Aberdeen vs Gretna, 2007/2008 Scottish Premier League

· Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen

40': Christopher Maguire
71': Lee Miller (P)
73': Barry Nicholson

FT
3 - 0

Gretna

About

Aberdeen are hosting Gretna at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Lee Miller commits a foul on Abdul Osman resulting on a free kick for Gretna
1': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
2': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Defending)
2': Jeffrey De Visscher drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
3': Artur Krysiak makes a very good save (Catch)
3': Throw-in: Richard Foster takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Defending)
5': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Daniel Hall takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Richard Foster takes it (Defending)
7': Abdul Osman commits a foul on Scott Severin resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
7': Christopher Maguire takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
7': Abdul Osman is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
7': Christopher Maguire hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
7': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
8': Throw-in: Kyle Naughton takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Ryan Baldacchino takes it (Defending)
9': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
9': Kyle Naughton commits a foul on Christopher Maguire resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
9': Scott Severin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
10': Scott Severin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
10': Rhys Meynell clears the ball from danger.
10': Throw-in: Lee Miller takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Barry Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
12': Scott Severin commits a foul on Abdul Osman resulting on a free kick for Gretna
12': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Karim Touzani commits a foul on Brendan McGill resulting on a free kick for Gretna
13': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Christopher Maguire commits a foul on Abdul Osman resulting on a free kick for Gretna
17': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
19': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Attacking)
20': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
21': Barry Nicholson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
21': Rostyn Griffiths clears the ball from danger.
22': Throw-in: Richard Foster takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Jeffrey De Visscher takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Scott Severin takes it (Attacking)
24': Derek Soutar takes a long goal kick
25': Lee Miller kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
25': Artur Krysiak makes a very good save (Catch)
26': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Henry Makinwa takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Kyle Naughton takes it (Attacking)
29': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Attacking)
29': Throw-in: Kyle Naughton takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Derek Soutar takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: Barry Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
31': Barry Nicholson commits a foul on Henry Makinwa resulting on a free kick for Gretna
31': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
33': Handball called on Ryan Baldacchino
33': Barry Nicholson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
33': Barry Nicholson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
33': Lee Miller drills a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
33': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
34': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Defending)
35': Andrew Considine commits a foul on Henry Makinwa resulting on a free kick for Gretna
35': Nicky Deverdics takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
36': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Defending)
37': Ben Wilkinson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
37': Derek Soutar blocks the shot
37': Ryan Baldacchino takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
37': Derek Soutar makes a very good save (Catch)
38': Throw-in: Kyle Naughton takes it (Attacking)
38': Offside called on Nicky Deverdics
38': Derek Soutar takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Jeffrey De Visscher commits a foul on Ben Wilkinson resulting on a free kick for Gretna
39': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Abdul Osman commits a foul on Jeffrey De Visscher resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
39': Andrew Considine takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
40': Christopher Maguire drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
40': Goal!! Christopher Maguire hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Aberdeen now leads 1 - 0
41': That last goal was assisted by Jeffrey De Visscher (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
43': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
44': Karim Touzani commits a foul on Abdul Osman resulting on a free kick for Gretna
44': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
45': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
47': Aberdeen makes a sub: Steve Lovell enters for Christopher Maguire. Reason: Tactical
48': Aberdeen makes a sub: Sone Aluko enters for Karim Touzani. Reason: Tactical
49': Gretna makes a sub: Gavin Skelton enters for Abdul Osman. Reason: Tactical
49': Scott Severin drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
49': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
50': Lee Miller commits a foul on Gavin Skelton resulting on a free kick for Gretna
50': Ryan Baldacchino takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Ryan Baldacchino takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Derek Soutar takes it (Defending)
51': Alexander Diamond commits a foul on Ryan Baldacchino resulting on a free kick for Gretna
51': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
52': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Attacking)
52': Scott Severin commits a foul on Nicky Deverdics resulting on a free kick for Gretna
53': Nicky Deverdics takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
53': Nicky Deverdics crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
53': Lee Miller clears the ball from danger.
53': Rostyn Griffiths commits a foul on Jeffrey De Visscher resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
54': Andrew Considine takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Alan Maybury hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
54': Derek Soutar makes a very good save (Catch)
55': Throw-in: Andrew Considine takes it (Defending)
58': Barry Nicholson commits a foul on Ben Wilkinson resulting on a free kick for Gretna
58': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Throw-in: Rostyn Griffiths takes it (Defending)
60': Throw-in: Daniel Hall takes it (Defending)
61': Derek Soutar takes a long goal kick
61': Throw-in: Scott Severin takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Kyle Naughton takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Defending)
62': Derek Soutar takes a long goal kick
63': Scott Severin commits a foul on Nicky Deverdics resulting on a free kick for Gretna
63': Rhys Meynell takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
63': Rhys Meynell crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
63': Andrew Considine clears the ball from danger.
64': Offside called on Nicky Deverdics
64': Derek Soutar takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
65': Gretna makes a sub: Steven Hogg enters for Henry Makinwa. Reason: Tactical
66': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
67': Jeffrey De Visscher takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: out of play
67': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
68': Throw-in: Steven Hogg takes it (Attacking)
68': Steven Hogg commits a foul on Alan Maybury resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
68': Barry Nicholson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
69': Barry Nicholson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
69': Daniel Hall clears the ball from danger.
70': Artur Krysiak commits a foul on Lee Miller resulting on a penalty for Aberdeen
71': Lee Miller places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
71': Offside called on Steve Lovell
72': Steven Hogg takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
73': Barry Nicholson drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
73': Goal!! Barry Nicholson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Aberdeen now leads 3 - 0
73': That last goal was assisted by Steve Lovell (Pass from Right Channel)
74': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Daniel Hall takes it (Attacking)
76': Andrew Considine commits a foul on Kyle Naughton resulting on a free kick for Gretna
76': Kyle Naughton takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
76': Jeffrey De Visscher drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
76': Artur Krysiak makes a very good save (Catch)
77': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
77': Aberdeen makes a sub: Jackie McNamara enters for Scott Severin. Reason: Tactical
78': Gretna makes a sub: Nathan Taylor enters for Ben Wilkinson. Reason: Tactical
81': Lee Miller hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
81': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
83': Barry Nicholson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
83': Gavin Skelton clears the ball from danger.
83': Alan Maybury commits a foul on Kyle Naughton resulting on a free kick for Gretna
84': Ryan Baldacchino takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Derek Soutar takes a long goal kick
85': Throw-in: Alan Maybury takes it (Defending)
85': Richard Foster curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
86': Artur Krysiak takes a long goal kick
86': Barry Nicholson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
87': Nicky Deverdics clears the ball from danger.
87': Nicky Deverdics drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
88': Throw-in: Jeffrey De Visscher takes it (Attacking)
90': Throw-in: Jackie McNamara takes it (Defending)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+2': Throw-in: Richard Foster takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Rostyn Griffiths commits a foul on Richard Foster resulting on a free kick for Aberdeen
90'+2': Alan Maybury takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Statistics

