We used to be good when Alex Ferguson was manager(But those days are gone)

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HEARTS TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE

Walter Smith takes his Hearts team to Pittodrie for todays league match.

Hearts have struggled this year and are a poor 8th in the league table.

In past meeting the clubs have met 5 times with Aberdeen winning 4,1 ended in a draw.

Aberdeen have lost 2 games in a row so they will need to win to restore some confidence to the team before the Milan game.

Aberdeen are without McCann(Suspended),Muirhead(injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-McNaughton

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. HEARTS PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen were first to attack,McGuire playing a long ball to Flood,He run forward with the ball and managed to get into the box,He fired his shot towards goal but it went well over(1min.)

Prest played the ball to Mackie on the right,Mackie cut inside and blasted a shot that went just wide of the target(9mins.)

It was all Aberdeen so far and Prest was looking dangerous,He managed to make some space on the left before whipping in a cross,everyone in the six yard area missed it Djordjic came running in from the edge of the box and hit a sweet shot into the top corner,Goal,1-0(24mins.)

Prest found himself with a chance after being put through by a ball from Paulinho.Prest hit his shot from around the edge of the area,His shot went well wide(37mins.)

Half time sees the teams come in with Aberdeen deserving their 1 goal advantage.Hearts have failed to get into this game and are in danger of a severe beating.

The first chance of the second half comes from an Aberdeen corner,Djordjic swings it into the box,Paulinho rises above everyone to header home,Goal,2-0,(47mins.)

Bavidge picked up the ball in the centre he played a lovely ball to Prest who was running into the box,Prest struck the ball first time,goal,3-0(54mins.)

Hearts wasted thier first chance when Valois best 2 men then fired a shot well over the bar(57mins.)

Prest was again involved in the attack for Aberdeen,Some nice play on the left then a cross for Bavidge,Bavidge hit it on the volley but his shot went speeding over the bar(60mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Tiernan and Clark on for Paulinho and Djordjic(65mins.)

Valois again wastes another chance for Hearts as he blasts a long range drive over the bar when passing looked the better option(68mins.)

Flood sets up Bavidge with a good chance but Bavidge again couldnt keep his shot down from inside the box(79mins.)

Mackie tackles Powell and plays an early ball from the right into the middle,the keeper comes for it but Prest gets thier first,Goal,4-0(80mins.)

The final whistle brings a deserved victory for the Dons,The score ends Aberdeen 4 Hearts 0.

ABERDEEN 4 HEARTS 0

GOALS:-Djordjic,Paulinho,Prest 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-Stuart Dougal

YELLOW CARDS:-Payne,McNaughton(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Prest(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-18693

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were top class today,This is the kind of football i would like to play every week.

We were solid from the back to front we were brilliant.

We will go into the Milan game on a high after that performance,We hope we can give them a tougher time than we did in the first leg.

We have Kevin McNaughton suspended for the Milan game but Stephen Payne showed he can come in and do a good job at right back.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 4 Hearts 0

Dundee 0 Celtic 2

Dunfermline 1 Livingston 1

Falkirk 2 Kilmarnock 1

Hibs 5 Motherwell 0

Rangers 3 Dundee U 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 69

2.Aberdeen:-Points 68

3.Rangers:-Points 54

PREMIER LEAGUE RECORDS:-(This season only)

Most games won in a row:-Aberdeen 6

Most games lost in a row:-Dundee U 7

Most games without losing:-Celtic 16

Most games without winning:-Falkirk 17

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THE EURO RETURN

AC Milan take their squad of superstars to Pittodrie for tonights game.

The first leg went as expected with Milan winning 2-0,the second leg should be a diffarent ball game as Aberdeen have a good home euro record that they wont want to give that up.

It will be intresting to see how Milan bounce back as they suffered a home defeat in a league match to Juventus at the weekend.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(injured) Muirhead(Injured) and McNaughton(Suspended) for tonights match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Samba,Tate,Oliseh.

AC MILAN LINE UP:-(4-4-2 Defensive)

Dida,Thuram,Maldini,Coloccini,Simic,Gattuso,Kaladze,Rui Costa,Pirlo,Shevchenko,Graffiedi

Subs:-Abbiati,Clayton,Junior,Okan,Borriello,Cafu,Laursen.

ABERDEEN VS. AC MILAN

Rui Costa was the first to test the keeper,his long range drive saved and held by Langfield(6mins.)

Paulinho stepped up to take a free kick about 25-30 yards out,He hit it quickly at goal,It bounced off the post having beat the keeper,Its hit the keeper on the way back and rolled in,Goal,1-0(21mins.)

The half comes to an end,Not much chances but Aberdeen will be happy with the score,they lead 1-0.

The first action of the second half sees Darren Mackie get sent off for punching Shevchenko,He trudges off towards the dressing room with his head hanging in shame,He has let the club down badly and he knows it(50mins.)

Aberdeen win a free kick after Payne is hacked down just inside the Milan half,Paulinho flights the ball in towards Anderson,He gets above his man and powers a header towards goal,Dida tips,Goal,2-0(55mins.)

Another free kick for the Dons this time Flood Launching it into the box,McGuire headed towards goal,Dida tips clear,Laursen clears the danger(63mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Samba and Diamond on for Payne and Prest(80mins.)

Aberdeen pushed forward to try and steal a winner,Bavidge playing the ball back to Flood,He hit a fierce shot that was tipped over by Dida,Laursen clears the corner(92mins.)

The full time whistle goes we will have extra time and maybe penalties if no one scores in the 30 minutes of added time.

Both teams seem happy to have pens as no chances are created in extra time.

Bavidge steps up to take the first kick....Goal,1-0

Pirlo steps up for Milans first kick....Goal,1-1

Samba steps up....Goal,2-1

Shevchenko for Milan....Goal,2-2

Djordjic next for Aberdeen....Goal,3-2

Rui Cost up next....Hes missed.

McGuire steps up....saved

Borriello up next....Goal,3-3

Paulinho steps up....Goal,4-3

Thuram steps up to keep Milan in the game....Its saved,Milan are out Aberdeen are through.

ABERDEEN 2 MILAN 0(Aberdeen win 4-3 after penalties)

GOALS:-Dida OG,Anderson(Aberdeen)

REF:-Erol Ersoy

YELLOW CARDS:-Thuram,Shevchenko(AC Milan)

RED CARDS:-Mackie(Aberdeen)

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Russell Anderson(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-21170

MANAGERS VIEW:-

Im speechless,I just dont know what to say we are through to the semi finals of the champions league,This is beyond our wildest dreams.

