Match Report


DundeeDundee     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Derek RobsonDerek Robson Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Jon Dahl PetersenJ. Petersen78
G
1
G
77Garry BuskermolenG. Buskermolen
Paul GötzP. Götz79
D
2
D
76Tobias SammerT. Sammer
Leon CrooksL. Crooks72
D
captain3
D
78Jack MolenaarJ. Molenaar
Bruno VeraB. Vera78
D
4
D
85Garba NwakireG. Nwakire
Niklas HyypiaN. Hyypia84
M
5
D
76Sven OoijerS. Ooijer
Daniel Gabriel CodreaD. Codrea80
M
6
M
80Paul HendryP. Hendry
Eduardo HurtadoE. Hurtado81
M
7
M
83Pascal PalumboP. Palumbo
Heath RégisH. Régis80
M
8
M
85Neil SounessN. Souness
Eirik BakkeE. Bakke80
A
9
A
83Martin BrehmeM. Brehme
Daniel EspinozaD. Espinoza77
A
10captain
A
86Ricardo BentoR. Bento
Dante RialD. Rial81
A
11
A
82Elena RedondoE. Redondo
 
Servando ParkerS. Parker76
M
12
D
71Billy GreigB. Greig
Yoshihiro ShimizuY. Shimizu77
M
13
M
78Paul HopkinP. Hopkin
Facundo RojasF. Rojas74
A
14
A
76Daniel CorstanjeD. Corstanje

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 16,515 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.


0.00
Dundee kick off!
2.10
Neil Souness knocks the ball forward to Elena Redondo. Elena Redondo plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Brehme and stumbles forward towards the goal... Elena Redondo rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jon Dahl Petersen manages to gather it comfortably.
3.45
Eduardo Hurtado chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Espinoza. Daniel Espinoza passes the ball forward to Dante Rial. Garba Nwakire comes in with a late challenge on Dante Rial. Penalty not given!!
16.02
Neil Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jon Dahl Petersen manages to gather it.
18.05
Eduardo Hurtado kicks a strong pass forward to Eirik Bakke. Eirik Bakke makes a probing pass to Dante Rial but he's offside!
22.22
Eduardo Hurtado flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Espinoza. Daniel Espinoza whips in a cross ball towards Eirik Bakke. Eirik Bakke makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.53
Leon Crooks plays the ball forward to Heath Régis. Heath Régis sees Dante Rial in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dante Rial shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.04
Pascal Palumbo knocks the ball forward to Elena Redondo. Elena Redondo shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
36.35
Pascal Palumbo passes the ball forward to Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Dahl Petersen who gathers it comfortably.
39.16
Heath Régis passes the ball forward to Eirik Bakke. Eirik Bakke 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. Quality keeping!
45.00
Daniel Gabriel Codrea passes the ball forward to Dante Rial. Dante Rial knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sven Ooijer.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Raith Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Raith Rovers kick off!
53.42
Daniel Gabriel Codrea plays the ball forward to Daniel Espinoza. Daniel Espinoza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.47
Eduardo Hurtado makes a simple pass to Dante Rial. Dante Rial passes the ball forward but Daniel Espinoza is offside!
59.30
Tobias Sammer passes the ball forward to Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry makes an attacking run forward. Paul Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jon Dahl Petersen. Excellent save.
61.36
Paul Hendry plays the ball forward to Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.41
Pascal Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Bento collects the pass. Ricardo Bento knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Elena Redondo is offside!
67.23
Heath Régis passes the ball forward to Daniel Espinoza. Daniel Espinoza whips in a cross ball towards Dante Rial. Dante Rial flicks the ball with his head but Garry Buskermolen reads it well. Well saved!
71.22
Daniel Gabriel Codrea flicks a high pass forward. Eirik Bakke comfortably collects the pass. Eirik Bakke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.40
Paul Hendry brings the ball forward. Paul Hendry shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.19
Jack Molenaar sees a break and surges forward. Jack Molenaar knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento skips past Paul Götz! Ricardo Bento shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
78.26
Daniel Gabriel Codrea makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eirik Bakke. Eirik Bakke shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
79.03
Garba Nwakire deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Elena Redondo controls it well on his chest. Elena Redondo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Crooks.
81.28
Daniel Gabriel Codrea comes in with a late challenge on Neil Souness. Daniel Gabriel Codrea is shown the yellow card! Neil Souness runs off the knock.
83.45
Pascal Palumbo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Palumbo rushes past Paul Götz! Some silky footwork from Pascal Palumbo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jon Dahl Petersen.
84.23
Pascal Palumbo takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Paul Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.07
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.42
Paul Götz chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Codrea. Daniel Gabriel Codrea flicks a high pass forward to Dante Rial who brings the ball under control. Dante Rial knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

Raith Rovers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
26.2%
46.4%
27.4%

Scorers
Eirik Bakke 22
Paul Hendry 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Hendry of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Jon Dahl Petersen (GK)
8
2.Paul Götz (DEF)
6
3.Leon Crooks (DEF)
6
4.Bruno Vera (DEF)
6
5.Niklas Hyypia (MID)
6
6.Daniel Gabriel Codrea (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eduardo Hurtado (MID)
7
8.Heath Régis (MID)
6
9.Eirik Bakke (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Daniel Espinoza (ATT)
7
11.Dante Rial (ATT)
6
 
12.Servando Parker (MID)
0
13.Yoshihiro Shimizu (MID)
0
14.Facundo Rojas (ATT)
0

1.Garry Buskermolen (GK)
6
2.Tobias Sammer (DEF)
6
3.Jack Molenaar (DEF)
7
4.Garba Nwakire (DEF)
6
5.Sven Ooijer (DEF)
6
6.Paul Hendry (MID)goal scored
9
7.Pascal Palumbo (MID)
8
8.Neil Souness (MID)
7
9.Martin Brehme (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo Bento (ATT)
6
11.Elena Redondo (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Greig (DEF)
0
13.Paul Hopkin (MID)
0
14.Daniel Corstanje (ATT)
0