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00:00Saturday of festive Scottish football culminates here at Huitaudry as Aberdeen host Dundee United in both sides, but an ultimate fixture of 2025.
00:13It's spoiled today with plenty of related gifts given the earlier enthralling premiership encounters.
00:19This though looks set to be a mouth-watering clash between these two historic clubs in front of a packed out Huitaudry.
00:27Let's hope for a late Christmas crack-up.
00:41Aberdeen's resurgence took a blimp at Celtic Park last week.
00:44Boss Jimmy Tallin has shuffled his pack for this one with three alterations from the 3-1 defeat.
00:50Dylan Lobin of course misses out after his red card.
00:53Whilst Alexander Jensen and Marco Lazatic struck to the bench.
00:56Dante Povara and Kevin Nisbet come in as the skipper Graham Schinney who makes a 400th Premiership appearance this evening.
01:11And Jim Goodwin also makes three changes from the draw with Hibbs last weekend, all of which are enforced.
01:17Lucas Stevenson missing out through suspension, whilst Ross Graham and Ryan Strain are absent after picking up injuries last time out.
01:25In comes Yuri Yovu who returns from a spell on the sidelines.
01:28Dario Namo and Bert Esselinck are also given starts.
01:32The referee for this one with Calum Scott assisted by Daniel McFarlane and Alistair Taylor.
01:48And on VAR is Andrew Dallas.
01:51What a good night for Yemi Tallin, his side, sitting in sixth position.
02:01Hoping to close that gap on Huberti and who won earlier in the Edinburgh derby.
02:06Here we go then.
02:33Stuart Armstrong gets us on their way.
02:35At Pitt-Audrey and these two men at Tanadice.
02:40In late September United's 2-0 victory saw them go third in the Premiership standings.
02:45That left the Dorns languished at the bottom of the table.
02:49They would have thought back then.
02:50And three months later, Jimmy Talene Zaberdeen would find themselves three points clear of the terrors ahead of this one.
02:57That's all I could say alongside me for this one this evening.
03:01Michael Stewart making excited for this one this evening.
03:05Yeah, I mean it's a huge game at this time of year between the close rivals and the North East here.
03:14And for all the reasons you've just been talking about there, there's obviously a very close battle.
03:19Not much between the teams.
03:21And there's a lot of stake here in terms of Aberdeen trying to get back into a run.
03:27And for Dungeon United to try and continue what's been recently a good little couple of results on the back of what was clearly a poor spell for them.
03:40They want to try and turn things around after starting to drift down the league a little bit.
03:45Whereas Jim Goodwin coming to Patojie, back to Patojie, there's always going to be a feisty encounter.
03:52There's Alshish across the centre of the box and well cleared by the United backline.
03:57But early, showings down the right from the Dorns.
04:01Have it here with Jack Mill, the impressive young central defender.
04:06It's long from Canisteria, it looks for Kevin Nisbet.
04:14Dario Namu, just a second start of the season for the right wing backs.
04:21That's a bit of a problem position tonight for Dungeon United.
04:24Ryan Strains out injured, Lucas Stevenson obviously not available.
04:28He's a big chance for Daniel Namu to come in and perhaps show that he's capable.
04:38It was a strange one for Ryan Strains.
04:40There wasn't a great deal in it early on in the game against Hibbs.
04:44He's always someone I think is a huge asset.
04:48Deliveries from wide areas, very good.
04:49But he's obviously not available and out injured.
04:57A big miss.
04:59Ryan Strains missing after the last thing just five minutes against the Burnie.
05:05And last time out, Ross Grave was taken off in that one.
05:10Both of those, as I said, Jim Goodwin, have been for scans.
05:14Both of those, both with groin injuries and Ryan Strains looking the more serious of the two.
05:22But good news for United is Hungarian defender Christian Kureshters.
05:29He's taken off at halftime in that one.
05:32As we pass fit for tonight, he starts alongside Uri Novuk.
05:36Uri Novuk, central defender who finds Chivé.
05:42Over comes Novuk to Samspurt.
05:47Right here to Will Ferri, United looking to make something happen.
05:55That'll be an interesting battle tonight.
05:58Michael between Ferri and Topi Kesskinen,
06:00who's played in that wing-back position on a few occasions this season.
06:04More of a forward player, but tested defensively tonight for sure.
06:09Could be a key area, the two of them pushing each other.
06:13Going into the box from Ferri, it's well cleared.
06:16Michael Vanna with the foul on Devlin.
06:19Anyway.
06:21He's played over on the left-hand side as a wing-back on a few occasions.
06:25It's clearly not a position that he's overly comfortable with.
06:31Referee to side in there.
06:32Free kick to Aberdeen.
06:34That was a sore one as Nicky Devlin landed.
06:37But whether Topi Kesskinen is able to force Ferri back or vice versa
06:44could prove crucial to either side getting the upper hand.
06:51Looking at Kesskinen is...
06:53So bad, well, Ferri.
06:56Coming from Fatah.
06:58There's a chase, but...
07:00Melton got there.
07:01And Adil Alcic.
07:08The way in the field, Stuart McStone will race forward against this former club.
