Match Report
| Dundee United | Dundee United |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry White | G. White |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 71 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | ||||||||
| Manuele Signori | M. Signori |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | |||||||||
| Steve Gray | S. Gray |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 |  | Laurent Fahmi | L. Fahmi | |||||||||
| Leon Hoeness | L. Hoeness |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Craig Mason | C. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Youl Alidor Debec | Y. Debec | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | |||||||||
| Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Guillermo Kiko | G. Kiko |  | 63 | M | | 8 | | A | 65 | | Arnauld Giangaspare | A. Giangaspare | |||||||||
| Don Burley | D. Burley | | 56 | M | | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Morton | S. Morton | ||||||||
| Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi | |||||||||
| Matt Hendry | M. Hendry | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Neil McNeill | N. McNeill | |||||||||
| Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson | | 58 | G | | 12 | | A | 51 |  | Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | |||||||||
| Bruno Antunes | B. Antunes | | 56 | A | | 13 | | D | 50 | | Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Alex Glass | A. Glass | | 55 | A | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Don Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 9,428 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Liddell.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
2.40
0-0Steve Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan collects the pass. Gavin Strachan shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Rae smothers it!
9.57
0-0Callum Thomson hacks Kevin Gallacher from behind! The referee calls over Callum Thomson and warns him to calm down! Kevin Gallacher runs off the knock.
20.20
0-0Leon Hoeness flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson surges forward with the ball. Callum Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.48
Without breaking stride, Manuele Signori plays the ball forward to Guillermo Kiko. Guillermo Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan collects the pass. Gavin Strachan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
24.30
0-0Steve Gray threads the ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley threads a neat ball through to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.04
0-0Laurent Fahmi makes a simple pass to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Giangaspare holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Giangaspare rushes past Steve Gray! Arnauld Giangaspare takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Steve Gray.
27.36
Don Burley plays the ball forward to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
30.50
Steve Gray threads a neat ball through to Callum Thomson. With a delightful solo run, Callum Thomson stretches the opposition's defence. Callum Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.27
Laurent Fahmi hoofs the ball up the pitch. Arnauld Giangaspare plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Morton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Arnauld Giangaspare muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
33.14
Kevin Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi rushes past Leon Hoeness! Zerbini Capecchi rockets a shot on goal but Garry White is on top of it.
36.03
Leon Hoeness chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Kiko. Guillermo Kiko makes a probing pass to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
39.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Gallacher plays the ball forward to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.41
0-0Craig Elliott sees Stuart Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Neil McNeill but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Ricardo Reis replacing Craig Mason.
45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.52
0-0Leon Hoeness barges into Stuart Morton. The referee calls over Leon Hoeness and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Morton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.22
0-1Ricardo Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton collects the pass. Stuart Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.26
Craig Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
54.43
Callum Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan collects the pass. Gavin Strachan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Laurent Fahmi.
55.02
Callum Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.09
0-1Hibernian are dictating the run of play here today.
60.34
0-1Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Ferguson replacing Gavin Strachan and Alex Glass replacing Paul Hutchison .
63.39
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.26
Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Garry White manages to gather it.
72.33
With a delightful solo run, Callum Thomson stretches the opposition's defence. Callum Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.29
Callum Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Hendry who brings the ball under control. Matt Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.53
Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Don Bremner replacing Stuart Morton and Alex Ritchie replacing Arnauld Giangaspare .
79.16
Guillermo Kiko surges forward with the ball. Guillermo Kiko tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.54
Callum Thomson picks a pass forward to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Ferguson. Kevin Ferguson powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.41
Guillermo Kiko threads a neat ball through to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
Guillermo Kiko makes a simple pass to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Ferguson. Kevin Ferguson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
10
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
21%
42%
37%
Scorers
| Neil McNeill 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Callum Thomson of Dundee United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry White (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Manuele Signori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Gray (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl Alidor Debec (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Thomson (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Guillermo Kiko (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Don Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matt Hendry (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kevin Ferguson (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bruno Antunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Glass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Fahmi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Giangaspare (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Neil McNeill (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alex Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Don Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |