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ANOTHER INJURY ADDED TO THE LIST

After speaking to the physio on monday he imforms me that Calum McHattie will be out for 3 months.
The young striker picked up a hip injury and will have to see a specialist.Its a massive blow for McHattie who had been in good form over the last few weeks.
He is only 20 years old so we expect he will be back challenging for a first team place during pre-season.

THE CUP TRIP TO EDINBURGH

Aberdeen play Hibs for the second time in a row,This time a cup game at Easter Road.
Both teams struggled to make chances in the last game and we expect the same again with it being a cup game.
Both teams should be up for it as the winner will get a day out at Hampden in the semi final.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),Muirhead(suspended),Whelan(Inju red) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Holloway
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire
CB:-Anderson(C)
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Preece,Tate,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.


HIBS VS. ABERDEEN SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL

Aberdeen waste no time and take the lead after 34 seconds,Djordjic crossed into the box,Paulinho arrived at the edge of the box and volleyed,Goal,1-0(1min.)
Holloways long clearance found Prest on the left,He beat his man before sending a cross into the box,Bavidge headed past Hyldgaard,Goal,2-0(8mins.)
Hibs create their first chance of the game,Brebner setting up McManus,McManus done everything right except hit the back of the net,His shot went wide after great play to get into the box(27mins.)
A good spell for Hibs saw Glass set up O'Connor,O'Connor could only swerve his shot just wide(28mins.)
Hibs were looking for a goal before half time,O'Connor firing over the bar from the edge of the box(38mins.)
Aberdeen caught Hibs on the break,Paulinho setting up Prest,He managed to get into the box and hit a shot,The kepper tipped it but the shot was to powerful,Goal,3-0(46mins.)

The teams come in at half time with Aberdeen looking through to the next round already,The half time score is Hibs 0 Aberdeen 3.

Aberdeen make a change early in the second half Bavidge coming off with a slight knock,He is replaced by Samba(48mins.)
Prest gets strechered off as the injury problems really start hitting us hard,He is replaced by Clark(64mins.)
Another player is injured Flood gets carried off in a stretcher,He is replaced by Tiernan(69mins.)
Mackie played the ball to Samba in the box,Samba turned then shot,The keeper was positioned well to save(73mins.)
Hibs were out of it but they still came forward,Glass passing to Whittaker,He took a few touches then unleashed a shot that traveled well over the bar(79mins.)
Samba pounced on some bad defending from Hibs to find himself clean through,He struck a shot while under pressure by a defender,The keeper saved and held(81mins.)
Hibs still came forward despite being 3 goals down,Murray blasting a shot towards goal,Holloway saved but couldnt hold,Riordan is first to it,goal,3-1(85mins.)
An action packed game comes to an end,The final score ends Hibs 1 Aberdeen 3.

HIBS 1 ABERDEEN 3
GOALS:-Riordan(Hibs)Paulinho,Bavidge,Prest(Aberdeen)
REF:-John Underhill
YELLOW CARDS:-Mackie(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paulinho(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-16622

MANAGERS VIEW:-
I thought it was going to be a close game but it was a very open game with both teams creating chances.
We are trying to be happy about this one but with the growing injury list it is hard to be optimistic about the rest of the season.
We will see what the damage is on monday with Flood,Prest and Bavidge all having to come off during the game.

SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

Dundee 3 Ross County 0
Hearts 2 Dundee U 2
Hibs 1 Aberdeen 3
Motherwell 1 Rangers 0

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ALL PLAYERS OK TO TRAIN ON MONDAY

There was some good news on the players who picked up knocks in the last match,Flood,Prest and Bavidge are all ok and will be able to start training again on Monday.
It means that the 3 will be in the squad to play Man U in the return champions league game.

SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL DRAW

Hearts or Dundee U V Motherwell
Aberdeen V Dundee

NOEL WHELAN LEAVES THE CLUB

Noel Whelan has left Aberdeen FC.
The club and player came to an agreement about paying up the rest of his contract.
He has been a good player but injurys have restricted him to having a decent run in the team.
We wish him all the best in the future and thank him for what he brought to the team this season.

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CAN WE DO IT ?

Its a trip down to Old Trafford for Aberdeens 2nd leg game against Man U.
Aberdeen shocked everyone including themselves in the first leg and now are only 90 minutes away from the next round and a big pay day.
Manchester United will be a different side with the Old Trafford crowd behind them,Gunn knows his team will have to handle the pressure if they are going to progress any further.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),McHattie(injured) and Anderson(Injured today in training for 4 days) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Holloway
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire(C)
CB:-Tate
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Preece,Morrison,Muirhead,Payne,Oliseh,Samba,Lombar di.

MANCHESTER UNITED LINE UP:-(4-4-2 Attacking formation)
Barthez,P.Neville,O'Shea,Ferdinand,G.Neville,Klebe rson,Ronaldo,Keane(C),Butt,Anelka,Nistelrooy.
Subs:-Howard,Flanagan,Ebanks-Blake,Fletcher,Mexes,Hussaine,Solskjaer.

MANCHESTER UNITED VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND 2ND LEG

As expected Man U came right out and attacked Aberdeen,van Nistelrooy forcing a save from Holloway after a superb ball by P.Neville(3mins.)
Christiano Ronaldo tried his luck from 25 yards with a free kick,It went sailing over the bar(5mins.)
O'Shea set up Kleberson inside the box,Kleberson struck his shot but Holloway was equal to it and held the ball well(9mins.)
Kleberson again forced Holloway into a save,Butt this time setting him up with a good ball over the top(20mins.)
Butt sends van Nistelrooy away through the centre,van Nistelrooy takes the ball into the box and hits it towards the bottom corner,Goal,1-0(26mins.)
Aberdeen create their first chance of the game,Mackie found Prest on the left with a wonderful pass,He cut into the box then fired a shot over the bar(28mins.)
van Nistelrooy comes off injured in the last action of the first half,He is replaced by Solskjaer(45mins.)

A good first half comes to an end,Its been all Man U but the way it stands the Dons are still 2-1 up over the two games,Man U need to score again so we should see an attacking second half from them.

Aberdeen won a free kick just on the edge of the box,Paulinho struck it towards the top corner,It goes high and wide of the Man U goal(47mins.)
Anelka was first up to test Holloway in the second half,He shot from distance which was parried out,McGuire cleared the danger from an oncoming Kleberson(51mins.)
A couple of subs are taken on,Oliseh and Samba on for Paulinho and Prest(70mins.)
Bavidge could have brought Aberdeen level,A mistake by P.Neville let Mackie take control of a loose ball,He crossed for Bavidge but Barthez tipped it over,Ferdinand Heads clear the corner(75mins.)
Aberdeen won a corner after Djordjic struck a long range shot,Djordjic sent the corner into the danger area,McGuire headed,Goal,1-1(77mins.)
Manchester United try and come back into it,Ronaldo sending the ball into the box for Anelka,Anelka was haked down from behind by Tate,Penalty,Fletcher steps up to take it.....Goal,2-1(92mins.)
Its over Man U are out Aberdeen are through,The score on the night is Man U 2 Aberdeen 1.

MANCHESTER UNITED 2 ABERDEEN 1
GOALS:-Nistelrooy,Fletcher(Man U)McGuire(Aberdeen)
REF:-Lubos Michel
YELLOW CARDS:-P.Neville(Man U)McNaughton(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Phil McGuire(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-57482

MANAGERS VIEW:-
What can i say about this one,We lost but we won.Im thrilled for all the lads pulling off a result like this.
All credit to stand in skipper Phil McGuire who scored the goal to ensure we went through.
In the first half Man U could have been 3 or 4 goals up,In the second half we came more and more involved in the game,We fustrated Man u and it worked.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND 2ND LEG REULTS(Both legs scores in brackets)

Benfica(0) 0 Real Madrid(3) 0
Chelsea(4) 1 FC Bayern(0) 0
Dinamo Kiev(0) 0 Milan(1) 0
Dortmund(2) 1 Schalke 04(1) 0
Inter(2) 1 Arsenal(4) 1
Juventus(4) 1 Deportivo(3) 1
Man U(2) 2 Aberdeen(3) 1
Roma(2) 1 Liverpool(1) 1

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP SCORERS
1.Thierry Henry(Arsenal) 11 goals
2.Michael Owen(Liverpool) 8 goals
3.Ruud van Nistelrooy(Man U) 7 goals
4.Hernan Crespo(Chelsea) 7 goals
5.Kaka(Milan) 7 goals

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QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Juventus V Chelsea
Milan V Aberdeen
Roma V Arsenal
Real Madrid V Dortmund

ABERDEEN WELCOME LIVI TO PITTODRIE

Livi take their team to Pittodrie for todays game.
Aberdeen have only had 2 days rest after the Man U game but Gunn will be hoping their is no euro hangover today.
Livingston are 7th in the league but a win could push them up as high as 4th.
In past meetings Livi have never won in the 8 games against the clubs,Aberdeen have won 6,With 2 drawn.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),Anderson(injured) and McHattie(injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Preece
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire(C)
CB:-Diamond
RMC:-Clark
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Muirhead
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Lombardi
Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Oliseh,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. LIVINGSTON PREMIER LEAGUE

Muirhead plays a long cross ball from the left towards Mackie,he nods it into Bavidges path,Bavidge hits it first time,Goal,1-0(14mins.)
Ipoua makes a quick run into the box for Livi and is brought down by a challenge from McNaughton,The ref awards the pen,Harding to take the penalty.....Goal,1-1(16mins.)

Both teams struggle to break each other down,The score at half time is Aberdeen 1 Livingston 1.

The first action of the half sees Lombardi coming off with a knock,Samba replaces him(50mins.)
We had to wait a while for the first chance of the half though,Clark played a superb ball to Mackie on the edge of the box he controlled it and dribbled forward for a few touches,He hit his shot low into the far bottom corner,Goal,2-1(71mins.)
Aberdeen grew in confidence after the goal,Bavidge heading it onto Samba,He could only fire his shot well wide(79mins.)
Diamond played a free kick from the half way line towards the box,Samba and McNamee went for the ball,The ref blows his whistle and points to the spot,Penalty,McNamee pushed Samba,Bavidge steps up to take it.....Goal,3-1(85mins.)
No more chances are made as the score ends Aberdeen 3 Livingston 1.

ABERDEEN 3 LIVINGSTON 1
GOALS:-Bavidge 2,Mackie(Aberdeen)Harding(Livingston)
REF:-John Rowbotham
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Paulinho(Aberdeen)McNamee,Rubio,Ipoua(L ivingston)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-15265

MANAGERS VIEW:-
The lads done well after having so little time rest after the big midweek game.
We played well and finished our chances when they came.
With a game every Saturday and Wednesday it is going to be a tough month ahead for us,We will dig deep and if we play like we have been there should be no problems.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 3 Livingston 1
Dundee 2 Dunfermline 2
Falkirk 2 Dundee U 3
Hibs 0 Celtic 0
Rangers 2 Hearts 1

LEAGUE CUP FINAL

The final of the league cup went right down to the wire.
Kilmarnock met Ayr in the Hampden Park showdown attracting 20039 fans to the game.
Both teams were solid for the whole game not giving much away.So it was no surprise it ended up 0-0 at full time.
Another 30 mins still could not force a winner so it was decided on penalty kicks.
Kilmarnock scored their first pen but then missed the next 2.
Ayr scored with their first three pens meaning Mahood had to score for Killie to keep them in it,he missed the teams 4th pen which means Ayr are the league cup champions.