07:15In the middle of midfield.
07:20Mr McStone has over 150 appearances in the Tangerine of Dundee United.
07:25It's...
07:25Ten, two, two, three, four, five, four, four, five, four, five, four, five, six, six, six, six, seven, six, seven, seven, seven, eight, ten, nine, nine.
07:33The pressure from Kevin Nisbet.
07:35Get down on the chest by Jesper Carlsen there.
07:39I'm not surprised the flag's gone up but I'm thinking you can see Carlson there he's saying
07:56should he play the ball earlier you can see he was making that drive and run from deep
08:00there you go he's actually on site I still think Shinny should have played the ball earlier
08:07because if he plays it earlier then you've got Carlson running on to the ball he shouldn't
08:13have been flagged offside as we've just seen with the replay but had he played it earlier
08:17Carlson would have been able to continue his drive forward and throw one into the box instead
08:22the ball's caught behind him eventually
08:24I believe Sam's were up against Shunny there he goes down but over the ball comes Shunny and then
08:33throwed himself by waters experience there of Liam Shunny winning the he picked a mention in the
08:42build it to this one Michael Graham Shunny's 400th championship against a remarkable feat for a player that's been
08:50remarkable football that we've been in over the years he's had a wonderful career isn't he
08:57to be able to pick up a few trophies as well for both sides which is always a delightful time for any player
09:07he's going to bundle to the ground and Jovi winning the ball back
09:11Jack Maureen. Jack Maureen in check if he just pulled far
09:20Now there's Shunny
09:23Can you have a plon?
09:25This is well I just for me and we can even Shane he's got the ball
09:28Carlson's going to make a better offer
09:32He's got a wait to Shunny back into the box
09:33Got no one again
09:37Averdy draws a pass
09:39Carousel was flagged offside just before, that for me is what I want to see him, I want to see him
09:45driving from deep, running in behind because you're playing against the back three there,
09:50you're over with the right side in centre half, Namo is the right wing back, the gap in there
09:55to run in behind, he was flagged offside before but to me, that's where I'd want to see him continually going.
10:00You don't want to be giving space to Stuart Armstrong for knockdowns like that, he was second
10:17while picking it up easy, nobody was really around him, we've seen over the years he's
10:22got a brilliant ability of being able to hit the target.
10:25Carousel pops it off to Stuart Armstrong, but he wrestles back.
10:36Juvie, roll forward for Sapsford, held up by Waters, to head back to his strike partner.
10:47He'll look up, he'll need it through Namo now, Sapsford.
10:50Clips went into the box, should be comfortable for Keskenen and as he sheds back to his goalkeeper,
10:57he'll need it off.
11:00That was initially a great play from Namo, skipped through a few challenges and
11:04clipped the ball out of white to Sapsford.
11:07Unfortunately for Dungerite to Sapsford, stands it up at the back post, there's nobody there.
11:12Good composure though from Keskenen.
11:15He's got Quirins, the initial header up against Esselink.
11:19APPLAUSE
11:27Kidders stuff on Aushish, in the field.
11:32He did a look to capitalise on that Vata,
11:38into Sapsford goes down under the challenge of Mats Karisto.
11:42Free kick for the visitors.
11:44it was all just a little bit scrappy but Dungeoning able to continue a bit of momentum there
11:51Matt Skristo just trying to get his body across
11:57Zach Sapsford but he's been penalised for it there
12:01Goodwin's side riding the crest of a wave a bit at the moment
12:06crazy how quickly football can change sometimes or not just one victory in this league can do
12:12until the win over Celtic ten days ago and there have been seven without a win for Dundee United
12:17but now you can look at the form table and it needs just one defeat in their last six
12:22tough run in that as well they have the free kick here
12:26they will ferry the ball into the box
12:28claimed by Mitov
12:30chance for Kuresh and Mitov's gone down
12:35going into the back of the net with a foul alone
12:40the Aberdeen goalkeeper
12:42Zamafata has just blocked the goalkeeper as he's going to kick it here
12:47goes into the back of the net but the frontman not allowed to step in front of the goalkeeper
12:56and block him off there
12:57I've got to say Mitov reacted very quickly when the free kick initially came in
13:02because Aberdeen were caught defensively
13:05looked as if the knockdown was going to be able to land at one of the United frontman
13:10but the goalkeeper was very alert