Our defence was fantastic tonight and it would have been the perfect night if it wasnt for Mackie getting himself red carded.

We will enjoy this one as after the first leg match i though the euro dream was over.

We can rest for a few days but then we need to rise again to try and knock Dundee out the Scottish cup.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL 2ND LEG(Both legs score in brackets)

Aberdeen(2) 2 Milan(2) 0(Aberdeen won 4-3 on penalties)

Arsenal(3) 1 Roma(5) 2

Chelsea(2) 1 Juventus(2) 2(Juventus win on away goals)

Dortmund(1) 1 Real Madrid(2) 1

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MOST MAN OF THE MATCHES

1.Thierry Henry(Arsenal) 5 mom awards

2.Hernan crespo(Chelsea) 4 mom awards

3.Amoroso(Dortmund) 3 mom awards

4.Daniele De Rossi(Roma) 3 mom awards

5.Antonio Cassano(Roma) 3 mom awards

[Guest]

nice story and well written

must be boring though, having aberdeen with barely any decent players one of the best teams in europe already? - one of the flaws in the cm4 series - too unrealistic

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Thanks for the nice story and the well written comments,I will hopefully be posting more updates between now and FM 2005 so i hope you keep reading

The game is a bit unrealistic although i went Aberdeen cause thats the team i know everything about.

My tactics,training ect have been set up for the Aberdeen team since the game came out so if i went another team it would be a diffarent outcome.

When FM 2005 comes out i will start a new story with a diffarent team and you will see how bad i really am

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MACKIE SUSPENDED FOR EURO SEMI

Darren Mackie has been suspended for one match for his red card against Milan.

He has also been fined a weeks wages for his sending off as hitting an opponent is not acceptable at this level of football.

Gunn has warned Mackie any more behaviour like that and he will be forced to leave the club.

MACKIE FEELS FINE WAS UNFAIR

Darren Mackie spoke to the local paper today telling them how he thought it was unfair that he was fined for being sent off.

The forward made it clear that he had been treated unfairly and told the manager he was considering leaving.

we spoke to Mr Gunn this morning and he had this to say "Darren is being very childish and if he cant accept responsibility for his actions then this is not the club for him."

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL DRAW

Juventus V ABERDEEN

Roma V Real Madrid

MANGERS VIEW:-

We have nothing to lose against Juve we have beat some great sides this year and it has been a brilliant experience.

The lads know whats expected of them and they seem to rise for the big games.We will give it our best shot and with a bit of luck you never know.

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SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL DAY

Dundee and Aberdeen take thier teams to Hampden for todays cup semi final.

The teams have never met in the cup although they have met 6 times on league duty,Aberdeen have won 5 of those games,with one ending in a draw.

Aberdeen look the big favourites as since Gunn has been in charge Dundee have failed to score a goal in the 6 matches played against the two sides.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Diamond

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Tiernan

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Bagshaw

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,McGuire,Flood,Lombardi,Mackie.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNDEE SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL

Aberdeen come out and create the first real chance,Clark played the ball from the right to Djordjic at the edge of the area,Djordjic hit a shot but it traveled just over the bar(2mins.)

Dundee pushed forward as Milne managed to get into the box,He cut it back for Fotheringham just outside the box,He hit a fierce shot which rebounded off Diamond and sent the keeper the wrong way,Goal,1-0(14mins.)

Aberdeens last chance of the half came from another long range shot,This time Clark hitting the shot well over the bar(44mins.)

A half of very few chances ends with Dundee leading with the only shot they have had in the game,The score at half time is Aberdeen 0 Dundee 1.

Aberdeen start slow but make the first chance of the second half,Prest making space down the left,He crossed for Bagshaw who managed to get a header at goal,It was tipped clear by the keeper only to fall at Samabas feet,Goal,1-1(58mins.)

Ross pulles Samaba down just outside the box to give Aberdeen a dangerous free kick,Samba will take it himself,He steps up to hit a shot...It hits the post,Burley clears the loose ball(65mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Flood and Mackie on for Tiernan and Bagshaw(68mins.)

Clark made a superb run with the ball at his feet but instead of passing he hit a poor shot which went well over the bar(80mins.)

The final whistle calls time on the match,The score ends Aberdeen 1 Dundee 1.

ABERDEEN 1 DUNDEE 1

GOALS:-Samba(Aberdeen)Fotheringham(Dundee)

REF:-John Underhill

YELLOW CARDS:-Ross(Dundee)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-27812

MANAGERS VIEW:-

There was alot of tired players playing today and to make matters worse we now have to play a replay.

I think the players done all they could and we will go into the replay looking to win and claim our place in the final.

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FIXTURE PILE UP

Due to the cup replay Aberdeen have had to move the league game against Celtic to a diffarent day meaning the Dons will play 4 games in 7 days.

The run of games could not have come at a worse time as at the end of the 7 day marathon they play the mighty Juve.Starting on wednesday here is the week of games that Aberdeen have to play in:-

Wendesday, 20.4.05:-Dundee,Cup replay...Neutral.

Saturday, 23.4.05:- Dundee U,League...Home.

Monday, 25.4.05:- Celtic,League...Away.

Wednesday, 27.4.05:-Juventus...Away.

It could really make or break Aberdeens season and even the best teams would struggle to cope with this kind of demands.

THE OTHER SEMI-FINAL

Dundee U met Motherwell in the sunday semi-final

at Hampden Park.

It was Dundee United who looked to be the better side in the first half as they took the lead through Williams in the 25th minute.The teams went in a half time with United still a goal up.

In the second half Motherwell came out like a diffarent side,Clarkson scored to level the game after 48 minutes.John Paul Boyle added a second in the 52nd minute and he also added a 3rd on the 69th minute.

The score ends 3-1 to Motherwell,Motherwell are in the Scottish cup final.

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BACK TO HAMPDEN WE GO

Dundee and Aberdeen meet again at Hampden for the cup replay,This time the game will be played to a finish with the winner meeting Motherwell in the final.

The teams will have been able to get a good look at each other on saturday so we expect a better game this time around.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(injured) and McHattie(injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Samba,Oliseh.

DUNDEE VS. ABERDEEN SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINAL REPLAY

The first chance fell to Aberdeen,Prest played the ball into the box,Bavidge got a shot in but the keeper tipped it out for a corner,Mair clears the corner to safety(10mins.)

Prest was taken out the game on the edge of the box to give Aberdeen a free kick slightly left of the goals,Paulinho stepped up to strike a shot....What a strike,Goal,1-0(22mins.)

Paulinho tried his luck after a pass from Flood but his shot skimmed the bar as it travelled over(35mins.)

A long ball by McNaughton was headed on by Mackie into Bavidges path,He hit a shot but Speroni was equal to it and saved well(38mins.)

Mackie tormented Dundee down the right before whipping in a brilliant cross,Prest was on the end of the cross for an easy tap in,Goal,2-0(40mins.)

The half comes to an end,Dundee have alot to do to get back into it as Aberdeen lead 2-0.

Fotheringham tries to repeat his long range effort from the first game but the Dundee player gets it all wrong and his shot goes high and wide(51mins.)

Aberdeens wasted a good chance to extend thier lead,Flood crossed the ball for Prest,Prest controlled it then hit a shot but his drive went over the bar from close range(57mins.)

Aberdeen make some changes,Diamond,Oliseh and Samba on for McGuire,Paulinho and Bavidge(60mins.)

Every time Dundee come forward Fotheringham seems to waste the possesion,Again he hit a shot over the bar when others infront were in a better position(63mins.)

Mackie again uses the right wing to show of his pace,This time he crossed for Samba who had a weak header saved by the keeper(79mins.)

Mackie again sets up Samba,This time Samba takes his time rounds the keeper and scores,Goal,3-0(86mins.)

The final whistle blows Aberdeen are through to the cup final,The score ends Dundee 0 Aberdeen 3.

DUNDEE 0 ABERDEEN 3

GOALS:-Paulinho,Prest,Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-John Underhill

YELLOW CARDS:-Ross,Fotheringham,Novo(Dundee)Paulinho,Djordjic(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Prest(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-23997

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I liked what i saw out there today but it will be a real test of character over the next 7 days.

We can look forward to a day out at the end of the season and maybe get revenge over Motherwell knocking us out last year.

It is going to be a tough week so it was nice to start of with a victory we just need another 3 performances like that and we will be in good shape.

[Guest]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by redsardonyx:

Thanks for the nice story and the well written comments,I will hopefully be posting more updates between now and FM 2005 so i hope you keep reading

The game is a bit unrealistic although i went Aberdeen cause thats the team i know everything about.

My tactics,training ect have been set up for the Aberdeen team since the game came out so if i went another team it would be a diffarent outcome.

When FM 2005 comes out i will start a new story with a diffarent team and you will see how bad i really am <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

lol - sorry mate, wasnt a dig at you at all - these things happen etc - after all its just a game

just my grudge against the CM4 series coming out

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DUNDEE UNITED TAKE ON TIRED ABERDEEN

Dundee United travel to Pittodrie to take on a tired Aberdeen in todays game.

Dundee United manager Mark Bowen has been under alot of pressure recently.It is rumoured one more bad result could lead to him losing his job after only 20 games.Dundee United sit 11th in the league table and have had a very poor season.

In past meetings between the clubs Aberdeen have won 4 of the 6 games,with one drawn and Dundee United winning 1.

Aberdeen will use some fringe players for this one as they have two important games to play in midweek.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(Injured),Muirhead(Injured) and Clark(Injured in training) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-Morrison

CB:-Diamond

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Oliseh©

LMC:-Tiernan

CFR:-Bagshaw

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Lombardi

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Paulinho,Mackie,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNDEE UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE

The first chance of the game came when Flood swung in a corner to Lombardi,Lombardi was fouled as he went for the ball,The ref points to the spot,Bavidge steps up to take it.....Goal,1-0(10mins.)

Oliseh demonstrates why he was dropped for so long,He hits a shot over the bar when passing was the better option(29mins.)

Dundee United won a free kick about 25 yards out,Holmes stepped up to hit a shot...Well over the bar(39mins.)

Oliseh now demonstrates the good side of his game,Payne passed it to him in space about 25 yards out he let fly with a brilliant curling shot,Goal,2-0(42mins.)

The half comes to an end with Aberdeen leading 2-0,Dundee United will have to make more use of the ball in the second half.

Oliseh tries to prove his point,Tiernan played it to Oliseh in space about 20 yards out,Oliseh let fly with another curling shot,Goal,3-0(46mins.)

Dundee United crumble,Flood whips in a corner,Diamond heads at goal,Keeper saves,Lombardi hits it,Goal,4-0(49mins.)

Oliseh wins Aberdeen the corner with a long range drive,Flood takes the corner,McGuire heads at goal,Keeper saves(54mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Mackie and Samba on for Flood and Bavidge(65mins.)

Samba nearly added a fifth towards the end,Tiernan playing the ball to him inside the box but Gallacher was equal to the shot(86mins.)

The final whistle goes Dundee United fail to turn up as the score ends Aberdeen 4 Dundee U 0.

ABERDEEN 4 DUNDEE UNITED 0

GOALS:-Bavidge,Oliseh 2,Lombardi(Aberdeen)

REF:-Alan Freeland

YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Sunday Oliseh(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-14175

MANAGERS VIEW:-

It would have been a better game if Dundee United turned up,I thought we were good but you cant rate your own team when the opposition is so poor.

I expect the next 2 games to be a lot more difficult than this one.

Mr Oliseh has proved me wrong with his performance in that last game,I will be the first to admit that i might have been hasty in dropping him from the first team.It was also good to see Lombardi get his first senior goal.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 4 Dundee U 0

Dundee 2 Motherwell 5

Dunfermline 0 Celtic 0

Hibs 3 Falkirk 0

Livingston 1 Hearts 0

Rangers 5 Kilmarnock 0

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LAST GAME BEFORE THE LEAGUE SPLIT

Aberdeen take their team to Parkhead to play Celtic in a monday night match.

In past meetings Celtic have the upper hand winning 4 of the 7 games,Aberdeen have won 3 of the games.

Both teams have been neck and neck all season and this game could go a long way to deciding where the title will go.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-Morrison

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Tiernan

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,McCann,McNaughton,Bavidge,Flood.

CELTIC VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Samba and Mackie combine to give Aberdeen their first chance of the match,Mackie played it to Samba,Samba played a quick ball back to Mackie,Mackie let a low shot fly towards the corner of the net,Goal,1-0(8mins.)

Celtic come right back at the Dons from the kick off,Park made a good run up the right before crossing,Liam Miller beats the defenders to the ball and unleashes a powerful volley into the top corner,Goal,1-1(9mins.)

Aberdeen were causing Celtic problems on the counter,Payne played the long ball to Mackie,Mackie headed into Sambas path,Samba hits a shot at goal,Keeper gets a hand on it,Goal,2-1(13mins.)

