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00:00Thank you, Aberdeen's Scottish Cup winners have taken their team into Europe, and a date with Europa League destiny.
00:11The financial difference between that and the Conference League having increased since the re-imaging of the European Club competitions.
00:20The importance of reaching this one is real, and so are the dreams of the Dons fans, many of whom watched with wonder at what was achieved here 42 years ago.
00:34The only Scottish club to get its hands on two European honours, a storied continental history.
00:42Plenty who have come through the door have lived in the shadows of that, rather than standing on the shoulders of giants.
00:48And the Aberdeen players who will try to do just that this evening have lost their first couple of league matches for the first time since 2003,
00:57but they did settle the ship with Saturday's comfortable League Cup win at Morton.
01:01Morris out, Keskin and in.
01:03Shinny is left on the bench, the man who capped on the side to that Scottish Cup victory,
01:09and scored their first penalty in the shootout at Hampden.
01:12New boys Milanovic, Alshish and Yengi all start.
01:18The FCF Spain, the back-to-back champions of Romania, stand in Aberdeen's way.
01:25Crossovan Minos, Dvita, were beaten in the last round of qualifying, but they had to come from 2-0 down at half-time of the first leg before coming through.
01:34A red card helped them last week in Pristina.
01:36They were knocked out of Champions League qualifying by Aberdeen's old Europa for Shkendia.
01:42Their lead is a danger man, but keep an eye on Cisotti and Nicolescu,
01:46who provide the win with former Hearts and St. Merrin centre-back,
01:50Mihai Popescu, back on Scottish soil.
01:54And he has recently broken into the Romania national side, at the age of 32.
02:06The presentry is just about over here.
02:11FC SP, formerly known as Stoia Bucharest, European Cup winners in 1986.
02:16When they beat Barcelona on penalties in Seville.
02:23In a seismic triumph, only two Eastern European clubs have got their hands on the European Cup.
02:29They are one of them.
02:30They lost just four of their 14 matches from playoffs all the way through to the last 16 last season in the Europa League.
02:41When they ran into the French side, Lyon.
02:44They were well beaten in broad legs of that tie.
02:49Silver Nielsen captaining Aberdeen this evening up against the Bucharest skipper, Adrian Schutt.
02:57He's one of a handful of Romania internationals in the visitor squad.
03:04He was actually in the Euro 2024 squad, but didn't see any action.
03:11Many of those FC SP players were well beaten in Glasgow last season by Rangers.
03:21And there is the match official.
03:23You saw briefly, Sardar goes, oh, you book.
03:27Dutchman.
03:28He was at the centre of the controversy.
03:30And it surrounded the disallowed of Scott McTominay's stunning goal in Spain a couple of seasons ago.
03:36During the European Championship qualifiers.
03:39Was it a foul?
03:40Was it offside?
03:41It's still not clear whether Mr. Goh.
03:44Because Puyuk even knows the answer at this point.
03:46148 yellow cards in 38 games last season.
03:53I expect a few to be brandished tonight.
03:58Well, just about ready to go.
04:00It is a huge evening for Aberdeen.
04:04Pataudry is red.
04:06Pataudry is ready.
04:08Are the Dons.
04:10It's been an underwhelming week for Scotland's clubs in European competition this time around.
04:15Aberdeen and Hippernia under the spotlight tonight.
04:18David Graysman up against Legia Warsaw in the capital in the Conference League playoffs.
04:23We'll keep you up to date with that as we go along.
04:29You can see a sore one for Berlija in the opening seconds of the match.
04:37Can Aberdeen and Hippes take advantage of the positions they find themselves in in their respective competitions?
04:45And of course Aberdeen gazumped Hippes for a place in the Europa League playoffs by virtue of winning that Scottish Cup.
04:51But it is Tony Doherty, former Aberdeen assistant manager alongside me.
04:57Now just a case of trying to take advantage of the prize that they got as well as the silverware.
05:02Yeah, absolutely.
05:03And you've got to say what a fantastic atmosphere, you know, the players are starting.
05:06They've got to use every advantage they can get and make it as difficult against a good opponent here.
05:12He's breaking into an advanced area here.
05:14But interesting to see the tactics are quite similar in both teams.
05:17Yeah, that's a good ball by Jensen.
05:19Jensen Yengi isn't too far away as the Aberdeen fans call for a penalty for a challenge on Gavin Malloy.
05:28It's an important little flick away there from Kralvac, the number four centre-back for the Romanians.
05:35I find a nice check that, Liam.
05:37You know, when they play stops in some cases, because there was a wee shout there for a penny.
05:41But good growth in the box from Jensen, they had some gold beat tonight, go to the last of the courses of this defence.
05:47No sloppage in play, so although everything's checked, there's no...
