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Aberdeen 2 - 3 Heart of Midlothian

HT Score: Aberdeen 1 - 1 Heart of Midlothian

Youth Cup Quarter Final
Aberdeen scorers: Considine 20, Bagshaw 63.
Heart of Midlothian scorers: Thorarinsson 9, McLaughlin 47, Sives 106

08/02/2005 | KO: 19:00

Ten man Dons crash out of cup

Aberdeen bounced back twice against a physical Hearts team tonight but the loss of Donnelly to a soft second yellow on the stroke of full time proved too big an obstacle as the visitors ran out 3-2 winners in a thrilling match. Despite a cracking goal from Considine and a second from Bagshaw the Dons cup dream at this level is over for another year.

Aberdeen suffered an early setback when the visitors grabbed the lead after only nine minutes. The ball was played wide right to Doherty and his cross was controlled by Thorarinsson and drilled low past Stewart. The physical presence of the Hearts side was beginning to tell and Lithgow went close in the 15th minute heading a quickly taken free kick wide of the target. Aberdeen finally worked MacDonald in the Hearts goal in the 18th minute when he tested the keeper from the edge of the box. Two minutes later Aberdeen levelled when a free kick was only half cleared and the ball was delivered back into the danger area where Considine lashed a half volley beyond the keeper.

Kiely had a good run in the 24th minute but failed to produce a finish then seconds later Thorarinsson attempted to chip Stewart but the keeper stretched to hold the ball. Four minutes later Elliot had an effort deflected wide and from the resultant corner Bruce broke and ran the length of the pitch but didn't have the strength to finish firing a tame shot straight at MacDonald. Kiely had a great chance to set up Neill in the 41st minute when he was released down the right. He seemed to get caught in two minds and allowed the ball to run out of play.

There were loud appeals for a penalty a minute later when Kiely fell over a trailing leg. The referee was unimpressed however and seconds later Donnelly was booked for a clumsy challenge. The Dons were certainly competing well after being bullied out of the play in the early stages. Hearts regained the lead two minutes after the break when McLaughlin beat Stewart at the near post. Donnelly had the ball in the net a minute later but was clearly offside.

Aberdeen hit back strongly from the early set back and the pace of the front men were causing Hearts problems. The Dons almost levelled in the 58th minute when Kiely broke through and watched in agony as Sives scooped his shot off the line. Aberdeen were level five minutes later following a mix up in the Hearts defence that saw Bagshaw nip in and score. Lithgow headed over for Hearts in the 67th minute and Thorarinsson had a good run in the 70th minute as Hearts stepped up the pressure. At the other end Bagshaw blasted over as both teams looked for a winner.

A good move involving MacAuley and Kiely saw the Dons go close in the 81st minute and substitute Maguire almost grabbed a winner two minutes from time after miraculously keeping an awkward ball in play, running the length of the pitch and forcing a save from MacDonald. A minute later Donald hit a 20 yard shot inches wide then in injury time Donnelly received a second yellow for a rather innocuous challenge that saw the Dons reduced to ten men for the extra time period.

Hearts were making the extra man count and McLaughlin fired wide in the 93rd minute and Stewart was forced into action five minutes later. In between Maguire had fired an effort well wide of the target. Maguire had a better chance in the 13th minute when he was released wide right. He tried to beat the keeper at the far post but screwed the ball wide when a cut back looked the better option. With both sets of players tiring one mistake could easily settle the match in the second half of extra time.

Hearts took the lead for the third time in the 106th minute when Sives headed a corner into the net although Stewart should have collected the ball before the Defender got his head on it. Thomas replaced Neill in 111 minutes but the ten men were always going to find it difficult to force the play as Hearts were quite happy to take the ball into the corners to slow play. Some curious refereeing decisions did them no favours either as the physical Hearts side sneaked into the last four despite a brave performance from the Dons. Hearts were reduced to ten men in the dying seconds but it was too late to save the game.

Weather: Dry and Cold
Aberdeen Teamsheet
Stewart, Thomson, Donald, Macaulay, Considine, O'Leary, Bagshaw (Maguire 83), Donnelly, Bruce, John Kiely, Neill (Thomas 110).

Unused Subs: Skinner, Omand.

Bookings:  Donnelly,  Donnelly,  Bruce,  Donnelly.
Heart of Midlothian Teamsheet
MacDonald, Thomson, Tierney, Lithgow, Sives, Kennedy, Doherty (Mole 83), Gay (Neill 5), Elliot, Thorarinsson, McLaughlin (Wallace 102)

Bookings:  Sives 45,   McLaughlin 47,   Kennedy 210,   Kennedy 120  Kennedy 120
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: A. Mathers
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