Park was causing problems on the right,He beat a man before whipping in a perfect cross for Larssons head,Larssons header was saved in style by Langfield,McGuire cleared the loose ball(22mins.)

Aberdeen won a free kick just outside the Celtic area,Paulinho stepped up to have a go at goal...he hits his shot just wide(35mins.)

Park crossed again from the right,Sutton heading this time but his header cleared the bar(42mins.)

The whistle blows for half time,Aberdeen lead 2-1 but Celtic are not out of it yet.

Sutton was first to have a go in the second half,Larsson played a superb ball to him in the box,With the keeper out of position Sutton drove the ball into the side netting when it looked easier to score(48mins.)

Mackie used his pace up the right and made space for the cross,Samba got his head to the cross but the ball went wide of the goal(50mins.)

Celtic attacked down the left to see if that could get them back into the match,Thompson whipped in a nice looking ball,Miller brought it down and hit his shot into the back of the net,Goal,2-2(64mins.)

Aberdeen make a few subs,McCann,McNaughton and Bavidge on for Paulinho,Payne and Samba(66mins.)

Djordjic played a good ball to Bavidge,Bavidge run with the ball and hit his shot from around the edge of the area,The shot ballons over the bar and out for a goal kick(76mins.)

The points are shared as the full time whistle goes,The score ends Celtic 2 Aberdeen 2.

CELTIC 2 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Miller 2(Celtic)Mackie,Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-Alan Freeland

YELLOW CARDS:-Valgaeren,Ehiogu,Miller(Celtic)Prest(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Liam Miller(Celtic)

ATTENDANCE:-52919

MANAGERS VIEW:-

A Draw dosnt really do anyone any good,We done what we needed to do though so im happy.

Its off to Italy now and the massive task of facing Juventus,This will the biggest game of the teams life so i hope the players are fit enough to give it a real good go.

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A QUICK RUNDOWN

With 33 games gone the Scottish Premier League splits into 2 groups of six.Its a pointless format and it does not bring anything to the league apart from loss of revenue for the smaller teams that finish in the bottom 6.

Here is the standings after 33 games:-

1.Aberdeen:-Points 72

2.Celtic:-Points 71

3.Rangers:-Points 60

4.Hibs:-Points 50

5.Livingston:-Points 47

6.Dunfermline:-Points 46

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7.Kilmarnock:-Points 44

8.Motherwell:-Points 39

9.Hearts:-Points 38

10.Dundee:-Points 34

11.Dundee U:-Points 30

12.Falkirk:-Points 13**

** Falkirk already relagated **

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WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING HERE

Another massive game brings Aberdeen to the famous Delle Alpi stadium to play Juventus in the Champions league semi final.

Juventus have a team of superstars although Aberdeen seem to love playing the big names and getting one over them.

The teams have never met before but im sure both managers will have done thier homework on the opposition.

Juventus won this cup last year and thier fans will expect them to be in another final this year.

Aberdeen are without Miurhead(Injured),McHattie(Injured) and Mackie(Suspended) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson(C)

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Samba

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Payne,Diamond,Tiernan,Bagshaw,Lombardi,Morrison.

JUVENTUS LINE UP:-(4-4-2)

Buffon,Birindelli,Zambrotta,Legrottaglie,Iuliano,Camoranesi,Nedved(C),Brighi,Davids,Di Vaio,Trezeguet.

Subs:-Mirante,Olivera,Appiah,Tudor,Miccoli,Blasi,Samuel.

JUVENTUS VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL 1ST LEG

McNaughton put his keeper in trouble with a bad pass,Di Vaio run on to the loose ball and fired a shot at goal,Langfield done well to tip the ball out of play for a corner,McGuire heads the ball clear of danger(10mins.)

Nedved tried his luck from distance but Langfield watched the ball sail over the bar and out of play(28mins.)

Davids played a nicely weighted pass to Di Vaio in side the box,Di Vaio controlled it then aimed for the far corner but the ball goes wide of the post to the relief of Langfield(41mins.)

Brighi plays a wonderful ball to Di Vaio in the box for another chance,Di Vaio hits a nice looking shot but it cannons back off the bar and is cleared by McGuire(45mins.)

Juventus dominate the half as the whistle brings it to an end but the score stays Juventus 0 Aberdeen 0.

Di Vaio tried his luck at setting up the chance instead of being on the end of it,His chipped ball was picked up by Camoranesi,He took it in his stride the unleashed a shot at goal,The ball travelled well over the bar(49mins.)

Brighi was next up to try his luck,He hit a long range shot that beat the keeper but hit the side netting(61mins.)

Aberdeen make a couple of changes,Tiernan and Bagshaw on for Flood and Bavidge(65mins.)

Aberdeens luck finally runs out,Trezeguet played a superb ball to Davids in the box,Davids hit it first time past a diving Langfield,Goal,1-0(70mins.)

Blasi plays the ball to an unmarked Appiah,Appiah hits a shot from about 30 yards out,Goal,2-0(83mins.)

Juventus win a corner on the right,Nedved swings the ball in to the back post,Zambrotta is thier with the header,Goal,3-0(92mins.)

That proves to be the last chance of the game as Juventus destroy Aberdeen,The score ends Juventus 3 Aberdeen 0.

JUVENTUS 3 ABERDEEN 0

GOALS:-Davids,Appiah,Zambrotta(Juventus)

REF:-Erol Ersoy

YELLOW CARDS:-Legrottaglie(Juventus)Anderson,Djordjic(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Edgar Davids(Juventus)

ATTENDANCE:-48885

MANAGERS VIEW:-

Well it looks like we finally met our match,I dont think we can come back from this one as Juventus were world class.We didnt even manage a shot at goal in the 90 minutes.

We held on well but once the first went in the floodgates were open.

It was a hard one for the lads but im not going to point fingers as they have all done so well to get here if it was a league game though they would have been pulled in for extra training as punishment.

We will go into the second leg looking for a win but 3 goals without reply is an impossible task against a club like Juventus.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL RESULTS

Juventus 3 3 V Aberdeen 0

Roma 1 V Real Madrid 2

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COULD LIGHTNING STRIKE THE SAME PLACE TWICE ?

The fixtures for the final 5 games has been announced and it looks like the title could be decided on the last game of the season.

The same thing happened last year with Aberdeen beating Celtic on the last day of the season to lift the title.

