Match Report


DundeeDundee     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry BoothG. Booth56
G
1
G
52Ciro BaronchelliC. Baronchelli
Kurt HilgerinkK. Hilgerink57
D
2captain
D
60Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie
Maurice Van EijkM. Van Eijk54
D
3
D
57Paolo DanottiP. Danotti
Scott McGroryS. McGrory53
D
captain4
D
57Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Callum WhiteC. White51
D
5
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
Craig SounessC. Souness54
M
6
M
51David BergD. Berg
Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith52
M
7
M
49John McNeillJ. McNeill
Callum GallacherC. Gallacher51
M
8
M
47Craig LiddellC. Liddell
Oscar DiazO. Diaz53
A
9
A
54Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Jose Fortes VegaJ. Vega50
A
10
A
53Kevin LiddellK. Liddell
Dominic JohnstoneD. Johnstone48
A
11
A
49Stan LockleyS. Lockley
 
Andy McallisterA. Mcallister48
G
12
D
54Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Nwankwo BallN. Ball47
A
13
D
51Claudio RomeroC. Romero
Dominic YoungD. Young46
M
14
G
50Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,026 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
Dundee kick off the first half!
3.26
Paolo Danotti flicks a high pass forward. David Berg collects the pass. David Berg knocks the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan shoots from long range. It's there!! Garry Booth has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.01
David Berg hits a low pass to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
15.21
Paul McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Craig Strachan collects the pass. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Garry Booth effortlessly picks it out of the air!
18.17
David Berg sees Kevin Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kurt Hilgerink.
21.32
Maurice Van Eijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Vega collects the pass. Jose Fortes Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Ciro Baronchelli reads it well. Excellent keeping!
24.23
Maurice Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Diaz. With a superhuman jump, Oscar Diaz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.15
Callum Gallacher barges into David Berg. Callum Gallacher is shown the yellow card! David Berg runs off the knock.
32.46
David Berg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
39.44
John McNeill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John McNeill cuts inside the box! John McNeill makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Garry Booth as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
44.38
Paolo Danotti sees John McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Paul McCoist threads a neat ball through to David Berg. David Berg makes a probing pass to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dumbarton!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton get the second half underway!
51.02
Craig Liddell brings the ball forward. Craig Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.42
Craig Souness flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Johnstone who takes it down. Dominic Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.00
Duncan Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
60.19
Dundee have made 2 substitutions with Nwankwo Ball replacing Duncan Naysmith and Dominic Young replacing Dominic Johnstone .
63.14
Maurice Van Eijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Young. Dominic Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.30
Colin Lumsdon hits a low pass to David Berg. David Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley beats his man to it with a header but somehow Garry Booth manages to keep it out.
69.01
John McNeill sees Stan Lockley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Lockley whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Garry Booth didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.54
Oscar Diaz clumsily knocks into David Berg. The referee calls over Oscar Diaz and shows him a yellow card! David Berg grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.04
John McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Souness.
87.16
Kevin Liddell hacks Callum Gallacher from behind! Kevin Liddell is given a warning by the referee! Callum Gallacher runs off the knock.
90.00
Craig Souness hits a low pass to Nwankwo Ball. Nwankwo Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Diaz. Oscar Diaz connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

Dumbarton
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
27.4%
49.3%
23.3%

Scorers
Oscar Diaz 24
Craig Strachan 3
Kevin Liddell 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Strachan of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.Garry Booth (GK)
8
2.Kurt Hilgerink (DEF)
6
3.Maurice Van Eijk (DEF)
7
4.Scott McGrory (DEF)
6
5.Callum White (DEF)
6
6.Craig Souness (MID)
6
7.Duncan Naysmith (MID)
6
8.Callum Gallacher (MID)yellow card
5
9.Oscar Diaz (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Jose Fortes Vega (ATT)
7
11.Dominic Johnstone (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Mcallister (GK)
0
13.Nwankwo Ball (ATT)
6
14.Dominic Young (MID)
6

1.Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
6
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Danotti (DEF)
6
4.Paul McCoist (DEF)
7
5.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.David Berg (MID)
8
7.John McNeill (MID)
8
8.Craig Liddell (MID)
6
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kevin Liddell (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stan Lockley (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Claudio Romero (DEF)
0
14.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0