Gretna		ABE
7	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
2	SHOTS	11
0	ON GOAL	5
0.0	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
2	Accurate Passes	2
2	Passes	2
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	1
2	Crosses	3
0.0	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
5	Effective Clearances	2
5	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Pittodrie Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 9,025

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	11	+28	31
2	Aberdeen	11	+14	31
3	Rangers	11	+8	22
4	Dundee United	12	+5	19

Full Table

Line-Ups

Aberdeen

No.	Name
20	Derek Soutar (GK)
28	Alan Maybury
5	Alexander Diamond
21	Andrew Considine
14	Richard Foster
8	Barry Nicholson
15	Karim Touzani
6	Scott Severin
24	Jeffrey De Visscher
16	Lee Miller
22	Christopher Maguire

Aberdeen Substitutes:

Jamie Langfield, Jackie McNamara, Lee Mair, Josh Walker, Steve Lovell, Darren Mackie, Sone Aluko.

Gretna

No.	Name
40	Artur Krysiak (GK)
42	Rostyn Griffiths
36	Daniel Hall
41	Rhys Meynell
37	Kyle Naughton
12	Brendan McGill
39	Ben Wilkinson
27	Abdul Osman
7	Ryan Baldacchino
20	Nicky Deverdics
35	Henry Makinwa

Gretna Substitutes:

Conor Grant, Gavin Skelton, Steven Hogg, Paul Murray, Dirk Schultz-Eklund, Nathan Fisher, Nathan Taylor.

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