Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Dademo | Robbie Dademo | manager | Raymond Cruickshank | Raymond Cruickshank | |||||||||||||||||
| Don McGrory | D. McGrory |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Stanley Barmby | S. Barmby | |||||||||
| Craig Davidson | C. Davidson | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Vitor Rego | V. Rego | |||||||||
| Stuart McCoist | S. McCoist | | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Eric Döring | E. Döring | |||||||||
| Zbigniew Pol | Z. Pol |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 |  | Renato Jairzinho | R. Jairzinho | |||||||||
| Duncan Morton | D. Morton | | 58 | M | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Scott Gallacher | S. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Dominic Morton | D. Morton | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Alberto Beresford | A. Beresford | |||||||||
| Nicholas Viduka | N. Viduka |  | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Mateus Carvalho | M. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Richard Mckinlay | R. Mckinlay | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Simon Kaiser | S. Kaiser | |||||||||
| Daniel Montoya | D. Montoya |  | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Gonçalo Caballero | G. Caballero | |||||||||
| Craig Meiklejohn | C. Meiklejohn | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Ade Babayaro | A. Babayaro |  | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 |  | Pasquale Bellavista | P. Bellavista | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,979 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Ross County and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Ross County and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Ross County kick off!
9.45
0-0Scott Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy White. Andy White knocks in a cross ball towards Pasquale Bellavista. Pasquale Bellavista heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Don McGrory.
12.34
0-0Ross County are easily keeping Aberdeen at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
15.35
1-0Nicholas Viduka knocks the ball forward to Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.52
1-0Zbigniew Pol takes it forward alone. Zbigniew Pol makes a simple pass to Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro goes all the way! Ade Babayaro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.57
1-0Craig Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.32
Richard Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.31
Craig Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Montoya. Daniel Montoya knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
33.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.40
Richard Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Montoya. Daniel Montoya tries a spectacular long range effort. Stanley Barmby easily smothers it.
36.37
1-0Craig Davidson barges into Gonçalo Caballero. Craig Davidson is shown the yellow card! Gonçalo Caballero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.10
Stuart McCoist surges forward with the ball. Stuart McCoist brings the ball forward. Stuart McCoist goes all the way! Stuart McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Stanley Barmby had no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
42.19
Eric Döring chips the ball to his team mate, Mateus Carvalho. Mateus Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Caballero. Gonçalo Caballero shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.35
Nicholas Viduka kicks a strong pass forward to Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Richard Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro goes all the way! Ade Babayaro shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Aberdeen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.33
Craig Davidson advances with the ball. Craig Davidson threads the ball through to Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Montoya. Daniel Montoya shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stanley Barmby easily smothers it!
49.15
Mateus Carvalho makes a probing pass to Pasquale Bellavista. Pasquale Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
53.23
Richard Mckinlay sees space and advances. Richard Mckinlay plays a perfect one-two with Ade Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Richard Mckinlay takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.25
Duncan Morton advances with the ball. Duncan Morton whips in a cross ball towards Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro powers a header at goal but somehow Stanley Barmby manages to keep it out.
55.31
Richard Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Daniel Montoya. Daniel Montoya goes all the way! Daniel Montoya cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
59.09
Mateus Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gonçalo Caballero. Gonçalo Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.06
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
63.05
Nicholas Viduka threads the ball through to Daniel Montoya. Daniel Montoya plays a perfect one-two with Ade Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Daniel Montoya shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Stanley Barmby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.29
Duncan Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.54
Dominic Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Ade Babayaro. Ade Babayaro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
78.33
Alberto Beresford passes the ball forward to Pasquale Bellavista. Pasquale Bellavista whips in a cross ball towards Gonçalo Caballero. Gonçalo Caballero heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.43
Simon Kaiser knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Caballero. Gonçalo Caballero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
87.28
3-1Craig Davidson barges into Andy White. Craig Davidson is warned by the referee! Andy White gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
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