13:12for Nesbitt
13:16Stuart Armstrong to Breds
13:19White to Keskinet
13:21and to Alshish
13:23the challenge of
13:29Fata finalised again
13:31protesting his innocence for that
13:34Mitov kick-outs
13:36Fata finalised again
13:54second match unbeaten league run for Aberdeen
13:59on Sunday
14:00it's just the second Premiership defeat since match day 7
14:044-0 thrashing of Dundee here at Cataudry in October
14:08when the Dons turn around in form began
14:11just one point of course remember from their opening
14:14six matches they hadn't scored a goal
14:16in that opening six as well
14:19including a remarkable 2-0 victory
14:21by United and Sanitize against Aberdeen
14:24since then
14:2523 points from 11 matches
14:28for the Dons
14:30to the right for Sapsford
14:36just direct the ball into the box
14:39but it's
14:40behind Mitov's goal for an Aberdeen goal kick
14:43you can see there Sapsford
14:50just not able to wrap his foot round it
14:52but
14:52he's a front man that
14:54he's got great energy
14:56we've seen him at times this season
14:58but he's
14:59he's tended to
15:00to drift into a wider area
15:02and he's done some real good work out there as well
15:05just playing that
15:07inside channel today
15:09him and Fata in support of
15:11Max Waters
15:12start to life
15:15done the United
15:17after his move in the summer from Western Sydney Wanderers
15:20seven goals
15:22for the Australian
15:24pressure from waters and evades
15:33the forwards
15:34just a weight
15:37to shiny gets it back
15:39from his captain
15:40to build something
15:50goal is so far
15:51good
15:53to the feet of Alshish patientness from Aberdeen
16:08to make something happen
16:11comfortable in there
16:15set up
16:17didn't get back
16:18but it's
16:19well won
16:20now Alshish
16:20the spin
16:21the turn
16:22the shot from Alshish
16:23manly wide
16:25from the Frenchman
16:27but
16:27the dawn's
16:28clove in here
16:28yeah it was good play
16:30lovely little turn from Alshish
16:32Chavez
16:34Chavez left for dead
16:35unfortunately
16:36the strike from Alshish
16:38never really troubling the goal
16:41he's not able to get his foot wrapped
16:43sound it but
16:43positive play from Jimmy Tullin's men
16:47popular amongst the Aberdeen fans
16:51Adela Alshish
16:52he may in fact
16:53despite the rivalry
16:54be a little bit popular
16:56amongst the Dundee United fans
16:58as well
16:58all three of his Aberdeen goals
17:00against
17:00Dundee
17:02Alshish in the middle of midfield
17:08Chavez
17:08all over the top
17:10looking for the runoff
17:11Sapsford Hill
17:12chase down the lost cause
17:14Mr. Futt
17:16Hovanna
17:17shedding into Carlsen
17:20as
17:20he looked at again
17:22play out from the back
17:23but it's
17:25getting more direct this time
17:27it was a wee bit piecemeal there
17:30from Dundee
17:30in terms of the press
17:31felt as if there was something wrong
17:33for them but
17:34they never really got a collective
17:36you know
17:36Kovar
17:42how the hell
17:44will that have
17:45run in midfield by Chavez
17:47and
17:48Fata
17:49to go at Devlin
17:51he's going round up
17:52spreads it wide here for Namm
17:54Sapsford
17:57looking to make something happen
18:00Sibold's in there
18:01Kovar
18:02was in well
18:03claims of a free kick
18:04as it went behind
18:05for the corner
18:06and Craig Sibold
18:07is penalised
18:09well it's good play
18:12from Dutch United
18:12just a little bit
18:14too much weight on it there
18:15I'm not sure
18:16that's a free kick
18:17I mean
18:17Craig Sibold is well
18:19within his rights
18:19to be going
18:20and trying to get it
18:21I don't even think
18:21he dangles a leg out
18:22Polvara does really well
18:24because he recognises the danger
18:26there
18:26I think that's a corner kick
18:29personally
18:29I think you see what
18:31Jim Goodwin
18:32thinks there as well
18:32looking for that
18:37first victory
18:38here is a visiting manager
18:40as Jim Goodwin
18:41Carlson
18:44looks for the arms strong
18:47but the bombs are settled
18:48for the corner
18:50and the chance to get some
18:51forwards from the back
18:55so far Michael
18:58but plenty of action
18:59both teams will be looking
19:04to just test the goalkeepers
19:05and help them at work
19:06clear cup chances
19:15as of yet
19:18the chance from this
19:19Stuart Armstrong
19:21corner kick
19:21gets into the box
19:22Milne was there
19:23he drops to the
19:24edge for Alshish
19:26tries to
19:27spread back
19:29light to Stuart Armstrong
19:30and
19:30you know
19:31those ironic jeers
19:32from the away end
19:33well you see from the corner
19:36it was Nicky Devlin
19:37that was running
19:37across the near post
19:38and it just
19:39evades him
19:40just across
19:41over the top of him
19:43but he's free
