Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee Utd

Aberdeen   0 - 2   Dundee Utd

Casalinuovo (right) put United ahead at Pittodrie

By Clive Lindsay

Injury-hit Dundee United eased to a deserved win over Aberdeen to stay fourth in the Scottish Premier League.

Fraser Fyvie missed a great early chance for Aberdeen while Danny Cadamarteri fired against the outside of the post at the other end.

Dons striker Lee Miller should have done better than send a close-range shot against the crossbar.

Damian Casalinuovo deflected the ball home and Morgaro Gomis sidefooted in within five minutes before the break.

It meant it was a losing debut in an Aberdeen jersey for former Rangers defender Maurice Ross, who had signed for the Pittodrie club on Thursday.

Jerel Ifil had also returned to the heart of the Dons defence from injury, with Stuart Duff dropping to the bench and Gary McDonald missing out.

Cadamarteri returned from injury and Prince Buaben from suspension, while Mihael Kovacevic was back in the side with Andy Webster and David Robertson out injured and Craig Conway dropped to the bench.

Darren Dods had passed a late fitness test. But, with Webster and Lee Wilkie missing, the re-organised United defence almost loss a goal immediately.

However, 16-year-old Dons midfielder Fyvie squandered the chance after pouncing on a poor Sean Dillon header, curling wide with only goalkeeper Nicky Weaver to beat.

The fixture had served up 34 goals in the previous 11 meetings between the sides and the driving, torrential rain ensured it would be a testing afternoon for both goalkeepers.

United were playing the better football and Danny Cadamarteri sent an effort off the outside of the post after turned Ifil.

However, it was Aberdeen who again created the better clear-cut chance.

Charlie Mulgrew found Miller on the edge of the six-yard box, the striker sidestepped Dillon but fired the ball against the top of the crossbar.

It was United who broke the deadlock after goalkeeper Jamie Langfield had turned a long-range effort from Cadamarteri wide of the post.

From the corner, Casalinuovo deflected the ball into the net from five yards despite the despairing attempt to clear it off the line by Richard Foster.

Gomis put the visitors in control with the second goal against Aberdeen

United extended their lead five minutes later when Garry Kenneth's low cross found Gomis just inside the penalty box and the Frenchman side-footed the ball home.

The Dons had an opportunity to test Weaver, but Mark Kerr's shot from the edge of the box lacked conviction and the goalkeeper saved easily.

United squandered the first chance of the second half, Kenneth finding himself free of markers 10 yards out from a corner but squirming his header wide of the far post.

The visitors sat back for most of the second half. However, apart from a Sone Aluko effort that squirmed wide of the far post, the heavy rain troubled the United defence more than the Dons attack.

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Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee:

"We had great chances, so it was an unnecessary defeat.

"It was not just Fraser Fyvie, who went on to have a good game, but international players like Lee Miller.

"We said before the game that it would be difficult to defend set-pieces in those conditions and they took advantage of that in the first half.

"The missed chances are the one disappointing aspect as we matched them all over the field and I'm satisfied that we are making progress."

Dundee United manager Craig Levein:

"We had an added incentive as Mark had a little go and the players felt slighted at the comments that he made in the paper during the week there.

"I did not have to say anything. He gave the players the motivation and my team talk was easy.

"Any time you come up to this stadium, it's difficult to get any points from the game, so I am really happy.

"These were two teams that tried to play football, but the horrendous conditions would not let us.

"They had two good chances, but we had some astonishing misses as well."