Here is a quick look at Aberdeens fixtures:-

30.4.05:-Dunfermline,Away

4.5.05:-Livingston,Away

7.5.05:-Rangers,Home

11.5.05:-Juventus,Away

14.5.05:-Hibs,Home

22.5.05:-Celtic,Home

28.5.05:-Motherwell,Hampden

It looks as if the title could go down to the last game of the season both teams have been within touching distance of each other all season and i dont see that changing now.

Both teams have to play the same teams in the run in so it will be tough as Hibs,Rangers and Dunfermline could take points off of either team.

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BACK TO LEAGUE DUTY AGAINST DUNFERMLINE

Aberdeen take thier team to East End Park for todays game to play Dunfermline.

Dunfermline won the last game between the clubs resulting in thier only win against the Dons in 8 attempts.Aberdeen have won 4 of the games with 3 ending in a draw.

Dunfermline will be hoping to catch Aberdeen licking thier wounds after the horror show in Italy.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Paulinho,Samba.

DUNFERMLINE VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen were the first up with a real chance,Oliseh chipped a superb ball into Bavidges path,Bavidge collected and hit a shot once inside the box,Keeper tips clear,Mackie shoots,He hits the side netting(15mins.)

Oliseh tries his luck from long range after a pass from Flood,The ball goes well over the bar(30mins.)

Dunfermline get thier first attack on the board,Heath playing a good ball from the right to Dunning,Dunning managed to get a shot in from inside the box but Langfield holds the shot(38mins.)

The whistle blows for half time,A less than entertaining half comes to an end with both teams still to get off the mark.

Oliseh tries his luck from long range again,this time the keeper dives and saves well(46mins.)

McNaughton played a long ball that Mackie chased,Mackie cut inside and into the box,He unleashed a powerful drive that the keeper held at his near post(50mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Paulinho and Samba on for Oliseh and Bavidge(74mins.)

Dunfermline lauched a rare attack,Mehmet played the ball to Dempsey who lobbed the ball over the keeper only to see his shot rebound off the crossbar and cleared to safety(77mins.)

No more chances are made as the teams play out the time to end the game,The score ends Dunfermline 0 Aberdeen 0.

DUNFERMLINE 0 ABERDEEN 0

GOALS:-None.

REF:-John Rowbotham

YELLOW CARDS:-McDermott(Dunfermline)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Tim Dittmer(Dunfermline)

ATTENDANCE:-11779

MANGERS VIEW:-

Dunfermline played for the point and they got it,We did have chances to score but we never took them.

Our confidence was dented a bit on Wednesday against Juventus but we hope to recapture that in our up coming games.

Thier keeper was voted man of the match so it shows you how many saves he had to make to keep Dunfermline in it.

We cant drop anymore points if we want to win the league title again and i will drum that into the players heads over the next few weeks.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee 1 Falkirk 1

Dunfermline 0 Aberdeen 0

Hearts 3 Dundee U 1

Hibs 2 Livingston 2

Motherwell 2 Kilmarnock 1

Rangers 3 Celtic 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Aberdeen:-Points 73

2.Celtic:-Points 72

3.Rangers:-Points 61

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MONTHLY AWARDS TIME

The first of may sees the monthly awards handed out.Here is the winners:-

Player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)

Young player of the month:-Steven Whittaker(Hibs)

Manager of the month:-Alex McLeish(Rangers)

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NOT ANOTHER MIDWEEK GAME

Aberdeen travel to the City Stadium to face Livi in tonights game.

Aberdeen will be looking for a win to keep them in pole position for the title.

In past meetings Aberdeen have won 7 of the 9 meetings between the clubs,with 2 ending in a draw.

Livingston are in good form just now having gone the last 5 games without defeat the worrying thing was Aberdeen were the last team to beat them.

Aberdeen are without long term casualtys Muirhead and McHattie for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Flood,Bavidge.

LIVINGSTON VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Prest creates the first chance with a brilliant run down the left,He beat a man then crossed into the box,Samba glanced a header past the stranded keeper,Goal,1-0(6mins.)

Samba turned provider with a neat flick on to Mackie,Mackie dribbled into the box but pulled his shot just wide of the far post(11mins.)

Mackie crossed from the right,The ball was headed clear by the livi defence only as far as Clark who hit it first time,The keeper saves and holds the ball(26mins.)

Livis first effort on goal isnt even on target as O'Brien hammers a shot over the bar from 25 yards out(36mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen lead 1-0 and look good,Livi will have to be more adventurous in the second half.

Toure-Maman has the first effort of the second half but like O'Brien his shot goes well over the bar(49mins.)

O'Brien tries his luck from distance again,His shot cannons off the bar,Lilley gets the loose ball,Langfield tips his shot,Lilley again,Goal,1-1(59mins.)

McCann whipped in a cross from left,Prest went for the ball with Andrews,Prest goes down,The ref points to the spot,Samba will take the spot kick.....Its in,Goal,2-1(76mins.)

Aberdeen make some changes,Tiernan and Bavidge on for Djordjic and Samba(78mins.)

Prest played a quick ball to Bavidge on the edge of the box,Bavidge hit a shot at goal but the keeper tipped his shot out of play,Paulinho whipped it in,Mackie headed,McEwan saved and held(88mins.)

Livingston run out of ideas and the final whistle goes,The score ends Livingston 1 Aberdeen 2.

LIVINGSTON 1 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Lilley(Livingston)Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-Jamie Ritchie

YELLOW CARDS:-Andrews,Lilley(Livingston)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-9572

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We got the result we needed,It wasnt pretty but we won the game and thats what counts.

Livingston had a go in the second half but we closed them down and battled away and got the result we were looking for.

We have a run of home games now and the fans along with myself will be hoping we can win them.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee U 1 Motherwell 2

Falkirk 1 Hearts 4

Hibs 2 Celtic 3

Kilmarnock 3 Dundee 5

Livingston 1 Aberdeen 2

Rangers 1 Dunfermline 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Aberdeen:-Points 76

2.Celtic:-Points 75

3.Rangers:-Points 61

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THE HOME GAMES START HERE

Rangers take thier team to Pittodrie for todays premier league match.

Aberdeen have a good record against Rangers winning 5 of the 7 games played,2 ended in a draw.

Rangers have the leagues top scorer in Peter Lovenkrands and he can be dangerous with his pace and dribbling ability.

Rangers can only finish in 3rd in the league but they will be looking for the win to reclaim some lost pride.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. RANGERS PREMIER LEAGUE

A long ball by McGuire found Samba on the edge of the box,The first time shot by Samba travelled over the bar(6mins.)