05:51on-field review or anything like that, so play on, but bright start by Aberdeen.
05:59And when you're at home, you want to take advantage of that, you want to seize on the atmosphere.
06:03And that's what they will try to do throughout.
06:11Tenassi out to this near side for Chisoti.
06:14He's been tipped by the FC SP chairman, has been the man who will make the difference over the two legs.
06:25And by Berlija and Alexander Jensen.
06:28And quite interesting, tactically tonight, both teams are playing similar formations, you know, that 4-2-3-1 formation, trying to promote the full-backs.
06:39And the wide players playing in pockets, so it'll be interesting to see who gets the better.
06:47Back-to-back Romanian champions.
06:50And the FC SP, after going a while without, they were in the shadow of Cluj and Astragirju for a spell.
07:01And they've come back to the fore the last couple of years, and as I mentioned, in Europe as well.
07:08A mightily impressive Europa League campaign.
07:12They finished 11th in the league phase.
07:15So if Aberdeen can come through this tie,
07:17replacing the Europa League, it will be a very good achievement.
07:24Intented switch for Maranovic, of course.
07:32Wonderful moment for Yumi Tellin.
07:35He's got his hands on the silverware at the end of May.
07:39Not many Aberdeen managers
07:41manage to lift the Scottish Cup.
07:47It's an elite club.
07:58Manti Pala Versa, who
07:59was on the bench for the first couple of league matches.
08:05Started the game at Capelo
08:07on Saturday.
08:08They've got an important role to play.
08:13Now he once crossed Manchester City in excess of £6 million.
08:17The game's kind of settling down a little bit now, and I think you see that out of possession.
08:26The FCSB are very much
08:28making the middle of the pitch compact,
08:30and Aberdeen are having to play around the outside of them.
08:32A couple of cases there, they've tried that switch of play.
08:35So if they get into these wide areas,
08:36I think that's where they'll get involved in the box
08:39and support in the box too.
08:40Adil Alshish, the Aberdeen number seven on moon from Sunderland.
08:46Once upon a time, he was training alongside Mbappe and Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain.
08:52He learned his trade.
08:54He came over at Portsmouth last season.
08:57He was a teammate of Kassouni Yengi.
08:59He was leading the line for Aberdeen tonight.
09:01Portsmouth last season.
09:32And certainly they struggled dealing the crosses into the box,
09:34and that was a fantastic delivery to Calaversa.
09:37They've got to be on their toes, got to be ready for that.
09:42He's kind of made an inauspicious start to his Aberdeen career,
09:45Kassouni Yengi, though he did get his first goal for the club against Morton.
09:50But the one thing, even though he's missed some really good opportunities,
09:54is the fact that he's getting into those positions in the first place.
09:57That's what you want in your number nine, you're right.
09:59He just won't get on the end of that, because a fantastic delivery it was.
10:02More than that, there's more chances of scoring.
10:03More than that, there's more chances of being that he's against.
10:07More than that, there's more chances of getting into those positions in the first place.
10:08That's good play-out possession by Aberdeen, I think when it goes to Pepesu,
10:33the right-footed left-centre-back, that will be the trigger to address,
10:36keep it that side of the pitch and go and try and win it as high up the pitch as they can.
10:50Well, Bucharest haven't made a great start to their season either,
10:53one win in their opening six league matches.
10:582-0 up in the Derby against Rapid Bucharest at the weekend to settle for a draw.
11:06Just about everyone who's interested in football in Romania seems to be writing Aberdeen off,
11:20including plenty within the FCSP camp.
11:24Yeah, I had a chat with Danny Armstrong, he played against them the other week,
11:29they've scored a hat-trick in the Derby.
11:31Yeah, Danny thinks his thoughts were that it'll be tough for them coming to Petaudry,
11:37Samson in this atmosphere, they're playing against an Aberdeen team who look as if they're one this one through at the moment.
11:42Nice way to introduce yourself, scoring a hat-trick I suppose.
11:47He never told me at the time what two of them were penalties.
11:49Yeah.
11:51The, the, what proved to be the match-winner, his third, the one that sealed the hat-trick was outstanding though, yeah.
11:55Brilliant, vintage kind of also.
11:58Pala Versa, and Jensen, quite work it to Keskinen.
12:08Good start by Aberdeen, he's opening eight minutes.
12:10Yeah, Jensen and Milanovic are combining really well and Milanovic get in that wee pocket and sucking the left back out,
12:15allowing that space for Jensen to get into and getting down into the advanced areas,
12:19I think that's how Aberdeen are going to get joined.
12:37Well Gavin Malloy was out for an extended period, missed the second half of last season pretty much.
12:44He was back fit before the end of the campaign but didn't make any appearances.
12:49But he, in his first action the weekend and could potentially be needed at left back for a while for Aberdeen unless they...
12:59I can see why Jensen did that, you know, cos a left-sided player, I know Devlin's on the bench,
13:04but you're Devlin and Jensen, right-sided players, it's just not got the same dynamic as a left-footed full-back when you're playing this system,
13:10so I can understand why Malloy's playing at left back.
13:13Well, I was following the ball so I'm not sure what Yangi did to shoot there.
13:22I think it was just a coming together, but shoot, the very good player, I've watched quite a bit of him,
13:30he's the captain and he's the one that really influences the game for FCUSB,
13:35and looked at him dropping into these wee balls full-back here, there's now left-back area in building play,
13:41he needs to be put under pressure when he's in possession of the ball.
13:45He was in the Romanian top-flight team of the year last season.
13:56Now, Pala Versa, Heskinen.
14:06Again, these wide areas are so important to try and get some kind of end-product for Aberdeen.
14:11Taline, calm as ever on the touchline.
14:16Now sheesh.
14:20I think if Aberdeen are going to get success tonight, they need Pala Versa on the ball.
14:32Yeah, I think they've settled well, they're keeping possession very well against a good team.
14:38Milanovic.
14:41Move from one.
14:43Still he goes.
14:45Still he has it.
14:46It's Alshis.
14:48It's interesting to see where that was going.
14:51Look for the block on the six-yard line by Pantea.
14:54Yeah, as I say, really impressed down this side here, Milanovic and Jensen combine, and then just that overlapping run allows him to go inside on his favourite left foot and sets up a good shooting opportunity there, but well defended, I think, by FCSB.
15:10There's that trigger to press again when Popescu gets it on his left side, he's not as comfortable.
15:20You need to be relentless at that.
15:23Games like this.
15:24Milanovic wins the free kick and out comes the first yellow for Tenazic.
15:37You know, Romania International, but he's going to be walking the tightrope now.
15:43They've certainly started the game better, Aberdeen on the front foot, getting into wide areas, and this is a real good opportunity now to get the ball into the box.
15:50And as I say, having watched a wee bit of FCB, I'm not convinced with them defensively, particularly from crosses, so open play and set plays, this is a real opportunity for Aberdeen to get something.
16:04The Dolphins fans hear the numbers tonight, as you would expect.
16:15Pretty much a sell out.
16:20And this is a tantalising proposition.
16:32Milanovic to the left, or Oshish to the right.
16:41Milanovic off the ball.
16:43Tantalising proposition turns into an anti-climax.
16:5220 cup winners out there for Aberdeen despite the new additions.
16:56He's strapped well and he was magnificent in that final, as was Alfie Dorenton who's beside him.
17:09Mance Canoista was manning the match, he's on the bench tonight, having missed the last couple.
17:24He changed to that back three slash five in the showpiece.
17:28And Tade, the ultimate pivot ends.
17:38It's for Yengi.
17:41There's Jensen.
17:42Tala Versa.
17:43Not sure that's what he intended.
17:45Tala Versa.
17:46Not sure that's what he intended.
17:51Shoot bundles it away.
17:53Tanasi is gonna help go on to Berlija.
17:56Lukares sitting on the counter here.
18:01This is the danger man.
18:05And that is the perfect thing.
18:07You're in possession, you're forcing the issue of how quickly they can counter.
18:10Particularly with that front two really talented players, Berlija and Tanasi.
18:15They can turn, you know, that defending and attack really, really quick.
18:19So, young Jack Milne, they need to be switched on at the back and be ready for that.
18:22And make sure that there comes to one possession here.
18:24Don't give away loose possession.
18:28And Tanasi will be content if that is the extent of Berlija's threat this evening.
18:32I saw a fair bit of the first leg.
18:51FCSP is Drita in the last round and they give the chances up.
18:58Good to get in from Aberdeen.
18:59They really have to recognise that that switch are clear.
19:01They can't play through the middle here because they're so compact FCSP route.
19:05To get those switches and Keskin and Milanovic keeping their wood,
19:08that's where they're getting opportunities to get in.
19:10You know, they've settled into the game really well,
19:12we just need to get into these good areas and just find that final pass.
19:17You can see they're desperately trying to get Topic Heskinen involved.
19:34So, maybe he could just grab him more and I don't know,
19:37but that's the chance for a little bit.
19:43There's Jensen.
19:46There's a structure point on again.
19:48Do you know that, aye?
19:50No misunderstanding this time with the fin.
20:05Gavin Malloy played centre-back for Aberdeen last season
20:09beside Slobodan Rubicic, who departed the club for Poland last night.
20:14I don't think he needs to do that, Young Mullen,
20:19I think he can easily win the header there by putting his arms on him
20:22and giving possession.
