Terrors put THREE past Dons

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Starting XI (Aberdeen): Langfield, Logan, Considine, Reynolds, Taylor, Flood, McGinn, Jack, Robson, Goodwillie and Pawlett
Subs: Monakana, Rooney, Smith, Low, Robertson, Brown and Shaughnessy
Booked: None
Subs Used: Low and Rooney

Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Townsend, Fojut, Morris, Watson, Armstrong, Rankin, Mackay-Steven, Dow, Paton and Ciftci
Subs: Graham, McCallum, Erskine, Bilate, Telfer, Smith and Spittal
Booked: Watson and Paton
Subs Used: Erskine, Bilate and Telfer

My Man of the Match: Callum Morris



The first half began with Aberdeen on good form from playing competitive matches already in European games. Attempts from McGinn and Considine.

For the first 15 minutes, it was a very mixed game with both sides having a good chance on goal. Ciftci and Morris having attempts for Dundee United. After a short delay due to an injury on Robson. United manged to get back into the game after the delay.

28 minutes gone. The dead lock is finally broken. A shot from close range allowed Ryan Dow to get his foot onto the ball and put it into the back of the net. With just around 15 minutes to go in the first half, it was 1-0 United.



Aberdeen tried their best to get back into the game but the United defence was just to good for the Aberdeen strikers. It was all about United as the break approached. Morris and Mackay-Steven doing well for United along side Dow.

With seconds of the first half remaining. Gary Mackay-Steven, managed to slot home a ball from Ciftci on the right side of the box. To give United the lead in the 44th minute.

Due to the delay with an injury to Robson, their was an added on two minutes. In that time United were
looking to make it 3-0, however Ciftci shot was saved in the bottom corner by Langfield.

Half Time Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee United



Second half under-way and United had the double lead. For the first 5 minutes, Aberdeen was doing everything they could to get back into the game. However, nothing really came of the pressure from Aberdeen.

Ciftci got United back into the game with a chance but it was saved. McGinn also had an attempt on goal but he missed it.

Right up until the 70 minute mark, it was a pretty even game with both teams having equal attempts on goal. However, it was a worrying period for the United fans as Aberdeen was putting more pressure onto the United goal. They weren't able to break through.

The majority of the last 20 minutes of the game was multiple amounts of pressure and attempts from Aberdeen. United seemed like it was so hard to break them down. The back four of the United defence done a fantastic job not allowing the Aberdeen front line to break through and get that goal back which would bring them back into the game.

Right on the stroke of full time, 2 minutes injury time was added. With 10 seconds of that injury time remaining, substitute Chris Erskine slotted the ball home from the centre of the box. This would give the visitors the three points to open their league campaign and the three away goals which would see them sit top of the league.

Full Time Aberdeen 0 - 3 Dundee United



A fantastic start to the campaign for the Terrors. My man of the match was Callum Morris, this is due to all the hard work that he puts in at the back. He is also able to run up the park and put pressure on the oppositions goal. I personally think that he will be a fantastic asset to the United back four this season.

Attendance: 16,471 with 2016 travelling Arabs