Paulinho was tackled on the edge of the box,The loose ball fell to Djordjic,Djordjic had a few touches before hitting his shot wide of goal(21mins.)

Samba played a nice through ball to Prest on the left,He cut inside and beat a man before placing his shot in the far corner of the net,Goal,1-0(23mins.)

Paulinho played a superb ball to Samba,Samba drifted out to the left with the ball,He crossed from the byline,Mackie headered,Goal,2-0(26mins.)

Flood made some space on the right for the cross,Mackie recieved the ball and hit a fierce shot but his shot hit the side netting and out for a goal kick(45mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen have the upper hand as the score is Aberdeen 2 Rangers 0.

Aberdeen make the first half chance of the second half,Flood passes to Mackie who from a tight angle shot at goal,His shot went well over(48mins.)

Prest played the ball back to Djordjic on the edge of the area,He hit a fierce shot that flew over the bar(56mins.)

Aberdeen are in the mood today,Prest making the space on the left,He whipped in a cross,Samaba gets a head on it,Goal,3-0(60mins.)

Aberdeen change thing around,Tiernan and Bavidge on for Paulinho and Prest(69mins.)

Rangers score with thier first shot on goal,Hughes played the long ball from the free kick,Ross headed past Langfield,Goal3-1(75mins.)

No more chances are made as Aberdeen are in full control,The score ends Aberdeen 3 Rangers 1.

ABERDEEN 3 RANGERS 1

GOALS:-Prest,Mackie,Samba(Aberdeen)Ross(Rangers)

REF:-Craig Thomson

YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Mackie(Aberdeen)Young,Ross(Rangers)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-21177

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were brilliant today,Rangers didnt really show what they were capable of but we were brilliant all over the pitch.

It is Juventus on wednesday then the league run in,It is tight but we are confident of doing what we need to.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 3 Rangers 1

Celtic 1 Livingston 0

Dundee 6 Dundee U 1

Dunfermline 3 Hibs 4

Kilmarnock 2 Falkirk 0

Motherwell 2 Hearts 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(2 games left)

1.Aberdeen:-Points 79

2.Celtic:-Points 78

3.Rangers:-Points 61

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JUVE COME TO FINISH OFF THE JOB

Aberdeen welcome Juventus to Pittodrie for tonights Champions League second leg.

Juventus won comfortably in Italy and will be hoping to finish off the job tonight.

Aberdeen look to have finally run out of luck in europe and will have to be in top form to even think about overturning this scoreline.

Aberdeen have long term injury victims Muirhead and McHattie un-available.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge,Payne,Morrison.

JUVENTUS LINE UP:-(4-4-2 Defensive)

Buffon,Birindelli,Zambrotta,Legrottaglie,Iuliano,Camoranesi,Nedved©,Brighi,Tacchinardi,Di Vaio,Trezeguet,

Subs:-Mirante,Pessotto,Fresi,Appiah,Miccoli,Tudor,Samuel.

ABERDEEN VS. JUVENTUS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL 2ND LEG

The perfect start,Paulinho plays Prest away on the left his quick cross finds Samba in the box,He hits it first time into the bottom corner,Goal,1-0(5mins.)

Paulinho was involved again,His pass found Flood who curled a shot that hit the post and went out of play(24mins.)

A half of very little chances comes to an end,Aberdeen lead Juvetus 1-0.

The first chance of the second half was a while in coming,Camoranesi played a superb ball to Di Vaio,He continued into the box but fired his shot just over the bar(61mins.)

Aberdeen make some changes,Morrison,Clark and Bavidge on for McCann,Djordjic and Mackie(65mins.)

Miccoli tried his luck from distance but his shot travels over the bar(82mins.)

The final whistle blows Aberdeen win but are knocked out,The final score is Aberdeen 1 Juventus 0.

ABERDEEN 1 JUVENTUS 0

GOALS:-Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-Dermot Gallagher

YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Paulinho(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-David Trezeguet(Juventus)

ATTENDANCE:-21182

MANAGERS VIEW:-

That must be the tightest game i have ever played in,Both defences were solid and didnt give away nothing.The lads done well and have walked away from this tournement with their heads held high.It has been a great test for the team and they passed that test with flying colours.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL RESULTS(Both legs scores in brackets)

Aberdeen(1) 1 Juventus(3) 0

Real Madrid(2) 0 Roma(1) 0

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ONLY 3 GAMES LEFT

Hibs take thier team to Pittodrie for todays league match.

Aberdeen will want to get a result against Hibs to leave it up to Celtic to win thier game.

In past meetings the teams have met 9 times with Aberdeen winning 6,Hibs winning 1,And 2 ending in a draw.

The Aberdeen manager will be hoping his team can play to the standard they have over the last few weeks.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(injured),Miurhead(Injured) and Mackie(Suspended) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Lombardi

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. HIBS PREMIER LEAGUE

The first chance fell to Hibs,Glass struck a free kick from 25 yards out that hit the wall and trickled in,Goal,1-0(2mins.)

Aberdeen create thier first chance,Flood passing to Paulinho,He hit a curling shot that hit the post and out for a goal kick(19mins.)

Another boring half as 2 chances are all that are made,The scoe is Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1.

McCann played a long ball from the left that Samba managed to get his head to,The keeper saves and holds the ball(53mins.)

Some subs are made,Diamond,Clark and Bavidge on for Anderson,Djordjic and Lombardi(67mins.)

Brebner nearly doubles Hibs lead with a shot from outside the box,The keeper tipped clear Clark cleared the danger(69mins.)

A boring game comes to an end,The score ends Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1.

ABERDEEN 0 HIBS 1

GOALS:-Glass(Hibs)

REF:-Jamie Ritchie

YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Flood,Paulinho,Prest,Clark(Aberdeen)Murray,McManus(Hibs)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Alen Orman(hibs)

ATTENDANCE:-19172

MANAGERS VIEW:-

For the second game running we struggled to make chances,We restricted Hibs to only one or two but we could not create any ourselves.

We are now in a situation that we have to win our last game and it is up to the players to prove they have the bounce-back-ability to pick up the 3 points.

We will be without Prest and Clark aswell as their yellow cards in the match brings them over the limit.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1

Celtic 2 Dunfermline 1

Dundee U 2 Kilmarnock 2

Falkirk 0 Motherwell 3

Hearts 1 Dundee 1

Livingston 3 Rangers 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(1 Game left)

1.Celtic:-Points 81

2.Aberdeen:-Points 79

3.Rangers:-Points 62

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THE FINAL SHOWDOWN

Celtic take thier team to Pittodrie to play Aberdeen in the league title decider.

