Ten-man Aberdeen reached the Viaplay Cup final as they hit Hibernian with a classic counter attack at Hampden...
BOJAN MIOVSKI hit a stunning winner as 10-man Aberdeen performed a Hampden smash and grab on Hibernian to reach the Viaplay Cup Final.
The striker kept his cool, drew the keeper out, and produced a lovely finish across goal and into the bottom corner. The pair combined well as they sprung from an Aberdeen corner, Boyle feeding Youan out wide and the winger subsequently putting a teasing ball into the area back towards his galloping teammate. Only an excellent intervention from Connor Barron prevented him from having a tap in.
After a long, long delay as the VAR team drew their lines, it was eventually disallowed for the most marginal of offsides. The correct decision may well have been reached in the end, but the application of VAR continues to be a dog’s dinner. The Hibs forward poked the ball away from the keeper and hit the deck, but on-field referee John Beaton adjudged the Hibs forward to have initiated the contact, and the VAR room quickly concurred.There are times when the intelligence of footballers is called rather unfairly into question. Then there are other times, such as when Aberdeen full-back MacKenzie got himself ordered off here, when you realise why that cliché exists in the first place.
The defender is physically impressive, and in fairness to him, is a serviceable enough centre-back when he keeps things simple.
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