Match Report
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  |  | Heart of Midlothian | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||||||
| Lin Benedictuz | Lin Benedictuz | manager | Manny King | Manny King | |||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Thomas | G. Thomas |  | 82 | G |  | 1 | | G | 84 |  | Peter Allsopp | P. Allsopp | |||||||||
| Emmanuel Anastasiou | E. Anastasiou |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Arno Rummenigge | A. Rummenigge | |||||||||
| Jan Jensen | J. Jensen |  | 80 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 |  | Neil Glass | N. Glass | |||||||||
| Diaw Bianchini | D. Bianchini |  | 75 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Kubilay Özalan | K. Özalan | |||||||||
| Piero Tedesco | P. Tedesco | | 78 | M | | 5 | | D | 75 |  | Yoshiaki Kaita | Y. Kaita | |||||||||
| Schumann Le Bris | S. Le Bris |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Elias Dabizas | E. Dabizas | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 79 |  | José Luis Alfaro | J. Alfaro | |||||||||
| Lukas Felix | L. Felix |  | 77 | M | | 8 | | M | 81 |  | Mark Gyan | M. Gyan | |||||||||
| Efren Briseño | E. Briseño | | 81 | A | | 9 | | A | 81 | | Jay Mapp | J. Mapp | |||||||||
| Samuel Barros | S. Barros |  | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 | | John Hansen | J. Hansen | |||||||||
| Robert Moser | R. Moser |  | 83 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 |  | Adrian Nanu | A. Nanu | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pittodrie where Aberdeen play Heart of Midlothian in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Aberdeen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aberdeen kick off!
6.53
0-0Neil Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Gyan. Mark Gyan takes it forward alone. Mark Gyan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emmanuel Anastasiou.
9.07
0-0Schumann Le Bris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Moser. Robert Moser knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Peter Allsopp is on top of it.
10.09
0-0Efren Briseño comes in with a late challenge on Arno Rummenigge. Efren Briseño is warned by the referee! Arno Rummenigge stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.10
Garry Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Jay Mapp. Jay Mapp whips in a cross ball towards John Hansen. John Hansen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
15.52
Schumann Le Bris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Peter Allsopp easily smothers it.
16.48
0-0José Luis Alfaro makes a beautiful solo run. José Luis Alfaro passes the ball forward to John Hansen. John Hansen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.55
1-0Schumann Le Bris takes it forward alone. Schumann Le Bris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Moser. Robert Moser makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.02
Mark Gyan passes the ball forward to Jay Mapp. Jay Mapp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Jensen.
27.19
1-0Elias Dabizas brings the ball forward. Elias Dabizas knocks the ball forward to Samuel Barros but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.38
Mark Gyan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Hansen. John Hansen plays a perfect one-two with Jay Mapp and rushes in on goal... John Hansen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Gabriel Thomas manages to gather it comfortably.
39.48
Neil Glass makes a probing pass to Garry Thomson. Garry Thomson sees space and advances. Garry Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards John Hansen. John Hansen directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.40
Neil Glass brings the ball forward. Neil Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Heart of Midlothian start the second half!
47.42
José Luis Alfaro kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emmanuel Anastasiou.
49.01
Mark Gyan passes the ball forward to John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.33
Garry Thomson catches Elias Dabizas on the ankles. Garry Thomson is warned by the referee! Elias Dabizas stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.38
Piero Tedesco advances with the ball. Piero Tedesco goes all the way! Piero Tedesco shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Peter Allsopp manages to gather it comfortably.
60.56
Piero Tedesco kicks a strong pass forward to Efren Briseño. Efren Briseño passes the ball forward to Samuel Barros. Samuel Barros shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuel Barros!
66.49
Yoshiaki Kaita knocks the ball to his team mate, José Luis Alfaro. José Luis Alfaro knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu goes all the way! Adrian Nanu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Gabriel Thomas easily smothers it.
69.34
Mark Gyan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
73.44
Mark Gyan sees space and advances. Mark Gyan lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.19
Jan Jensen hacks Adrian Nanu from behind! The referee calls over Jan Jensen and warns him to calm down! Adrian Nanu runs off the knock.
78.49
Emmanuel Anastasiou threads the ball through to Lukas Felix. Lukas Felix brings the ball forward. Lukas Felix plays a perfect one-two with Samuel Barros and rushes in on goal... Lukas Felix takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
83.31
Mark Gyan makes a beautiful solo run. Mark Gyan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gabriel Thomas who gathers it comfortably.
84.13
Lukas Felix deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Moser. Robert Moser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Peter Allsopp manages to keep it out.
87.14
Elias Dabizas clumsily knocks into Garry Thomson. Elias Dabizas is warned by the referee! Garry Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.41
Garry Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Nanu. Adrian Nanu knocks in a cross ball towards John Hansen. John Hansen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Mark Gyan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jay Mapp. Jay Mapp goes all the way! Jay Mapp takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gabriel Thomas!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Robert Moser 21 Samuel Barros 61 | John Hansen 39 |