20:23And that's the point there, when they make that switch of play,
20:26they get into these good areas where the full-back's advancing
20:29and the wide players tucking in that wee bit,
20:31that's when you make good use of the ball.
20:32Malloy there's just got to take a breath a wee bit,
20:35make sure they keep possession and work it into good areas of the pitch.
20:37Two-day to the pitch.
21:07Dorenton had to be careful there.
21:12He needs it right behind him.
21:19It was a good point before the game,
21:21reading that Willie made about the experience and the pitch.
21:23You know, I think, for me, there's seven over 30 playing for the SESB.
21:28I think it's only Nielsen who's a 30-year-old,
21:30so there's real experience, but there's real eggs in that Aberdeen team.
21:34Even at the moment, you know, they look the better team.
21:36They're controlling possession and getting into good areas of the pitch.
21:45It's a young back four for Aberdeen tonight.
21:47Jensson 23, Dorenton 20, Milne 22, Malloy 23.
21:51And you're not far off.
21:57I think Dorenton and Milne are in about 20,
22:03between 20 and 30 starts between them.
22:06First-team senior level.
22:08Peskinen didn't quite keep that in play.
22:24Here's the travelling support in the south stand.
22:27And come here with as much confidence as the club's owner.
22:33Gigi Bicali is the man who runs FCSB.
22:56He's so confident that his team will navigate their way through this tie.
23:04He says he's already earmarked the Europa League money.
23:08He knows what he's spending it on.
23:14The kind of thing you would pin up in a changing room, I would have thought.
23:19There's Alshish.
23:23Malloy.
23:25Palo Versa to the one area.
23:27There was nobody in red and white.
23:29Jensen back in.
23:31Way by Chute.
23:32Nocturne's way by Tenasi.
23:34Nocturne's way by Tenasi.
23:36Love thy.
23:52Nocturne's way by Tenasi.
23:54Love nordicis work!
23:56Nocturne's way by Tenasi.
24:02advantage here for the visitors
24:06it's 32 the italian it's only now though he's really showing consistency
24:15is yangi illegally from the referee out muscles propescue
24:22i think he's done well they're putting pressure on the ball i don't think it's a free kick
24:26they're just combined the viewpoint there i've been doing it well you know those switches
24:29or players are working in the wide areas whether it's a fullback in advance or the white players
24:33they might have those combinations you can keep getting in these wide areas
24:37but for me that's not a free kick that's what you want the center ball to do
24:40i think propesco taking too much time on the ball
24:43it's a good play by tenasi to zaki's ball
24:55i think it's good for the ball out because they're team-made down
25:02i think it's good for the ball out because they're team-made down
25:15put the ball out because
25:17the team made down
25:20and he's back to sleep now right enough
25:26there's the crowd out again
25:31and Albert Gines Milanovic
25:33is booked
25:35well I did horn yeah
25:38how many old girls did you see
25:41148 last season
25:43you've got to keep the head in this kind of situation
25:57you see this all the time
25:59in European matches
26:01definitely yeah
26:03we were talking beforehand
26:04about when you and Derek were here
26:06and you took on Manabar
26:08in Europa League qualifying
26:10and how frustrating you found
26:12a lot
26:13I was going to say some
26:14but a lot of the decisions that were made
26:16by officials over the course of those two legs
26:18it's a real opportunity missed for Aberdeen on that occasion
26:20it was then
26:21yeah it was one of the occasions
26:22of the seven seasons
26:24that Derek had gotten in
26:26those European
26:26in I think 33 games in total
26:28that was
26:29that particularly was one
26:30you know the opposing team
26:32used a lot of tactics
26:33you know
26:34with a lot of time wasting
26:35and a lot of things went against you
26:36and you're right
26:36Aberdeen have been in a sense
26:38in this game here
26:38and they've got to just make sure
26:40they keep their focus
26:41as they're doing
26:41get around each other
26:42talk about what they're doing well
26:44and continue to do that
26:45and try and get themselves
26:46some more opportunities to score
26:47the Hips game kicked off
26:5215 minutes after this
26:53into Clark
26:54Leicester Road
26:55coverage of that
26:56on Sports
26:57and the BBC Radio Scotland
26:59tonight
26:59as you would expect
27:00it's Leagie Aborso
27:03goalless in the early exchanges
27:05conference league playoff
27:08you know Graham Shinney
27:29well how disappointed
27:31will he be sitting on the bench
27:32tonight and not out
27:33in the middle of all
27:34I think he will be
27:34you know
27:35as Wally said
27:36he browsed him on
27:37he's a captain
27:37you know
27:38but Shinney wants to play
27:39every minute
27:39every game
27:40you know
27:40so I'm sure he'll come on
27:41and feature
27:42at some stage of the game
27:43but yeah
27:43I was surprised
27:45to see him not starting
27:46but listen
27:48it's over 90 minutes
27:48you know
27:49come on
27:49effective
27:49I've got no doubt
27:50I've got Romania
27:59I've got Romania
27:59international there
28:00and Kretzu
28:01the right back
28:03I've got a big smile
28:17on his face there
28:18but there's at least
28:19two fouls in there
28:20you know
28:23I've got a big smile
28:31I've got a big smile
28:33showing you
28:35um
28:36yeah
28:37just about 25 minutes
