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PRESTON NORTH END 2 Frokjaer 2 Aberdeen 0

PNE line-up: Woodman; Diaby (Storey, 74), Lindsay (Bauer, 74), Cunningham (Slater, 66); Potts (Ramsay, 80), Taylor (Mawene, 66), McCann (Ledson, 74), Frøkjær (Holmes, 61), Best (Seary, 85); Keane (Stewart, 66), Woodburn (Rodriguez-Gentile, 74). Subs not used: Cornell.

Attendance: 4,271 (1,332 Aberdeen fans).

Referee: Mr O Langford.

Cricket duly called off early doors, so off to the Stadium of many broken dreams for season 54(full seasons) traditionally wet July afternoon, new junction on the M55 now open and the Town End roof in the process of being fixed. Stop the natives complaining about getting wet.
A throw back to times past, North End announce a signing on the day of the game Layton Stewart and in the stands was another potential signing Tom Cannon and if he signs will run naked around the village.
Early snifter in Finney's Bar the entertainment was a one man Ska Tribute band, madness really.
Onto the ground safely ensconsed in the comfy seat, to await the game. Decent turn out from North of the border



A fairly strong side with a couple of youngsters, minutes applause for Craig Brown and of we go.

The Dons started better of the two but on seven minutes the Danish Messi to be scored his first goal, started the move with a clever pass to Best, his cross into the box was not fully cleared and Frokjaer curled it from just outside the box into the net via the inside of the post.
Ten minutes later he was at it again, curling another past Roos into the net, should really have have had a hat tick but Roos denied him with an instinctive save from about 12 yards.

Frokjaer



Aberdeen had their chances mainly down to some less than convincing defending, one decent block and a couple of efforts went wide, apart from the goal the highlight was a Diaby 70 yard run with the ball, a machine when he is at full pelt.
Entertaining first half not sure how far Aberdeen are in regard to match fitness but we were impressive

Second period lacked the intensity of the first Aberdeen had more of the ball but Shinnie kept on driving them forward, don't think Woodman needed to make a save, a whole plethora of substitutions and just one chance for North End when a Dons defender nearly majestically buried one in his own net.

Decent work out with honourable mentions to Frokjaer, Keane, Woodburn, McCann, Best and Diaby, Holmes looked to have a decent turn of pace and always looked to go forward.

Two friendlies left then the real thing starts.