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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at Pittodrie, as the teams meet for the second time this season. Hearts claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory in the previous fixture on the opening day of the season, the first time they had defeated the Dons since January 2024
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00:00The start to last season feels more in the past than it actually is, after a dreadful start this time around, but they have picked up recently.
00:16Today's teams, Jimmy Tallin makes three changes from the Motherwell match, Dimitar Mitov is in goal as usual.
00:27The recent switch to a back three has certainly aided Aberdeen.
00:32Alexander Jensen is back in, and Stuart Armstrong is back in Scottish football.
00:37Adil Avshish and Topi Keskinen come in, but the star man of late, Jesper Carlsen, misses out due to a family illness.
00:45Graham Shinney and Emmanuel Guiamfi drop to the bench.
00:49Antti Palaversa, who scored the winner against Harts here last season, is among the injured.
00:53Derek McInnes makes two changes from the Dundee United game.
00:59Alexander Spolo stays in goal, despite Craig Gordon's Scotland heroics.
01:04Craig Halkett is suspended, so Frankie Kent and Michael Steinwender come into a back three.
01:10Lauren Shaglin suffered a calf strain in training, so Camry Devlin has the captain's armband.
01:17There's still plenty of firepower in that front three though, that's for sure.
01:22And 18-year-old striker James Wilson could make his first appearance for three months from the bench.
01:27But Benny Beningami is another who's injured.
01:33Stoppage time goals have been quite the theme in Scotland this week.
01:37Marco Lazatic has two goals for Aberdeen, scored in the 94th and 96th minute.
01:43And he strike earlier.
01:44All we hear is Claudio Braga, the Portuguese sensation that's had more shots than any other Premiership player.
01:5438 with half of them on target.
01:59Derek McInnes spent eight years as Aberdeen manager.
02:02Current boss, Jimmy Tallinn ended their 35 year wait for Scottish Cup glory.
02:11David Dickinson is the referee with Don Robertson on VAR duty.
02:20No Carlsen for Aberdeen and that's crucial.
02:25But no Shanklin or Halkett or Beningami for Harts.
02:27And this Harts team has been pretty regular this season up until now Neil.
02:32They have been. I always wondered even when everyone is talking about Harts title charge.
02:37How they would cope with losing big individuals, big influences to the team.
02:41Shanklin missing today. Halkett, two of them.
02:44It's the influence that Shanklin has, not only his goals but what he does as a captain, his link-up play.
02:49They're really intriguing to see what happens today and how they face Aberdeen.
02:52Because like the guys in there, I think this is a real tough game for the league leaders.
02:57Hearth's lead at the top, cut to four points by Celtic as Kabori looks to get in early on here.
03:13He wants something but he's not getting it.
03:15Yeah, Jack Mound did ever so well there. Had to show a lot of strength. It looked like it was getting away from him.
03:27He had to be really on it there. The ball looked as if it had got past to Kabori.
03:31But he was big enough, strong enough and quick enough to deal with it. Route one stuff.
03:37There's a familiar suggestion of handball as well. It does well.
03:41Magnusson back to Finlay without his usual partner at the back. Craig Halkett suspended after reaching six yellow cards.
03:53And the two of them have been absolutely outstanding although not alone when it comes to Hart's players on that front so far.
04:00I'm just looking at Aberdeen and how they would shape up, shoot Armstrong.
04:04I know he's played in a deeper role and I don't think it suited him because his best quality is going forward.
04:09He's sort of a support in that. To Lasseter chop top with Keskinen.
04:13So maybe a little tweak from Jimmy Thielen.
04:24Certainly Apuere can light it up when he's breaking into the box. I know he's getting on in years but he's still getting ahead there and the timing.
04:33Stuart Finlay will send that back. It's actually come to Kisaridis.
04:46Certainly got the Hart's fans off their seats this season and again he's not alone in that.
04:53Keskinen with the run here. And Aberdeen could threaten early on with Stuart Armstrong got his shot away.
05:03Loben!
05:05Inside by Armstrong.
05:07Shades of Kieran Tierney that saw a special goal during the week.
05:11And when it's coming back to Loben he just, I think he doesn't even think about what he's going to do other than having a shot on goal.
05:17Again, Stuart Armstrong thought he might have taken it on his right foot but decided to chop onto his left.
05:23I'm going to come back to Young Loben. It's a simple save in the end but good intent from Aberdeen, good breakaway.
05:29Bolt!
05:37Mackenzie, Jensen, Povara...
05:41Back away through to Lazatich and once being held by Frankie Ken
05:44Torino!
05:46He wants to throw it away somewhere.
05:48He wants to throw it over there.
05:49From this man here, I know the guys were highlighting his technical ability.
05:54but I like the fact that he wants to bump defenders before he even receives the ball
05:58he likes the physical contact see there his strength just holding it in
06:09Arts need to change the course of recent history today the away team hasn't won
06:13any of the last 24 meetings between these two since Derek McInnes' Aberdeen won at
06:20Tynecastle in 2017
06:29Oshish
06:32Niki Devlin for Dante Polvara
06:39Knusta and Jensen into Lazatic
06:44Frankie Kent gets the ball this time
06:47I'm not sure how he got away with that one to be honest again it's Lackadish coming across and
06:51making sure that he's getting himself between ball and man I thought Frankie Kent went right through
06:57the back of the striker there
07:02David Dickinson wasn't far away is coming
07:04Devlin is robbed here by Oshish
07:07Oshish still going
07:12he's been superb
07:14this season for us I think he's found a bit of composure about his game as well
07:19so often he's been rash
07:21in his harps career but he's a little bit of development is still there certainly but I think he's more composed now
07:32Magnussen gets a second go
07:36Stuart Findlay has Harry Milne available
07:48giving away the free kick
07:49it's a fourth successive start for the 20 year old
07:56Steinwender
08:00Gabore showing interest
08:05side flag goes up
08:06well Frankie Kent I thought was fortunate with the tackle and I might be wrong ball coming in
08:16I mean I can't work out how that's not a free kick
08:19it's not as if David Dickinson's in a bad area and his
08:22views obstructed
08:23He's taken refereeing back a few decades there
08:31yeah I'm not I mean I'm not complaining I'm just surprised it wasn't given
08:35yeah I think I've said before maybe going a little bit soft and around the edges of the game
08:40I'm not there by Razzatic
08:45Steinwender
08:50well there's the example already well seventh minute the game he wants to make contact I mean
08:56there's not an awful lot in that is
08:59he'll play alone today up top he needs to get support of course but
09:03he looks prepared to ruffle feathers for the three center backs of hearts
09:07answer in a good place but it could have been better a couple of draws recently but
09:13hey 30 points from 36 you can't argue too much about that they have been excellent
09:30Aberdeen were the last team from out with the old firm to win the title 40 years ago
09:36well if scotland can qualify for a world cup after 27 years you never know
09:43and of course Aberdeen won the scottish cup for the first time since 1990 last season
09:49and of course the first time since 1990 last season
10:01Polvara
10:07Devlin he will get the free kick out yeah Brougheed screen stop the ball getting into the forward players
10:19you can see why Aberdeen are getting a lot more joy with this shape though he looks secure
10:27when it goes up towards the back line with the extra defender as Mikey was saying before the game but
10:33it's it's the control they've got they've got better control they always try to play through the lines
10:38but i just feel it's a a much better layout of a team
10:42Aberdeen in recovery after a dreadful start of the season the complete opposite of last season of course
10:53it's a much better to take on Finlay
11:08Armstrong back to Polvara
11:10The instant back to Canoesta
11:13Povara, saw off Debreu
11:22Yeah, looks like probably a tackle from here
11:28Not the team fans are not happy, but it looked like it was perfectly timed
11:33And unless of two of them on the pitch, that's a decent batter running from the big fella up top
11:41Isn't it? Working back to tackle around his aimboxes
11:44He's last up, and then he's back in the opposition one
11:48Devlin
11:53Devlin cleaned out by Povara
12:00Well, there's a few tackles going about, isn't there?