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Saturday, 24 October 2009

Scottish Premier

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Aberdeen	0-2	Dundee Utd	R
(HT 0-2)
		Damian Casalinuovo 31 Gomis 36

Aberdeen

• 01 Langfield
• 02 Mulgrew
• 03 Foster (Mackie 73)
• 06 Considine
• 17 Ross
• 22 Ifil
• 08 Kerr yellow card
• 19 Pawlett (Aluko 54)
• 34 Fyvie yellow card
• 09 Miller yellow card
• 24 Paton (Maguire 54)

Substitutes

• 40 Bain,
• 25 Crawford,
• 11 Aluko,
• 14 Young,
• 16 Duff,
• 07 Maguire,
• 10 Mackie

Dundee Utd

• 01 Weaver
• 02 Dillon
• 05 Dods yellow card
• 18 Kenneth
• 15 Buaben
• 16 Gomis yellow card
• 17 Fotheringham
• 19 Kovacevic
• 07 Myrie-Williams yellow card
• 10 Cadamarteri (Goodwillie 67)
• 21 Damian Casalinuovo

Substitutes

• 13 Banks,
• 27 Watson,
• 06 Conway,
• 14 Swanson,
• 24 Cameron,
• 20 Shala,
• 25 Goodwillie

Ref: ConroyAtt: 11,766

ABERDEEN

DUNDEE UTD

Possession

• Aberdeen 50%
• Dundee Utd 50%

Shots on target

• Aberdeen 2
• Dundee Utd 3

Shots off target

• Aberdeen 10
• Dundee Utd 7

Corners

• Aberdeen 7
• Dundee Utd 7

Fouls

• Aberdeen 10
• Dundee Utd 11

• Full Time
• 90:00+2:18 The match has reached full-time.
• 90:00+1:10 Jennison Myrie-Williams restarts play with the free kick.
• 90:00+1:10 Booking Fraser Fyvie goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
• 90:00+1:00 Foul by Fraser Fyvie on Mark Fotheringham, free kick awarded.
• 88:45 Charlie Mulgrew concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Fotheringham. Free kick taken by Garry Kenneth.
• 88:17 Booking The referee books Darren Dods for unsporting behaviour.
• 88:00 Booking Caution for Lee Miller.
• 87:08 Sone Aluko takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.
• 82:30 Corner taken by Fraser Fyvie.
• 81:56 Charlie Mulgrew takes the inswinging corner, save by Nicky Weaver.
• 81:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Kovacevic by Sone Aluko. Garry Kenneth restarts play with the free kick.
• 80:19 Sone Aluko produces a curled right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 79:08 Lee Miller produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 78:41 Direct free kick taken by Charlie Mulgrew.
• 78:41 Booking Jennison Myrie-Williams is cautioned.
• 77:56 Jennison Myrie-Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Miller.
• 75:42 Darren Dods concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Miller. Charlie Mulgrew produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
• 73:33 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Charlie Mulgrew from the right by-line, Darren Dods manages to make a clearance.
• 72:22 Substitution (Aberdeen) makes a substitution, with Darren Mackie coming on for Richard Foster.
• 71:41 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Christopher Maguire.
• 71:11 Corner taken by Charlie Mulgrew, save made by Nicky Weaver.
• 70:15 Unfair challenge on Sone Aluko by Jennison Myrie-Williams results in a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew takes the free kick.
• 69:49 Mark Kerr challenges Morgaro Gomis unfairly and gives away a free kick.
• 69:17 Direct free kick taken by Garry Kenneth.
• 69:17 Booking Mark Kerr booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 67:50 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Charlie Mulgrew.
• 66:20 Substitution David Goodwillie is brought on as a substitute for Danny Cadamarteri.
• 65:33 Corner taken right-footed by Fraser Fyvie, Header on goal by Christopher Maguire from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
• 63:09 Unfair challenge on Lee Miller by Prince Buaben results in a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
• 59:25 Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Lee Miller goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 58:58 Michael Kovacevic challenges Mark Kerr unfairly and gives away a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew takes the free kick.
• 58:16 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jennison Myrie-Williams from the right by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Garry Kenneth misses to the right of the target.
• 54:45 Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Dods on Lee Miller. Direct free kick taken by Maurice Ross.
• Correction - 53:49 Substitution Sone Aluko joins the action as a substitute, replacing Peter Pawlett.
