Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Lin Benedictuz | Lin Benedictuz | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Thomas | G. Thomas |  | 82 | G |  | 1 | | G | 82 |  | Yurtcan Kayis | Y. Kayis | |||||||||
| Lucien Ndiefi | L. Ndiefi |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 |  | Dragos Buscan | D. Buscan | |||||||||
| Jan Jensen | J. Jensen |  | 80 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Marvin Saad | M. Saad | |||||||||
| Florian Dohr | F. Dohr |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 |  | Sergio Nava | S. Nava | |||||||||
| jonathan Nunez | j. Nunez |  | 76 | M | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Roy Van Mol | R. Van Mol | |||||||||
| Elias Dabizas | E. Dabizas |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Jes Beck | J. Beck | |||||||||
| Schumann Le Bris | S. Le Bris |  | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 79 |  | Tarik Sektioui | T. Sektioui | |||||||||
| Emmanuel Andriopoulos | E. Andriopoulos | | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 78 | | Hakan Kayis | H. Kayis | |||||||||
| Hlynur Hjálmarsson | H. Hjálmarsson |  | 81 | A | | 9 | | A | 85 |  | André Gil | A. Gil | |||||||||
| Efren Briseño | E. Briseño | | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 84 | | Martial Pierre | M. Pierre | |||||||||
| Samuel Barros | S. Barros |  | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 81 |  | Rabiu West | R. West | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 19,781 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Aberdeen and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Aberdeen and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
2.42
0-0Schumann Le Bris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros flicks the ball with his head. Yurtcan Kayis easily smothers it.
4.20
Emmanuel Andriopoulos takes it forward alone. Emmanuel Andriopoulos lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Yurtcan Kayis easily picks it out of the air!
8.49
Tarik Sektioui knocks the ball to his team mate, André Gil. André Gil knocks in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gabriel Thomas!
10.21
Schumann Le Bris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Yurtcan Kayis manages to keep it out.
14.09
Hakan Kayis knocks the ball to his team mate, Martial Pierre. Martial Pierre lofts in a cross ball towards André Gil. André Gil is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Gabriel Thomas manages to keep it out.
15.52
0-0jonathan Nunez kicks a strong pass forward to Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.52
0-0Emmanuel Andriopoulos threads the ball through to Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Barros but the linesman indicates offside!
20.40
Marvin Saad passes the ball forward to Tarik Sektioui. Tarik Sektioui sees space and advances. Tarik Sektioui makes a probing pass to Rabiu West but he's offside!
30.37
0-0Marvin Saad surges forward with the ball. Marvin Saad makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martial Pierre. Martial Pierre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Dohr.
32.00
Elias Dabizas kicks a strong pass forward to Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson knocks in a cross ball towards Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Yurtcan Kayis.
33.57
0-0Roy Van Mol comes in with a late challenge on Schumann Le Bris. The referee calls over Roy Van Mol and warns him to calm down! Schumann Le Bris grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.02
1-0Emmanuel Andriopoulos makes a simple pass to Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros chips the ball to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.50
Marvin Saad advances with the ball. Marvin Saad knocks the ball to his team mate, Martial Pierre. Martial Pierre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gabriel Thomas who gathers it comfortably.
39.48
1-0Martial Pierre comes in with a late challenge on Jan Jensen. The referee calls over Martial Pierre and warns him to calm down! Jan Jensen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.56
Tarik Sektioui sees space and advances. Tarik Sektioui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gabriel Thomas.
45.00
Emmanuel Andriopoulos chips the ball to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Aberdeen start the second half!
47.56
jonathan Nunez knocks the ball to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros directs the ball goalwards with his head. Yurtcan Kayis easily smothers it.
51.13
Jes Beck flicks the ball to his team mate, Rabiu West. Rabiu West knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.17
Jes Beck passes the ball forward to André Gil. André Gil goes all the way! André Gil shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Gabriel Thomas manages to keep it out.
54.24
Schumann Le Bris catches Roy Van Mol on the ankles. Schumann Le Bris is given a warning by the referee! Roy Van Mol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.12
Jes Beck knocks the ball to his team mate, Martial Pierre. Martial Pierre whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gabriel Thomas manages to gather it comfortably.
65.55
Elias Dabizas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.42
Lucien Ndiefi kicks a strong pass forward to jonathan Nunez. jonathan Nunez flicks the ball to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.28
Tarik Sektioui takes it forward alone. Tarik Sektioui whips in a cross ball towards André Gil. André Gil connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.09
jonathan Nunez kicks a strong pass forward to Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dragos Buscan.
78.13
Hakan Kayis chips the ball to his team mate, André Gil. André Gil lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Gabriel Thomas is on top of it.
79.35
Schumann Le Bris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson whips in a cross ball towards Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.35
Elias Dabizas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
83.46
Tarik Sektioui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rabiu West. Rabiu West lofts in a cross ball towards André Gil. André Gil powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.09
Schumann Le Bris knocks the ball to his team mate, Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Schumann Le Bris knocks the ball forward to Hlynur Hjálmarsson. Hlynur Hjálmarsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Nava.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
23.5%
48.1%
28.4%
Scorers
| Hlynur Hjálmarsson 34 | André Gil 71, 83 |