12:04David Dickinson has let a few go
12:08I think a camera's been tackled out there somewhere
12:11So Harry Milne
12:26Over this, Kisaridis there as well, but
12:30Stuart Finlay will be showing interest
12:33The centre-halves have offered plenty of goals for Hearts this season
12:37Finlay and Harkin in particular
12:40The latter admittedly not here today
12:42It is Kisaridis, and it's Stuart Finlay with a great chance
12:46Which he's squandered
12:48Got to score
12:49And he lets it drop onto his strong side, his left side
12:52He just turns his foot open
12:54Instead of just making sure he's getting a nice solid contact
12:57He's trying to do too much with it, I think Ian
12:59I suggest, I think he's going to be offside anyway
13:02You can see Aberdeen, it's a really strong line
13:04Holding the 18-yard box
13:05But nonetheless, the big fella should finish
13:08And then let it go to VAR
13:10Set-piece Kings, Ian
13:12Another example of how good they are at it
13:17He has scored four goals already for Hearts
13:20Having followed Derek McInnes from Kilmarnock
13:22Where, ironically, he went over two years without scoring
13:26The Ensign will take this
13:41Lazatic
13:48Dedlin wins it back
13:51Not afraid to get involved either
13:57It's got a feisty feel to it
14:00Yeah, he's really enjoying it so far
14:02David Dickinson, I think
14:03So far as well, he's reffed it well
14:06He's not been too fussy
14:07He's not throwing yellow cards about
14:08Because there's been a few challenges
14:10It might have merited one
14:11It's a good day
14:17Claudio Braga
14:23Protected by Knusta
14:33Jensen
14:35Turning it away
14:37And now an Aberdeen throw
14:39These two teams produced one of the best games of last season
14:48When Aberdeen beat half 3-2 here
14:50And one of the worst
14:51An abysmal goalless draw
14:54No prizes for guessing which one we were at
14:56Steinwender
15:05Oh, she's onto it
15:07Don't know, Lobben
15:11Making the most of his run in the team
15:15But not making the most of it quite there
15:17Is the readers gives it away to Polvara though
15:22Polvara puts it in a brilliant position
15:26The ball was going to be punched inside
15:28Just screened it nice
15:29I don't mind young Lobben going down the outside
15:32He's fully equipped to go on the outside
15:37Of Harry Melner
15:38And I don't mind her
15:39I'll ask a question of the fullback
15:43Pinged in his direction by Armstrong
15:47Devlin's throw for Polvara
15:53Armstrong
15:55Popping up here, there and everywhere
15:58But
15:59Intercepted
16:00Typically by Devlin
16:02Yeah, he's been about the pitch, isn't he?
16:04He's drifting left, he's drifting right
16:06He's such an intelligent player
16:08They might have been able to curl one in towards
16:10Lack of touch there, but tried to slip one
16:13Polvara has found Lazartin
16:18She's got a bit of work to do
16:19Shadowed by Frankie Kent
16:21Lobben up against Milne
16:24He's having none of that
16:25Harry Milne has been an outstanding replacement for James Penrice
16:33Lobben
16:37Keskinnen
16:40Devlin in and around Polvara to excellent effect
16:50Mario Braga
16:52Yeah, Kavori was making all sorts of runs there
16:59Just needed to slip in the outside
17:01Braga
17:03It's one of the easier calls, I think, for David Dickinson
17:11Yeah, but I think he's still frustrated by giving the ball away
17:14Play though, Braga
17:20Devlin
17:22Devlin
17:23All action
17:24Superb
17:26Oh, there's that composer I'm talking about
17:41Kisaridis
17:43John Milne with a telling touch before Kavori can get near it
17:49Mario Braga involved again and the referee will have a minor word
17:55Yeah, good again from David Dickinson
18:02Oh, it's a foul, not a yellow
18:05It's going to be out of Jensen's reach
18:23Yeah, good one
18:26Terry McInnes won the League Cup in his eight years
18:40As manager here
18:42And came close a few times to other successes
18:46Runners up to Celtic so often in League and Cups
18:50Braga
18:56He's going to get the free kick off Kalooster
18:59Yeah, it probably is
19:04I think Braga's strong
19:06It's himself between the ball and the man
19:08Well, Aberdeen held a really good line here across that 18-yard box
19:18So finally with that chance, he would have been offside
19:22See if that is brave this time
19:23Generally you see them dropping
19:28Free kick is in a similar place and it'll be the same taker
19:31Kisaridis hoisting it high
19:34It drops here for Braga
19:39Bounced off Devlin
19:40And Harry Milne
19:42Have the opportunity to tuck it away
19:44Yeah, it's on his weaker side but it's a good opportunity
19:49I think it comes off of Nicky Devlin's hand
19:51And if it's gone directly to him then obviously
19:54He would have been pulled up
19:58It was a big chance for him
20:03Again set-piece, second phase of the set-piece
20:05But he knows it was a good one
20:08Well, this is an opportunity
20:09He's on the overlap on the outside there
20:10He just follows it all the way in
20:11And when they try to slash it clear
20:12Comes off her
20:13Devlin, Cammy Devlin's left arm
20:18Oh, she's straight to Milne
20:21It's trying to vendar up towards Cabor right?
20:22He's on the overlap on the outside there
20:23He just follows it all the way in
20:24and when they try to slash it clear
20:26Lung, it's going to run
20:27And he's going to run
20:28So that he can do the same thing
20:30When he jogs in front of him
20:31And he's on the overlap on the outside there
20:32He just follows it all the way in
20:33And when they try to slash it clear
20:34Comes off her
20:35Devlin, Cammy Devlin's left arm
20:36He's right there
20:37Oh she's
20:38Straight to Milne
20:40it's time vendor up towards kibore
20:46the ensign part of the control
20:55armstrong takes over now
20:57funky kent steps in front of lazatich
21:02yeah lazatich just need to get himself
21:04front
21:04armstrong looking for lazatich
21:07frankie kent makes sure that runs
21:11yeah good cover from frankie kent
21:15yeah this is him at the crossbar
21:26it's actually not a bad effort is it
21:28he's tried to reverse it at the top
21:29corner
21:29he's been superb being you mentioned
21:34before it's big boots to fill with
21:35james penryson spent much of this
21:38season operating off the right but been
21:40absolutely brilliant
21:41kisaridis kibore
21:54just went behind harry mill
21:58who's chasing this
22:02i think he's a cheer every time he makes a tackle
22:07kami devlin
22:08another clean challenge for me
22:10well it's pretty uh even match isn't it although i would say that aberdeen have looked the more threatening from open play
22:28well it's pretty uh even match isn't it although i would say that aberdeen have looked the more threatening from open play
22:35jensen armstrong
22:42kiskanen has gone over there
22:48kiskanen has gone over there
22:55armstrong
22:56armstrong
23:00knoester
23:03armstrong it's a lovely pass here for jensen
23:07and you know looking to flick that away and he has done it will be in aberdeen corner which
23:13has encouraged the majority of the todrick
23:16yeah thomas magnuson just gets done with the run here
23:18just runs into the gap i just thought maybe a pullback but hearts have actually staggered the line so well
23:24they've made sure that they've covered cutbacks and the six yard box area just for a little clip
23:30and we're mentioning this guy's name a lot uh at the moment stuart armstrong is about to take the corner
23:37and what can aberdeen do with this
23:48floated in by armstrong and away by kent
23:54lobben
23:54flicked on by devlin but it comes back to him
24:02that's kind of the way his game is going
24:05kabore releases braga
24:07hearts have surging forward aberdeen desperate to get back
24:11it's landry kabore
24:13away by nikki devlin
24:17that's really unselfish play from the kawori because i thought he was just going to
24:20take the shot on brilliant run on the overlap
24:24kisaridis made room for the cross and canoester's intervention was crucial with braga
24:36waiting to pounce what a header what a better defending this is
24:42kisaridis just shaping up as if he's going to go on the outside just drags it past lobben and just clips a
24:47little ball and it's a brilliant ball and top class defending
24:54machine mackenzie ready for a long throw here
25:01machine mackenzie ready for a long throw here it comes away by canoester making contact again
25:18mill
25:18mill
25:22devlin
25:24finley
25:44magnuson
25:45devlin
25:49devlin
25:49feel like hearts are starting to settle a little bit getting towards 25 minutes in
25:57braga
25:58there's magnuson in a good place
26:11and accepting a corner
26:14a good one the ensign put on the first one to the wide position big man just uh got himself in a nice
26:21little space in between the wing backs and outside center back
26:26hearts have scored eight goals from corners
26:32just saying
26:33harry milne
26:39harry milne ready to take this
26:42in by milne back by finley
26:50the frankie kent's header is collected by mitov
26:54well i'm watching have been set up they've got two front post area and then a
26:57a staggered zonal nobody around the back and that's where seward finley
27:01tends to operate goes around the back he won the first header
27:10okay
27:16yeah
27:18yeah
27:19yeah
27:20yeah
27:20yeah
27:21Braga
27:24Looking for Kabore
27:26He's found him
27:28And Mitov
27:29Dives at his feet
27:31Good from goalkeeper
27:34A comfortable save from the previous set piece
27:37But there's that area around the back
27:38Novdo in the back post
27:40It's comfortable in the end from Frankie Kent
27:47It's got a good filter at this game
27:49And it's Aberdeen's turn to have a go now
27:51With Adil Oshish
27:53Loven
27:55Armstrong gets involved
27:59And unlike him
28:02Ultimately
28:03Yeah, I mean his first little touch
28:06Adil Oshish is absolutely superb
28:08I think he's going to take a touch
28:10He just pops it first time
28:11Just air bang
28:12Works it one two
28:13And he's trying to shape it towards that far corner
28:15Just leaning back
28:17He's been good
28:19Playing in that advanced role for Aberdeen today
28:22Going left and right
28:23He'll be pleased
28:24I think with the
28:26Performance against the league leaders
28:27And Jimmy Tallinn was unbeaten in his four encounters
28:33With Hearts last season
28:36Including a
28:37Fiery Scottish Cup
28:38Semi-final
28:39But of course he did lose at Tynecastle
28:41In the first premiership game of this season
28:44For these two
28:45Milne
28:50Kabore trapped by Devlin
28:56The old head making sure they're just ushering him towards the touchline
29:04But he's a handful Kabore
29:06What a bit of pace
29:08Power
29:08Looks good in the air
29:09He's had to be patient
29:14And Lawrence Shankland
29:15Grabbing all the headlines up top
29:17With Claudio Braga
29:17Yeah it's only his sixth appearance
29:22For Hearts
29:22Andrei Kabore
29:23By Kiskan
29:31Magnussen on the receiving end
29:33Yeah there's not much on it
29:37Kiskan is trying to drive inside
29:39Magnussen's just walking back
29:41I think it's just a stamp on the top of the foot
29:43Yeah there you go
29:44Devlin
30:09With the switch
30:11Doesn't get as far as
30:13Mackenzie though
30:14The first five minutes or so of this game
30:28Lazatic was getting nice
30:29Service
30:30He was getting dropped into him
30:32He was being physical contact
30:33He was linking the game
30:34But
30:34Love lost that little bit of rhythm
30:36Aberdeen
30:37And Magnussen
30:49Taken in by Kabore
30:52And he's going to get a free kick
30:54Canusta
30:57Canusta again
30:59Stuart Armstrong
31:02At the measure of that quick free kick
31:04Devlin
31:16That's going to have lost his way
31:22As Harry Milne pinched it
31:24You can see though
31:25That Stuart Fernley's got a reputation
31:27Even for pace
31:28She's not happy here
31:34Catching Braga
31:37He's rolled inside
31:40Braga's a nice little clip round
31:42If anything
31:43It's
31:43Caught his hand as well
31:45Wasn't it
31:46I'll let you see the tackle count in this match
31:55Pretty good
31:57Might let you see it in a minute
32:04Start boys
32:07Unomaly
32:08Bang at it
32:09And just like that Ian
32:23We're going to get a wee start coming in soon
32:26They're waiting on a drum roll or something there
32:30There you go
32:32Aberdeen won in that contest
32:35But it's been good
32:37Kiskanen
32:40The instant advancing
32:42Is the left wing back
32:45Armstrong
32:48Landfront's covering his face here
32:58But he sees the run
32:59Talking about
33:00He might know of the legs
33:01He had as a young man
33:02But he's quick upstairs
33:05In the brain
33:05He sees things
33:06He's trying to clip one
33:07To Lazatich again
33:08Just working off the back three
33:10Kisaridis
33:12Couldn't quite fall
33:14Claudia Braga
33:15Almost benefiting from
33:16Canoostas
33:17Slip
33:18Still might
33:18He does a little drag over here
33:29As he steps inside
33:31Canoostas just slipped in again
33:34He's footing
33:36When he's got back up
33:38You can see Braga just bouncing off the entrance
33:40Little drag
33:41Yeah
33:42Booked for simulation
33:43Comes inside
33:46Yeah
33:48No real complaints
33:50I know he's shaking his head
33:51But
33:52It's interesting
33:55Because David Dickerson
33:55Has really let an awful lot go
33:57In the match
33:57Hasn't he
33:58Tackles
33:58Power back by Kent
34:05Now
34:06Milne
34:07Nicky Devlin
34:11Up towards Lazatich
34:13Stein van der
34:16Waits
34:16For his keeper
34:17Yeah
34:19Good
34:19But watch his movement
34:20Lazatich
34:21Great movement
34:22Takes a step towards the ball
34:23And then just goes
34:24Just runs in behind Frankie
34:26Get great cover
34:27Stein van der
34:29Stein van der
34:45Braga
34:46Magnussen
34:48The Aberdeen fans applauding
35:01In the 32nd minute
35:04For one of their own
35:05Lee Hulse
35:06Who died
35:07In an incident
35:09On an oil platform
35:11Off the coast of Aberdeen
35:13Tragically at the age of just
35:1532 and
35:17Pitodri
35:17Is remembering
35:19One of their own
35:21Magnussen
35:23Magnussen
35:25Magnussen
35:27Magnussen
35:29Magnussen
35:31Magnussen
35:33Magnussen
35:35Magnussen
35:37Magnussen
35:39Magnussen
35:40Magnussen
35:41Magnuson, over towards McKenzie, he's pretty sure it's his ball, let's see
36:11Clipped over the top, when he takes a touch there, does it just bounce off the corner flag?
