Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player James Morrison James Morrison
Alex HendryA. Hendry75
G
1
G
74Copain SchultzC. Schultz
Damian DevineauD. Devineau70
D
2
D
85Duncan GlassD. Glass
David GemmellD. Gemmell68
D
3
D
74Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Louis MarcheL. Marche56
D
4
D
75Gavin McNeillG. McNeill
Daniele MooreD. Moore75
M
5
M
88Scott InglisS. Inglis
Scott PowerS. Power73
M
6
M
79Niccolo WrightN. Wright
Jurgen GoossenJ. Goossen69
M
captain7
M
76Elena SuarezE. Suarez
Sebastian BartschS. Bartsch63
M
8
M
82Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Callum HendryC. Hendry75
A
9
A
76Billy WhiteB. White
Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp71
A
10captain
A
80Andri Már SverrissonA. Sverrisson
Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto70
A
11
A
78Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara
 
Victor LemassonV. Lemasson66
G
12
D
72Atam MelchiotA. Melchiot
Pierre PetitP. Petit63
A
13
M
81Hauke RöslerH. Rösler
Scott StrachanS. Strachan62
G
14
A
73Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 20,659 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dundee United and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.


0.00
The first half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
2.55
Elena Suarez threads a neat ball through to Billy White. Billy White knocks in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Meziane Zerara!
6.44
Scott Power comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Philippe Belloso. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Philippe Belloso stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.57
Scott Inglis sees Elena Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Billy White. With a superhuman jump, Billy White connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Alex Hendry manages to keep it out.
10.18
Gavin McNeill threads a neat ball through to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez threads the ball through to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Alex Hendry!
15.03
Dominic Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
22.07
Scott Power catches Elena Suarez on the ankles. The referee brings Scott Power to one side and gives him a warning! Elena Suarez runs off the knock.
24.58
Andri Már Sverrisson flicks a high pass forward. Billy White collects the pass. Billy White kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Wright but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.47
Louis Marche threads a neat ball through to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them level!
30.36
Louis Marche flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Hendry shoots from outside the area but Copain Schultz is on top of it.
32.20
Niccolo Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Gemmell.
33.33
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy White. Billy White surges forward with the ball. Billy White shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.00
Elena Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Andri Már Sverrisson who brings the ball under control. Andri Már Sverrisson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Gemmell.
39.26
Jurgen Goossen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto directs the ball goalwards with his head. Copain Schultz picks it out of the air!
40.43
Gavin McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright skips past Louis Marche! Niccolo Wright side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Alex Hendry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
41.06
It's a corner kick. Scott Inglis kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Alex Hendry scoops up the ball.
42.04
Dominic Ritchie hits a low pass to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara whips in a cross ball towards Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Duncan Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy White. Billy White skips past Louis Marche! Billy White looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Alex Hendry.
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. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Raith Rovers kick off!
54.38
Scott Power threads the ball through to Jurgen Goossen. Jurgen Goossen shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.50
Daniele Moore threads a neat ball through to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Copain Schultz manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.44
Duncan Glass passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.35
Niccolo Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
65.31
Niccolo Wright flicks a high pass forward. Scott Inglis controls it well on his chest. Scott Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.14
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Wright threads a neat ball through to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara whips in a cross ball towards Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Alex Hendry.
69.56
Duncan Glass catches Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp on the ankles. Duncan Glass is shown the yellow card! Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.37
Duncan Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Ritchie. With great vision, Dominic Ritchie plays the ball forward to Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Elena Suarez is offside!
77.46
Niccolo Wright threads a neat ball through to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.00
Gavin McNeill knocks the ball forward to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.33
Niccolo Wright makes a simple pass to Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis makes a simple pass, allowing Meziane Zerara to run into the box. Meziane Zerara side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alex Hendry with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
87.07
Duncan Glass knocks the ball forward to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie makes a probing pass to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Ritchie controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Dominic Ritchie comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Scott Inglis threads a neat ball through to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Raith Rovers
Goals
1
6
Shots on Target
5
13
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
24.7%
75.3%
Play Area
33.8%
45.5%
20.8%

Scorers
Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp 27
Meziane Zerara 3, 60, 83
Niccolo Wright 79
Dominic Ritchie 87
Billy White 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Meziane Zerara of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings