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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 17,939 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aberdeen and St Mirren are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Morton.


0.00
St Mirren kick off and get the match underway!
2.14
Darren Fletcher catches Gregorio Prieto on the ankles. The referee brings Darren Fletcher to one side and gives him a warning! Gregorio Prieto gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.47
Ruben Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Gomes who takes it down. Antonio Gomes sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Gomes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
9.05
Gavin Upson hacks Antonio Gomes from behind! Gavin Upson is warned by the referee! Antonio Gomes runs off the knock.
12.05
Kevin Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Darren Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Fletcher shoots from outside the area. Norman Vickers easily gets down and covers it.
14.16
Gavin Upson passes the ball forward to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.32
Julian Walter passes the ball forward to Kevin Davidson. Kevin Davidson passes the ball forward to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
22.03
Wesley Price makes a high pass forward. Daan Alberda shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Daan Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Zimmert. Peter Zimmert heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.22
Ruben Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Antunes.
27.28
Ruben Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Mario Cvitanovic who brings the ball under control. Mario Cvitanovic flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Zimmert. Peter Zimmert shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
30.12
Oliver Schumacher makes a probing pass to Dietmar Babbel. Dietmar Babbel chips the ball to his team mate, Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Peter Zimmert is offside!
32.35
Ciro Colacone comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Prieto. Ciro Colacone is warned by the referee! Gregorio Prieto runs off the knock.
34.47
Dietmar Babbel hits a low pass to Peter Zimmert. Peter Zimmert plays a scrappy one-two with Aladino Salvatori and advances towards the goal... Peter Zimmert rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.47
Dietmar Babbel flicks a high ball forward to Peter Zimmert who takes it down. Peter Zimmert makes a probing pass between the defence to Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Spencer Ince!
39.11
Eddy Albieri comes in with a late challenge on Peter Zimmert. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Zimmert stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.57
Dietmar Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori threads a neat ball through to Peter Zimmert. Peter Zimmert takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.26
Gregorio Prieto threads the ball through to Wesley Price. Wesley Price advances with the ball. Wesley Price passes the ball forward to Daan Alberda. Daan Alberda strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aberdeen appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half. The St Mirren players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen kick off!
47.49
Ruben Andrade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.12
Kristoffer Matinpoika surges forward with the ball. Kristoffer Matinpoika chips the ball to his team mate, Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone shoots from long range but Norman Vickers is on top of it.
49.17
Ruben Antunes threads a neat ball through to Wesley Price. Wesley Price chips the ball to his team mate, Daan Alberda. Daan Alberda deftly passes the ball to Peter Zimmert, releasing him through on goal. Some superb footwork from Peter Zimmert provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
51.06
Wesley Price threads the ball through to Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
54.10
Ruben Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Norman Vickers with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
57.21
Antonio Gomes hits a low pass to Peter Zimmert. Peter Zimmert knocks in a cross ball towards Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
60.30
St Mirren have made a substitution with Alex Campbell replacing Eric Edusei .
65.52
Ruben Andrade flicks a high ball forward to Darren Fletcher who takes it down. Darren Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ciro Colacone scores for St Mirren!!
69.49
Darren Fletcher comes in with a late challenge on Ruben Antunes. The referee calls over Darren Fletcher again and warns him to calm down! Ruben Antunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.32
Eddy Albieri hits a low pass to Kevin Davidson. Kevin Davidson threads a neat ball through to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Campbell. Alex Campbell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
73.41
Kristoffer Matinpoika chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Upson. Gavin Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.54
St Mirren have made a substitution with Vicente Aguirre replacing Darren Fletcher .
78.55
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.03
Kevin Davidson makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Davidson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Norman Vickers effortlessly gets down and covers it.
81.22
Antonio Gomes makes a simple pass to Aladino Salvatori. Aladino Salvatori knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Walter.
83.26
Gavin Upson flicks a high pass forward to Vicente Aguirre who brings the ball under control. Vicente Aguirre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Schumacher.
85.09
Dietmar Babbel flicks a high pass forward. Aladino Salvatori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aladino Salvatori kicks a strong pass forward to Daan Alberda but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 5
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 52.5641025641026 vs 47.4358974358974
Play Area
Home team third: 30.77%, Midfield: 38.46%, Away team third: 30.77%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Zimmert of Aberdeen

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
4. Ruben Antunes (DEF)
6
6
7. Antonio Gomes (MID)
6
8. Wesley Price (MID)
7
9. Peter Zimmert (ATT)
9
11. Daan Alberda (ATT)
7

12. Ricardo Markic (MID)
0

1. Spencer Ince (GK)
6
3. Eddy Albieri (DEF)
5
4. Julian Walter (DEF)
6
5. Gavin Upson (MID)
6
6. Anton Bartsch (MID)
6
7. Ruben Andrade (MID)
6
6
9. Eric Edusei (ATT)
6
10. Ciro Colacone (ATT)
8
11. Darren Fletcher (ATT)
7

12. Graham Shilton (ATT)
0
13. Vicente Aguirre (ATT)
6
14. Alex Campbell (MID)
6