Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec GallacherA. Gallacher55
G
1
G
55Gabriele SavinoG. Savino
Maxence HutteauM. Hutteau72
D
2
D
69Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn68
D
captain3
D
69Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Gary McGroryG. McGrory63
D
4
D
64David GemmillD. Gemmill
Alec ElliottA. Elliott71
M
5
D
63Matthias MetzlerM. Metzler
David PlowrightD. Plowright65
M
6
M
65Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher
Torsten BischoffT. Bischoff61
M
7
M
59Alec MccallA. Mccall
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister57
M
8
M
53Dennis BurbageD. Burbage
Thierry RivalT. Rival67
A
9
M
52Neil BurleyN. Burley
Scott ClelandS. Cleland66
A
10
A
55David BremnerD. Bremner
Gavin CollinsG. Collins63
A
11captain
A
54Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish
 
Richard BradyR. Brady61
A
12
D
57Tomas AntunesT. Antunes
Paul ThomsonP. Thomson59
D
13
G
54Rodrigo RegoR. Rego
Matt McallisterM. Mcallister58
A
14
A
54John CollinsJ. Collins

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 9,768 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sullivan.


0.00
The first half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
2.16
Torsten Bischoff threads the ball through to Thierry Rival. Thierry Rival lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
3.04
Craig McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall passes the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley edges inside the box! Neil Burley comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.36
Duncan Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks the ball forward to Stephen Dalglish but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.28
Maxence Hutteau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thierry Rival. Thierry Rival flicks a high pass forward. David Plowright collects the pass. David Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Gabriele Savino!
20.32
Matthias Metzler gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. David Bremner shoots from long range. Good keeping from Alec Gallacher as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.46
Corner kick to Hamilton Academical. Alec Mccall chips it out wide. David Plowright chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
24.58
Gary McGrory flicks a high pass forward to David Plowright who brings the ball under control. David Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Plowright makes a great pass forward. Billy Mcallister runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.39
Billy Mcallister takes it forward alone. Billy Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Gabriele Savino manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.56
Gary McGrory makes a probing pass to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Torsten Bischoff whips in a cross ball towards Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.42
Torsten Bischoff sees Scott Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Cleland makes a probing pass between the defence to Thierry Rival. Thierry Rival muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Thierry Rival scores for Dundee United!!
39.17
Alec Mccall darts forward. Alec Mccall shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.17
Matthias Metzler threads the ball through to Duncan Gallacher. Duncan Gallacher passes the ball forward to Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall skips past Dominic Meiklejohn! Alec Mccall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
51.07
Torsten Bischoff threads a neat ball through to Thierry Rival. Thierry Rival sees David Plowright just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. David Plowright rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Plowright! That brings them back into the game!
54.08
Matthias Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Burbage holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Burbage shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.10
David Plowright threads a neat ball through to Thierry Rival. Thierry Rival knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
59.58
Craig McGrory advances with the ball. Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Burbage. Dennis Burbage lofts in a cross ball towards David Bremner. David Bremner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
60.31
David Plowright passes the ball forward to Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Bischoff. With a superhuman jump, Torsten Bischoff connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
63.12
Gary McGrory runs forward with the ball. Gary McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins collects the pass. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Cleland. With a superhuman jump, Scott Cleland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.27
Craig McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie makes a simple pass to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish passes the ball forward but Alec Mccall is offside!
66.00
Alec Mccall makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Mccall plays a quick one-two with Stephen Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Alec Mccall side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.31
Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Bischoff controls it well on his chest. Torsten Bischoff flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Collins who brings the ball under control. Gavin Collins shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
71.34
Torsten Bischoff makes a probing pass to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Gabriele Savino. Excellent save.
73.44
Dominic Meiklejohn hits a low pass to David Plowright. David Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
75.28
Maxence Hutteau threads a neat ball through to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
77.44
Gary McGrory flicks a high ball forward to David Plowright who takes it down. David Plowright takes it forward alone. David Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Gemmill.
79.41
Neil Burley flicks a high pass forward. David Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Bremner knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephen Dalglish is offside!
83.50
Matthias Metzler threads a neat ball through to Neil Burley. Neil Burley makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Burley whips in a cross ball towards David Bremner. David Bremner directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Gallacher easily picks it out of the air!
85.10
Torsten Bischoff sees Scott Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Cleland plays a one-two with Gavin Collins and advances towards the goal... Scott Cleland cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Cleland!
90.00
Craig McGrory sees space and advances. Craig McGrory makes a beautiful solo run. Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Dennis Burbage. Dennis Burbage takes a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hamilton Academical are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Hamilton Academical
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
25%
43.5%
31.5%

Scorers
Thierry Rival 32
David Plowright 51
Scott Cleland 85
Neil Burley 3
Alec Mccall 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Mccall of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Alec Gallacher (GK)
6
2.Maxence Hutteau (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Gary McGrory (DEF)
7
5.Alec Elliott (MID)
6
6.David Plowright (MID)goal scored
8
7.Torsten Bischoff (MID)
7
8.Billy Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Thierry Rival (ATT)goal scored
8
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.Gabriele Savino (GK)
6
2.Dominic Ritchie (DEF)
6
3.Craig McGrory (DEF)
8
4.David Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Matthias Metzler (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Alec Mccall (MID)goal scored
9
8.Dennis Burbage (MID)
6
9.Neil Burley (MID)goal scored
8
10.David Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
6
 
12.Tomas Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Rodrigo Rego (GK)
0
14.John Collins (ATT)
0