19:44on the corner
19:45of the six yard box
19:46there
19:46just a little bit
19:47too much height
19:48perhaps a
19:52a worked move
19:54to try and get
19:54Nicky Devlin free
19:55from Koreshne
20:01is this time
20:02the cheers in return
20:05forward shinny
20:13under a bit of pressure
20:14from Saksford
20:16he uses his experience
20:18to draw the foul
20:19from the forward
20:21now
20:21it's Armstrong
20:22looking to need
20:24something happen
20:25for the hosts
20:26it's a way to shinny
20:28decent delivery
20:29it's a great way to pass
20:35for Stuart Armstrong
20:36and it's really well
20:39defended from
20:39Uri Jovo
20:40that near post area
20:41makes sure that the ball
20:43does not get past them
20:45blocking things off
20:47but good positive play
20:49from Aberdeen
20:50another
20:58another
20:58Aberdeen
20:58corner
20:59from Armstrong
21:00another
21:02Aberdeen corner
21:03from Armstrong
21:04Fox
21:05Scott spotting something
21:08he doesn't like
21:09plenty of hand gestures
21:11to make sure everyone
21:12realises what's going on
21:14Armstrong's delivery
21:17what a bad one
21:19headed away though
21:19she shall try to pick up
21:22on this
21:23farsight under pressure
21:24from Fata
21:25Fata
21:25Fata
21:26Fata
21:27Fata
21:28settles
21:29for the throw
21:30it's a bank
21:44from Armstrong
21:45looks like he wants
21:57to go long here
21:58he's long
22:08from the defender
22:10she's back to Jack Mill
22:18searching ball forward
22:24looks for
22:25Jesper Carlsen
22:26who took it down
22:26excellently
22:27makes the cross
22:28does cross
22:29towards the far post
22:31for Shenney
22:31and Armstrong
22:33now she's back to
22:36Stuart Armstrong
22:37Shenney's there
22:38makes a change
22:40he's extremely
22:43in standard
22:43in players
22:44but
22:44he had to get it
22:45clean and
22:46sat towards
22:46on his bike
22:47and Paul Barad
22:49just to snuck it out
22:51and it allows
22:52Aberdeen to just
22:53keep the pressure
22:54firmly on
22:55Dungeon United
22:56feels like they're
22:58knocking at the door
22:59here
22:59that was a really
23:00good move again
23:01but they're not
23:03getting a strike on goal
23:03you know when you get
23:04Carlsen in the
23:05edge of the six
23:06yard box there
23:07you're thinking
23:08he's able to drop
23:09his shoulder
23:10and get a strike
23:10away
23:11he stands up
23:12at the back post
23:13but just a little
23:14bit too much
23:14height on it
23:15generally
23:17some good play
23:19just lacking
23:20that final touch
23:21at the moment
23:21the real side
23:25with an effort
23:26a goal to note
23:28thus far
23:29definitive
23:30position for the
23:31doncer
23:31trying to build
23:32something
23:33flick from Carlsen
23:34is a good one
23:35now it's Alshish
23:37drive at the
23:38United defence
23:40Carlsen again
23:41it's the working
23:42opening
23:43yes for Carlsen
23:44pushed wide
23:46by Richards
23:47but much better
23:47from the home
23:48side
23:49but this is the
23:50continuation of what's
23:51been a good
23:51wee spell
23:52for Aberdeen
23:53and this time
23:54crucially
23:54they get the
23:55strike on goal
23:56testing the
23:57goalkeeper
23:57it's a really
24:00good strike
24:00it's a good
24:01play
24:01Carlsen and Alshish
24:03the left foot
24:04strike
24:04it's curling
24:05away
24:05from Edwards
24:07he needs to get
24:07two strong hands
24:08on it there
24:09David Richards
24:15I tell you
24:16he'll be thankful
24:17it wasn't just
24:18that little bit
24:19closer to the
24:19corner
24:19otherwise
24:20he'd have been
24:20really struggling
24:21to get his
24:22hands on it
24:23Aberdeen will be
24:26feeling good about
24:27themselves
24:27it's building up
24:28quite nicely
24:28for them
24:29this
24:33Stuart Armstrong
24:35corner
24:35but again
24:36something spotted
24:37in the area
24:38by referee
24:39Callum Scott
24:40Devlin and
24:47Shevy
24:48spoken to
24:49Armstrong's
24:55delivery
24:55cleared
24:56in the front
24:57post
24:58like
25:00Iresh this
25:00Shinny
25:02looks for
25:03Milt
25:03comes off
25:05as Matt
25:06Welland
25:06so lovely
25:06thank you
25:07to Shinny
25:07that's a lovely
25:13back heel
25:13from
25:14Jack Millen
25:15in his
25:16captain's
25:17path
25:17I did wonder
25:18whether it'd
25:19come back
25:19off of
25:20Shinny
25:20another opportunity
25:26for Stuart Armstrong
25:27the last one
25:27was a wee bit
25:28disappointing
25:29is he going to be able
25:32to get the delivery
25:33on point here
25:34for the big lads
25:36to go and attack it
25:37Armstrong is better
25:42Polvara
25:43Polvara was there
25:44Polvara was there
25:44Carlsen will try
25:45his luck
25:46behind him
25:47on the pressure
25:49now
25:50it certainly feels that way
25:52doesn't it
25:52it's just curling away
25:54from Polvara
