Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Leonardo Sanchez | L. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Linus Weigel | L. Weigel |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | David James | D. James | |||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Noel Dyer | N. Dyer | |||||||||
| Matt Glass | M. Glass | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Giulio Garavelli | G. Garavelli | |||||||||
| Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | | 62 | M |  | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Cataldo Pizzi | C. Pizzi | ||||||||
| Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Mauricio Rodriguez | M. Rodriguez | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 66 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | ||||||||
| Matt Greig | M. Greig | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Simon Schumacher | S. Schumacher | |||||||||
| Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | | 63 | A | | 9 | | M | 60 | | Teddy Johnson | T. Johnson | |||||||||
| Duncan Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Menno van Beek | M. van Beek | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 54 | M | | 12 | | D | 59 | | Garry White | G. White | |||||||||
| Don Souness | D. Souness | | 54 | M | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Craig Charlton | C. Charlton | |||||||||
| David Brady | D. Brady | | 52 | G | | 14 | | M | 58 |  | Habib Fanni | H. Fanni | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 9,368 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Elliott.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Elliott.
0.00
0-0Aberdeen kick off!
2.36
0-0Giulio Garavelli surges forward with the ball. Giulio Garavelli brings the ball forward. Giulio Garavelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.56
0-0Matt Dickov sees Menno van Beek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Menno van Beek threads the ball through into the box. Alec Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Craig Morton.
6.17
0-0Teddy Johnson decides to run forward with the ball. Teddy Johnson makes a probing pass to Menno van Beek but he's offside!
15.38
0-0Duncan Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.51
With a delightful solo run, Matt Davidson stretches the opposition's defence. Matt Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Sanchez who gathers it comfortably.
18.27
Kevin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher knocks in a cross ball towards Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
20.22
Noel Dyer makes a strong solo run forward. Noel Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Johnson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Johnson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.31
David James hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry controls it well on his chest. Alec Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Menno van Beek and advances towards the goal... Alec Hendry tries a spectacular strike but Craig Morton is on top of his game. Excellent save!
24.58
0-0Matt Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alec Hendry through on goal. Linus Weigel comes in with a late challenge on Alec Hendry. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.21
1-0Craig McCoist makes a probing pass to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy Matteo!
32.25
Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.02
Craig McCoist darts forward. Craig McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Sanchez who gathers it comfortably.
36.59
Without breaking stride, Craig Booth plays the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.50
Matt Davidson hits a low pass to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Billy Matteo rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Garry White replacing Noel Dyer and Craig Charlton replacing Simon Schumacher. The Aberdeen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County get the second half underway!
48.19
Craig McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Mcallister who takes it down. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.40
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.35
Garry White flicks a high pass forward. Craig Charlton controls it well on his chest. Craig Charlton passes the ball forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.03
Matt Davidson threads a neat ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.37
2-0Matt Dickov clumsily knocks into Craig McCoist. The referee warns Matt Dickov to calm down! Craig McCoist grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.55
Matt Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.14
Alex Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
78.12
Matt Davidson makes a probing pass to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister cuts inside the box! Duncan Mcallister shoots from just inside the box. Leonardo Sanchez gets down and covers it.
85.08
3-0Menno van Beek comes in with a late challenge on Craig Booth. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.33
Kevin Strachan hacks Matt Glass from behind! The referee motions to Kevin Strachan to come over. It's a red card!! Matt Glass grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Billy Matteo 28, 70 Mauricio Rodriguez 37 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Craig Morton (GK)
6
2. Linus Weigel (DEF)
6
3. Craig Booth (DEF)
6
4. Matt Glass (DEF)
6
5. Matt Davidson (MID)
7
6. Craig McCoist (MID)
6
7. Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
8
8. Matt Greig (MID)
7
9. Billy Matteo (ATT)
9
10. Duncan Mcallister (ATT)
7
11. Alex Liddell (ATT)
6
12. Don Mckinlay (MID)
0
13. Don Souness (MID)
0
14. David Brady (GK)
0
1. Leonardo Sanchez (GK)
6
2. David James (DEF)
6
3. Noel Dyer (DEF)
6
4. Giulio Garavelli (DEF)
6
5. Cataldo Pizzi (DEF)
6
6. Kevin Strachan (MID)
3
7. Matt Dickov (MID)
6
8. Simon Schumacher (MID)
6
9. Teddy Johnson (MID)
6
10. Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
11. Menno van Beek (ATT)
5
12. Garry White (DEF)
6
13. Craig Charlton (ATT)
6
14. Habib Fanni (MID)
0