Aberdeen 0 - 1 Rangers

Rangers were first to show, but a long-range effort from Vidmar went harmlessly wide of Kjaer's goal with only a minute on the clock. In the 4th minute Darren Young was penalised for a foul on Ricksen. The full back swung in the free kick, but Kjaer easily held De Boer's header. Two minutes later Amoruso went close with a free kick 25 yards out as the Dons struggled to get a grip of the game. Caniggia had the ball in the net in the 8th minute, but he was clearly offside when the cross had been delivered. Aberdeen finally got their first effort on goal in the 9th minute as Mackie scooped the ball high over Klos's cross bar.

The game was then held up for 16 minutes amid ugly scenes as Winters was hit by a barrage of coins from the visitors end as he attempted to take the corner. A group of people from the home terraces then made their way along the track towards the visiting support and the referee removed the players from the field until order was restored. When the game did restart the corner came to nothing. The Dons seemed to settle more quickly after the restart and Winters went close on the half hour mark. A deep McAllister cross was knocked back to Winters, but his header went inches wide.

Rangers then took the lead in the 34th minute when Ferguson took a quick free kick to Amoruso. The Italian beat one player then hit a 30-yard shot into the roof of the net. The visitors almost doubled their lead in the 40th minute when De Boer swung in a dangerous cross that Caniggia and Flo both missed. Amoruso then collected the ball, but shot weakly past the post. The Dons had a great chance to pull level in the 44th minute when Dadi set Mackie free on the left. The youngster took the ball too wide and he ended up hitting the side netting from a tight angle.

The Dons were getting into the danger areas themselves, but couldn't find the killer final ball.
Darren Young then hit one of his trademark 20-yard drives on the hour mark and once more it flew harmlessly high. The players also appeared to be having difficulty with the under foot conditions. Tore Andre Flo became the first booking of the match in the 66th minute. The Dons were beginning to look dangerous and once more Dadi headed wide from a McNaughton cross. The visitors then went close in the 76th minute when McAllister cleared a De Boer header from the goal line following a Ricksen corner.

Thornley replaced Dadi in the 78th minute as the Dons tried to get in behind the Rangers back four. Four minutes later McGuire limped off to be replaced by Anderson. Clark replaced Mackie in the 85th minute as Skovdahl took the last roll of the dice. A minute later Darren Young was scythed down by Moore, but McCurry adjudged that no action should be taken against the Australian. The Dons failed to create any serious openings in the closing minutes and stumbled to their fourth SPL defeat in a row.