25:55Carlsen getting a nice
25:57strike on it
25:58Dungeon 19 having to have
26:00their concentration
26:02at full
26:03here
26:03under a fair bit of pressure
26:06corner after corner
26:08attack after attack
26:10just go back to you know
26:11a few minutes ago
26:12when
26:12Sapsford was trying to
26:13break up the line
26:14and Polvara wins it
26:15by the importance
26:16of that
26:17it's allowed
26:19Aberdeen to just
26:20maintain
26:21this dominance
26:22to the front post
26:25again
26:25but it's
26:26comfortable
26:27once more
26:27for Koresh
26:28this
26:29all right
26:30it'll take them
26:31all day long
26:32Carlsen feeds it
26:34back here to
26:34Stuart Armstrong
26:36Carlsen's free
26:38if he can
26:38pick out the suite
26:39ball up
26:41what
26:42back here now
26:44with Graeme
26:46Shenney
26:46tackled by Sibyls
26:56thinking throw
27:02from Shenney
27:03Carlsen
27:04some turns
27:05and Ashish
27:08beginning to
27:16frustrate
27:17Aberdeen
27:18here
27:18Michael
27:18yeah well
27:21as long as they can
27:24see this little spell
27:25and build a bit of
27:25momentum
27:26for themselves
27:28then they'll
27:29feel that way
27:30but
27:30feels like there's
27:32still a fair bit of
27:33life's left
27:34in Aberdeen's
27:35attack
27:35he does something
27:48with these
27:50pieces
27:51Aberdeen
27:51it's more good
27:53play than the left
27:54Shenney just not
27:55able to get enough
27:56on it
27:56to stand up
27:58this time
28:01I think it's
28:01Oshish that's
28:02a wheel
28:02over to take
28:02the corner
28:04shot from
28:06Oshish to
28:07Carlsen
28:07that's a dangerous
28:08delivery
28:09headed away
28:10well
28:10I think it was
28:11Yuri Jovo in there
28:12from this right
28:15hand side
28:15with a pressure
28:17from Fata
28:18but he holds
28:18off the
28:19Swede
28:19full ball
28:22of Shenney
28:24from Carlsen
28:31Shenney was looking
28:33for an option
28:34there because
28:34the only thing
28:36he really had
28:37was that cross
28:37field pass
28:38to Carlsen
28:38but
28:39Namo was
28:41almost right
28:42on top of him
28:42and as soon as
28:43he was going to
28:43play it was
28:44becoming a bit
28:44of a 50-50
28:45he was wanting
28:46to try to get
28:47somebody to come
28:48in to feet
28:48to try to build
28:50the game
28:50he was in
28:51ended up
28:52he didn't have
28:53any other option
28:53really
28:54plenty of
28:59action here
29:00to come
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29:03the final one
29:03of 2025
29:05as Motherwell
29:05hosts Celtic
29:07on Tuesday
29:08from 7.30
29:09Falkirk
29:09hosts Celtic
29:10the 14th
29:12of January
29:13into the
29:14New Year
29:14Sunday
29:15the 1st
29:15of February
29:16Hibernian
29:16take on Rangers
29:17that one
29:18on Premier
29:18Sports 1
29:19Tuesday
29:20the 10th
29:21of February
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29:23we have
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29:28as ever
29:29every Monday
29:306pm
29:31on YouTube
29:32and X
29:32he's
29:37filled
29:37middle of
29:39the park
29:40Jesper
29:42Carson's
29:43got
29:43great
29:43I mean
29:43that's
29:44a wonderful
29:44take
29:44it really
29:45is
29:45I just
29:46often watch
29:47him and I
29:47think to
29:48myself
29:48how can
29:49you get
29:49the most
29:49out of
29:50him
29:50that's
29:51going to
29:51hurt
29:51the
29:51opposition
29:52I'd really
29:55want to
29:55try and
29:56see him
29:56as much
29:57as possible
29:58taking a
29:59position higher
30:00up the park
30:00I don't
30:01really want
30:01him to
30:01be coming
30:02too deep
30:03I want to
30:04see him
30:04running
30:04in behind
30:05he's got a
30:06good ton
30:06of pace
30:07as well
30:07just so
30:08that he's
30:08around the
30:09edge of
30:09the box
30:09with that
30:10quality
30:13and the
30:13final
30:14touches
30:14that
30:14he can
30:15open
30:15teams
30:16up
30:16Armstrong
30:19finds
30:20Carlson
30:20supporting
30:22the left
30:22from
30:23Polvara
30:23the cutback
30:24it's not
30:24a bad
30:25one
30:25and it's
30:26cleared
30:26only as
30:26far as
30:27Alshish
30:27Schenning
30:28Carlson
30:30turning
30:31again
30:32Polvara
30:38pretty
30:39improving
30:40once more
30:41but unable
30:41to find
30:42that final
30:42pass
30:43and United
30:44soak it
30:44up and
30:45will look
30:45to counter
30:46themselves
30:46now
30:47Sapsford
30:48Waters the
30:49target
30:49but it's
30:50comfortable
30:50for Canusta
30:51well Waters
30:53was in there
30:54and Sapsford
30:55had played
30:55it a little
30:56bit earlier
30:56he just
30:58delayed
30:58it was
30:58slightly
30:59and it
30:59allowed
30:59Canusta
31:00just to
31:00drop
31:01off
31:01and close
31:03the gap
31:03off a little
31:04bit
31:04but if he
31:05played it
31:06earlier
31:06I think
31:06Max Waters