36:18Yeah, he's got a point, he's got a point, I think it comes off of Jensen last
36:25System ref was a fair way of wear
36:29I'm not sure how much contact was in this I think, remember the wee man's bought one, he sees, he's seen a wee bit, caught me a wee bit, he's clever because he can feel the contact coming, I'm not sure there's much at all
36:56Well, for such an important player, for Aberdeen, he started well but we've not really got it to him, Lazatic, he's had a tough shift up top, on his own for Aberdeen today
37:21level up
37:28Lobbett and Fort Devlin
37:55Proudio Braga
37:56Raffadina a little short
37:57but the pass doesn't work out for Kabori
37:59Yeah, well you can see that there's not a brilliant connection right now between those two
38:03Kabori's making two and three runs
38:06he's going to dip down the outside
38:08he changes
38:08comes on the inside
38:10just not a connection yet
38:12Armstrong
38:22Devlin sliding in but Armstrong still going
38:27and he's found Keskinen
38:29Stuart Finlay deals with it
38:33Stuart Finlay read that really well
38:35knowing that Keskinen was just going to try for the nutmegs
38:39Ovaro's mistake
38:41Kabori and Braga again
38:46here's Magnussen
38:48Milne
38:51Lobin's getting to that before Kisaridis
38:57Lazatic
39:03getting involved more now
39:05Yeah, that was better for a moment
39:07Armstrong for Keskinen
39:11Lovin
39:19Osis
39:21Armstrong gives it back to Osis
39:25Harry Milne with the challenge
39:27Yeah, really good
39:29I thought it was going to be a corner
39:31I was actually surprised that Harry Milne was
39:33letting that go out there
39:35he was pretty certain it should be a hearts ball
39:37there's the first challenge
39:39I think it comes off Harry Milne's boot
39:41just at the last secondary
39:43Stuart
39:53Armstrong ready to take this corner
39:55can Aberdeen threaten
39:59the opening goal here
40:01Swirla
40:03from Armstrong
40:05No
40:09was the answer to that question
40:11and
40:13Padin
40:19coming back for more
40:21from Keskinen
40:23and now
40:25Roshish
40:27Harry Milne clears
40:29but I went
40:33but I went
40:35from Devlin
40:37both Devlins making their presence
40:39filled as
40:41Cammy
40:42lose in again
40:43for a go on cue yeah
40:45Braga
40:47off the head of Canosta
40:49Bolvaro
40:55outside of the boot
40:57Keskinen
40:59it opens up
41:01it really opens up
41:05Aberdeen lead
41:07against the leaders
41:09to Keskinen
41:11with a fine finish
41:13and might their race and revival
41:15continue
41:17Well that is a really brilliant finish
41:19the Keskinen
41:20who's drifted a little
41:21on the left side
41:22he runs
41:23on the back
41:24I think he kinda confused
41:25Steinbender
41:26because
41:27Lazicic drops short
41:28he gets a big
41:29big slice of luck
41:30when it ricochets off
41:31a Frankie Ken
41:32he tries to knock it inside
41:34Lazicic comes short
41:35that little hole's appeared
41:37he just tries to feed it in there
41:39big slice of luck
41:41but doesn't he do well with it
41:43just there
41:44takes a nice touch
41:45with outside of the boot
41:46and it might just take a little nick
41:49on the way past
41:5012
41:51not quite sure
41:53just that last angle
41:54there might have just
41:55taken a little nick
41:56did it do anything
41:57just to deviate the flow
42:00the ball into the far corner
42:01I don't know
42:02but nonetheless
42:03it's a brilliant finish
42:05well he scored the opening goal
42:07last season
42:08when Aberdeen beat Hearts 3-2 here
42:10that was after just two minutes
42:11and it's taken him a bit longer this time
42:14and it's taken him a bit longer this time
42:17actually his first goals
42:19since he scored that
42:20stunner against Dundee last season
42:23now sometimes it's last to deceive a little bit
42:30but he's certainly got pace
42:31he's direct
42:32he likes to get at people
42:33and his previous touch to the strike on goal