After 37 games their is only 2 points separate the top 2,Meaning whoever comes out on top will be crowned league champions.

A full crowd is expected for this game and im sure the teams will not disappoint and put on a good show.

Celtic have the upper hand in past meetings winning 4 of the 8 matches played,Aberdeen have won 3 with 1 ending in a draw.

Aberdeen are without Prest,Clark(Suspended) and McHattie,Muirhead(Injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Bagshaw

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Oliseh,Bavidge.

CELTIC LINE UP:-(3-5-2)

Hedman,Valgaeren,Balde,Laursen,Park,Thompson,Miller,Petrov,Lennon,Larsson©,Sutton.

Subs:-Marshall,Kennedy,Crainey,Agathe,Maloney.

ABERDEEN VS. CELTIC PREMIER LEAGUE

Celtic attack right from kick off,Park playing the final ball to Sutton,Sutton could only shoot over the bar(1min.)

McNaughton came from right back and pushed forward with the ball,Space opens up as everyone backs off,McNaughton get to the edge of the box and hits a shot,Hedman tips the shot but it rolls in,Goal,1-0(9mins.)

Petrov should have had Celtic level just after the goal but Langfield was equal to the shot and saved well(11mins.)

Samba gets carried off the pitch and is unable to continue,He is replaced by Bavidge(21mins.)

Thompson sets up sub Maloney but Langfield saved his shot from the edge of the area(30mins.)

Maloney has been getting himself in some good positions since coming on,Thompson finding him in the box,He turned and hit a shot but Langfield saved again(39mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen have the upper hand as they lead 1-0.

The first chance of the second half fell to an Aberdeen counter attack,Paulinho played the long ball over the top from defence,Mackie managed to get on the end of it,He was clean through,The keeper came out as Mackie slipped it past him,Goal,2-0

Larsson set up Liam Miller on the edge of the area but the youngster hit his shot straight at the keeper(68mins.)

Maloney plays the ball to Petrov in space on the left,His quick cross into the box finds Larssons head,Goal,2-1(74mins.)

A long free kick by McGuire was headed out by the defence,Paulinho hit the clearance first time but his shot travels well wide(81mins.)

Thompson played a superb through ball to Maloney,He smashed a superb shot towards the top corner,It hit the bar and was cleared to safety(86mins.)

Celtic pushed forward for a winner,Thompson crossing for Larsson but he headed straight at the keeper(89mins.)

Petrov tried his luck from 25 yards but his shot flew over the bar(92mins.)

The final whistle goes,Aberdeen have won the league,The score ends Aberdeen 2 Celtic 1.

ABERDEEN 2 CELTIC 1

GOALS:-McNaughton,Mackie(Aberdeen)Larsson(Celtic)

REF:-Douglas McDonald

YELLOW CARDS:-Valgaeren,Lennon(Celtic)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paulinho(Aberdeeen)

ATTENDANCE:-21167

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We have done it,We held on and have past the winning line.The players done superb in this game and what a time for McNaughton to get his first goal of the season.

We still have the Scottish Cup to play next week but i think the next couple of days will be spent nursing our hangovers.

The fans deserve some sucsess and im glad the players have managed to bring it again,We now need to complete our domestic trophy set by winning the one that has eluded us,The Scottish Cup.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Celtic 1

Dundee 1 Motherwell 1

Dunfermline 0 Livingston 0

Falkirk 1 Dundee U 1

Kilmarnock 1 Hearts 1

Rangers 1 Hibs 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL TABLE

1.Aberdeen:-Points 82

2.Celtic:-Points 81

3.Rangers:-Points 63

4.Hibs:-Points 58

5.Dunfermline:-Points 51

6.Livingston:-Points 50

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7.Motherwell:-Points 52

8.Kilmarnock:-Points 49

9.Hearts:-Points 46

10.Dundee:-Points 43

11.Dundee U:-Points 32

12.Falkirk:-Points 15

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SEASONS AWARDS

The yearly awards were handed out before the Scottish cup game.

Here is a rundown of the winners of this seasons awards:-

SCOTTISH PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Henrik Larsson (Celtic)

2.David Bellion (Rangers)

3.John Paul Boyle (Motherwell)

SCOTTISH YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Mark Fotheringham (Dundee)

2.Ryan Harding (Livingston)

3.Steven Whittaker (Hibs)

SCOTTISH LEAGUE TOP SCORER

1.Peter Lovenkrands (Rangers) 23 goals

2.Darren Mackie (Aberdeen) 17 goals

3.Chris Sutton (Celtic) 16 goals

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL WRITERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Steven Milne (Dundee)

2.Stephen Pearson (Motherwell)

3.Garry O'Connor (Hibs)

TEAM OF THE YEAR (3-5-2)

GK:-Morten Hyldgaard (Hibs)

DC:-Mathias Doumbe (Hibs)

DC:-Michael Ball (Rangers)

DC:-Kevin McKenna (Hearts)

ML:-Ian Murray (Hibs)

MR:-Ji-Sung Park (Celtic)

CM:-Sunday Oliseh (Aberdeen)

CM:-Keith Lasley (Motherwell)

CM:-Stephen Pearson (Motherwell)

CF:-Henrik Larsson (Celtic)

CF:-David Bellion (Rangers)

Subs:-Speroni(Dundee),Ugo Ehiogu(Celtic),Liam Miller(Celtic),Mark Fotheringham(Dundee)John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

1.Barry Gunn (Aberdeen)

2.Martin O'Neill (Celtic)

3.Terry Butcher (Motherwell)

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CUP FINAL DAY,CAN WE MAKE IT A DOUBLE ?

Aberdeen and Motherwell travel to Hampden to take part in the Scottish Cup Final.

Both teams should be up for this one as it is the last chance for Motherwell to sneak into europe.Its also a chance for Mr Gunn to lift the Scottish cup as last year they were knocked out by Motherwell of all teams.

In past meetings the clubs have met 7 times with Aberdeen winning 5 of those and Motherwell winning 2.

The teams should bring a decent support with them and it should be a good day out for all.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead,McHattie(Injured) and Prest,Clark(Suspended) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Bagshaw

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Oliseh,Bavidge.

MOTHERWELL LINE UP:-(3-5-2)

Brush,Corrigan,Craigan,Kinniburgh,Pearson,Clarke,McKenzie,Fagen,Lasley©,Boyle,Clarkson.

