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Dundee started with the same team as last week.The only change on the bench was Ashton Leiper replacing the injured Ashley Hay. They started the game well and played sone fine one touch football. Aberdeen themselves hit on the break but Dundee's defence looked solid and coped what the dons had to offer. Goodman did well to block Toyosi Olusanya’s close range shot from a tight angle after the wide player burst clear on the left. Charlie Reilly’s long pass sent Simon Murray clear but, under pressure from the chasing defenders, he stumbled and lost control as he ran into the penalty area. That was Murray’s last involvement in the game. A minute later he landed awkwardly and looked to have damaged his knee. After lengthy treatment he was carried off on a stretcher. Fin Robertson replaced him and took up the number 10 role with Joe Westley playing as the striker. Joe bevan went down with a knock but was able to continue after treatment. As the first half came to a close both teams had chances to score. Dundee passed up two good chances, either of which would have changed the game if they had been taken. Bevan ran clear onto a long ball over the top but Marius Müller made a fine save and then Westley headed narrowely wide from a cross by Robertson. Aberdeen had a spell of frantic pressure in which Goodman had to make a fine save from a ferocious shot by Aremu from 22 yards. Second half and for the first 20 minutes of the half they struggled to play like they did in the first half. Aberdeen scored twice to take full control of the game. Aberdeen scored to make it 3-0 and the game was over. Alan Forrest and Zan Besir came on for Joe Bevan and Charlie Reilly midway through the half. Ryan Finnigan’s 20 yard shot was well saved by Müller and Ethan Hamilton fired narrowly over the bar after Aberdeen couldn’t clear a corner. That was as much as Dundee could offer in attack. At least they kept the heads up and attacked until the end. Disappointed to go out at the 1/4 Final stage again four times in the last six years or so. Dundee: Goodman, Wright, Astley, Owen Bevan, Odutayo, Finnigan, Hamilton, Joe Bevan (Forest 69), Westley, Reilly (Besir 69), Murray (c) (Robertson 30). Unused Subs: O’Hara (gk), Halliday, Oosenbrugh, Crombie, Bland, Leiper. Referee: Nick Walsh. Att: 10,618