31:07could have
31:07been getting
31:08through on
31:09goal
31:09soaking up
31:13the pressure
31:13well
31:13are Dundee
31:14United
31:15just three
31:19premiership
31:19clean sheets
31:20this season
31:20this season
31:20so far
31:21even
31:21all
31:22competitions
31:23they've
31:23continued
31:2327 goals
31:25over the
31:26bottom three
31:26Livingston
31:27Kermarneke
31:28and Dundee
31:29have shipped
31:30more
31:30contrast that
31:32with
31:32last season
31:34Michael
31:35getting 12
31:36clean sheets
31:36and the only
31:37continued
31:3740 goals
31:38pre-split
31:39last season
31:40Jim Goodwin
31:43side
31:43making a lot
31:45more defensively
31:46solid over the
31:46last few weeks
31:47well I mean
31:49Jim Goodwin famously
31:51said when he came
31:51to Patoja
31:52that the defensive
31:53side of things
31:53is the easy part
31:55and he would get
31:56that sorted
31:57and it never really
31:58worked
31:58at Aberdeen
31:59certainly at United
32:00it feels as if he has
32:01previously
32:02there's Fata
32:03driving forward
32:04Amar Fata
32:05and Dundee
32:07United
32:07on the half hour
32:09mark
32:10take the lead
32:10Serepid
32:11it's Audrey
32:11it's Amar Fata
32:14with the goal
32:15his third
32:16of the season
32:17and those
32:19in the away
32:20end
32:21go wild
32:21well that is
32:24a classic
32:25sucker punch
32:25is it not just
32:26in this Dundee
32:29United side
32:29they're capable
32:30you look at that
32:30front line
32:31Fata
32:32Waters
32:32and Samson
32:33they can
32:35do that
32:35he just
32:37nicks it off
32:38of Devlin
32:38he shows
32:39great composure
32:40cuts inside
32:41Jack Millen
32:42and just
32:42passes it
32:43into the corner
32:43no great
32:47pull-up
32:47let's pass
32:49Mito
32:49before he can
32:50get any reaction
32:51it's a big mistake
32:53from Nicky Devlin
32:54Jack Millen's
32:55caught
32:56he's twisting
32:56his turn
32:57and he can't
32:57sort his feet
32:58out
32:59Fata
33:01with a big
33:01goal
33:02for Dundee
33:02United
33:02after soaking
33:04up so much
33:04pressure there
33:05for all that
33:08possession
33:08and territory
33:10that the Dons
33:11have had
33:11they've not
33:13done an awful
33:13lot with it
33:14and Amart
33:14Fata
33:15has sent
33:16goals
33:16travelling
33:17Dundee
33:18United
33:18supporters
33:19into
33:20Salk
33:21he has to
33:24his goals
33:24against
33:25St Mirren
33:26and October
33:26in the 2-0
33:27draw with
33:28Rangers
33:29at the start
33:30of the month
33:31of the month
33:31Dundee
33:38United
33:39one
33:39and the dogs
33:40looking
33:40for a quick
33:42response
33:43Penny for
33:49to lean
33:50stops
33:51as he
33:51watches
33:52on
33:52with the
33:55territory
33:57as I mentioned
33:57his side
33:58has had
33:58the control
33:59in the game
34:00but
34:00broken on
34:02a few times
34:03now
34:04and
34:04snagging
34:05at the back
34:06from the
34:09Dons
34:09and
34:10United
34:10as
34:11you mentioned
34:12Michael
34:12have
34:12pounced
34:13it's
34:31about
34:32Shich
34:32he's
34:33turning
34:33he'll drive
34:34forward
34:34to spread
34:37at
34:37white
34:37Armstrong
34:40and the
34:43left
34:43footed
34:43cross
34:44he's
34:45headed
34:45away
34:45for the
34:47corner
34:47quite a good
34:50quality
34:51when they get
34:51in those areas
34:52because
34:53Jovo
34:54Esalen
34:55and
34:55Juret
34:56says
34:56they're all
34:57big defenders
34:58they like to
34:59defend their
35:00box
35:00if they can
35:01get in
35:02behind them
35:02though
35:02with a bit
35:04of quality
35:04perhaps they
35:06can create
35:07an opening
35:07but so far
35:08they've not
35:08really been able
35:09to do that
35:09corner
35:11swung it
35:12towards the
35:13far post
35:13Kevin Nesbitt
35:14took it
35:15out
35:15once again
35:17Nothing
35:18in the last
35:26four meetings
35:27between these
35:28saves
35:29three wins
35:29and a draw
35:30all three wins
35:31and a draw
35:32and the scale
35:33meets here
35:34last season
35:36I see Topic Heskinen taking the shot at the minute, he's not really been able to get into the game down the right, a lot of that play has been over on the other side.
35:49So much ball in looking for Cardinalson, he can't control but once again, I feel like I'm repeating myself for that, and Aberdeen corner, there's been a fair few.
36:02Fantastic, Dundee United record, but Aberdeen only lost one of their last 16 league meetings at Petaldre against Dundee United.
36:14Dundee's Premiership won here back in August 2014 under Jackie McNamara.
36:23Sheesh with the delivery, well cleared again.
36:28Saps foot, make sure of it.
36:36Visitors have tasted victory at Audrey since 2014, no they won't even April 2021, they're in a trip to Hamza, after a 3-0 Scottish Cup quarter final triumph under Mickey Mellon.