Subs:-Ewings,Burns,Carella,Hammell,Craig.

ABERDEEN VS. MOTHERWELL SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

Aberdeen have the first real chance,Bagshaw making good progress down the left,He cut it back to Paulinho who drove it at goal,The keeper saved and the defence cleared the loose ball(13mins.)

Flood tried his luck from outside the area but his shot travelled well over the bar(24mins.)

McCann played the long early cross from the left,Bagshaw managed to get a head on it but the keeper saves easily(27mins.)

Bagshaw was pulled down on the edge of the area to give the Dons a free kick in a good position,Paulinho steps up to take it.....Its in what a strike,Goal,1-0(38mins.)

A long ball by Anderson was headed on by Bagshaw,Samba picked up the loose ball and hit an early shot towards the bottom corner,Goal,2-0(42mins.)

The half time whistle goes,Aberdeen are in the driving seat,the score is Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 0.

The first action of the second half sees Samba play Bagshaw through,The youngster tried to place his shot in the corner but hit it just wide(53mins.)

Motherwell launch their first attack of the game,Clarke making space on the left to cross,His cross was met by John Paul Boyle,The keeper got a hand to it but the header ends up in the net,Goal,2-1(64mins.)

Aberdeen continue to go forward for more goals,Bagshaw made it a hat-trick of assists as he set up Samaba for an easy tap in for Aberdeens third,He beat his man then layed it across the six yard box for the waiting Samaba,Goal,3-1(66mins.)

Smaba repays the favour as Aberdeen run riot,Samab chipped it into Bagshaws path,Bagshaw skipped past his man and into the box,He unleashed a fierce shot that beat Brush,Goal,4-1(68mins.)

Lasley has what could be the last chance of the game,He blasts a shot over from about 25 yards(89mins.)

The final whistle goes Aberdeen win the cup,The score ends Aberdeen 4 Motherwell 1.

ABERDEEN 4 MOTHERWELL 1

GOALS:-Paulinho,Samba 2,Bagshaw(Aberdeen)

REF:-John Underhill

YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton(Aberdeen)Craigan(Motherwell)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba

ATTENDANCE:-42479

MANAGERS VIEW:-

What a performance to finish the season off,The lads went out thier and showed why they are number 1.

We passed well,we defended well,we scored when chances came our way,What more could you ask for ?

We have had a great season and i think we all need a deserved break.We have came along way in two years and its thanks to the players who have been superb at all times.

The fans have been brilliant and turned out in thier numbers to games and we thank them all for their support.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

This game brings the curtain down on a long hard season for all teams.

Real Madrid and Juventus are the teams that made it to the glamorous final.

It was a pretty even game and the only diffarence in the first half was the deadly boot of Del Piero.He gave Juve the lead with a brilliant free kick in the 38th minute.

The score stayed like that until well after half time,Birindelli set up Nedved to score from 25 yards out in the 71st minute to give Juve a 2 goal cushion.

The game was even enough the only diffarence being the lethal shooting of Juves flair players.

Juventus hold on and win the game 2-0 and lift the european cup for the second year in a row.

After the last game of the season here is a rundown of the winners and runners up of the main competitons:-

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Winners:-Juventus

Runners Up:-Real Mdrid

UEFA CUP

Winners:-Newcastle

Runners Up:-AEK

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Winner:-Aberdeen

Runners Up:-Celtic

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP

Winner:-Ayr United

Runner Up:-Kilmarnock

SCOTTISH CUP

Winner:-Aberdeen

Runners up:-Motherwell

We will also take a look at the performances of some of Aberdeens best players over the season.

MOST APPERANCES

1.Phil McGuire 55(1)

2.Jamie Langfield 53

3.Kevin McNaughton 52(1)

4.Russell Anderson 52

5.Austin McCann 51(1)

TOP SCORER(All Competitions)

1.Martin Bavidge 21 goals

2.Cherno Samba 20 goals

3.Darren Mackie 18 goals

4.Martin Prest 17 goals

5.Sunday Oliseh 9 goals

MOST GOAL ASSISTS

1.Martin Prest 16 assists

2.Darren Mackie 15 assists

3.Martin Bavidge 12 Assists

4.Paulinho 9 Assists

5.Cherno Samba 8 assists

BEST AVERAGE RATING

1.Sunday Oliseh 7.47

2.Kevin McNaughton 7.28

3.Cherno Samba 7.23

4.Bojan Djordjic 7.21

5.Phil McGuire 7.20

MOST MAN IF THE MATCH AWARDS

1.Martin Bavidge 7 awards

2.Cherno Samba 7 awards

3.Martin Prest 6 awards

4.Dareen Mackie 4 awards

5.Phil McGuire 4 awards

THE NAMING AND SHAMING OF THE WORST DISCIPLINED PLAYER

Kevin McNaughton 13 yellows/O red cards

OVERALL AVERAGE ATTENDANCE(Ground holds 21199)

18386

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THE FINAL CHAPTER

The point of the story was to take my favourite team Aberdeen and bring sucsess to them like Sir Alex Ferguson done in the 80's.

After 2 seasons and 105 games Aberdeen have certainly got better but are they as good as Fergusons Gothenburg greats ?

The simple answer is no,We are not as good as them although we did bring the fans a bit of glory along the way.

Domesticly we broke the old firm domination in the league and won it twice in a row.A Scottish Cup and League cup victory ensured that in the past two seasons Aberdeen have been the team on everyones lips.

In Europe we had a great run,We managed to get to the semi-final and beat a few good teams along the way.

The euro run was complete when we beat the man that once made Aberdeen great....Sir Alex Ferguson.Beating Man U was probabaly the highlight of the past 2 seasons.

Off the pitch the bank balance looks alot better after 2 years with 20 million in the bank.With the Champions league games this year a massive 15 million profit has been made.

A state of the art training ground is being built and will be ready for pre-season.

To top it off Pittodrie will be expanded next season,We are not sure how much by but the chairman hinted it would hold around 30 000 when done.

After looking at what had happened in the past two seasons it was time to cut my ties with Aberdeen and champ manager.With the release of FM 2005 just round the corner now is a good time to finish the story up and start a fresh new challenge when FM hits the shelves.

If anyone has followed it i hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it.

The next few weeks will be time to catch up with the other storys on the board(and possibly borrow some ideas for my next one.)

So until FM,Its goodbye from me

Barry Gunn.

THE END

[Vinsanity666]

Really really liked your story, too bad you stopped. Maybe you could've tried to become as good as fergie ? Well anyway good luck in FM2005