Match Report
| Dundee United | Dundee United |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 | | Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | |||||||||
| Andy Henderson | A. Henderson | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Colin Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
| Paul Inglis | P. Inglis | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Paul Collins | P. Collins | |||||||||
| Hannes Meidt | H. Meidt |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Neil Rae | N. Rae | |||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | | 63 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Alec Burley | A. Burley | |||||||||
| Andy Telfer | A. Telfer | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Sebastian Krüger | S. Krüger | |||||||||
| Callum McStay | C. McStay | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Scott Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 |  | Kwami Benon | K. Benon | |||||||||
| Duncan Hutchison | D. Hutchison | | 80 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 |  | Giovanni Franken | G. Franken | |||||||||
| Scott White | S. White | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Colin Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Luuk Van Fessem | L. Van Fessem | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 16,528 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Dundee United get the match underway!
3.45
0-0Neil Rae sees space and advances. Neil Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken knocks the ball forward to Colin Rae but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.20
0-0Sebastian Krüger makes a probing pass to Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Henderson.
12.47
0-0Andy Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer knocks the ball forward to Luuk Van Fessem. Luuk Van Fessem controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Matteo easily smothers it!
14.18
Kwami Benon kicks a strong pass forward to Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Matt Niven easily smothers it!
15.39
0-0Paul Hopkin decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Luuk Van Fessem. Luuk Van Fessem is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.42
Scott Young knocks the ball forward to Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
18.59
0-0Colin Rae comes in with a late challenge on Andy Henderson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Henderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.41
Hannes Meidt passes the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison goes all the way! Duncan Hutchison rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
26.14
Paul Hopkin sees a break and surges forward. Paul Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Paul Matteo is on top of it.
28.56
Scott Young takes it forward alone. Scott Young shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.22
Kwami Benon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken goes all the way! Giovanni Franken shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
32.15
Andy Telfer makes a simple pass to Luuk Van Fessem. Luuk Van Fessem knocks the ball forward to Scott White. Scott White tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Paul Matteo manages to gather it comfortably.
33.05
Kwami Benon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Rae. Colin Rae tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Matt Niven easily smothers it!
34.45
Kwami Benon threads the ball through to Colin Rae. Colin Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov directs the ball goalwards with his head. Matt Niven easily picks it out of the air!
36.35
Alec Burley passes the ball forward to Kwami Benon. Kwami Benon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Rae. Colin Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Dickov but he's offside!
40.33
Kwami Benon chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.21
0-1Sebastian Krüger knocks the ball forward to Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Rae. Colin Rae is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Rae!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Cowdenbeath start the second half!
48.35
0-1Hannes Meidt catches Giovanni Franken on the ankles. The referee calls over Hannes Meidt and shows him a yellow card! Giovanni Franken hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.30
0-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
55.55
Andy Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Andy Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luuk Van Fessem. Luuk Van Fessem knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Matteo who gathers it comfortably.
59.02
Dundee United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Cowdenbeath's defence.
61.57
Paul Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Rae. Colin Rae plays a perfect one-two with Alex Dickov and rushes in on goal... Colin Rae takes a shot at goal. Colin Rae scores for Cowdenbeath!!
66.49
Scott Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Rae. Colin Rae goes all the way! Colin Rae makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
69.36
Andy Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Paul Matteo easily smothers it!
71.44
Hannes Meidt chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay passes the ball forward to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Burley.
78.51
Scott Young makes a probing pass to Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov plays a perfect one-two with Colin Rae and rushes in on goal... Alex Dickov takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.57
Scott Young makes a simple pass to Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Rae. Colin Rae directs the ball goalwards with his head. Matt Niven manages to gather it comfortably.
83.14
Callum McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.24
Kwami Benon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Franken. Giovanni Franken plays a perfect one-two with Alex Dickov and rushes in on goal... Giovanni Franken tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.57
Scott Young chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Dickov. Alex Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.5%
61.5%
Play Area
34.1%
46.2%
19.8%
Scorers
| Colin Rae 44, 62 |