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NO TIME TO REST AS DUNDEE COME CALLING

Jim Duffy takes his team to Pittodrie for todays game.
Dundee have been playing well recently having not lost in 7 games.
In past meetings the teams have met 5 times with Aberdeen winning 4 of them,1 ended in a draw.
A win for Aberdeen here would put them joint top on points with Celtic.

Aberdeen are without McNaughton(suspendend) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-Payne
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire
CB:-Anderson(C)
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNDEE PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen have the first attempt on goal,Paulinho playing Mackie away with a fine ball over the top,Mackie could only put his shot into the side netting(1min.)
Paulino had a go from a free kick about 25 yards out but Speroni was equal to the shot and saved well(13mins.)
Milne set up Fotheringham for Dundees first chance,Fotheringham tried his luck from distance but his shot went well wide(38mins.)
Flood knocked the ball to Djordjic,He took a few touches before hitting a firce shot at goal,The keeper saved but couldnt hold,Prest was first to the rebound,Goal,1-0(43mins.)

The half time whistle goes Aberdeen lead Dundee by 1 goal,It could have been more but Speroni has been in good form.

Aberdeen come out attacking in the second half,Flood striking a long range effort which is tipped over by Speroni,Rae clears the corner(47mins.)
Djordjic was involved in most things attacking for Aberdeen,He crossed from the left towards Bavidge,Bavidge got there with his head,Goal2-0(55mins.)
Djordjic set up Bavidge again but this time Bavidge could only fire his shot over the bar(66mins.)
Some players were brought off,Tiernan and Samba on for Paulino and Mackie(68mins.)
Martin Bavidge is carried off on a stretcher after a bad challenge,He is replaced by Clark(81mins.)
No more chances are made as Aberdeen win this one easily in the end,The score ends Aberdeen 2 Dundee 0.

ABERDEEN 2 DUNDEE 0
GOALS:-Prest,Bavidge(Aberdeen)
REF:-Craig Thomson
YELLOW CARDS:-Mackie(Aberdeen)Ross,Caballero(Dundee)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-19574

MANAGERS VIEW:-
I am happy about winning the game but Bavidge picking up an injury has really worried me.
He has been one of our main men this season and we hope we dont lose him for long,We will find out more on thursday morning.
I was impressed with how young Stephen Payne played in McNaughtons absence,The young lad will be pushing for a first team place real soon with performances like that.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Dundee 0
Hearts 2 Hibs 0
Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 29 games)
1.Aberdeen:-Points 65
2.Celtic:-Points 65
Rangers:-Points 50

PREMIER LEAGUE TOP SCORING TEAMS
1.Celtic:- 60 goals
2.Aberdeen:- 59 goals
3.Rangers:- 51 goals

PREMIER LEAGUE BEST DEFENCES
1.Aberdeen:- 14 conceeded
2.Celtic:- 18 conceeded
3.Hibs:- 27 conceeded

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BAVIDGE SHOULD BE OK FOR MILAN

The physio has informed me that Martin Bavidge will miss the next league game but he could be back to take his place against Milan in the Champions League.
He picked up a bit of bruising in his last game and will miss training for 2 days.
It is good news for Aberdeen FC who are running short on strikers with McHattie out for the rest of the season and Whelan released due to injury.

YOUNG DONS RECEIVE A BOOST

Three players have been called up to represent their countrys at under 21 level.

Andrew Bagshaw has been called up by the young Scots.The forward has yet to sign his first full time contract as he is only 16.
It shows how highly this young lad is rated.Aberdeen will be hoping he signs his first contract with them this summer.

William Flood has recieved a call up to the Republic of Ireland under 21 squad.
It is his first call up to the squad and at only 19 he still has a couple of seasons to make the jump to the big squad.

Cherno Samba is in the England under 21 squad.
He has never had a cap at any international level so he will be looking to impress in training.
This young lad has alot of talent and it could be a case of how long before he grows to big for Aberdeen.

FOUR MAKE THE SCOTLAND SQUAD

Four players make the Scotland squad to face Bulgaria and Andorra.

Jamie Langfield,Phil McGuire,Kevin McNaughton and Russell Anderson have all been rewarded for their club form.
The 4 players have been in superb form over the season and deserve their place in the squad.
Scotland need to win these two games to have any chance of qualifying for the World cup next year.

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AWAY DAY TO DUNFERMLINE

Aberdeen take their team to East End Park to play Dunfermline for todays game.
Dunfermline will go into the game with caution as in past meetings they have never managed a win against the Dons over 90 minutes.In the 7 games played,Aberdeen have won 4 with 3 ending in a draw.One of the draws was ended with a penalty shoot out in the cup that Dunfermline won,but over the 90 minutes Dunfermline have only scored 1 goal in the 7 games.
Aberdeen will be hoping for a morale boosting win as the next game they play is away to AC Milan.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(injured) and Bavidge(Back but rested) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire
CB:-Diamond
RMC:-Clark
CM:-Oliseh(C)
LMC:-Muirhead
CFR:-Bagshaw
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Lombardi
Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Mackie,Paulinho.

DUNFERMLINE VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

The first action of the game sees Chris Clark get carried off injured,He is replaced by Flood(5mins.)
It was flood who created the first chance with a brilliant ball over the top towards Bagshaw,Bagshaw controlled it and run towards goal,He tried to hit it past the oncoming keeper but he managed to get a hand to the ball and tip to safety(24mins.)
Bagshaw was again involved,This time he supplied the pass from the right,Samba controlled and hit the shot,Dittmer tipped it out for a corner,Heath clears the danger(37mins.)
Another player has to be carried off the field,Scott Muirhead was caught in a bad challenge,He is replaced by Paulinho(40mins.)
Dunfermline won a free kick 25 yards out,Thompson steps up to strike it..Langfield saves but cant hold,Nicholson is first to the ball,Goal,1-0(42mins.)

The half time whistle sees the teams come in with Dunfermline the team with the advantage.Aberdeen will be keen to get out and start the second half.

We had to wait a while for the first chance of the second half,Dunfermline playing a nice passing game around the box until Nicholson blasted a shot,It rolled against the side netting and out for a goal kick(71mins.)
Aberdeen make their last sub,Lombardi going off for Mackie(73mins.)
Aberdeen had to wait till the 79th minute for the first chance of the second half,And when it did come from a pass from the right hand side from Mackie,Samba wasted it and shot high and wide(79mins.)
Aberdeen struggle to make the chances as Dunfermline just defend in the second half,The score ends Dunfermline 1 Aberdeen 0.

DUNFERMLINE 1 ABERDEEN 0
GOALS:-Nicholson(Dunfermline)
REF:-Alan Freeland
YELLOW CARDS:-Byrne(Dunfermline)McCann,Bagshaw(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paul Booker(Dunfermline)
ATTENDANCE:-11785

MANAGERS VIEW:-
I could use the excuse about resting players for europe for this defeat,But in all truth their is no excuse as Dunfermline done today exsactly what we normally do sit back and hit on the counter.In the second half they had nearly everyone behind the ball and we couldnt get close.
We will have to blank this game from our minds and not let it get to the players.We have an important game on wednesday and we dont want anyone going into the game with doubts of their own ability.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 1 Rangers 1
Dundee U 0 Hibs 0
Dunfermline 1 Aberdeen 0
Hearts 3 Dundee 2
Livingston 2 Kilmarnock 1
Motherwell 7 Falkirk 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 30 games)
1.Celtic:-Points 66
2.Aberdeen:-Points 65
3.Rangers:-Points 51

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CAN WE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AGAIN ?

