Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Rae | K. Rae |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Kevin Booth | K. Booth | |||||||||
| Gunnar Bratseth | G. Bratseth |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Callum Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
| Matt Cleland | M. Cleland | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Alec Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Francisco Cruz | F. Cruz |  | 60 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Alec Sullivan | A. Sullivan | ||||||||
| Garry Gough | G. Gough | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Don Johnstone | D. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | | 70 | M | | 6 | | | M | 45 |  | Rody Meijer | R. Meijer | ||||||||
| Mario Blanc | M. Blanc |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Neil Niven | N. Niven | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Dominic Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Gianluca Servidei | G. Servidei |  | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 63 | | David McStay | D. McStay | |||||||||
| Herve Chalier | H. Chalier | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Garry Mccall | G. Mccall | |||||||||
| Peter Mcleod | P. Mcleod |  | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Thomas Pater | T. Pater | |||||||||
| Gary Booth | G. Booth | | 65 | A | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Dominic Ferguson | D. Ferguson | |||||||||
| John Morton | J. Morton | | 64 | A | | 13 | | A | 46 | | Duncan Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Craig Inglis | C. Inglis | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 43 | | Alec Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 7,897 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mcinnes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion kick off and get the match underway!
2.53
0-0Callum Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Peter Mcleod. Callum Strachan is shown the yellow card! Peter Mcleod stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.00
0-0Matt Cleland surges forward with the ball. Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Meiklejohn.
8.39
0-1Rody Meijer makes a probing pass to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater whips in a cross ball towards David McStay. David McStay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.57
0-1Alec Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Peter Mcleod. Alec Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Peter Mcleod runs off the knock.
15.42
0-1Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Herve Chalier who brings the ball under control. Herve Chalier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kevin Booth manages to gather it.
16.17
Rody Meijer knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall beats his man to it with a header but Kevin Rae reads it well. Excellent keeping!
18.13
Callum Morrison hacks Dominic Naysmith from behind! Callum Morrison is warned by the referee! Dominic Naysmith runs off the knock.
27.51
0-1Alec Sullivan makes a probing pass to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater puts a great ball through. David McStay runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
33.03
Gianluca Servidei advances with the ball. Gianluca Servidei shoots from long range but Kevin Booth is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
34.27
Garry Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Herve Chalier who takes it down. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Sullivan.
38.23
0-1Rody Meijer hits a low pass to David McStay. David McStay 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!
44.00
Gianluca Servidei threads the ball through to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Sullivan.
45.00
Mario Blanc chips the ball to his team mate, Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
48.05
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Neil Niven who brings the ball under control. Neil Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier deftly passes the ball to Peter Mcleod, releasing him through on goal. Peter Mcleod cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
51.15
Neil Niven flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.44
Mario Blanc controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball towards Herve Chalier. With a superhuman jump, Herve Chalier connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Kevin Booth didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.43
Alec Meiklejohn drives a long ball upfield. David McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Cleland.
55.52
Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.58
Alec Sullivan catches Herve Chalier on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Herve Chalier runs off the knock.
60.24
0-1Aberdeen have made a substitution with Craig Inglis replacing Peter Mcleod .
61.29
Mario Blanc hacks Dominic Naysmith from behind! The referee brings Mario Blanc to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic Naysmith runs off the knock.
63.56
Mario Blanc knocks the ball forward to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.57
Francisco Cruz flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Herve Chalier who brings the ball under control. Herve Chalier lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.20
Rody Meijer knocks the ball to his team mate, David McStay. David McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.58
Dominic Brady makes a probing pass to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater lofts in a cross ball towards David McStay. David McStay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kevin Rae with no chance!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
78.52
Rody Meijer threads the ball through to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall runs straight at the defence! Garry Mccall shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
84.49
Francisco Cruz makes a probing pass to Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Craig Inglis who brings the ball under control. Craig Inglis plays a quick one-two with Herve Chalier and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Craig Inglis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper, Kevin Booth, sees it late!! Goal for Aberdeen!
87.37
Callum Morrison makes a probing pass to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Booth who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Gianluca Servidei threads a neat ball through to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Strachan.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
22.8%
45.6%
31.6%
Scorers
| Craig Inglis 84 | David McStay 8, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David McStay of Stirling Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kevin Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gunnar Bratseth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francisco Cruz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Blanc (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianluca Servidei (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Herve Chalier (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Peter Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Booth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Inglis (GK) |  | 8 |
| 1. | Kevin Booth (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Strachan (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Alec Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Sullivan (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Don Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rody Meijer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dominic Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David McStay (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Garry Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thomas Pater (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dominic Ferguson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Young (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Booth (MID) | 0 | |