Dundee were backed by a big Dundee support and every one were in fine voice in the hope of getting a good result to follow on by beating St Johnstone last Saturday.
Dundee passed the ball about well enough but there was no final cutting edge to our play and in the first half we did not create a single chance to trouble the Dons keeper, our keeper Scott Bain made a couple of saves and Aberdeen were far the better side in the first half.
Second half and straight away a half chance for Dundee a good ball by Stewart played in Hemmings and his shot was well saved by Ward, maybe if Kane had a extra yard he would have put the dark blues ahead. Dundee were looking more positive now and Greg Stewart was unlucky with a snap shot which flew just past the post to the relief of the Aberdeen fans.
Aberdeen took the lead soon after when Rooney headed home from a great Hayes cross, Manager Paul Hartley changed things and put on Carreiro for Konrad and McPake went into attack as the dark blues looked for a late equaliser.
Aberdeen caught Dundee on the break in injury time and when Rooney went down in the box Referee Madden pointed to the spot and sent off midfielder Gary Harkins. Adam Rooney scored from the spot to seal the points for the dons.
Today Dundee were pretty poor and Aberdeen deserved the three points, we need to pick things up for the visit to Dunfermline on Tuesday which will be a tough game.
Dundee: Bain, Konrad (Carreiro 82), McPake, Etxabeguren, McGinn, McGowan, Harkins, Ross, Holt, Hemmings, Stewart. Unused Subs: Mitchell (gk), Irvine, Meggatt, Ferry, Gadzhalov, Curran
Att: 13,621
Ref: B Madden