42:37was really really good
42:38just set it for him perfectly
42:40fantastic finish
42:43fantastic finish
42:44even if it did take a nick
42:46from the Finnish international
42:48final five minutes of the first half
42:54advantage Aberdeen
42:56I'm strong
43:06tell you now
43:07I'm just wondering where Stuart Armstrong's thinking
43:09I might just be able to get into this
43:10with a cup score
43:11he's been excellent today
43:17and this has taken one on the ankle
43:19and this is a goal
43:31you can see here
43:32Kerskinen
43:33just takes a little nick
43:35you know
43:36I'm not sure
43:38Svalhoff would have done anything with it
43:40I seem to recall this goal against Harts here
43:44last season took a much bigger deflection
43:47not sure that was changing the course
43:53another big game
43:54next Sunday
43:55in the Scottish Premiership
43:56Hibbs against Celtic
43:57who might have a new manager by then
43:59it's from 11 o'clock
44:00in Sky Sports Football
44:17Armstrong floating that in
44:21Polvara nearly got there
44:23yeah Frankie Kent did though
44:26and there is going to be a yellow card for Knister for stopping that
44:36yeah he just sticks a lazy leg out here
44:38he makes his way across just to stop it actually
44:42yeah it's a great decision
44:59how will the league leaders respond to this setback?
45:03all the five teams currently in the top six all won this weekend
45:12Hartz looking for a quick response
45:15to Kerskinen's opener
45:17Claudio Braga
45:18yeah they've been totally out of sorts today Hartz in the forward areas
45:23Kisaridis is such a big player for them as Hartz hardly touched it
45:26Kabori and Braga are yet to strike up a relationship up top
45:30and Lawrence Shanklin of course missing out today after suffering a calf injury in training
45:40missing out against his former club
45:45here is Lazatic
45:47another corner for Aberdeen
45:49yeah but again it's Stuart Anflam just feeding a little ball into the big man up top
45:55so clever
45:56well he's been everywhere in this first half
46:01Stuart Armstrong making the signals
46:16Polvara and Devlin were in there but couldn't get close to it
46:22only Devlin sends it out for a throw
46:27much to the delight of many
46:35parts have been strong when they've had to do it
46:38from losing positions not quite as good as Falker
46:41tremendous win for them yesterday
46:50Kisaridis is going to be that kind of half isn't it?
46:55yeah
46:57yeah players are enjoying themselves
47:00there's no question it's a free kick
47:02that's not what this is
47:07proper old school staff that there is going to be an extra minute added on
47:11to this first half
47:13and the team have won the three of the last five Premiership games after that woeful start they had and they are eyeing another one here as we edge towards half time
47:28victory would take them up to 7th above Dundee United
47:43sixty seconds to go
47:50sixty seconds to go well 55 if we're being picky
47:53as people probably would be maybe
47:56Magnussen
48:03Genty down the line for Braga
48:18snapped away by Knuston
48:21an interesting half time talk here
48:26both managers in particularly
48:28Derren McInnes
48:30he'll probably tweak it a little bit whether it's personnel or just tactically
48:34just get these side firing again
48:36they've been quite disappointing going forward today
48:40he has lost on his last three visits
48:44to Petodri with Kilmonach
48:46and he's trailing here at half time
48:49an excellent finish from Topi Keskenen gave Aberdeen the lead
48:53they're missing their star man Jesper Kalsom
48:56but
48:57Hearts have some notable absentees too
48:59in Halkett and Beningamy and
49:01Shanklin right through the team
49:03and they have work to do
49:05because at half time at Petodri
49:06it's Aberdeen 1
49:08Hearts 0
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