Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec GallacherA. Gallacher55
G
1
G
56John SullivanJ. Sullivan
Maxence HutteauM. Hutteau72
D
2
D
62Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn68
D
captain3
D
58John McGroryJ. McGrory
Gary McGroryG. McGrory63
D
4
D
56Andy LiddellA. Liddell
Alec ElliottA. Elliott71
M
5
D
53Robbie RizaR. Riza
David PlowrightD. Plowright65
M
6captain
M
68David WhiteD. White
Torsten BischoffT. Bischoff61
M
7
M
67Colin NaysmithC. Naysmith
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister57
M
8
M
55Scott McCoistS. McCoist
Thierry RivalT. Rival67
A
9
A
54Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson
Scott ClelandS. Cleland66
A
10
A
47John HendryJ. Hendry
Gavin CollinsG. Collins63
A
11
A
46Alex InglisA. Inglis
 
Richard BradyR. Brady61
A
12
M
54Matt McallisterM. Mcallister
Paul ThomsonP. Thomson59
D
13
D
53Joachim CorradoJ. Corrado
Matt McallisterM. Mcallister58
A
14
D
52Duncan CollinsD. Collins

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Heart of Midlothian. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John McGrory.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.08
John Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Davidson plays a one-two with John Hendry and advances towards the goal... Dominic Davidson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.02
Scott McCoist sees space and advances. Scott McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
9.39
Torsten Bischoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.36
Billy Mcallister passes the ball forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by John Sullivan!
15.11
Torsten Bischoff chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards David Plowright. David Plowright rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Plowright!
21.49
With great vision, David Plowright plays the ball forward to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Rival but the linesman indicates offside!
24.15
Colin Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
26.57
Robbie Riza darts forward. Robbie Riza whips in a cross ball towards John Hendry. John Hendry connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
27.51
John McGrory flicks a high pass forward. John Hendry controls it well on his chest. John Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alec Gallacher smothers it!
33.11
Seeing a gap ahead, David White plays the ball forward to John Hendry. John Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary McGrory.
38.48
David Plowright passes the ball forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.57
Gary McGrory passes the ball forward to David Plowright. David Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but is denied by John Sullivan. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dundee United kick off!
47.57
David White chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Gallacher who gathers it comfortably.
51.07
Andy Liddell hits a low pass to Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
54.56
David Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Billy Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Billy Mcallister skips past Robbie Riza! Scott McCoist barges into Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister rolls around, appealing for a penalty! No! Unbelievable!!
60.58
With vision, John McGrory laces a weighted ball forward to David White. David White knocks the ball forward to Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
63.07
Torsten Bischoff sees David Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.09
Alec Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Rival who takes it down. Thierry Rival whips in a cross ball towards David Plowright. David Plowright makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.03
Dominic Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.55
Alec Elliott makes a simple pass to David Plowright. David Plowright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
75.38
Torsten Bischoff threads the ball through to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.16
Showing composure, Gary McGrory plays the ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff surges forward with the ball. Torsten Bischoff finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.40
Alec Elliott laces a through ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.01
Gary McGrory makes a probing pass to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff makes a simple pass to Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister runs straight at the defence! Billy Mcallister tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.54
Kevin Cleland barges into Thierry Rival. The referee calls over Kevin Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Rival stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Robbie Riza barges into Scott Cleland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.2%
38.8%
Play Area
24.7%
47.1%
28.2%

Scorers
David Plowright 15
Scott Cleland 38
Colin Naysmith 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Plowright of Dundee United

Match Ratings
1.Alec Gallacher (GK)
7
2.Maxence Hutteau (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Gary McGrory (DEF)
6
5.Alec Elliott (MID)
8
6.David Plowright (MID)goal scored
9
7.Torsten Bischoff (MID)
8
8.Billy Mcallister (MID)
8
9.Thierry Rival (ATT)
6
10.Scott Cleland (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gavin Collins (ATT)
7
 
12.Richard Brady (ATT)
0
13.Paul Thomson (DEF)
0
14.Matt Mcallister (ATT)
0

1.John Sullivan (GK)
7
2.Kevin Cleland (DEF)yellow card
5
3.John McGrory (DEF)
6
4.Andy Liddell (DEF)
6
5.Robbie Riza (DEF)yellow card
6
6.David White (MID)
7
7.Colin Naysmith (MID)goal scored
8
8.Scott McCoist (MID)
6
9.Dominic Davidson (ATT)
6
10.John Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Alex Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Mcallister (MID)
0
13.Joachim Corrado (DEF)
0
14.Duncan Collins (DEF)
0