Wednesday February 6, 2013 Friendlies Finished Pittodrie Stadium

Scotland 1 - 0 Estonia

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  1. World Football - Strachan makes winning start as Scotland boss

    World Football - Strachan makes winning start as Scotland boss

    Gordon Strachan made a winning start as Scotland manager courtesy of Charlie Mulgrew's goal in a 1-0 friendly victory over Estonia. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Scotland
    • Estonia
    • 90+3' There goes the final whistle! A 1-0 win for Scotland over Estonia. A decent performance. Strachan off to a winning start. Thanks for joining us.
    • 89' We are into three minutes of time added on here.
    • 88' Commons again on the move for Scotland, but the ball bobbling and Commons drags his shot miles over.
    • 87' Hutton sends Snodgrass spinning down the line with a backheel, but Jaager rises to head clear.
    • 86' Superb cutback by Miller, but Rhodes can't control the loose ball as Estonia clear the danger. That visiting goal has lived a charmed life at times this evening.
    • 85' Scotland inching forwards again before Commons sees a shot blocked. Teniste with the mopping up work.
    • 84' Webster ushers the ball back to McGregor. Scotland almost over the line here.
    • 83' Jaager back quickly to ensure Miller can't cause any problems. Pareiko hammers the clearance long up the park.
    • 82' Berra hesitant with a header out of his own box, but Kams drives the loose volley wide of goal. That was a real chance.
    • 81' Webster picks up a booking for a late, late challenge on Luts.
    • 80' Rhodes almost in for the second goal for Scotland, but the white shirts scramble the loose ball clear.
    • 79' Some good handling skills by McGregor to pluck a loose ball out of the air. Scotland look to move foward again.
    • 78' Snodgrass has a go with the free-kick. Inside of the foot, but leaning back and the ball flies well over the bar.
    • 77' The home fans belt out a sort of half-hearted version of Flower of Scotland as Commons is taken out late by Morozov.
    • 76' Commons replaces Naismith for Scotland. Six changes for Scotland this evening. So far.
    • 75' And here comes Kris Commons for the Scots. Strachan continues to look animated on the side of the park.
    • 74' Gert Kams replaces Jarmo Ahjupera for Estonia. And on we go. Scotland continue to lead 1-0.
    • 73' Mulgrew sees a shot nudged over the bar by Pareiko in the visiting goal. Plenty of power on that, but Estonia survive.
    • 72' Vassilijev thumps the free-kick low and hard into the area, but decent take by McGregor in the Scotland goal.
    • 71' Purje take out late by McArthur as Estonia earn a free-kick on the edge of the home area. Chance here to apply some pressure.
    • 70' Strachan due to turn 56 on Saturday. This would be a fine way to celebrate his birthday.
    • 69' Hutton on the dash before he is nudged off the ball. Scotland continue to search for this second goal. Which may or may not come.
    • 68' Off goes Fletcher and on comes Kenny Miller for his 67th cap.
    • 67' Scotland up to 10 shots on goal compared to only four by Estonia. But they continue to hold onto this one goal.
    • 66' Mulgrew opts to go for goal, but knocks the ball well over the bar. Bit too far out one would suspect.
    • 65' Morozov turned by Fletcher who is in turn brought down. Free-kick 30-35 yards out. Will somebody have a shot here?
    • 64' Smart piece of play by Naismith who gets over the ball, but rattles it a couple of inches high of the goal.
    • 63' James McArthur takes over from Adam for Scotland. These friendlies disrupted by the usual rash of changes.
    • 62' Scotland also making their changes as James Morrison takes over from Brown.
    • 61' Puri departs to be replaced by Purje for Estonia.
    • 60' The Scotland fans not yet decimated by frostbite in a freezing Aberdeen. Snodgrass caught offside. Another goal would do them nicely here.
    • 59' Rhodes collects a long ball from Berra. Terrific control and vollley, but just over the bar from distance. Rhodes a man in form.
    • 58' Estonia have also shuffled their pack with Jarmo Ahjupera replacing Oper for the visiting team.
    • 57' Kink has collected a yellow card. Not sure what that was about. A spot of dissent by all accounts.
    • 56' Referee decides to call back play with Teniste in a spot of trouble on the deck.
    • 55' Estonia going from side to side before Teniste fouls Hutton on the dash.
    • 54' Mulgrew flicks on Webster's header, but easy enough take for Pareiko in the visiting goal.
    • 53' Naismith tugged back out wide and Scotland will have another free-kick here. Adam to take.
