Match Report


DundeeDundee     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry BoothG. Booth56
G
1
G
55Arno ArnoldA. Arnold
Kurt HilgerinkK. Hilgerink58
D
2
D
61Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie
Maurice Van EijkM. Van Eijk55
D
3
D
55Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Scott McGroryS. McGrory53
D
captain4
D
51Claudio RomeroC. Romero
Callum WhiteC. White51
D
5
M
60Alex ElliottA. Elliott
Craig SounessC. Souness54
M
6
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith52
M
7captain
M
52David BergD. Berg
Federico GaravelliF. Garavelli50
M
8
M
50John McNeillJ. McNeill
Jose Fortes VegaJ. Vega51
A
9
A
54Kevin LiddellK. Liddell
Dominic JohnstoneD. Johnstone49
A
10
A
54Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Scott McNeillS. McNeill45
A
11
A
49Stan LockleyS. Lockley
 
Dean GilchristD. Gilchrist50
D
12
G
52Ciro BaronchelliC. Baronchelli
Nicolas KuzorraN. Kuzorra50
M
13
G
51Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso
Dominic YoungD. Young46
M
14
M
48Craig LiddellC. Liddell

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,186 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
Dumbarton start the match!
6.20
John McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Stan Lockley collects the pass. Stan Lockley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott McGrory.
9.38
Craig Souness hacks David Berg from behind! The referee brings Craig Souness to one side and gives him a warning! David Berg runs off the knock.
10.49
Callum White flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
14.54
Alex Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Scott McGrory. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott McGrory runs off the knock.
20.16
Colin Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.57
Duncan Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Dundee are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
27.23
Alex Elliott knocks the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.02
Duncan Naysmith makes a simple pass to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Johnstone controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Dominic Johnstone muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Arno Arnold manages to keep it out.
38.16
David Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Booth who gathers it comfortably.
42.40
Dominic Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Scott McNeill collects the pass. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Arnold who gathers it comfortably.
44.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Souness plays the ball forward to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for 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.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dundee kick off!
47.04
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Craig Strachan collects the pass. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.31
Scott McGrory passes the ball forward to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Arno Arnold is on top of it.
53.28
Maurice Van Eijk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Maurice Van Eijk shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
55.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Kurt Hilgerink plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega shoots from distance but it flies wide!
57.33
Stephen Sullivan punts the ball hopefully upfield. Colin Lumsdon tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.00
Federico Garavelli hacks Alex Elliott from behind! The referee calls over Federico Garavelli and shows him a yellow card! Alex Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.13
Dundee have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Kuzorra replacing Duncan Naysmith and Dominic Young replacing Scott McNeill .
73.35
With some swift thinking, Kurt Hilgerink plays the ball forward to Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Sullivan.
75.33
Federico Garavelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Young. Dominic Young knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Souness. Craig Souness beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.18
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high pass forward. David Berg collects the pass. David Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.42
Claudio Romero makes a simple pass to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott flicks a high pass forward to David Berg who brings the ball under control. David Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Booth who gathers it comfortably.
84.27
Scott McGrory clumsily knocks into Craig Strachan. Scott McGrory is given a warning by the referee! Craig Strachan runs off the knock.
87.58
Maurice Van Eijk chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Young. Dominic Young kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Kuzorra. Nicolas Kuzorra whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Young. Dominic Young knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.12
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. David Berg collects the pass. David Berg knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stan Lockley is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

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

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
28.6%
48.1%
23.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurice Van Eijk of Dundee

Match Ratings
1.Garry Booth (GK)
6
2.Kurt Hilgerink (DEF)
8
3.Maurice Van Eijk (DEF)
9
4.Scott McGrory (DEF)
6
5.Callum White (DEF)
7
6.Craig Souness (MID)
6
7.Duncan Naysmith (MID)
7
8.Federico Garavelli (MID)yellow card
5
9.Jose Fortes Vega (ATT)
6
10.Dominic Johnstone (ATT)
7
11.Scott McNeill (ATT)
7
 
12.Dean Gilchrist (DEF)
0
13.Nicolas Kuzorra (MID)
6
14.Dominic Young (MID)
7

1.Arno Arnold (GK)
8
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
5.Alex Elliott (MID)yellow card
5
6.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
8
7.David Berg (MID)
7
8.John McNeill (MID)
7
9.Kevin Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Craig Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Stan Lockley (ATT)
6
 
12.Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
0
13.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
14.Craig Liddell (MID)
0