Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Rae | K. Rae |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Vasco Valente | V. Valente | |||||||||
| Gunnar Bratseth | G. Bratseth |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Scott Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Matt Cleland | M. Cleland | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Matthieu Cygean | M. Cygean | |||||||||
| Francisco Cruz | F. Cruz |  | 60 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Stephen Gough | S. Gough | ||||||||
| Garry Gough | G. Gough | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 |  | Oliver Rohrschneider | O. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Paul Gemmill | P. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Mario Blanc | M. Blanc | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 |  | Sergio Sereni | S. Sereni | |||||||||
| Philipe Chaveriat | P. Chaveriat | | 65 | M | | 8 | | A | 62 | | Moritz Schönenborn | M. Schönenborn | |||||||||
| Neil Niven | N. Niven | | 63 | M | | 9 | | | A | 58 | | Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Herve Chalier | H. Chalier | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Billy Strachan | B. Strachan | |||||||||
| Peter Mcleod | P. Mcleod |  | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Ross Owen | R. Owen | |||||||||
| Gary Booth | G. Booth | | 65 | A | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Duncan McNeill | D. McNeill | |||||||||
| John Morton | J. Morton | | 64 | A | | 13 | | M | 60 | | Patricio Crespo | P. Crespo | |||||||||
| Craig Inglis | C. Inglis | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Alec Johnstone | A. Johnstone | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,199 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aberdeen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen kick off!
2.30
0-0Mario Blanc changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mario Blanc knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.18
0-0Francisco Cruz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Mcleod whips in a cross ball towards Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
4.29
Sergio Sereni makes a probing pass to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.46
0-0Peter Mcleod clumsily knocks into Scott Rae. Peter Mcleod is shown the yellow card! Scott Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.33
Paul Gemmill hits a low pass to Ross Owen. Ross Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Rae who gathers it comfortably.
12.25
1-0Matt Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Philipe Chaveriat who takes it down. Philipe Chaveriat knocks the ball forward to Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.51
Gunnar Bratseth flicks a high pass forward. Philipe Chaveriat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Philipe Chaveriat flicks a high pass forward. Herve Chalier collects the pass. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod makes a looping header on goal. Vasco Valente is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.23
2-0Herve Chalier hacks Stephen Gough from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Gough gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.53
Neil Niven flicks a high pass forward. Herve Chalier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.17
Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Peter Mcleod who brings the ball under control. Peter Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.12
3-0Paul Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Billy Strachan collects the pass. Billy Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Kevin Rae.
41.08
3-0It's a corner kick. Sergio Sereni loops the ball in to towards the near post. Kevin Rae scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
42.04
Stephen Gough takes it forward alone. Stephen Gough flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Schönenborn collects the pass. Moritz Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
44.49
Mario Blanc flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod whips in a cross ball towards Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Vasco Valente.
45.00
Callum Morrison takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Sergio Sereni reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Brechin kick off and get the second half underway!
53.59
3-0Gunnar Bratseth passes the ball forward to Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Herve Chalier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herve Chalier kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Mcleod but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.36
Philipe Chaveriat sees space and advances. Philipe Chaveriat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.29
Oliver Rohrschneider hits a low pass to Sergio Sereni. Without breaking stride, Sergio Sereni plays the ball forward to Ross Owen. Ross Owen shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.34
With vision, Callum Morrison plays the ball forward to Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Gough.
59.41
3-0Sergio Sereni barges into Callum Morrison. Sergio Sereni is given a warning by the referee! Callum Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.35
3-0Aberdeen have made a substitution with Craig Inglis replacing Peter Mcleod .
66.28
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Mario Blanc controls it well on his chest. Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Herve Chalier collects the pass. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis heads the ball goalwards but Vasco Valente reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.35
With vision, Gunnar Bratseth laces a weighted ball forward to Philipe Chaveriat. Philipe Chaveriat flicks a high pass forward. Craig Inglis controls it well on his chest. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.43
3-0Neil Niven darts forward. Neil Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Scott Rae blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
83.27
Sergio Sereni brings the ball forward. Sergio Sereni shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
84.43
Stephen Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Sereni. Sergio Sereni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith plays a one-two with Ross Owen and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Callum Naysmith provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Francisco Cruz chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Rae.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
75.3%
24.7%
Play Area
28.6%
41.6%
29.9%
Scorers
| Peter Mcleod 12, 17 Herve Chalier 30 | Callum Naysmith 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Peter Mcleod of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kevin Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gunnar Bratseth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Matt Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francisco Cruz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Blanc (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Philipe Chaveriat (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Neil Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Herve Chalier (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Peter Mcleod (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gary Booth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Inglis (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Vasco Valente (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthieu Cygean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oliver Rohrschneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sergio Sereni (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Moritz Schönenborn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Billy Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ross Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Patricio Crespo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Johnstone (MID) | 0 | |