Match Report


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The sky is dark and overcast here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Ross County. A crowd of 16,933 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dundee and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.


0.00
Dundee kick off and get the first half underway!
6.26
Callum Mason makes an attacking run forward. Callum Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Don Strachan gets down and covers it.
8.41
John Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Callum Mason. Callum Mason flicks a high pass forward. Carsten Timm easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carsten Timm plays a scrappy one-two with Adrian Standing and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yaroslav Azatskyi catches Carsten Timm on the ankles. Carsten Timm appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
9.07
Andy McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell passes the ball forward but Andy McStay is offside!
10.51
Andy McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Standing. Adrian Standing plays a scrappy one-two with Callum Mason and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adrian Standing shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.59
John Hopkin makes a strong solo run forward. John Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Platt but he's offside!
16.10
Callum Mason threads a neat ball through to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell plays a one-two with Adrian Standing and advances towards the goal... Stephen Campbell takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.19
Yaroslav Azatskyi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven advances with the ball. Gavin Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.29
Callum Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm shoots from long range but is denied by Don Strachan. Excellent save.
24.43
Martin Platt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.16
Diogo Vieira makes a probing pass to Callum McGrory. Callum McGrory skips past Kemal Clegg! Callum McGrory comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Callum McGrory scores for Ross County!!
34.58
John Hopkin decides to run forward with the ball. John Hopkin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Hopkin skips past Yaroslav Azatskyi! John Hopkin takes a shot at goal but is denied by Don Strachan. Excellent save.
38.53
Gavin Mckinlay catches Carsten Timm on the ankles. The referee warns Gavin Mckinlay to calm down! Carsten Timm runs off the knock.
39.01
Richard Souness barges into John Hopkin. Richard Souness is given a warning by the referee! John Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.54
Fausto Antonellini flicks a high ball forward to Callum McGrory who takes it down. Callum McGrory shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Craig Johnstone manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County have changed their lineup with Stuart Telfer replacing Gavin Mckinlay and Dominic McCoist replacing Gavin Niven.

45.00
Ross County start the second half!
48.18
Martin Platt threads a neat ball through to Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm passes the ball forward but Andy McStay is offside!
49.26
Yaroslav Azatskyi hacks Andy McStay from behind! The referee calls over Yaroslav Azatskyi and shows him a yellow card! Andy McStay stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.00
Robert Anderton makes a probing pass to Pedro Aguilar. Pedro Aguilar shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ross County!
54.37
Fausto Antonellini hits a low pass to Robert Anderton. Robert Anderton plays a scrappy one-two with Fausto Antonellini and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Robert Anderton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
57.52
Yaroslav Azatskyi clumsily knocks into Andy McStay. The referee brings Yaroslav Azatskyi to one side and gives him a warning! Andy McStay runs off the knock.
59.42
Andy McStay comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Aguilar. Andy McStay is given a warning by the referee! Pedro Aguilar stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.20
Ross County have made a substitution with Callum Meiklejohn replacing Richard Souness .
61.26
John Hopkin makes a simple pass to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell threads a neat ball through to Darren Lawrence. Darren Lawrence threads the ball through to Stephen Campbell but he's offside!
63.36
Sergio Lima darts forward. Sergio Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum McGrory. Callum McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.08
Stephen Campbell makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Campbell shoots from long range but Don Strachan reads it well. Excellent keeping!
73.37
Showing composure, Sergio Lima plays the ball forward to Robert Anderton. Robert Anderton passes the ball forward to Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
78.45
John Hopkin decides to run forward with the ball. John Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Lawrence. Darren Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Lima.
79.29
Kemal Clegg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell makes a probing pass to Andy McStay. Andy McStay controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Carsten Timm through on goal. Carsten Timm cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
81.26
Kemal Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Campbell controls it well on his chest. Stephen Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Darren Lawrence who takes it down. Darren Lawrence runs straight at the defence! Darren Lawrence shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Don Strachan!
83.04
Pedro Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Anderton but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.10
Andy McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Mason but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.04
John Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Martin Platt who brings the ball under control. Martin Platt chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Lawrence. Darren Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
5
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.2%
31.8%
Play Area
26.1%
42%
31.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum McGrory of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Craig Johnstone (GK)
6
2.John Hopkin (DEF)
8
3.Jakob Helmer (DEF)
6
4.Kemal Clegg (DEF)
6
5.Martin Platt (MID)
6
6.Callum Mason (MID)
7
7.Andy McStay (MID)
6
8.Stephen Campbell (MID)goal scored
8
9.Darren Lawrence (ATT)
6
10.Carsten Timm (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Standing (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.David Clapham (ATT)
0
13.Billy Hendry (MID)
0
14.Richard Glass (GK)
0

1.Don Strachan (GK)
8
2.Yaroslav Azatskyi (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Gavin Mckinlay (DEF)
5
4.Sergio Lima (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Niven (MID)
6
6.Pedro Aguilar (MID)goal scored
8
7.Fausto Antonellini (MID)
6
8.Richard Souness (MID)
6
9.Robert Anderton (ATT)
7
10.Diogo Vieira (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Callum McGrory (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stuart Telfer (ATT)
6
13.Dominic McCoist (MID)
6
14.Callum Meiklejohn (MID)
6