Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     DundeeDundee
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David HopkinD. Hopkin70
G
1
G
60Stefan KistnerS. Kistner
Garry GreigG. Greig68
D
2
D
67Toifilou DucheminT. Duchemin
Alec ElliottA. Elliott68
D
3
D
59Jonas ArendtJ. Arendt
Chris ShawC. Shaw42
D
4
D
55Stuart McNeillS. McNeill
Guilherme TeixeiraG. Teixeira40
D
5
M
66David CaldwellD. Caldwell
Billy LiddellB. Liddell72
M
6
M
63Marcos MarcelinoM. Marcelino
Joao AlvesJ. Alves67
M
7
M
58Mickael VanvyncktM. Vanvynckt
Colin GreigC. Greig60
A
8
M
51Gary RaeG. Rae
Scott CampbellS. Campbell57
A
9
A
67Gavin BradyG. Brady
Alec CollinsA. Collins52
A
10captain
A
65Fabrizio CainiF. Caini
Richard BremnerR. Bremner52
A
captain11
A
60Hugo RodriquezH. Rodriquez
 
Nicolas CalvoN. Calvo65
M
12
A
59Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith60
M
13
G
54Gavin ElliottG. Elliott
Andy BoothA. Booth58
M
14
D
54Richard GoughR. Gough

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Dundee. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dundee appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.


0.00
Forfar Athletic kick off the first half!
2.22
Marcos Marcelino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.11
Mickael Vanvynckt makes a simple pass to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
9.23
Marcos Marcelino takes it forward alone. Marcos Marcelino makes a great pass forward. Gavin Brady runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.44
Stuart McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Marcelino. Marcos Marcelino chips the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
12.12
Mickael Vanvynckt kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
18.36
Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Collins. Alec Collins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Stefan Kistner. What a great pair of hands!
20.54
Mickael Vanvynckt clumsily knocks into Billy Liddell. Mickael Vanvynckt is warned by the referee! Billy Liddell runs off the knock.
21.31
Stuart McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Gary Rae controls it well on his chest. Gary Rae sees Gavin Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Brady edges inside the box! Gavin Brady shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Guilherme Teixeira!
22.08
Mickael Vanvynckt advances with the ball. Mickael Vanvynckt finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper, David Hopkin, sees it late!! Goal for Dundee!
26.26
Joao Alves knocks the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell skips past Toifilou Duchemin! Scott Campbell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Jonas Arendt and flashes wide of the near post.
27.57
Corner kick to Forfar Athletic. Joao Alves plays it short to Garry Greig. Garry Greig cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.39
Chris Shaw flicks a high pass forward. Billy Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Scott Campbell who takes it down. Scott Campbell threads the ball through into the box. Richard Bremner tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
33.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Toifilou Duchemin plays the ball forward to Mickael Vanvynckt. Mickael Vanvynckt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mickael Vanvynckt shoots from 25 yards. David Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.58
Marcos Marcelino flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Brady and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hugo Rodriquez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! David Hopkin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.45
Joao Alves passes the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Collins and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Scott Campbell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Gary Rae threads a neat ball through to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half. The Forfar Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Dundee kick off!
47.58
Billy Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Greig but the linesman indicates offside!
51.48
Chris Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves makes a simple pass to Alec Collins. Alec Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Greig. Colin Greig whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Stefan Kistner had no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
54.07
Joao Alves passes the ball forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.32
David Caldwell hacks Joao Alves from behind! The referee calls over David Caldwell and warns him to calm down! Joao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.25
Billy Liddell threads the ball through to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
60.06
Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.07
Joao Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Joao Alves plays a one-two with Colin Greig and advances towards the goal... Joao Alves side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Stefan Kistner. Excellent save.
63.20
Alec Elliott hits a low pass to Joao Alves. Joao Alves threads the ball through to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Collins. Alec Collins outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
66.47
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
67.50
David Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.42
Alec Elliott pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alec Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alec Elliott cuts inside the box! Alec Elliott shoots from just inside the box. Stefan Kistner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.28
Alec Elliott gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Richard Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.17
Mickael Vanvynckt clumsily knocks into Billy Liddell. The referee calls over Mickael Vanvynckt again and warns him to calm down! Billy Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.53
With imagination, Billy Liddell picks a pass forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins makes a probing pass to Richard Bremner but he's offside!
87.44
Marcos Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Rodriquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from distance but it is tipped over by David Hopkin.
88.35
Gary Rae takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Chris Shaw gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Dundee
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
28%
48%
24%

Scorers
Garry Greig 28
Colin Greig 51
Alec Elliott 69
Mickael Vanvynckt 22, 34
Hugo Rodriquez 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mickael Vanvynckt of Dundee

Match Ratings
1.David Hopkin (GK)
6
2.Garry Greig (DEF)goal scored
7
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Chris Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Guilherme Teixeira (DEF)
6
6.Billy Liddell (MID)
6
7.Joao Alves (MID)
8
8.Colin Greig (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Alec Collins (ATT)
7
11.Richard Bremner (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicolas Calvo (MID)
0
13.Paul Naysmith (MID)
0
14.Andy Booth (MID)
0

1.Stefan Kistner (GK)
7
2.Toifilou Duchemin (DEF)
6
3.Jonas Arendt (DEF)
6
4.Stuart McNeill (DEF)
6
5.David Caldwell (MID)
6
6.Marcos Marcelino (MID)
7
7.Mickael Vanvynckt (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Gary Rae (MID)
6
9.Gavin Brady (ATT)
7
10.Fabrizio Caini (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Rodriquez (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dominic Mcallister (ATT)
0
13.Gavin Elliott (GK)
0
14.Richard Gough (DEF)
0