Match Report
| Dundee | Dundee |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Booth | G. Booth |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby | |||||||||
| Kurt Hilgerink | K. Hilgerink |  | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Colin Brady | C. Brady | |||||||||
| Maurice Van Eijk | M. Van Eijk | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Scott McGrory | S. McGrory | | 53 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 53 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||
| Callum White | C. White | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Billy Sullivan | B. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Duncan Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 42 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Federico Garavelli | F. Garavelli |  | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Vega | J. Vega |  | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Wes Butt | W. Butt | |||||||||
| Dominic Johnstone | D. Johnstone | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Ruddy Granon | R. Granon | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Dean Gilchrist | D. Gilchrist | | 50 | D | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri | |||||||||
| Nicolas Kuzorra | N. Kuzorra |  | 50 | M | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma | |||||||||
| Dominic Young | D. Young | | 46 | M | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,211 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rae.
0.00
0-0Stranraer get the match underway!
4.11
0-0Callum White makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega whips in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.12
0-0Scott McNeill plays the ball forward to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.21
0-0Andy Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Thomson. Garry Thomson passes the ball forward to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.08
0-0Jose Fortes Vega catches Garry Thomson on the ankles. Jose Fortes Vega is shown the yellow card! Garry Thomson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.53
Federico Garavelli receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Souness. Federico Garavelli makes a probing pass to Craig Souness. Craig Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone makes a deft header. Thierry Barmby picks it out of the air!
27.39
Andy Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Butt. Wes Butt whips in a cross ball towards Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.25
0-0Duncan Strachan barges into Jose Fortes Vega. Duncan Strachan is warned by the referee! Jose Fortes Vega runs off the knock.
34.08
Maurice Van Eijk makes a run forward as Scott McGrory takes the throw-in. Maurice Van Eijk skillfully chests the ball down. Maurice Van Eijk threads the ball through to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith passes the ball forward to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Johnstone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
36.14
Kurt Hilgerink chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Souness. Craig Souness advances with the ball. Craig Souness shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
39.54
Maurice Van Eijk pushes up the pitch. Maurice Van Eijk knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Thierry Barmby gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
40.06
Federico Garavelli flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Vega who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
42.42
0-0Scott McNeill barges into Garry Thomson. The referee calls over Scott McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Garry Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Stranraer also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Dundee kick off and get the second half underway!
48.01
0-1Garry Thomson passes the ball forward to Duncan Strachan. Duncan Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.17
Federico Garavelli makes a beautiful solo run. Federico Garavelli knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
54.33
Scott McGrory plays the ball forward to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli lofts in a cross ball towards Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
59.58
Andy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Strachan. Duncan Strachan shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
60.43
0-1Dundee have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Kuzorra replacing Duncan Naysmith and Dominic Young replacing Scott McNeill .
65.19
Billy Sullivan passes the ball forward to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.05
Maurice Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Kuzorra controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Kuzorra threads a neat ball through to Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.33
Craig Souness flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Johnstone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Johnstone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Thierry Barmby manages to gather it effortlessly.
72.44
Billy Sullivan clumsily knocks into Nicolas Kuzorra. Billy Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Nicolas Kuzorra runs off the knock.
73.09
Scott McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Federico Garavelli collects the pass. Federico Garavelli decides to run forward with the ball. Federico Garavelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Brady.
79.45
Scott McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Craig Souness holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Souness runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Souness tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
84.01
Federico Garavelli barges into Billy Sullivan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Sullivan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.01
0-1Stranraer are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
85.10
Scott McGrory makes a simple pass to Nicolas Kuzorra. Nicolas Kuzorra sees Dominic Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
21.5%
45.6%
32.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darren Edworthy of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Booth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kurt Hilgerink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Maurice Van Eijk (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Scott McGrory (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Callum White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Souness (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Duncan Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Federico Garavelli (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Vega (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Dominic Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott McNeill (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Dean Gilchrist (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Kuzorra (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dominic Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Sullivan (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Craig Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |