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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW MADE
We are informed after the game that Prest will be banned for 5 matches.He kicked Andy Tod and will now be fined a weeks wages.He will have to calm down a bit if he wants to keep his first team place.
Prest accepts his warning and says he will calm down in the future.
Noel Whelan breaks his cheek bone in training,He will be out for three weeks.The physio says hell be able to do fitness training but no ball work.He is only on a 1 year contract so hell have to prove himself when he comes back.
The 1st of september brings the transfer deadline.The squad we have now is the squad we will take on europe with.
The champions league draw sees us drawn in the same group as Deportivo,Marseille and Anderlecht.We will do our best and have a good chance of going through if we can win all our home games.We know it will be hard but we will give it a good shot.
The money that we get from playing in the group stages will see the club finances sorted for a few years.We know how much being in europe means to the fans,We will give them some special nights to remember.
We are informed Prest will serve a further two game ban,Thats 7 games he will miss now.I think the SFA are being a bit harsh on him.We will have to do without him for some important matches.
Kevin McNaughton and Russell Anderson have been called into the Scotland squad.

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HIBS TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE
Bobby Williamson takes his Hibs team to Pittodrie.They finished 4th last year and sit 2nd this year.Aberdeen go into the game knowing Hibs have failed to beat them in all 5 games they had last season.Aberdeen won 3 with 2 drawn.Hibs have a good squad and will be up for this one.
Aberdeen have Whelan out injured for the game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Bart-Williams
CM:-Oliseh
LMC:-Paulinho
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Lombardi
Subs:-Preece,Tate,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. HIBS PREMIER LEAGUE
Bavidge had the first chance of the match he blasted wide(3mins.)
Hibs had the next chance,Murray had a free kick on the left,He whipped it in to McManus Goal,1-0(15mins.)
Aberdeen tried to pull level but Bart-Williams fired his shot high and wide(25mins.)
Aberdeen were looking for a goal and Paulinho was unlucky as his near post drive was saved(37mins.)
The score stays Hibs 1 Aberdeen 0 as the teams go in for half time.
The second half started slow but it was the Dons who created the first chance,Oliseh blasted over from 20 yards(61mins.)
A couple of subs were made to try and get us back into the game,Clark and Samba on for Paulinho and Lombardi(65mins.)
Hibs clear everything the Dons throw at them and the game finishes Hibs 1 Aberdeen 0.

ABERDEEN 0 HIBS 1
GOALS:-McManus(Hibs)
REF:-Iain Brines
YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Bavidge(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Stephen Glass(Hibs)
ATTENDANCE:-18982

MANAGERS VIEW:-
A poor performance from the team here,all credit to Hibs who played superb.We will have to work alot harder than this if we want to get anywhere.We had alot of fans here too who will have went home unhappy,we dont need that so early in the season.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

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

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3
1.Hibs:-Points 10
2.Aberdeen:-Points 9
Dunfermline:-Points 9

BEST PASS COMPLETION TOP 3
1.Paulinho(Aberdeen) 83%
2.Khizanishvili(Rangers) 82%
3.Livermore(Celtic) 80%

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SCOTLAND CRUSHED
McNaughton played for Scotland as they were torn apart by Croatia.Croatia taught the new Scots boss a lesson as they won 3-0 on.Scotland will need to pick themselves up if they want to have any chance of reaching the World cup finals.
McNaughton played in the second game of the week for the Scots,This time gaining a respectable 1-1 draw with euro champs France.The result leaves them 5th in a 6 team group.It dosnt look like the Scots will make it through with teams like France,Croatia and Bulgaria in the group.
With the weeks break for internationals it gave me a chance to watch the reserves play.I was impressed with Bagshaw who set up 2 of the goals in a 2-2 draw.He will get pomoted up to the first team squad in Prests absence.
Its a trip we hate next,We go to the capital of soap dodging and neds,Glasgow.

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WE HATE GLASGOW RANGERS
A trip down to Glasgow to face Rangers for the next game.Rangers come into the match really struggling this year they sit 8th in the league having only won 1 game.Last year Aberdeen won every game against the two sides,Rangers only managed 1 goal.Form wont mean anything on the day as both teams will want to win.
Aberdeen still have Whelan out injured,Prest is suspended for the next 6 games.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Clark
CM:-Oliseh
LMC:-Paulinho
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Bagshaw
Subs:-Preece,Tate,Tiernan,Bart-Williams,Bavidge.