28:51it's been a pretty measured performance by
28:53Aberdeen up to press
28:55albeit
28:55Konobanu
28:57hasn't had
28:58real saves of note to make
29:01as yet
29:02Milanovic
29:06three had gone into the six yard box
29:11he's over the top of the middle
29:12I'm looking at the good indication of that
29:14Milanovic tonight to me could be the match owner
29:16I think as I say with the compact shape
29:19of the FCSB they've got to get into these wide areas
29:21I'd like to see them once they get into these wide areas
29:23you know some of these runs down the side
29:25these have space runs to just disrupt
29:27that back line who are quite deep
29:29from the FCSB but
29:31initially when in possession
29:33Aberdeen have always got to look to get into the wide areas
29:35and then get down the sides
29:36as I mentioned right at the start
29:51there is a bit more of a disparity
29:53between the finances of the Europa League and the Conference League
29:55since they
29:56refreshed the tournaments a year ago
30:00new league phase replacing the old group stage
30:03two extra matches in the Europa League
30:07eight games all the way through to the end of January
30:10it's been a battle to get into the second tier UEFA tournament
30:19for the first time since they were the old UEFA Cup groups
30:2407-08 under Jimmy Calderwood
30:27in particular that extremely memorable night here against Copenhagen
30:34there's the Dane Jensen
30:39now she's on to his left side
30:42showed a little bit too much to the defender
30:46that's the danger there
31:01Aberdeen left 2v2 at the back there
31:02we need to watch when they're advancing those full backs
31:04whether Nielsen sits
31:05and there's that extra protection
31:07to make sure they don't get done
31:08but that was a 2v2 situation
31:09that they did get away with
31:10there's Otty
31:23not by Dorrington
31:24back for a second loan spell
31:28from Tottenham Hotspur
31:29back for a second loan
31:59he was uh described by at least one dutch manager as the worst referee in the world
32:14well thought another booking was coming our way there
32:17certainly does like to be involved in the game doesn't he
32:22it's very animated as well isn't he yeah
32:30oh sheesh
32:37good play again i think you've got to move the ball quickness because you can see the opposition
32:46are sitting in very much a player you'd expect a team away from home sitting in and hitting
32:50a counter-attack so i've got to find a way
33:05fired in by nicolescu nil on the way
33:20it's good play by keskin and he forced the mistake but milanovic
33:36isn't quick enough
33:38he's so quick keskin and he covers the ground so quickly there in that press he's got on there
33:50winning the ball quickly milanovic should do better but that's what they should be looking to do you
33:53know those transitions when fcsb are in possession of the ball if aberdine can nick it off them
33:58and they're opened up to play try and get at them
34:00played against aberdine in the conference league a couple of seasons ago keskinan
34:06wayeko helsinki
34:08it's the results against the fins that ultimately cost aberdine progression
34:16that and surrendering a 2-0 lead over pauk here losing 3-2
34:23it was over donnington's nai jensen is there sweeping up but the
34:29whistle goes
34:31palaversa rob the refs happy with it how costly is this going to be
34:36is this going to be
34:43the romanians are like that as well having watched the two legs against drita
34:57plenty unforced errors from fcsb and it's clearly been something that has been dragged into their domestic form as well
35:10made a lot of games over the last couple of months
35:16now berlija that is who aberdine do not want it to arrive at and that's why
35:22fcsb lead and it's their main man
35:29daniel berlija
35:33that area there again jensen's too advanced and there's that big gap between him and dorrington
35:38clever clever play great movement but berlija to peel into that space and it's a fantastic finish but
35:44just something we saved earlier on they had to be careful of
35:47leaving it two for two at the back there and done with that counter attack
35:54and aberdine fans didn't like those celebrations they were doing that and christina last week as well
36:00you see that jensen's got to be in there he's got to be in
36:03you know an uncomfortable possession there's far too big a gap there between dorrington and jensen
36:09and
36:14punished
36:16big time
36:18weight of ball for michellescu and berlija did the rest
36:22nicole aberdeen dreaded
36:26arrives just beyond the half hour
36:29fourth goal of the season and the seventh appearance for berlija having scored 21 last term
36:42and now it's about how aberdeen react to that
36:46been performing pretty well without looking massively threatening in front of goal
36:58yeah i think they've been the dominant team in terms of possession of football but
37:01you know that you're right they've not been threatening
37:03in front of goal and we have seen wee glimpses of fcsb on that counter attack
37:07really really clever players
37:09and beligia and tenasi off is that here they go again
37:14tenasi
37:19right really important period in the game for aberdeen this now
37:27chisotti and tenasi combining on either side
37:31that
37:39the animated figure of elias sarow lambos
37:52chisotti and tenasi
37:55That was the biggest disappointment other than losing the matches themselves for Aberdeen
38:13was the lack of threat against Hartz and Celtic in opening league matches.