    • 52' Naismith with a lovely ball through the middle looking for Rhodes, but Pareiko is quickly off his line to grasp the pass.
    • 51' Teniste gets back to make a fine challenge on Snodgrass as he prepared to pull the trigger. Denied Scotland a certain second goal there.
    • 50' Adam drills in the free-kick, but easily enough cleared by the white shirts.
    • 49' This match has not been too bad considering the state of the pitch as Morozov is finally books for another late challenge, this time on Rhodes.
    • 48' Jarmo Ahjupera replacing Andres Oper for Estonia, who have began this second period quite brightly.
    • 47' Scotland make a couple of changes with Jordan Rhodes replaced Maloney and Robert Snodgrass coming in for Chris Burke.
    • 46' Estonia start this second half trailing 1-0.
    • 45+1' There goes the whistle for the break. Scotland lead 1-0 at half-time. So far, so good for Scotland.
    • 44' We are into one minute of time added on.
    • 43' Ojamaa with a late challenge of Mulgrew who ends up flying onto the gravel track at the side of the park. Could have done without that.
    • 42' Estonia with a goalkick. Brown being battered and bruised in the midfield areas, but holding up well. The Celtic captain skippering his country under Strachan.
    • 41' Mulgrew with a dipping, swerving delivery from the corner. Pareiko comes and misses the delivery, but Berra heads wide.
    • 40' Hutton thumps the ball at goal from distance, but easy enough for Pareiko to make the stop.
    • 39' Estonia continue to bleed late challenges as Fletcher and Hutton are felled late within minutes of each other.
    • 38' Strachan with the applause as his side head into a 1-0 lead just before half-time. Should give them a boost.
    • 37' GOAL! Mulgrew drives the shot into the corner of the net. Nice free-kick from Adam and Mulgrew comes up with a superb finish from 12 yards.
    • 36' Maloney clipped to the deck by Morozov and that is a free-kick to Scotland a couple of yards outside the Estonia area.
    • 35' Mulgrew throws a free-kick deep into the visiting area, but Jaager gets back ahead of Naismith to make the clearing header.
    • 34' Teniste toiling to deal with Burke as a tug on the shirt earns Scotland another free-kick, this time out wide.
    • 33' Vassilijev with another troublesome ball across the face of the home goal, but Brown does just enough racing back to make the block.
    • 32' Puri's shot blocked by Mulgrew before the second attempt trundles through to McGregor in the home goal.
    • 31' Estonia settled down somewhat after that initial period of home pressure. Looking a fair bit more assured in their movements.
    • 30' Vassilijev with a super ball over the top. Kink races through, but McGregor is off his line to make a brave diving block. Vital stop.
    • 29' Looks like there might be some joy from that avenue if Scotland can get the right weight on the delivery.
    • 28' Burke with a lovely run and cross again. Burke just fails to get on the end of the cross with Teniste left trailing out wide.
    • 27' Scotland yet to cut a dash through the middle of that visiting defence despite their best intentions.
    • 26' A white shirt manages to head out the cross from Adam. Naismith then penalised for a foul on Vassilijev.
    • 25' Teniste thumps a shot at goal from 35 yards out. Not too far away from finding the target. Estonia dangerous on the break.
    • 24' Mulgrew's free-kick only partially cleared before Scotland pick up. Ojamaa then drags Estonia up the park on the break to earn his side a corner.
    • 23' Mosnikov brings down Naismith, who earns another free-kick around 40 yards or so out.
    • 22' Klavan goes right through the back of Fletcher. Wasn't hanging about with that one. Scotland continue to win a series of free-kicks.
    • 21' Pareiko thumps the ball long from deep. And on we go with Scotland continuing to look the more dangerous side.
    • 20' Promising run and shot by Maloney, but Pareiko dives to his left to make the stop low down. Fine piece of play by Scotland. Estonia survive.
    • 19' Oper bundles Webster to the ground and that is a free-kick to the home side just inside the Estonia half.
    • 18' Burke holds up a superb cross, but Fletcher heads inches over. Great cross and great header, but the finish is just off target.
    • 17' Berra knocks the ball away from Oper. Estonia look lively enough when they get themselves into the Scotland half.
    • 16' Estonia seem to be aware of the problems Burke is causing out there. Not lacking confidence so far, and taking up some nice positions.
    • 15' Brown quickly onto a loose ball. Just overhits the pass looking for Burke before Scotland regroup seconds later.
    • 14' Fine run and cross by Ojamaa, but no takers on hand in the middle to finish. Glorious piece of play.
