Aberdeen shrugged off their Euro blues with a comfortable victory over a struggling Kilmarnock side, recounts Voice’s Andrew Watson.
The weather was fine and conducive to a good game, though the Dons were maybe lackadaisical at first.
They snapped out of it and began to create chances, really trying to get forward and try to inflict some damage.
Eventually, after 37 minutes, Jonny Hayes was in the box and the ball fell to Graeme Shinnie.
Instead of placing it he perhaps caused some initial alarm amongst the Red Army by smashing it with the outside of his foot, rocketing it into the roof off the net.
It was from close range, though from maybe a bit of a tricky angle for mere placement. What a finish.
1-0 Aberdeen!
There was instance or two for the Rugby Park men to draw the game level again after the interval, but that came and went.
Willo Flood was taken down and a penalty resulted, booted by the foot of Adam Rooney.
2-0 Aberdeen eleven minutes into the second half!
Ex-Don Josh Magennis was brought on to beef up Killie’s attacking options, and not merely to elect to avoid any further drubbing.
Cammy Smith and Andrew Considine came on after 66 minutes, replacing by Kenny McLean and Hayes.
Aberdeen then made their third and final change after 83 minutes. This was to take off Niall McGinn and bring on David Goodwillie.
The only other point of note was a ball boy been carted off in a wheelbarrow. Perhaps this was the same lad who was lambasted by Ayrshire men for assuming an Aberdeen goal kick, and not a corner.
It was a solid performance, with some minor flaws, yes, but something to build on for the ensuing league and cup campaigns.
Final score: 2-0.