Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 13,587 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Johnstone.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Johnstone.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
2.21
0-0Garry Booth flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan connects with a diving header. Duncan Davidson picks it out of the air!
4.10
0-1Gavin Souness threads the ball through to Alun Clapham. Alun Clapham lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Souness. Gavin Souness rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.22
0-1Billy Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Van Nieuwstadt. Jean-Paul Van Nieuwstadt lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Souness. Gavin Souness powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
10.43
Callum Gallacher sees Billy Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Souness. With a superhuman jump, Gavin Souness connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Colin Elliott gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
12.15
0-1Callum Gallacher hacks Matt Sullivan from behind! Callum Gallacher is shown the yellow card! Matt Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.18
0-1Garry Booth barges into Alun Clapham. Garry Booth is warned by the referee! Alun Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.25
Gavin Burley brings the ball forward. Gavin Burley flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Thomson collects the pass. Kevin Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Souness. Gavin Souness heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.35
Gary Sullivan flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Booth. Garry Booth threads the ball through to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
24.48
0-2Oleg Bramble knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill advances with the ball. Stephen Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
26.09
0-2Gavin Mckinlay receives the ball from a throw-in from Oleg Bramble. Gavin Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Matt Sullivan. Matt Sullivan sees a break and surges forward. Matt Sullivan advances inside the box! Matt Sullivan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gavin Burley.
32.00
Matt Sullivan hits a low pass to Garry Booth. Garry Booth makes a simple pass to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
33.42
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.45
Matt Sullivan makes a simple pass to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.53
Stephen Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
44.52
0-2Gary Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Garry Booth who takes it down. Garry Booth threads a neat ball through to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson rushes past Gary Telfer! Vasco Moreira barges into Alex Thomson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
51.36
Kevin Thomson catches Alex Thomson on the ankles. Kevin Thomson is warned by the referee! Alex Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.31
Kevin Thomson advances with the ball. Kevin Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.36
Garry Strachan takes a short throw-in bringing Stephen Gemmill into play. Stephen Gemmill takes it forward alone. Stephen Gemmill advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Stephen Gemmill provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
60.36
Dominic Collins flicks a high pass forward. Garry Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Booth flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Thomson!
66.32
Aberdeen are keeping most of the possession.
69.21
Niccol˜ Piovani flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Thomson collects the pass. Kevin Thomson makes a probing pass to Alun Clapham. Alun Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Gemmill.
75.09
Jean-Paul Van Nieuwstadt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Morrison. Billy Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Clapham. Alun Clapham makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.04
Gavin Mckinlay hits a low pass to Matt Sullivan. Matt Sullivan kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.32
Gavin Mckinlay threads the ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
84.12
Matt Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Strachan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Gemmill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.48
Matt Sullivan passes the ball forward to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
29.4%
42.4%
28.2%
Scorers
| Alex Thomson 60 Stephen Gemmill 84 | Gavin Souness 4, 18 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Souness of Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Elliott (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oleg Bramble (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Gemmill (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Matt Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Garry Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Thomson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Richard Strachan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Guillermo Peiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Davidson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Greig (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niccol˜ Piovani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Vasco Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Gallacher (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Kevin Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jean-Paul Van Nieuwstadt (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Souness (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alun Clapham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Herve Gastien (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gerald Pouget (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Monza (ATT) | 0 | |