• Correction - 53:49 The assistant referee signals for offside against Danny Cadamarteri. Jamie Langfield takes the free kick.
• 53:49 Substitution Christopher Maguire is brought on as a substitute for Michael Paton.
• 53:49 Substitution Sone Aluko on for Peter Pawlett.
• 53:49 The offside flag is raised against Danny Cadamarteri. Jamie Langfield takes the direct free kick.
• 50:45 Corner taken by Mark Fotheringham from the left by-line, Headed effort on goal by Garry Kenneth from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the goal.
• 49:52 The referee blows for offside. Nicky Weaver restarts play with the free kick.
• 46:56 Corner taken by Jennison Myrie-Williams from the right by-line, Fraser Fyvie manages to make a clearance.
• 46:36 Unfair challenge on Prince Buaben by Lee Miller results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Fotheringham.
• 45:40 Mark Fotheringham takes a shot from 35 yards and missed to the left of the net.
• 45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:16 The half-time whistle blows.
• 42:49 Shot by Peter Pawlett. Save made by Nicky Weaver.
• 42:29 Morgaro Gomis challenges Peter Pawlett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Maurice Ross takes the direct free kick.
• 40:53 Jennison Myrie-Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Pawlett. Charlie Mulgrew takes the direct free kick.
• 39:18 Charlie Mulgrew challenges Morgaro Gomis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Garry Kenneth.
• 37:27 Garry Kenneth delivers the ball, Damian Casalinuovo has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
• 36:14 Unfair challenge on Mark Fotheringham by Charlie Mulgrew results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Weaver.
• 35:16 Booking Morgaro Gomis goes into the book for leaving the field of play without the referee's permission.
• 35:05 GOAL - Morgaro Gomis:Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee Utd Goal scored by Morgaro Gomis from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Aberdeen 0-2 Dundee Utd.
• 34:40 Garry Kenneth sends in a cross.
• 33:29 Corner taken by Mark Fotheringham from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Richard Foster.
• 31:52 Morgaro Gomis challenges Maurice Ross unfairly and gives away a free kick. Maurice Ross takes the direct free kick.
• 30:18 Assist by Mark Fotheringham.
• 30:18 GOAL - Damian Casalinuovo:Aberdeen 0 - 1 Dundee Utd Damian Casalinuovo gets on the score sheet with a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Aberdeen 0-1 Dundee Utd.
• 29:25 Inswinging corner taken by Mark Fotheringham from the left by-line,
• 29:07 Shot from 25 yards from Danny Cadamarteri. Save by Jamie Langfield.
• 23:54 Charlie Mulgrew sends in a cross, Effort from deep inside the area by Lee Miller misses to the right of the goal.
• 20:59 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jennison Myrie-Williams, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Garry Kenneth goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 20:27 Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Miller on Darren Dods. Free kick taken by Sean Dillon.
• 19:33 Charlie Mulgrew fouled by Jennison Myrie-Williams, the ref awards a free kick. Charlie Mulgrew crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance by Damian Casalinuovo.
• 16:29 Charlie Mulgrew has a drilled shot. Save by Nicky Weaver.
• 15:11 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mark Fotheringham, comfortable save by Jamie Langfield.
• 12:07 Lee Miller produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses left.
• 11:05 Unfair challenge on Mark Kerr by Darren Dods results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Jerel Ifil.
• 8:29 Effort on goal by Damian Casalinuovo from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
• 6:20 Jerel Ifil concedes a free kick for a foul on Damian Casalinuovo. Damian Casalinuovo takes the free kick.
• 5:03 Effort from just outside the box by Damian Casalinuovo goes over the bar.
• 1:17 Effort on goal by Michael Paton from inside the box misses to the right of the target.
• 0:14 Mark Fotheringham fouled by Richard Foster, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Mark Fotheringham.
• 0:00 The referee gets the match started.

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