38:20One shot in target in the first, two in the second.
38:27Just that instance there, but Jack Mallon's got to keep possession of the ball there,
38:31not give it away because you look at the opposition, they're growing into the game,
38:35they're looking more comfortable, they're very comfortable out of possession,
38:38but now in possession they're picking passes and they're getting into good areas.
38:41Here's where Aberdeen can get them in these wide areas, like they were earlier on.
38:50It's important that they don't let the heads go down here, Tony, because that could easily happen.
39:04Yeah, it could, yeah, and as we said in the balance of play they've been controlling possession,
39:07but the opposition now look like they're looking a bit more comfortable in the game.
39:11As I say, they're sitting in, out of possession, in a compact shape,
39:14but when they get it, you know, they're growing in confidence, I would say,
39:17and you're right to say this is a really, really important stage of the game.
39:20Aberdeen have got to grow in confidence and the best way of doing that is keeping possession
39:24and working the ball into good areas.
39:29another look at the goal that separates the teams, dispatched by Berlija.
39:55Dispatched by Berlidja.
40:04He's a talented player, he's one that Danny was telling me about,
40:07in terms of his movement, he's one that they were very well versed on
40:10when they played him in the dab.
40:11And you can see that between that front two there, they do,
40:14they look to have a really good partnership.
40:20Oh, looking for Yengi, he's been in the periphery of things.
40:25He remains goalless at Easter Road, incidentally.
40:42Yengi's Legia Warsaw, replacing the Conference League.
40:47And the losers of this tie
40:52play their European football through the autumn
40:56into the early winter.
40:58I just think if Aberdeen can move the ball a bit quicker,
41:02but if he can get Pala Versa or Nielsen working out
41:04into these kind of false full-back areas,
41:06so they're picking up the ball here,
41:08and the full-back and the wide player can be a bit advanced
41:10to give the opposition a wee bit more to think about.
41:13I see how Cicci's done it a couple of times,
41:15just went out there.
41:16You know, but just to try and get into these areas
41:19that Jack Mills just put a great ball into now.
41:20Yeah.
41:22Pala Versa giving it back to Jensen.
41:25It's not a great cross.
41:29Shoot seeking.
41:31Berlija is going to get there.
41:33Tanasi, Pichisotti are up in support
41:37for Berlija.
41:41And by Malloy.
41:45Run back by Milanovic.
41:46Well, it's as cynical as it comes.
41:50That is a good kind of thing.
41:51I'll give him that one, Liam.
41:53Oh, he's been sent off.
41:54Well.
41:56Cicciotti's gone.
42:01The manager,
42:02and his arms outstretched
42:04in protest.
42:08But Cicciotti
42:09has been ordered off
42:11by referee Gozeboujuk.
42:13Is that a straight red?
42:18I'm amazed at that.
42:20That was a booking.
42:20Absolutely a booking.
42:23Will we check that in bar?
42:25Yeah.
42:27That will be
42:27getting done just now.
42:28And there's another yellow.
42:30I hope we keep my count here.
42:32What we at now?
42:33Well,
42:34Tanasi was booked earlier on.
42:37Cicciotti's just been sent off.
42:40Clearly the video assistant,
42:41and Paul van Blochel
42:43will be looking at that.
42:46Will it be downgraded?
42:47We'll see.
42:49It's the force, isn't it?
42:50And it's come in from behind.
42:53Completely wiped Milanovic out.
42:55And he's cynical.
42:57Right in front of the referee.
43:00Yeah, it's a poor tackle.
43:01Is it a red card?
43:08I think he loses his foot
43:09in a little bit.
43:10You can see that
43:10that his left foot
43:11comes away from him,
43:12and it maybe makes it
43:13look a little bit worse than it is.
43:15My initial reaction
43:16was that it was a booking,
43:17but when I see it back,
43:18you know,
43:18it's quite a naughty one,
43:19but I do think he slid,
43:20and I think his left foot
43:21comes away from him.
43:23But listen,
43:23this is something that happens,
43:24and Aberdeen have now
43:25got to take advantage of this.
