Match Report


DundeeDundee     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry BoothG. Booth56
G
1
G
53Niccolo DichioN. Dichio
Kurt HilgerinkK. Hilgerink58
D
2
D
55Don ClelandD. Cleland
Maurice Van EijkM. Van Eijk55
D
3
D
49Stuart GlassS. Glass
Scott McGroryS. McGrory53
D
captain4captain
D
49Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Callum WhiteC. White51
D
5
D
44Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Craig SounessC. Souness54
M
6
M
58Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith52
M
7
M
53Adam MiddletonA. Middleton
Federico GaravelliF. Garavelli50
M
8
M
50Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Jose Fortes VegaJ. Vega51
A
9
A
63Victor Van HaarenV. Van Haaren
Dominic JohnstoneD. Johnstone49
A
10
A
54Roberto PregnolatoR. Pregnolato
Scott McNeillS. McNeill45
A
11
A
43Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
 
Dean GilchristD. Gilchrist50
D
12
M
48Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn
Nicolas KuzorraN. Kuzorra50
M
13
M
45Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Dominic YoungD. Young46
M
14
M
44Colin GlassC. Glass

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,790 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dundee and Ayr United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Dickov.


0.00
Dundee start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Craig Souness flicks a high pass forward. Scott McNeill controls it well on his chest. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.15
Duncan Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Federico Garavelli who brings the ball under control. Federico Garavelli knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.26
Federico Garavelli chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith passes the ball forward but Craig Souness is offside!
12.52
Callum White knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.03
Stuart Glass takes the throw-in. Don Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Victor Van Haaren who takes it down. Victor Van Haaren knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato plays a one-two with Kevin Dalglish and advances towards the goal... Roberto Pregnolato comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Roberto Pregnolato scores for Ayr United!!
21.43
Stuart Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
26.42
Jose Fortes Vega clumsily knocks into Adam Middleton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adam Middleton runs off the knock.
32.44
Kurt Hilgerink passes the ball forward to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli makes a simple pass to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.54
Craig Souness makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Mckinlay.
38.25
Stuart Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Garry Booth.
39.04
Adam Middleton takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Scott McGrory reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United 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 second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
48.31
Billy Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Mckinlay plays a scrappy one-two with Victor Van Haaren and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.06
Adam Middleton makes a probing pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Pregnolato who brings the ball under control. Roberto Pregnolato knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.29
Dundee have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Kuzorra replacing Duncan Naysmith and Dominic Young replacing Scott McNeill .
67.56
Billy Gemmell plays the ball forward to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Booth who gathers it comfortably.
75.22
Stuart Glass flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Mckinlay who takes it down. Stuart Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish shoots from distance. Solid save from Garry Booth.
87.50
Nicolas Kuzorra makes a simple pass to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
89.41
Federico Garavelli chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Young. Dominic Young whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
90.00
Craig Souness clumsily knocks into Stuart Morrison. The referee calls over Craig Souness and warns him to calm down! Stuart Morrison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

Ayr United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
24.4%
44.9%
30.8%

Scorers
Roberto Pregnolato 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Pregnolato of Ayr United

Match Ratings