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Aberdeen 3 - 3 Kilmarnock

HT Score: Aberdeen 1 - 1 Kilmarnock

SPL Youth 19
Aberdeen scorers: Considine 33, Donnelly 79, Donnelly 87 (Pen).
Kilmarnock scorers: Flannigan 8, Bryson 46, Coyne62

11/02/2005 | KO: 13:30

late Donnelly double earns a share of the spoils

Aberdeen were back in action today only three days after crashing out of the SFA Youth Cup to a strong Hearts side. The visitors today were Kilmarnock and although the Dons dominated the match bad defending cost them dearly as they had to settle for a share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw.

Despite dominating the opening exchanges the visitors went ahead in the 8th minute with a goal from Flannigan. The Dons levelled in the 33rd minute when Considine, who scored earlier in the week, fired home from close range after Kilmarnock failed to clear a Bagshaw corner. The Dons then lost a poor second a minute after the interval when Cox capitalised on some bad defending. Worse was to follow in the 62nd minute when Killie extended their lead with a great finish from Coyne.

With time running out Aberdeen got their act together and reduced the deficit in the 79th minute when Donnelly finished off a fine move from substitute Shields. Three minutes from time Maguire was brought down in the penalty area. There were no arguments about the spot kick and Donnelly sent the keeper the wrong way to fire home the equaliser. Aberdeen pushed for a winner in the closing stages but Kilmarnock managed to hold out for the draw.

After the match Redweb spoke to Neil Cooper. "It was disappointing to go 3-1 behind but if you give away easy goals like we did today then you expect to get punished. Credit to them though as I thought the lads looked a bit heavy legged after Tuesday night so they showed great character to come back and their attitude was first class. We keep saying to them they have to work and concentrate for the 90 minutes and they showed that today and got their rewards.

"I was pleased personally for Kieran who got two goals today as he was very unfortunate to be sent off on Tuesday night. He got our second goal, which he took well after fine play by Shields and that got us back into the game. He also showed great confidence when taking the penalty."

Weather: Showery
Aberdeen Teamsheet
Omand, Thomson, Donald, Macaulay, Considine, O'Leary, Bagshaw (Shields 66), Donnelly, Bruce, John Kiely (Maguire 53), Neill.

Unused Subs: Skinner.
Kilmarnock Teamsheet
Bell, Mort, Hamill, Cochrane, Wild, Griffin, Flannigan (Morran 85), Bryson (Cameron 75), Cox (Caldwell 66), Coyne

Bookings:  Coyne 88,   Hamill 89
Venue: Balgownie Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: David Clark
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