GRONINGEN 1 ABERDEEN 2
Aberdeen 始める,決める up a Europa League 衝突/不一致 with Real Sociedad after first-half goals from Adam Rooney and Niall McGinn earned them a memorable 2-1 勝利,勝つ over Groningen in Holland.
Aberdeen knew that an away goal would be 決定的な に引き続いて a goalless Pittodrie 衝突/不一致 and they got it 26 minutes into the second 脚 of the second qualifying 一連の会議、交渉/完成する when Rooney 変えるd a 刑罰,罰則.
McGinn followed up after Rooney 攻撃する,衝突する the 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 seven minutes later and Aberdeen looked like strolling through.
But Maikel Kieftenbeld pulled one 支援する just before the break and Aberdeen had to ride out some uncomfortable periods in the second half.
But a defence 補足(する)d with Andrew Considine, who started in place of Barry Robson, held 会社/堅い to the delight of their travelling fans.
The game started frantically and Aberdeen needed Jonny Hayes to (疑いを)晴らす off the line from Tjaronn Chery に引き続いて a corner before Rooney raced (疑いを)晴らす at the other end but could not (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 the goalkeeper.
The hosts were soon on the attack again and Filip Kostic 発射 wide from a good chance.
Jonny Hayes had a 発射 saved at the second 試みる/企てる before the Dons won a 刑罰,罰則 when Kieftenbeld fouled Peter Pawlett. Rooney, who netted five goals in the first-一連の会議、交渉/完成する 勝利,勝つ over Daugava Riga, stepped up to 変える the 位置/汚点/見つけ出す-kick.
Rooney almost grabbed his seventh goal of the season when he latched on to Willo Flood's through-ball.
With the Dutch defenders standing waiting for an offside 旗, the Irishman lobbed the goalkeeper and was unlucky to see his 成果/努力 bounce off the 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業. But McGinn was quick to follow up and he kept his composure to 演習 home.
The home fans were silenced and Aberdeen began knocking the ball around.
Chery (機の)カム の近くに with a first-time 成果/努力 from 25 yards but the Dons were looking comfortable and Rooney almost got on the end of McGinn's flick.
But the game changed in the 44th minute when Kieftenbeld got in between Russell Anderson and Shay Logan to 会合,会う Nick 先頭 der Velden's 深い cross. The 船長/主将 長,率いるd inside Jamie Langfield's 近づく 地位,任命する and, although the goalkeeper made a decent 試みる/企てる to save, the ball was 井戸/弁護士席 over the line before he clawed it away.
Groningen (機の)カム 飛行機で行くing out of the 封鎖するs after half-time and sent in a number of crosses but the Dons 生き残るd and the hosts made their third change on the hour 示す.
They soon created a 広大な/多数の/重要な chance when Anderson was caught underneath a cross and 先頭 der Velden laid the ball off to Michael de Leeuw, but Langfield was quick to 反応する and stopped the 発射 with his 追跡するing 脚.
De Leeuw soon got on the end of a ball over the 最高の,を越す but guided a difficult ボレー wide and Aberdeen had a decent (一定の)期間 which 最高潮に達するd in Considine having a header saved.
Groningen soon put the 圧力 支援する on and Aberdeen were わずかに fortunate not to 譲歩する a 刑罰,罰則 when Anderson 船d into the 支援する of De Leeuw.
The Dons wasted some decent 反対する-attack 可能性s and Langfield made several decent stops, all of them from long-範囲 strikes.
But Ryan Jack (機の)カム closest in the の近くにing 行う/開催する/段階s when his 発射 was deflected wide after a wonderful run from Hayes.