    • 13' Gordon Strachan poring over the goings on. Much be pleased by how his side have started this match tonight.
    • 12' Scotland with an enormous 80% of possession so far. Most of it back in their own half.
    • 11' Scotland trying to keep the ball, but this pitch is like a farmer's field. Ball bobbling all over the place.
    • 10' Berra and Oper down on the deck after a clash of heads going for a corner. Oper seems to have come off worse.
    • 9' Estonia have done little or nothing so far. But McGregor is then forced to nudge a long-range strike by Taijo Teniste over his bar. Superb diving stop.
    • 8' Jaager with a superb heading clearance away from the cross by Burke, who is enjoying some early joy out wide.
    • 7' Adam leans back and lifts a free-kick miles over the bar from 30 yards. Bit disappointing to say the least.
    • 6' Mulgrew with a few decent cross balls from corners early on out there. Sergei Pareiko again off his line to punch clear.
    • 5' Burke drives a corner into the side netting and that will be a goalkick to the visiting side.
    • 4' Sergei Pareiko makes a decent save to halt a volley by Shaun Maloney. The Wigan man should perhaps have done better there.
    • 3' Burke on the ball. Slips the ball to Hutton, whose cross is cut out. Scotland have a corner here.
    • 2' That pitch not exactly looking the best. Describing it as threadbare would be a kind description. Scotland trying to get themselves on the ball early on.
    • 1' Scotland get the match off and running at a fairly fresh Pittodrie.
    • 19:42 New Scotland manager Gordon Strachan given a rousing reception by the home supporters. Decent atmosphere inside Pittodrie for this one.
    • 19:40 Odds for this one: Scotland start off as favourites. Scotland (4/7) Estonia (4/1) and the draw is (14/5).
    • 19:35 Estonia have won two of their last three away games, though those wins did come against Oman and Andorra. Jordan Rhodes has scored eight goals in last eight appearances in all competitions for Blackburn and has seven in his last six league games.
    • 19:30 Gordon Strachan’s side have lost just four of their last 25 home games in all competitions, with those defeats coming against Italy, Argentina, Netherlands and Spain.
    • 19:25 Scotland have faced Estonia seven times in all competitions and are yet to lose (W5 D2). Scotland have won all three previous home games against Estonia, scoring eight goals and conceding just three.
    • 19:20 Tarmo Ruutli of Estonia: "Scotland are a fierce opponent. Football is very important in their way of life, and highly rated. The atmosphere at the stadium is going to be special and we must be ready to adapt to the circumstances. In addition to the fact that they have a new head coach, which means that all the players need to prove themselves, the match against Estonia is a very important moment for the Scottish national team. You could say everything points in their favour.”
    • 19:15 Gordon Strachan: “I spoke to a lot of (SPL) managers recently and I’m trying to do the best for the group and the best for the managers. The team that is picked is the best one we can put out tomorrow. We’re taking into consideration the last time they played, the conditions they played in and who’ll be playing at the weekend. We’ll try to help them and try to get something positive for ourselves.”
    • 19:10 Celtic skipper Scott Brown will lead out the team for the first time. Gary Caldwell and Kenny Miller have shared captaincy duties in the absence of Darren Fletcher, who is battling a chronic bowel condition, but Caldwell has returned to Wigan with an injury and 33-year-old Kenny Miller on the bench with Vancouver Whitecaps striker is in the midst of his close season. Steven Fletcher starts up front. Blackburn defender Grant Hanley and Celtic winger James Forrest have returned to their clubs.
    • 19:10 Leeds striker Ross McCormack has been withdrawn from Gordon Strachan's first Scotland squad due to illness. The 26-year-old, overlooked for the majority of previous coach Craig Levein's spell in charge, had been recalled to the senior squad for the first time since last August by Strachan, who will be overseeing his first game as national coach. McCormack, who has scored two goals in eight appearances for his country, has pulled out of the game with Estonia at Pittodrie due to a heavy cold.
    • 19:05 Scotland team to face Estonia: Scotland team to face Estonia: McGregor, Hutton, Mulgrew, Berra, Webster, Adam, Maloney, Brown (c), Burke, Naismith, Fletcher
    • 19:00 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Scotland against Estonia from Pittodrie. A 7.45pm kick-off in this one in Aberdeen as Gordon Strachan begins life as his country's national coach.

