29th Aug 2015 Partick Thistle 0 Aberdeen 2 (SPFL Premiership - game 6)

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Match Information

38y, 1m, 16d			Alan Archibald		Derek McInnes
Liam Lindsay; Freddy Frans; Sean Welsh; Stuart Bannigan; Mathias Pogba; Declan McDaid
Dan Seaborne; Jack W. Hendry; David Amoo; Gary Fraser; Kris Doolan; Ryan Stevenson
					Adam Rooney (0-1, 49 mins); Kenny McLean (0-2, 58 mins)
					Kenny McLean (0-1, 49 mins); none (0-2, 58 mins)
Liam Lindsay; Stuart Bannigan					Shaleum Logan
Freddy Frans (Jack W. Hendry, 41 mins); Sean Welsh (Ryan Stevenson, 61 mins); Mathias Pogba (Kris Doolan)					Jonny Hayes (Willo Flood, 67 mins); Adam Rooney (Josh Parker, 76 mins); David Goodwillie (Barry Robson, 84 mins)
30y, 4m, 19d			Tomáš Černý		Danny Ward
28y, 4m, 14d			Gary Miller		Shay Logan
24y, 2m, 30d			Callum Booth		Graeme Shinnie
19y, 10m, 17d			Liam Lindsay		Andrew Considine
26y, 7m, 26d			Freddy Frans		Ash Taylor
28y, 6m, 2d			Abdul Osman		Kenny McLean
25y, 5m, 14d			Sean Welsh		Adam Rooney
22y, 11m, 12d			Stuart Bannigan		Niall McGinn
25y, 0m, 10d			Mathias Pogba		Jonny Hayes
19y, 9m, 7d			Declan McDaid		David Goodwillie
24y, 4m, 17d			Steven Lawless		Ryan Jack
25y, 0m, 19d
22y, 10m, 0d			Ryan Scully		Scott Brown
28y, 5m, 24d			Dan Seaborne		Willo Flood
24y, 4m, 16d			David Amoo		Cammy Smith future Jag
28y, 8m, 18d			Kris Doolan		Barry Robson
31y, 0m, 5d			Ryan Stevenson		Peter Pawlett
20y, 11m, 23d			David Wilson [ii]		Paul Quinn
20y, 3m, 22d			Jack W. Hendry		Josh Parker

Match Report

TTA report

An even first half saw neither keeper busy. A better second half by Thistle was halted by a goal at the back post, the officials missing off-side and a hand ball (49). The rebound from a fine save by Cerny was tapped in for 2-0 (58) and although Thistle had more of the ball, Aberdeen's 100% record remained intact.

Media report

29-Aug-2015, ptfc.co.uk

Thistle entertained Aberdeen in the latest round of the Ladbrokes Premiership still looking for the coveted first win of the new season. Their opponents, however, were enjoying a 100% record near the top of the league and were flying high having kept six clean sheets in seven meetings between the sides since Thistle returned to top flight action in 2013. Alan Archibald made six changes to the team which crashed out the League Cup to Falkirk, as he looked to get an improved performance from his side. There was a big change in the defence as Frederic Frans and Liam Lindsay returned to the centre of defence in play of Dan Seaborne and Jack W. Hendry. Declan McDaid, who impressed in his cameo appearance against Hearts last week, earned his first start at the expense of David Amoo while injury denied the manager of Gary Fraser’s services. Mathias Pogba came into the striking role at the expense of Doolan as Archibald looked to shake things up against a tough Aberdeen defence.

Aberdeen started the game in dominant fashion not allowing Thistle any cheap early possession but neither goalkeeper was seriously tested in the opening stages of the game. Aberdeen won a couple of early free kicks wide on the pitch but Thistle dealt with these comfortably enough as Aberdeen sought to use their aerial advantage to gain the lead. Thistle’s first real foray up the pitch resulted in a corner as Miller tried to whip in a cross from the right hand side. Bannigan’s corner was comfortably gathered by Ward right on his goal line. Aberdeen were dominating possession but neither goalkeeper was being significantly tested as the sides emerged into a deadlock. Aberdeen did have the ball in the back of the net when Taylor nodded down a corner with Goodwillie tapping the loose ball into the back of the net. Referee, Finnie, had already blown for a foul and the goal was chalked off. Thistle were forced into a substitution before half time when Frederic Frans went off with a hamstring strain, with Jack W. Hendry replacing the Belgian defender. Pogba was starting to be dominant in his battles with the Aberdeen defence and from one of his flicks he spun towards the box, seemingly manhandled to the ground but the referee waved play on.

