ANDREW CONSIDINE may not have ended his special night with a win for his beloved Aberdeen, but he was a happy man as several thousand fans turned up at Pittodrie to honour his dedication and loyalty to the Dons over 12 years.
FC Twente proved skilled operators as the opposition for his testimonial match and a 15-yard strike from Hakim Ziyech in the 28th minute, after Clark Robertson had given the ball away, highlighted their eye-catching display.
The Dons, always ready to mount an attack, tested the Twente goalkeeper Sonny Stevens several times and but for his agility, a home victory would have been secured.
Just over 6,000 supporters were frustrated by the keeper's efforts and even more so as Shadrach Eghan put the Dutch further ahead in the 69 minute with a looping header before Lawrence Shankland, a two-goal hero for the Scotland Under-21s in Hungary the previous night, grabbed a stunning consolation goal six minutes later.
It was a fun night for the crowd with Dons chairman Stewart Milne participating in a half-time kick-about which featured former Pittodrie stars like Arild Stavrum, Willem van der Ark and Theo Snelders, now the FC Twente goalkeeping coach.
And, as a bonus for Considine, his father Doug, a former Aberdeen full-back under Alex Ferguson, and Doug junior, once a Celtic youth player, emerged as late substitutes to share in the occasions.
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