36:50They're looking for that first league victory, up here at Petaldre since 2014, they are good for it, 10 minutes or so to play in this first 45.
37:07Frustration growing, once goes Aberdeen fans with the ball into the box, looks for Schinney, just couldn't get the direct contact on the ball and that runs behind for a minute to go catch.
37:32They summed it up perfectly, just a sense of frustration growing for Aberdeen, which they can't really allow, they've got to just keep focused on building the game, getting into those dangerous areas and trying to open Dundee United up, they don't want to be trying to overplay and force it.
37:51And for Saps for that, a high boot though, Prince Graham Schinney.
38:06There will be a little bit of a concern for Yumi Tallinn in regards to Dylan Loban obviously not playing, suspended, the right-hand side with Topic Eskinen, it's not really working at the moment.
38:21You've got a guy like that, a white man, you want to be trying to get the ball to him, get him 1v1, there's plenty space out here but he's barely seen the ball.
38:32He's got someone right in front of us out of Venture, Tipi Keskinen, up against Will Freire and that's where the ball goes.
38:44Freire wins his header under pressure from the fence, Devlin, Prince Keskinen here, he's still wriggle his way past Fata, that's Will Freire as well.
38:57The cross has cleared, it took way too much time, it's all filled it's way to Carlsen.
39:10You can see, you can hear Michael, the frustration growing.
39:16I think they're a little bit annoyed with the game being stopped here, it's not a head knock.
39:31I'm not a fat hat out.
39:38Perhaps involved in blocking of the attempted cross from Keskinen a few moments ago.
39:46That was good play from Keskinen.
39:49I was just talking about it, it's one of the few times that he's been able to get into a wide area.
39:53I'm not sure what happens, whether he rolls his ankle or...
39:57I mean, seriously.
39:59He might have had a lot of knock or whatever but as I mentioned before, it's not a head knock.
40:05The referee doesn't need to stop him.
40:10You can understand why the whole crowd are already voicing the displeasure at that.
40:17Oh, he's got a hat out and it's down.
40:20He is the difference maker as things stand, a well taken strike.
40:25What the Jim Goode wouldn't be thinking at the moment.
40:31Get to half time, keep it at 1-0.
40:34Or perhaps, I mean look, the way that Dungeon Ate are set up with that front line,
40:38they're capable of countering and beating the Aberdeen defence.
40:45I'm just looking again at that strike, you know, there is no power in it.
40:50And the key is that he's kept it on the deck.
40:52Otherwise, I'm looking and thinking, could the keeper have reacted quicker?
40:57I'm not saying he's at fault at all, but when you see that the strike,
41:01it really is passed into the back of the net.
41:09Possessed, Jack Mills turned inside out.
41:13Kvata with a huge goal for his side here and the confidence continues to grow for Dungeon Ate.
41:19He's going to find Christmas spirit, his name sung to the tune of last year.
41:28He is the man that has something to say about that.
41:37He runs on through to Richards.
41:49Richards just a wee frisk pump for Will Ferri.
41:53The wing back does brilliantly there just to read the run.
41:56Nicky Devlin and usher him out of the way, make sure he wasn't going to get on the end there.
41:59The end there.
42:04And for the ferry.
42:12That flicked on by Carlsen for Stuart Armstrong.
42:18It's between two.
42:21Carlsen.
42:22As the defender, Wade Takeskinen,
42:30fall into the boxes.
42:31Slightly overhead, Armstrong will put it back in.
42:34And again,
42:36United's come away with it and they
42:39look to counter themselves here.
42:41Through Max Waters.
42:43Against Polvara and he's
42:48Well here Waters,
42:50trying to perhaps draw the
42:52touch from Polvara for the corner,
42:54but instead it's Polvara that draws the foul out of Waters.
42:59It's been frenetic stuff.
43:03American does well to track the run.
43:05And again,
43:06a little bit of frustration around Good Audrey.
43:12Max Waters this time,
43:15the man down.
43:23Just need to fill his lungs again.
43:29He's missed games through injury this season, Max Waters, but
43:32As you said, Michael looks to
43:36just be towards the end of this first half that he's
43:39running out of steam a little bit.
43:41The man on loan from Barnsley.
43:45What a fantastic start to his
43:47Dundee United career.
43:48Two goals against
43:50Rapid Vienna at Tanadice.
43:51A goal in Austria as well.
43:53In the reverse leg.
43:55As well as at Falkirk.
43:57On the opening day, but he's yet to score since.
43:59Four cents.
44:02Forward Ferry ushers back to his goalkeeper Richards.
44:05Again, Ferry and Edwards.
44:08Good communication between them.
44:10They're difficult balls that though.
44:12You know, it's quite a straight ball through the middle.
44:15It's Nisbet that's dropping in there as well.
44:17I mean, a lot of games so far this season, whether it's Lazatic or Nisbet.
44:25None of them have really been able to affect it too much.
44:28You see him dropping in there trying to get a touch of the ball.
44:33Try and get involved.
44:34Get involved.
44:41United the happier.
44:43All the two.
44:51Frustration.
44:53Rolls around Petautry.
44:54Oh sheesh.