RANGERS VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE
Lovernkrands created the first chance setting up Weir,He blasted a shot that was tipped over by Langfield,The corner was headed away by Anderson(15mins.)
It was all the Gers as Emerson struck his shot straight at Langfield(26mins.)
Aberdeen tried to come back into it with a quick break,Mackie played a long ball to Bagshaw but he fired his shot just over(37mins.)
The Dons had the ball in the net Mackie scored but Samba had strayed offside(39mins.)
The half time whistle brings the teams in at 0-0
The Gers had the first chance of the second half,Lovenkrands setting up Bellion who struck his shot straight at the keeper(56mins.)
Bagshaw showed some skill on the left before whipping in a cross,Mackie let fly,Klos tipped away,Samba let fly Goal,1-0(59mins.)
Aberdeen should have doubled their lead,Bagshaw played a perfect ball to Mackie,He run intio the box but could only hit his shot straight at Klos(69mins.)
A couple of subs were brought on,Tiernan and Bavidge on for Oliseh and Bagshaw(70mins.)
Rangers looked to get back into the game and nearly did,Emerson struck a long range shot that had Langfield scrambling to tip away,McGuire cleared the rebound(72mins.)
Just a minute later they were level,Kisnorbo played a ball to Lovenkrands on the left he beat a man before powering a shot past Langfield Goal,1-1(73mins.)
Paulinho picks up a slight knock and comes off for Bart-Williams(80mins.)
Langfield was to keep the Dons in it again,Emerson played it through to Weir who hit a thunderous drive,Langfield tipped it away(85mins.)
Aberdeen had a brilliant chance to win it,Bavidge run up the left and crossed the ball to Samba,His header was easily caught by Klos(91mins.)
The final whistle calls time on the game as it ends 1-1.

RANGERS 1 ABERDEEN 1
GOALS:-Samba(Aberdeen)Lovenkrands(Rangers)
REF:-Craig Thompson
YELLOW CARDS:-Chadwick(Rangers)Paulinho(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Jamie Langfield(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-45162

MANAGERS VIEW:-
Both teams looked up for it and a draw is a fair result in the end.The defence done their job today and we had our keeper to thank a few times for keeping us in this one.We will build on this and go into our next match a bit more confident.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

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

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3
1.Hibs:-Points 11
2.Aberdeen:-Points 10
3.Dunfermline:-points 10

AVERAGE RATINGS TOP 3
1.Larsson(Celtic) 8.33
2.Skerla(Dunfermline) 8.00
3.Boyle(Motherwell) 8.00

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THE EURO DREAM STARTS HERE
We welcome Marseille to Pittodrie for the first game of the euro adventure.Marseille are a big club who fell on hard times,They have put the hard times behind them and are looking like the team they once were.They have some top class players with Drogba their deadly front man.
Aberdeen go into the game only 3 days after the Rangers game so they will have to make sure they dont run out of steam by the end.
Aberdeen welcome back Whelan and Prest,It means a full squad for the Dons to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Bart-Williams
CM:-Oliseh
LMC:-Paulinho
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Preece,Hart,Tate,Tiernan,Whelan,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. MARSEILLECHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Aberdeen attacked from the start,Paulinho playing a through ball to Prest who hit the side netting(5mins.)
Marseille were trying their luck from long range Skacel hitting his shot over the bar(7mins.)
Mackie lifted a ball into Sambas path,Samba controled it but his shot was tipped away by the keepr,The rebound was cleared(14mins.)
Bart-Williams took a corner on the right,He aimed for Anderson at the back post,Anderson Heads it,Saved,The rebound falls to Prest Goal,1-0(32mins.)
Mackie could have made it 2 with a quick break but he lifted his shot over the bar(34mins.)
Marseille was keen to get back into it but could only hit shots high or wide(39mins.)
A full crowd at Pittodrie are happy as the teams go in at half time 1-0 to the Dons.
Aberdeen could have had the lead,Van Buyten messed up a free kick,he passed it straight to Prest who could only shoot over the bar(58mins.)
Drogba showed his skill as he managed to get into the box but he could only fire wide(66mins.)
A couple of subs were intoduced to the play,Whelan and Bavidge on for Paulinho and Samba(68mins.)
Aberdeen had a brilliant chance to go ahead,Mackie shooting his shot was saved he followed up and that was saved again(78mins.)
The Dons were pushing forward for a winner,Mackie sliced his shot high and wide(89mins.)
That proved to be the last chance of the game as Aberdeen win 1-0.