  • Summary

    • 82' Berra hesitant with a header out of his own box, but Kams drives the loose volley wide of goal. That was a real chance.
    • 73' Mulgrew sees a shot nudged over the bar by Pareiko in the visiting goal. Plenty of power on that, but Estonia survive.
    • 59' Rhodes collects a long ball from Berra. Terrific control and vollley, but just over the bar from distance. Rhodes a man in form.
    • 51' Teniste gets back to make a fine challenge on Snodgrass as he prepared to pull the trigger. Denied Scotland a certain second goal there.
    • 37' GOAL! Mulgrew drives the shot into the corner of the net. Nice free-kick from Adam and Mulgrew comes up with a superb finish from 12 yards.
    • 30' Vassilijev with a super ball over the top. Kink races through, but McGregor is off his line to make a brave diving block. Vital stop.
    • 20' Promising run and shot by Maloney, but Pareiko dives to his left to make the stop low down. Fine piece of play by Scotland. Estonia survive.
    • 18' Burke holds up a superb cross, but Fletcher heads inches over. Great cross and great header, but the finish is just off target.
    • 9' Estonia have done little or nothing so far. But McGregor is then forced to nudge a long-range strike by Taijo Teniste over his bar. Superb diving stop.
    • 4' Sergei Pareiko makes a decent save to halt a volley by Shaun Maloney. The Wigan man should perhaps have done better there.
    • 19:05 Scotland team to face Estonia: Scotland team to face Estonia: McGregor, Hutton, Mulgrew, Berra, Webster, Adam, Maloney, Brown (c), Burke, Naismith, Fletcher

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Scotland

    Manager: Gordon Strachan

  • Estonia

    Manager: Tarmo Rüütli

  • Line-up

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      8.2 7
      Defenders
      6.2 7
      Yellow Card 7.3 6
      7.5 6
      Goal 8.6 7
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out61′ 6.6 7
      Substitution Out60′ 6.8 6
      Substitution Out45′ 8.5 6
      Substitution Out45′ 7.2 8
      Strikers
      Substitution Out74′ 6.4 7
      Substitution Out67′ 7 6
      Subs
      Substitution In67′ 7 6
      Substitution In61′ 7.3 6
      Substitution In74′ 7.3 6
      Substitution In60′ 7.8 6
      Substitution In45′ 7.8 7
      Substitution In45′ 7.3 7
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      8.3 7
      Defenders
      5.3 6
      Yellow Card 5.3 5
      4.3 6
      5 5
      Midfielders
      5.3 -
      5.7 -
      Substitution Out57′ 5 -
      Substitution Out45′ 5 -
      Strikers
      Yellow Card Substitution Out57′ 4.7 -
      Substitution Out72′ 5.3 -
      Subs
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      Substitution In72′ 2 -
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  1. is flower of scotland the most depressing anthem on­ earth

    From boab, on Thu 7 Feb 18:18

  2. It's no surprise that Scotland don't play­ friendlies against the top International teams---they­ struggle to beat the likes of Estonia, Lithuania­ Iceland and co.

    From Bob P, on Thu 7 Feb 17:20

  3. Lee Wallace is a tremendous bench warmer­ ..........................................TRUE lol

    From Davy Lobo, on Wed 6 Feb 22:28

  4. if you are into amateur football this was not a bad­ game.

    From delazzuro, on Wed 6 Feb 21:44

  5. mum says charlie is her darling

    From Timothy Tightbottom, on Wed 6 Feb 21:43

  6. YES YES YES SCOTLAND HAPY BIRTHDAY GORDON

    From Helen Fordyce, on Wed 6 Feb 21:43

  7. There is a lot of English players in the Scotland squad­ .

    From King, on Wed 6 Feb 21:42

  8. God bless Lee Wallace lol

    From Davy Lobo, on Wed 6 Feb 21:42

  9. When we give the nukes back to england, we should make­ sure there is a timer set on it­ jajajajajajajajajajajajajaja

    From john, on Wed 6 Feb 21:32

  10. That's because you're an illiterate sassanach ­ shirt lifter.

    From osama.bin_obama, on Wed 6 Feb 21:32

  11. Come on folks, let's get behind the team and leave the­ #$%$ and muck-raking to the Guffies. We're winning -­ rejoice! England beat Brazil, so what? What have­ Brazil ever done in football??

    From Robbo, on Wed 6 Feb 21:32

  12. Come on you Scotch!

    From Richard, on Wed 6 Feb 21:30

  13. who are Scotland didnt even know it was a country­ thought it was a small town

    From , on Wed 6 Feb 21:26

  14. Final Score: England 2 Brasil 1

    From Bobby Dazzler, on Wed 6 Feb 21:25

  15. 6 changes and they still dont have a clue ( nothing has­ changed still the same old s---

    From E, on Wed 6 Feb 21:23

  16. are you celtic in diguise typical strachan

    From E, on Wed 6 Feb 21:20

  17. Fletcher has done feck all ......FACT

    From Davy Lobo, on Wed 6 Feb 21:12

  18. who pays for all these players flights and­ accomodation?

    From Alistair, on Wed 6 Feb 21:01

  19. lets hope scotland doesn't #$%$ a draw or defeat from­ the jaws of victory

    From ANDREW, on Wed 6 Feb 21:01

  20. they have stopped play to get the cows off the pitch-oh­ no they took off some of the players thinking they were­ cows

    From Alistair, on Wed 6 Feb 20:59
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