Aberdeen 2 - 2 Dundee

Only Draw in Alliance Game With Dundee

After a hard-fought game Aberdeen A retired from the Alliance derby with Dundee A at Pittodrie on Saturday with only one point.

It was an unfortunate day for the homesters, for with any luck they should have been well ahead.
On no fewer than six occasions did the Dundee goal have escapes. Three times the ball struck the post; once Lynch, the 'keeper, could only get the tips of his fingers to it; on another occasion, his desperate effort succeeded in knocking down a hard drive with one hand; and the Dundee lot were in luck's way when Lindsay attempting to clear a Ritchie Smith lob, sent ball inches over his own goal.
Dundee's greatest "let-off," however, came soon after the opening. After drawing Lynch from his charge Scott, the Aberdeen centre, shot hard for goal, but Lindsay raced into the centre, got his toe to the ball and was lucky enough to see it speed across the empty goalmouth, strike the post, and rebound into play.

Hard Game all over

It was a fine, hard game with Aberdeen the superior lot. They were definitely unfortunate, after the Dundee goal had had several narrow escapes, having to turn round goalless.
The Dons, who had the better of matters in the second half, went ahead twenty-five minutes after the resumption. Ritchie Smith scored a grand goal, and from the re-centre Scott gained possession to increase Aberdeen's lead with a hard, slanting shot.
Fifteen minutes from time Dundee reduced the leeway through Brown. Ten minutes later McNaughton, taking the ball in his stride, put the teams on level terms.
The Young Dons were a sound combination. They were well served in defence, and Reid, Gavin, and Ritchie were a stout half-back line.

Dangerous Left Wing

Brown and Ritchie Smith made an ever dangerous left wing.
Dundee "A" were best served in defence, Lynch, Warren, and Lindsay being in sparkling form. Their forwards had neither the combination or the thrust of the homesters.

Source: Press & Journal, 23rd December 1935