Aberdeen 1 - 0 St. Mirren
HT Score: Aberdeen 0 - 0 St. Mirren
SPL Youth 19
Aberdeen scorers: John Kiely 67.01/12/2006 | KO: 13:00
Young Dons sink Paisley Saints
Aberdeen struggled in first half against a St. Mirren side that lined up in a 4-5-1 formation but after the interval the Dons moved to a 3-5-2 and seemed to match up better and started to take control. The only chance of note in the first half saw Paton through one-on-one with the keeper but he lobbed the ball over the bar.
The breakthrough came after 67 minutes when Willie John Kiely collected a flick on by Paton and finished well. The young Irish striker had two more chances later in the game but was unlucky with both efforts. In the end it wasn't the greatest match but it was a hard fought victory.
Weather: Dry and Cold
Aberdeen Teamsheet
Rennie (Stewart 52), Crawford, Haswell (Lamberty 35), Bagshaw, Thomas, Strachan, McVitie, Neill, John Kiely, Paton, Smith.
Unused Subs: Petrie, Engelhardt, Jones.
Bookings:
Bagshaw (82).
Rennie (Stewart 52), Crawford, Haswell (Lamberty 35), Bagshaw, Thomas, Strachan, McVitie, Neill, John Kiely, Paton, Smith.
Unused Subs: Petrie, Engelhardt, Jones.
Bookings:
Bagshaw (82).
St. Mirren Teamsheet
McColgan, Rawcliffe, Carr, Carson, McAusland, McGregor, Marr, McGinn, Weir, McMenamin (Adam 80), MacKay (Stirling 80) Unused Subs:
Bookings: McAusland 80, Carr 85
McColgan, Rawcliffe, Carr, Carson, McAusland, McGregor, Marr, McGinn, Weir, McMenamin (Adam 80), MacKay (Stirling 80) Unused Subs:
Bookings:
McAusland 80, Carr 85
Venue: Balgownie Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: Gary Cheyne
Referee: Gary Cheyne
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH