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Aberdeen 0 - 4 Rangers

HT Score: Aberdeen 0 - 3 Rangers

SPL Youth 19
Rangers scorers: McColl 30, Campbell 36, Emslie 40, McCormack 80

13/08/2004 | KO: 13:00

Young Dons Make Poor Start

Defensive blunders cost the Dons youth team dearly today as they made a stuttering start to their league campaign at Balgownie. The result flattered the visitors as Aberdeen battled well, however poor defending was to prove their downfall.

The Dons actually had two clear-cut chances to grab an early lead. Bagshaw missed a good chance early on and McInnes then forced the Rangers keeper to make a great save. Unfortunately these misses were to prove costly and the visitors grabbed the lead on the half hour mark when McColl reacted quickly to score from a corner. Worse was to follow six minutes later when Kelly made a hash of his kick and it landed at the feet of Campbell. The Rangers captain accepted the gift and fired the ball past the keeper.

Rangers extended their lead five minutes before the interval when the Dons defence failed to clear their lines and Emslie punished them to complete a dismal ten-minute spell. The Dons improved considerably after the break, but the damage had been done and McCormack added a fourth in the 80th minute from the penalty spot.

Neil Cooper spoke to Redweb after the match to reflect on the poor start. "You can't defend the way we did today against any side and expect to win, but especially not against a side a good as Rangers. All the goals we gave away were from set pieces, which was disappointing, and this is something we are going to have to work on. However I was pleased with the spirit shown by the boys in the second half as we competed a lot better and apart from the penalty they had few chances."

Weather: Dry and Sunny

N.B. Only four subs listed by each side.
Aberdeen Teamsheet
Kelly, Donald, Fraser (Shields 66), Macaulay, Considine, O'Leary, Bruce (Thomson 56), Donnelly, John Kiely (Neill 76), Bagshaw, McInnes.

Unused Subs: Blanchard.
Rangers Teamsheet
Trialist, Lowing, Agnew, Campbell, McColl, Emslie, Johnston, Gilmour, Davidson, McCormack, McMillan
Venue: Balgownie Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: M. Northcroft
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