gary Inglis makes a probing pass to Francisco Semedo. Francisco Semedo advances inside the box! Francisco Semedo shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Gaspar Barbosa!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aberdeen

Alloa Athletic
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
26.9%
46.2%
26.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Peiro of Aberdeen

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

1.Alex Meiklejohn (GK)
7
2.Stuart White (DEF)
6
3.Robert Schoenmakers (DEF)
6
4.Andy Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Jose Alvarez (MID)
7
7.Copain Jansen (MID)
6
8.Stephen Hendry (MID)
7
9.Francisco Semedo (ATT)
7
10.Garry Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Gary Inglis (ATT)
8
 
12.Trevor Luzhny (MID)
0
13.Craig Brady (MID)
0
14.Alec White (MID)
0