Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell66
G
1captain
G
63Billy LiddellB. Liddell
Gavin SounessG. Souness86
D
2
D
72Dominic WhiteD. White
Alex HansenA. Hansen73
D
3
D
71Reinder MonteiroR. Monteiro
Billy McNeillB. McNeill61
D
4
D
67Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
David RaeD. Rae54
D
5
D
61Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Noah SchrammN. Schramm76
M
6
M
71Scott HendryS. Hendry
Djezon MonterrubioD. Monterrubio76
M
7
M
70Richard HendersonR. Henderson
David DickovD. Dickov74
M
8
A
76Paul McNeillP. McNeill
Colin DickovC. Dickov75
A
9
A
59Craig DickovC. Dickov
Damir MalmD. Malm72
A
captain10
A
58Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Francisco MarquesF. Marques67
A
11
A
44Scott JamesS. James
 
Francois SuarezF. Suarez62
G
12
M
68Gary McCoistG. McCoist
Billy LiddellB. Liddell62
A
13
M
62Julian CarmonaJ. Carmona
Dominic McStayD. McStay54
A
14
G
60Matthias FreundM. Freund

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 17,245 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Niven.


0.00
Dumbarton kick off!
2.58
Alex Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Djezon Monterrubio. Djezon Monterrubio threads a neat ball through to Damir Malm. Damir Malm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.15
Kevin Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson sees Paul McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul McNeill threads the ball through to Craig Dickov but he's offside!
8.20
Richard Henderson barges into Noah Schramm. The referee calls over Richard Henderson and shows him a yellow card! Noah Schramm stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.32
Billy McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to David Dickov. David Dickov passes the ball forward to Damir Malm. Damir Malm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
10.40
Alex Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov threads a neat ball through to Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.48
Richard Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Billy Gemmell.
16.30
Richard Henderson takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Neil Matteo takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.09
Scott Hendry threads a neat ball through to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Hansen.
24.06
Richard Henderson plays the ball forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Craig Dickov. With a superhuman jump, Craig Dickov connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
27.53
Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.36
Djezon Monterrubio flicks a high pass forward. Damir Malm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damir Malm finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
36.32
Richard Henderson threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.59
Djezon Monterrubio kicks a strong pass forward to Damir Malm. Damir Malm sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.01
Djezon Monterrubio makes a simple pass to Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Strachan.
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. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
49.34
Noah Schramm sees Damir Malm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damir Malm plays a quick one-two with Francisco Marques and rushes in on goal... Damir Malm comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Billy Liddell reads it well. Superb keeping!
51.32
David Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. Seeing a gap ahead, David Dickov plays the ball forward to Francisco Marques. Francisco Marques whips in a cross ball towards Damir Malm. Damir Malm outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Billy Liddell. Excellent save.
54.32
Djezon Monterrubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marques. Francisco Marques shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
55.18
David Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Dickov. Colin Dickov makes a probing pass between the defence to Francisco Marques. Some world-class footwork from Francisco Marques provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.22
Reinder Monteiro barges into Francisco Marques. The referee brings Reinder Monteiro to one side and gives him a warning! Francisco Marques carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.43
Scott Hendry advances with the ball. Scott Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.23
Billy McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Schramm. Noah Schramm threads the ball through to Francisco Marques. Francisco Marques advances inside the box! Francisco Marques rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.47
Noah Schramm darts forward. Noah Schramm hits a low pass to Damir Malm. Damir Malm side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Damir Malm!
81.05
Djezon Monterrubio clumsily knocks into Richard Henderson. Djezon Monterrubio is given a warning by the referee! Richard Henderson runs off the knock.
83.45
Richard Henderson threads a neat ball through to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov runs straight at the defence! Gavin Souness catches Craig Dickov on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
87.04
David Dickov clumsily knocks into Scott Hendry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Hendry runs off the knock.
90.00
Andy Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry threads a neat ball through to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Billy Gemmell!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Dumbarton
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
25.3%
42.7%
32%

Scorers
Colin Dickov 10
Francisco Marques 55
Damir Malm 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Dickov of Dundee United

Match Ratings
1.Billy Gemmell (GK)
7
2.Gavin Souness (DEF)
6
3.Alex Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Billy McNeill (DEF)
6
5.David Rae (DEF)
6
6.Noah Schramm (MID)
8
7.Djezon Monterrubio (MID)
7
8.David Dickov (MID)yellow card
7
9.Colin Dickov (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Damir Malm (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Francisco Marques (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Francois Suarez (GK)
0
13.Billy Liddell (ATT)
0
14.Dominic McStay (ATT)
0

1.Billy Liddell (GK)
6
2.Dominic White (DEF)
6
3.Reinder Monteiro (DEF)
5
4.Kevin Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Scott Hendry (MID)
7
7.Richard Henderson (MID)yellow card
6
8.Paul McNeill (ATT)
6
9.Craig Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Neil Matteo (ATT)
6
11.Scott James (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary McCoist (MID)
0
13.Julian Carmona (MID)
0
14.Matthias Freund (GK)
0