Aberdeen take their squad to the impressive San Siro for todays game against AC Milan.
Aberdeen go into the game as massive underdogs but after some great results against Deportivo and Man U it shows they can mix it with the best.
We should be in for a great game as both teams would love to make it through to the semi-finals.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-McGuire
CB:-Anderson(C)
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Payne,Oliseh,Clark,Bagshaw,Samba.

AC MILAN LINE UP:-(4-4-2)
Abbiati,Thuram,Kaladze,Simic,Nesta,Gattuso,Bronckh orst,Pirlo,Rui Costa,Shevchenko,Graffiedi.
Subs:-Dei forti,Rabito,Dalla Bona,Clayton,Borriello,Okan,Laursen.

AC MILAN VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL FIRST LEG

Aberdeen nearly got off to a dream start,Paulinho striking a free kick just over the bar(2mins.)
Pirlo found some space for Milan in the middle of the park but instead of passing it he hit a long range drive which went well over the bar(7mins.)
Milan attack again,Kaladze with the long ball forward,Graffiedi controls well and strikes a shot,Saved by Langfield,Graffiedi beats Langfield to the rebound,Goal,1-0(9mins.)
Graffiedi should have scored again for Milan,Shevchenko cut it back for him but his fierce shot was tipped over the bar by Langfield,McGuire clears the corner(35mins.)

Only one goal separates the teams at half time,The score is AC Milan 1 Aberdeen 0.

Gattuso played Shevchenko through on goal for the first chance of the second half,Shevchenko carried on into the box then hit a shot towards the bottom corner,Langfield tipped it clear,McGuire clears the rebound(57mins.)
A few late subs are made,Oliseh,Bagshaw and Samba on for Paulinho,Mackie and Bavidge(81mins.)
Van Bronckhorst has a late attempt at goal from a free kick,He steps up to strike it,It deflects off the wall and in,Goal2-0(91mins.)
No more chances fall as the full time whistle goes,The score ends AC Milan 2 Aberdeen 0

AC MILAN 2 ABERDEEN 0
GOALS:-Graffiedi,Bronckhorst(Milan)
REF:-Lars Gerner
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Mattia Graffiedi(Milan)
ATTENDANCE:-65836

MANAGERS VIEW:-
We kept it tight at the back but they showed why they are a world class side by taking thier chances when they came.We failed to get a shot on goal as their defence was on top of everything.We have to play Hearts before the return game but it looks like the euro dream is now over.
We will go out and try to win the 2nd leg but with the quility they have throughout their squad it will be a very hard task.
I cant fault the lads though as they have done me proud to get this far,they have played good football and hopefully we have won ourselves a few more fans with our displays.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL 1ST LEG RESULTS

Juventus 0 Chelsea 1
Milan 2 Aberdeen 0
Real Madrid 1 Dortmund 0
Roma 3 Arsenal 2


CHAMPION LEAGUE TOP 3 GOAL ASSITS
1.Robert Pires(Arsenal) 5 Assists
2.Nicolas Anelka(Man Utd) 5 Assists
3.Rui Costa(Milan) 4 Assits

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MONTHLY AWARDS TIME

With a week off due to international games the monthly awards were handed out on the 1st saturday of April,Here are the winners:-

Player of the month:-Danny Invincibile(Kilmarnock)
Young player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)
Manager of the month:-Jimmy Calderwood(Dunfermline)

SCOTLAND CRUISE TO VICTORY

Scotland were in terrific form as they beat Bulgaria 4-1.
Bulgaria had taken an early lead after Bojinov had scored after 2 minutes.Scotland came back 4 minutes later with defender Robbie Stokdale scoring to level the game.
Scott Brown then fired a second half hat-trick to ensure Scotland the win and the 3 points.
Scotland now sit 3rd in the table after 4 games Croatia and France are in 1st and 2nd.
Jamie Langfield and Kevin McNaughton played the full 90 minutes,McGuire and Anderson didnt even make it onto the bench.