44:55Keeps on forward looking for Kevin Nisbet.
45:12I'd have to say the strikers starved of service so far.
45:15Yeah.
45:17Partly one of the reasons why I want to see.
45:20Carlsen just playing a little bit higher and running beyond just to try to.
45:25You know, affect that back three because.
45:28If him and Stuart Armstrong are both coming towards the ball.
45:32Then you've got a back three that are up against one striker.
45:36You know.
45:38Carlsen picks the ball, but there's a lot of good work and he's got lovely touches.
45:41But a lot of it's coming from deeper.
45:45Try and just move that back line a little bit more.
45:48Perhaps create a little bit extra space for the striker as well.
45:54He's got a fantastic record against Dundee United as a striker.
45:59Kevin Nisbet seven goals against the Tangerines in his career too.
46:03Here of course last season.
46:05The club he's scored more against in his career is Dundee.
46:09There's that stunner.
46:10He scored at Denz earlier this season.
46:15Starved so far.
46:18Nisbet.
46:20It cuts out a frustrated figure.
46:24Shinny.
46:28To Aberdeen having store.
46:30There's a clock ticks on this first half.
46:32Can we stop?
46:33Doing well again.
46:34Dundee United would be absolutely delighted if they, in half time, won the lock.
46:49Scored a really good goal, but a lot of this game's been without the ball.
46:55I'm going to be difficult to break down.
46:59Fully concentrated defensively.
47:01That can take a lot of energy out of the team.
47:06Scoring the goal just is such a huge lift.
47:10Shush giving away.
47:11Sapsford has done so often in this first half.
47:24Drive United forward.
47:26Gives it to Namo.
47:27It's put it back to Sapsford.
47:30It's actually a play from.
47:32It's going to take up that out.
47:34It is, but you just look at the dynamic of the game.
47:38Aberdeen up.
47:40Forcing Dundee United back.
47:42Loose pass.
47:43Sapsford breaks forward.
47:44Namo.
47:45The two of them drive the team up the park and all of a sudden
47:48they're on the edge of Aberdeen's box and it just...
47:51Every time that happens, the word that you've just been using
47:54United spot on is the frustration.
47:57It continues to grow for Aberdeen.
48:00What a rare foray forward from this long throw.
48:03Namo trying to shield it back.
48:05Mito didn't come.
48:07And Aberdeen up.
48:09Tried to hit United on the counter.
48:12Loves reversed as Karneser.
48:14Swows forward.
48:15Jesper Karelsen up against Fata.
48:16They could have got some bodies back but it's Elshish.
48:18Who clicks in and away by Esa Lynch.
48:30Not quite dead yet is Karlsson.
48:34Not quite sure what that was from the Swede.
48:36Checks his boots.
48:38Checks the turf.
48:39But it's a...
48:41A little bit of flake from Jesper Karlsson in the end.
48:46Yeah, not a little flick round the corner from Oshish but...
48:49Every time there's been...
48:51The opening of what seems like a potential for...
48:55The Amity League's men.
48:57Dungeon United have worked their socks off to close them down.
49:00To shut off the space and if it has come out of the box invariably
49:04it's been one of their men that have got their heads to it first.
49:06Just think they've got...
49:09Aberdeen for me just trying to take fewer touches.
49:13A little bit quicker in the attack.
49:23He's got nobody you can see.
49:25He's pointing there but there's nobody out in the wider area for him.
49:28Kereshtez is there.
49:30This is what I'm saying before, Dungeon United will lap that up.
49:33If there's balls coming in from deeper like that.
49:35The key is really...
49:37And they've done it a few times, Aberdeen is trying to get in behind.
49:40Down to the byline.
49:41Siddon puts out for the throw.
49:43Going into...
49:45Last chance of Interry in this first half certainly for Aberdeen.
49:4715 or so seconds for...
49:49He needed to hold on to after...
49:51Devlin's long throw looking to cause problems.
49:54Comes back to...
49:55Nicky Devlin who's ball into the boxes again.
49:56Gelt with...
49:57And Kereshtez.
49:58Gelt with...
49:59And Kereshtez.
50:01After...
50:02Driving forward...
50:03Just a...
50:04Putt one off to Bovar.
50:05And Roto's will...
50:06Cleo...
50:07Cleo...
50:08Cleo...
50:09Cleo...
50:10Cleo...
50:11Cleo...
50:12Cleo...
50:13Cleo...
50:14Cleo...
50:15Cleo...
50:16Cleo...
50:17Cleo...
50:18Cleo...
50:19Cleo...
50:20Cleo...
50:21Cleo...
50:22Cleo...
50:23Cleo...
50:24Cleo...
50:30Thanis halftime.
50:32Cleo at Pataudry...
50:34and booze ring around this famous old crowd that's a frustrating...
50:40First 45 for the dogs...
50:43On a bit of an error.
50:46Nicky Devlin allowed Amar Fata to capitalize on the half hour mark.
50:49He is the difference maker...
50:51So far...
50:52So far, as the sides head down the tunnel.
50:56At halftime, here at Pitaudry, it's Aberdeen 0, Dundee United 1.