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Welcome to today’s Premier Sports Cup Aberdeen V Raith Rovers. It’s a warm 24°, bright with a wee breeze. Ethan Ross is the captain for Raith today
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The match official is David Munro, assisted by Graeme Stewart and Dougie Potter. Fourth official is Euan Anderson
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A couple of changes to the Raith side, Thomson is in goals and Arnott starts with Easton on the bench
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Teams are making their way into the pitch
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Raith in their brilliant new away strip
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Aberdeen get the game underway
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Gullan intercepts a loose Aberdeen ball he runs up field passes to Connolly but it was just a bit heavy
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Good defending by Raith as Aberdeen break through
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Freekick Aberdeen after Ross fouls
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Aberdeen’s Miovski scores from the spot
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Millen does well to cover as he gets the ball back to Thomson
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Freekick Raith after Connolly is fouled deep in the Raith half… Thomson to take
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Thomson’s freekick does reach upfield but a hard one for Gullan to latch onto
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Besuijen with a long range effort but Thomson collects comfortably
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Ross picks up a loose ball, he finds Zanatta who then passes to Millen who gets the ball into the mix but Aberdeen clear
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Corner Raith Ross to take
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Raith close as Gullan’s effort is just wide across the face of goal
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Aberdeen push forward but Hayes cross goes out for a goal kick
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Thomson does well to save from close range
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Liam Dick does well to run back and retrieve the ball he was challenged for
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Stanton intercepts an Aberdeen pass
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Freekick Aberdeen as Berra fouls on the turn
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Gullan and Arnott link well with play ending as Arnott is challenged in the box
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Ball put in the box but Stewart for Aberdeen heads clear
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Raith with a shot but Roos palms over . Raith corner
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Aberdeen ion the threat again but Berra heads clear from the line
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Ross chips the ball into the box but it comes to nothing and Roos gathers
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Freekick Aberdeen as Stanton fouls deep in the Aberdeen half
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Gullan picks up a loose ball he drives forward but he just can’t quite find a break through
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Good play between Liam Dick and Ross. Liam Dick tries to get the ball into the box but Aberdeen intercept
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Freekick Raith in the Aberdeen half as Stanton is fouled
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Ross from the freekick gets the ball into the box, Berra heads, play eventually ends as Zanatta has a shot but it’s just wide
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From the corner Aberdeen get the ball into the box but Thomson eventually punches clear
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Connolly tries to get the ball to Arnott but it’s a bit to heavy
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Gullan has a pop but it’s blocked
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Besuijen has a shot, thankfully it’s over the bar
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Gullan charges forward he passes into the box to Connolly but it doesn’t come to fruition
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Ross to Arnott but the latter is flagged offside
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Goal Aberdeen as McCrorie charges forward and shoots into top right
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Freekick Aberdeen deep in Raith half as Arnott fouls
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+1 Thomson punches clear and the ref blows for halftime Aberdeen 2(Miovski 5’, McCrorie 38’) Raith 0
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Raith get the second half underway. Raith shooting towards the seaside section
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Goal Aberdeen as Hayes goes it alone with one on one with Thomson and slots Aberdeen’s number three
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Excellent save by Thomson as Besuijen blasts
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Aberdeen pressing, Raith do well to defend the latest challenge
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Aberdeen with most of the possession at the moment keeping Raith in their half
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Liam Dick intercepts an Aberdeen pass
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Before the Raith freekick, Raith sub off Arnott and bring on Easton
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Raith currently in possession looking for a way through
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Aberdeen sub off Hancock and Miovski and bring on Ramirez and Lopes
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Brown and Liam Dick do well to defend an Aberdeen threat
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Raith pushing forward but nothing comes of it
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Brown this time with a clearance
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Raith sub off Gullan for Mitchell and Aberdeen sub off Hayes for Duncan
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Ross with an effort but it’s blocked, Raith can capitalise in the rebound
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Aberdeen sub Kennedy and Besuijen and bring on Watkins and Polvara
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Easton with the long ball to Mitchell but the latter couldn’t quite get the ball under control
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Brown intercepts an Aberdeen pass
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Ramirez from close range blasts over the Raith bar
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Ooft that was a risky ball from Easton back to Thomson with Aberdeen well in the danger zone
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Thomson with an outstanding save, Aberdeen corner
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Thomson gathers as Aberdeen push the Raith defence
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Raith sub off Connolly and Zanatta and bring on Mahady and Coulson
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Raith freekick after a foul on Easton
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Bookings for Dick, Coulson and Aberdeen’s Richardson after an altercation
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Easton again trying to find Mitchell but again it doesn’t come to fruition
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Geez that was nearly a defensive howler
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Easton taken out as he passes the ball just on the edge of the box
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Booking for Stewart after that foul
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Easton is back on his feet
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From a Raith freekick the ball is put over the bar
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There will be two minutes of additional time
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Aberdeen are through on goal all Ramirez has to do is find a spot but he blasts it over the bar
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The ref blows for full time Aberdeen 3 (Miovski 5’, Hayes 45’ McCrorie 38’) Raith 0
It was Aberdeen the dominant side.
Our league campaign starts next week against Cove Rangers
Aberdeen: Roos, McCrorie, Scales, Stewart (C), Miovski, Besuijen, Ramadani, Hayes, Richardson, Hancock, Kennedy
Subs: Lewis, Lopes, Watkins, McLennan, Polvara, Duncan, Bates, Milne, Ramirez
Raith: Thomson, Dick, Millen, Berra, Connolly, Gullan, Zanatta, Stanton, Brown, Ross (C), Arnott
Subs: McNeil, Mahady, Easton, Mitchell, Coulson, Young, Masson