SCOTLAND CLAIM THE DOUBLE

Scotland were in fine form once more this time away to Andorra.
It was like deja-vu as Andorra went ahead through Olano.Scotland then hit back with another hat-trick from Scott Brown.Christian Dailly added a fourth late in the game.
Scotland win the game 4-1 to give them an outside chance of qualifying for the world cup next year.
With 5 games played they now sit ahead of France but they are still behind Croatia.
No Aberdeen players featured in the match.

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HEARTS TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE

Walter Smith takes his Hearts team to Pittodrie for todays league match.
Hearts have struggled this year and are a poor 8th in the league table.
In past meeting the clubs have met 5 times with Aberdeen winning 4,1 ended in a draw.
Aberdeen have lost 2 games in a row so they will need to win to restore some confidence to the team before the Milan game.

Aberdeen are without McCann(Suspended),Muirhead(injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-Payne
LB:-McNaughton
CB:-McGuire
CB:-Anderson(C)
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. HEARTS PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen were first to attack,McGuire playing a long ball to Flood,He run forward with the ball and managed to get into the box,He fired his shot towards goal but it went well over(1min.)
Prest played the ball to Mackie on the right,Mackie cut inside and blasted a shot that went just wide of the target(9mins.)
It was all Aberdeen so far and Prest was looking dangerous,He managed to make some space on the left before whipping in a cross,everyone in the six yard area missed it Djordjic came running in from the edge of the box and hit a sweet shot into the top corner,Goal,1-0(24mins.)
Prest found himself with a chance after being put through by a ball from Paulinho.Prest hit his shot from around the edge of the area,His shot went well wide(37mins.)

Half time sees the teams come in with Aberdeen deserving their 1 goal advantage.Hearts have failed to get into this game and are in danger of a severe beating.

The first chance of the second half comes from an Aberdeen corner,Djordjic swings it into the box,Paulinho rises above everyone to header home,Goal,2-0,(47mins.)
Bavidge picked up the ball in the centre he played a lovely ball to Prest who was running into the box,Prest struck the ball first time,goal,3-0(54mins.)
Hearts wasted thier first chance when Valois best 2 men then fired a shot well over the bar(57mins.)
Prest was again involved in the attack for Aberdeen,Some nice play on the left then a cross for Bavidge,Bavidge hit it on the volley but his shot went speeding over the bar(60mins.)
Aberdeen make some subs,Tiernan and Clark on for Paulinho and Djordjic(65mins.)
Valois again wastes another chance for Hearts as he blasts a long range drive over the bar when passing looked the better option(68mins.)
Flood sets up Bavidge with a good chance but Bavidge again couldnt keep his shot down from inside the box(79mins.)
Mackie tackles Powell and plays an early ball from the right into the middle,the keeper comes for it but Prest gets thier first,Goal,4-0(80mins.)
The final whistle brings a deserved victory for the Dons,The score ends Aberdeen 4 Hearts 0.

ABERDEEN 4 HEARTS 0
GOALS:-Djordjic,Paulinho,Prest 2(Aberdeen)
REF:-Stuart Dougal
YELLOW CARDS:-Payne,McNaughton(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Prest(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-18693

MANAGERS VIEW:-
We were top class today,This is the kind of football i would like to play every week.
We were solid from the back to front we were brilliant.
We will go into the Milan game on a high after that performance,We hope we can give them a tougher time than we did in the first leg.
We have Kevin McNaughton suspended for the Milan game but Stephen Payne showed he can come in and do a good job at right back.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 4 Hearts 0
Dundee 0 Celtic 2
Dunfermline 1 Livingston 1
Falkirk 2 Kilmarnock 1
Hibs 5 Motherwell 0
Rangers 3 Dundee U 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3
1.Celtic:-Points 69
2.Aberdeen:-Points 68
3.Rangers:-Points 54

PREMIER LEAGUE RECORDS:-(This season only)

Most games won in a row:-Aberdeen 6
Most games lost in a row:-Dundee U 7
Most games without losing:-Celtic 16
Most games without winning:-Falkirk 17