43:26The man advantage,
43:27it's a shot in the arm.
43:28You know,
43:28the game is kind of
43:29getting away from him now.
43:31It's swung a little bit now,
43:32and you've got to see
43:32once the change gets made
43:34in terms of formation
43:35by FCSB,
43:37you need to see how
43:38Aberdeen are going to counter that
43:40and try and exploit
43:41any weaknesses that they'll see.
43:45He's taking his time
43:46to go off the pitch,
43:47and as you can see,
43:49the red stands.
43:50He's absolutely furious,
43:59Cheryl Lambos.
44:02That's a boost for Aberdeen,
44:03given they're behind in the match.
44:06Remember as well,
44:08when they were up against
44:1010 men against Hearts
44:12in the Scottish Cup semi
44:13last season,
44:14it didn't necessarily
44:16make it any easier
44:17for Aberdeen,
44:18but the sooner play
44:20against 10 than 11.
44:22Yeah,
44:22it looks like FCSB
44:23is certainly to have
44:24to end up getting
44:24a 4-4-1 formation there,
44:27just with keeping
44:27the number nine up top
44:29himself,
44:29it'd been quite a compact
44:30four in front
44:32of a back four.
44:38I was fully expecting
44:40a yellow card
44:40to come out there,
44:41when you see
44:42the red flashing.
44:43Can Aberdeen make hay
44:51now then?
44:53I think since the goal
44:54went in there,
44:55use of the ball
44:55hasn't been as good.
44:58I think you said it,
44:59you know,
44:59we've got to keep
45:00confident,
45:01you know,
45:01they did start the game
45:03the better team,
45:04then I thought the
45:04opposition grew into it
45:05a little bit,
45:07started picking a few
45:08passes,
45:08but now,
45:09you know,
45:09they should have the
45:09upper hand,
45:10and more so than ever,
45:11you know,
45:11I've been banging on
45:12about getting into
45:13these wide areas
45:13against a really
45:15compact 4-4-1,
45:16centre-back stepping
45:17in,
45:17full-backs advancing,
45:19they've got to really
45:20take the onus now.
45:24You'd have seen the
45:25right-back Valentin
45:26Kretsu who's also
45:27hooked in amongst
45:29all that.
45:33That's good play
45:34by Tenassi,
45:35he's a classy
45:37operator,
45:38in Bucharest
45:39number ten.
45:41Heskinen out to
45:50Jensen.
45:53Milanovic made his
45:54run,
45:55Jensen delayed it.
46:00Nielsen,
46:02Jensen.
46:03quality's got to be
46:09better there for
46:10Jensen,
46:10but you can see
46:11that,
46:12you know,
46:12they've got an idea
46:13where they're going
46:13now.
46:15Centre-backs can look
46:16after the one-striker
46:17and full-backs can
46:17really advance.
46:18Heskinen's ball,
46:30there's Oshish on the
46:32turn.
46:34By shoot.
46:34Oshish on the
46:39head!
46:40.
46:41.
46:42.
46:42.
46:51.
46:52.
46:52.
46:53.
46:53.
46:53We are back in the championship tomorrow evening
47:11from 7.30
47:12Wraith Rovers taking on Dunfermline
47:15the Kingdom bragging rights
47:18wife Darby
47:19live here on the BBC Scotland channel
47:21quarter to eight kick-off
47:23you see the battle for the bragging rights
47:39in the Kingdom, there's plenty Darby's
47:41in the Kingdom
47:42it just happens to be the biggest one
47:53applying pressure now Aberdeen
47:59when they get possession of the ball
48:00so that's what they've got to do
48:01they've got to move the ball
48:01just that wee bit quicker
48:02and it gets to Nielsen
48:03get it in the way there
48:04it's quicker
48:04move the ball quick
48:05would you as a manager
48:09be throwing more caution to the wind
48:11given you're up against ten men
48:12given you're behind
48:13given you're away from home
48:15in the second leg
48:16yeah I think you would
48:18I'm sure that'll be the message
48:19from Jimmy Peter and his staff
48:20when they go in there
48:21that as I say
48:22the two centre halves
48:23can deal with the centre forward
48:24and allow your full-back
48:26to get into advanced areas
48:27but it's then
48:28with the movement
48:29and trying to disrupt
48:30what is a really compact
48:32and deep back four
48:33of FCSB
48:36but the key for me
48:37is moving the ball quick
48:38ball speed really really important
48:42dodgy moment for
48:48Dini Mitov there
48:50it's about at the end
48:55of the opening 45
48:56four
49:00additional minutes
49:01and some amount of work
49:07Berlijas
49:08putting in
49:09for his team
49:10he hunted down the ball there
49:13never been
49:16a little bit short
49:18a couple of occasions there
49:20got away with it
49:22Pala Versa
49:29I'm looking
49:31good attempt