ABERDEEN 1 MARSEILLE 0
GOALS:-Prest(Aberdeen)
REF:-Graham Poll
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Oliseh,Paulinho(Aberdeen)Drogba,Kemal(M arseille)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Vedran Runje(Marseille)
ATTENDANCE:-21039

MANAGERS VIEW:-
A Brilliant way to start our european campaign.The team done us proud out there,It also gives us a good platform to build on for the next 5 games in the group stage.

OTHER GROUP GAME
Deportivo 3 Anderlecht 1

GROUP TABLE
1.Deportivo:-Points 3
2.Aberdeen:-Points 3
3.Marseille:-Points 0
4.AnderlechtPoints 0

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ABERDEEN WELCOME DUNDEE
Jim Duffy brings his team to Pittodrie for todays game.Dundee finished 8th last year but have started this season quite brightly,They sit in 5th in the league.The teams met 3 times last season with Aberdeen winning 2 and 1 game drawn.Dundee have a quick attack with Novo always a danger,We will have to make sure he gets no space to run at us.Aberdeen had a game in midweek so might change things round a bit.
Aberdeen have Prest out for 5 more league matches,Other than that they have a full squad to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Bart-Williams
CM:-Oliseh
LMC:-Paulinho
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Whelan
Subs:-Preece,Tate,Clark,Bagshaw,Tiernan.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNDEE PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeens Austin McCann picks up a slight knock but he is ok to continue(9mins.)
Dundee make the first real chance with Lovell crossing for Milne but he could only header straight at Langfield(12mins.)
Aberdeen didnt like that and came right back at Dundee,Oliseh firing a shot over the bar from about 25 yards(14mins.)
Both teams got settled in as they came to terms with the pace of the game
Bart-Williams was brought down about 25-30 yards from goal,Paulinho quickly hit a shot as the wall was getting lined up Goal,1-0,What a strike(32mins.)
Aberdeen then went further ahead,Oliseh played the ball to Whelan,He slipped it to Mackie who blasted a shot into the bottom corner,Goal 2-0(35mins.)
At half time the score is Aberdeen 2 Dundee 0
The second half starts with Aberdeen coming forward,Oliseh blasting another shot over the bar from about 25-30 yards.(47mins.)
Dundee could have been level,Burley whipped in the corner,Nemsadze hit a volley which Langfield tipped away.(63mins)
A couple of subs are introduced,Bagshaw and Tiernan on for Bavidge and Oliseh(65mins.)
Aberdeen could have had added another before the end as great play by Mackie to cross for Bagshaw,He headed back to Bart-Williams who fired past the post(87mins.)
Aberdeen seem happy as the score ends Aberdeen 2 Dundde 0.

ABERDEEN 2 DUNDEE 0
GOALS:-Paulinho,Mackie(Aberdeen)
REF:-David Somers
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Mackie(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paulinho(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-19446

MANAGERS VIEW:-
After 3 games in a week we are glad to win this one,some players did look tired but we have no midweek game this week so ill give the lads a long weekend with no monday training.I want them to stay fresh and continue the good work.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

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

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 6 games)
1.Aberdeen:-Points 13
2.Celtic:- Points 13
3.Hibs:- Points 11

TOP 3 GOALSCORERS
1.Di Giacomo(Kilmarnock) 5 goals
2.Lovenkrands(Rangers) 4 goals
3.Samuel(Dundee U) 4 goals

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GUNN PLAYS DOWN PRAISE
After being praised once more by chairman Stewart Milne the manager had his say,Mr Gunn said to reporters that Milne had praised him so much over the last season that he dosnt know when to take it seriously,"Sometimes i wonder what im getting praised for it happens so often"said Mr Gunn as he left the stadium.

The 1st of october brings the league cup draw and the monthly awards.
Player of the month:-Henrik Larsson(Celtic)
Young player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)
Manager of the month:-Martin O'Neill(Celtic)

The league cup sees Aberdeen drawn away to Raith Rovers.Aberdeen won this cup last year and would love to do it again.We will play some fringe players and youngsters in this cup to give them some experience.The tie is not for a month so we can put it to the back of our minds and get on with the job infront.