Match Report
Aberdeen U21, 26th on 1 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Montrose (3rd, 16). Per game in the league, Montrose were scoring 3 and conceding 1.5, Aberdeen U21 1.5 and 3.33, against a competition average of 1.88 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Aberdeen U21 — four in succession. Over the last five, Montrose had taken 10 of 15 points to Aberdeen U21's 1.
The match was played at Links Park (capacity 3,292). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Montrose led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Montrose: Ali Shrive (26'), Ewan Loudon (31'), Graham Webster (67') · Aberdeen U21: Ryan Duncan (6')
Key stats
Possession: Montrose 39% · Aberdeen U21 61% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 0-7