Aberdeen U21 produced a stunning comeback to beat Ross County 4-3 in the Challenge Cup Group Stage on Tuesday evening. The young side overturned a two-goal deficit to claim an unlikely victory at the home of the senior team.
Ross County started brightly and took control early. A. Fasanya netted twice in the first half, scoring in the thirteenth and twenty-first minutes to put his side in command. The visitors struggled to find their rhythm against a disciplined home defence.
And here's the thing about second-half football — momentum shifts. J. Williamson pulled one back in the fifty-second minute before F. Marshall levelled the score in the sixty-second. Suddenly Aberdeen U21 were in this match.
K. Phillips put the visitors ahead in the sixty-sixth minute, but by then Marshall had already received his red card for a second caution. The visitors were reduced to ten men but refused to sit back. They pressed forward with conviction.
Ross County made their numerical advantage count. L. McCarvel scored in the ninety-third minute to cancel out Marshall's equaliser. To be fair, the home side deserved something from all that possession, but one mistake ends it. J. Teasdale found the net in the ninety-fourth minute to steal the points.
Ross County dominated possession at 57 percent and registered eleven shots on target compared to just four for the visitors. Yet Aberdeen U21 made their eight goalkeeper saves count and converted their opportunities with clinical precision.
The result means Aberdeen U21 move into a strong position in the group standings. Ross County will look back at this match and wonder what might have been had they held on for that extra goal in normal time.