49:32that's what they've got to do
49:34but whether it's a run
49:35or a forward pass
49:36Aberdeen have got to really
49:37take the impetus here
49:38you might just be making
49:39a forward run
49:40just to create space
49:41for one of your teammates
49:42or take an opposing player
49:44out of it
49:44but they've got to really
49:45force this here
49:46ideally find an equaliser
49:49before the break
49:49bonus that would be
49:52for them
49:52if they can find one
49:54Keskenen
49:55got a second chance here
49:59well I mean he's under
50:04a lot of pressure
50:05in his defence
50:07but that's the one thing
50:08that Keskenen's lacked
50:11since he's arrived
50:13at the club
50:13it's just that end product
50:14Tony won't agree with
50:15maybe because he scored
50:16an incredible goal
50:18against his Dundee team
50:19last season
50:19at Dens Park
50:20thanks for reminding me
50:21that one
50:22thank you
50:23but I just looked at you
50:25in the penalty box
50:25there there was
50:26eight FCSB players
50:28so this is the bit
50:29you know Aberdeen
50:30have really got to
50:31find a way to break
50:31them down
50:32and you know
50:32there's not a lot
50:33of space in there
50:34so you know
50:35unselfish runs
50:38are so important
50:39in this
50:39you know
50:39you might not get the ball
50:40but you've got to
50:41try and disrupt
50:41that back line
50:42that looks very
50:43very compact
50:44just kept that in
51:01now
51:04anti-palaversa
51:06bounding in on goal
51:08he'll be annoyed
51:10with himself there
51:11because that's a
51:12massive opportunity
51:13and he's kind of
51:15made it
51:15quite easy
51:16for Turnivanu
51:17in the end
51:18yeah I wonder
51:20if he had a cutback
51:23on there maybe
51:24but certainly
51:25the space has opened
51:26up for him
51:26you know
51:27the left-backs
51:27get dragged out wide
51:28whether maybe
51:30they've passed
51:30to the opposite side
51:31or a cutback
51:31it's a shorting target
51:33it's progress
51:34yeah
51:34on the far corner
51:36there you go
51:40move it quick
51:40Kiskanen
51:43he pulls it
51:47behind
51:48Alshish
51:48Miami Tallinn
51:55needs to find
51:55a way of
51:57unlocking
51:58defence
51:58is a way of
51:59being more
52:01of a threat
52:01he averages
52:03four shots
52:03in target
52:04a game
52:04in the whole
52:05of last season
52:05across all
52:06competition
52:06Milanovic
52:09Yenge
52:10he's got his
52:12head to it
52:13it's all
52:14pretty harmless
52:16I'm not sure
52:22that's a good
52:22tactic
52:23crossing from deep
52:24because as I say
52:25the penalty box
52:26is packed
52:26with FCSB
52:27defenders
52:27I think to work
52:28a way into
52:28feet and down
52:29the sides of them
52:30but that's the
52:30hardest thing to do
52:31in football
52:32is to score a goal
52:32in particular
52:33when you're playing
52:34against a team
52:34that I've got
52:35something to hang
52:36on to here
52:36but really I'm sure
52:37that's what
52:38Jimmy and Peter's
52:39speech will be
52:40about at half time
52:41about the need
52:41for keeping the
52:43foot on the floor
52:43and making sure
52:44you're moving the
52:44ball quick and
52:45really asking
52:45questions about
52:46the organisation
52:48and I keep using
52:49that word
52:49trying to disrupt
52:50it as much as
52:50you can and
52:51create gaps
52:51it's the four
53:09minutes up
53:10well it may well
53:21have been a foul
53:22throw but it is
53:23half time
53:23but it's Audrey
53:24Aberdeen behind
53:26thanks to that
53:28Berlija goal
53:29the one man
53:31you do not want
53:31to present an
53:32opportunity like that
53:33to the Bucharest
53:34side
53:35he took it well
53:36but the red card
53:39for Tizotti
53:40has given the
53:43dawn's hope
53:44of mounting a
53:47salvage operation
53:48in the second
53:48half and their
53:49desperation to
53:51take an advantage
53:52over to Bucharest
53:53for the second
53:54leg a week
53:55tonight
53:56and they've got
53:57a fair bit of
53:58work to do
53:59if that's to be
54:01realised because
54:02as it's been a
54:02problem for a
54:03while now
54:04they've looked
54:06a little bit
54:07toothless
54:07in the attacking
54:09third
54:09to Navani
54:10with a relatively
54:11comfortable save
54:12from Antipala Versa
54:13towards the end
54:14of the first half
54:15it's about all
54:16that he
54:16has had
54:17to deal with
54:18so at half
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54:20at the end
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