Thistle started the second half brightly and Welsh forced a fingertip save from Danny Ward before Liam Lindsay fired narrowly wide from the resulting corner. Just as Thistle were looking to become a more assertive force in the game they fell behind in controversial circumstances. Logan took a throw in to McLean, who had gone free from his markers. His powerful drive was met by Rooney at the back post, who controlled the ball with his hand before slotting the ball into the net. Thistle were furious at the goal being allowed and showed their protestations towards referee Finnie who was unmoved. Thistle were stunned by the concession of a goal and were lucky not to fall two goals behind a couple of minutes later when Rooney fired a shot narrowly over the bar having found space inside the box. Liam Lindsay had a couple of chances from corners before Kenny McLean put the game beyond doubt. Thistle failed to clear their lines and Hayes forced Cerny into a cracking save. McLean was alert at the back post to bundle home the loose ball and give Aberdeen a two goal cushion. Thistle huffed and puffed, trying to get their way back into the game against a stubborn Aberdeen defence but had a chance through Booth when he found himself in space inside the box, but Ward was more than equal to his shot. Jack W. Hendry came closest to getting a consolation for Thistle when he headed Stevenson’s free kick across goal, but no Thistle player was able to touch the bouncing ball into the back of the net. McGinn has a chance to extend Aberdeen’s lead at the death, but it was to be just the two goals as Aberdeen extended their winning run, while Thistle have to wait until after the international break to record that elusive first win of the season.

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Stats Watch

GOOD RIDDANCE TO AUGUST

● Tomáš Černý, Gary Miller and Callum Booth remain as the competitive game ever-presents for the season, as David Amoo drops out of the race.

● 20-year-old Jack W. Hendry plays his last game for Thistle.

● For only the second time in the club's history, Thistle have failed to score in 7 of the last 8 competitive games.

● Thistle have failed to score a first half goal in 14 of the last 16 competitive games.

● Thistle have failed to score against Aberdeen in 8 of the last 9 fixtures between the two. The current run of 4 games without a goal vs Aberdeen has never been exceeded in the historical head 2 head between the clubs.

● Thistle fans are the most goal starved across the 8 Scottish / English Leagues, having failed to see their team score in 83% of this season's League games.

● 15 spilled League points in a single calendar month is a new club record.

● Thistle fall into a relegation play-off place for the first time since April 2014.

● Failure to defeat Dundee in a fortnight's time will see Archie's Jags go 11 competitive games without a win for the first time in his reign.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive away League games in which Thistle have failed to score; 23rd May 2015 to date. (Longest run since: 4 games; 20th Feb 2010 to 20th Mar 2010. Joint club-record: 5 games; 8th Mar 1930 to 16th Aug 1930 & 18th Oct 2008 to 30th Dec 2008.)

● 4 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have failed to score; 23rd May 2015 to date. (Longest run since: 4 games; 30th Aug 2014 to 29th Oct 2014. Club-record: 5 games; 8th Mar 1930 to 16th Aug 1930.)

● 8 competitive games since a goal in the away strip, 30th Aug 2014 to date.

● 8 League games since the referee's match decisions favoured Thistle.

● 9 games since a goal in the away strip, 2nd Aug 2014 to date.

● 9 League games without a win; 9th May 2015 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 27th Oct 2013 to 1st Jan 2014. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 10 competitive games without a win, 9th May 2015 to date. (Longest run since: 10 games, 27th Oct 2013 to 1st Jan 2014. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 15 competitive games without defeat when scoring the opening goal.

● 16 competitive games since a half-time lead.

● 17 competitive games since a win in the away strip, 29th Dec 2012 to date.

● 17 consecutive competitive appearances for Callum Booth, 14th Mar 2015 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Stuart Bannigan - 23 games; 24th Jan 2015 to 22nd Aug 2015. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games; 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

● 44 competitive games since a penalty award, 19th Sep 2014 to date.

● 62 competitive games since a goal from a penalty, 22nd Feb 2014 to date.

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