Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee

A hurricane and intermittent showers of sleet and rain marred the Scottish Alliance match between Aberdeen A and Dundee A at Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen, yesterday, in which the home team ran out worthy winners by 2 goals to nil.

Aberdeen guessed the spin of the correctly, and chose to play with a strong wind and driving sleet. The Dundee citadel was soon in danger, and the visitors had to thank Bowman time and again for saving them with his splendid clearances. Grant on the Aberdeen right was catching the eye very often, and on several occasions Bowman just managed to turn his tries round the post or over the bar.
Corners came rapidly to Aberdeen, due to the hurricane that was blowing. The services of the Aberdeen left wing at this period might have been oftener called upon.
Whenever they got moving, the Dundee forwards showed they were the nippier quintette, Halliday standing out prominently, while Thomson at centre half was putting in some effective work for the visitors. They seldom caused Blackwell anxiety in this half, however.
The homesters, it seemed, could do everything but touch the ball between the sticks. Stevenson hit the inside of the upright and the ball rebounded into the goalkeeper's hands. Aberdeen claimed that the ball was over the line, but the referee rightly disallowed the claim. Shortly afterwards, following on many fruitless efforts, Aberdeen scored through Robertson, who was doing some fine constructive work. Not many minutes later, the same player gave Bowman a stiff one to hold, which he failed to gather, Stevenson rushing in and putting Aberdeen two up.

Against the wind Aberdeen had more than their share of the play in the second half. They were as often dangerous as their opponents. McBoyle and Smith were responsible, in small measure, for this state of affairs. A rough element crept into the game in this half, and several incidents should not have been passed over so lightly. At a time during a blinding blizzard, driving in the face of the Aberdonians, Connon twice carried the play within the Dundee penalty box with commendable efforts, and Mackie caused Bowman to stretch himself to clear a fast drive.
The end came with Aberdeen retaining the half-time lead, due mainly to the splendid work of their rear line in the second half. Lees was constantly a worker. Halliday and Grant were perhaps the best forwards afield.

Source: Aberdeen Daily Journal 3rd January 1922