Match Report


DundeeDundee     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Nuno Sousa Nuno Sousa
Jon NichollsJ. Nicholls69
G
1
G
79Kent ClarkK. Clark
Scott McCoistS. McCoist71
D
2
D
78Igor SimonianI. Simonian
Felipe HidalgoF. Hidalgo69
D
3captain
D
85Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür
Edoardo ManieroE. Maniero67
D
4
D
80Valeriy KostiukV. Kostiuk
Samuel MarquesS. Marques65
D
5
M
80Ivan HernandezI. Hernandez
Iwan WillemsI. Willems59
M
6
M
76Marc BridgesM. Bridges
Marcello MartinelliM. Martinelli57
M
7
M
80Lee NichollsL. Nicholls
Callum HansenC. Hansen53
M
8
M
75Alexei LokoA. Loko
David DaviesD. Davies72
A
9
A
77Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Patricio PascualP. Pascual72
A
10
A
76Darren TaylorD. Taylor
Jack Van EdeJ. Van Ede66
A
captain11
A
76Pier Giovanni SoglianoP. Sogliano
 
Pius BeukenkampP. Beukenkamp62
D
12
D
77Bernard BeyeB. Beye
Neil HendersonN. Henderson61
D
13
M
77Rodolfo VilaR. Vila
Ian BoydI. Boyd59
G
14
M
75Billy BradyB. Brady

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to Partick Thistle. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Matteo.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off the first half!
2.28
Lee Nicholls threads the ball through to Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko plays a one-two with Darren Taylor and rushes in on goal... Anatoliy Yevstratenko muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Jon Nicholls. What a save!
3.33
Callum Hansen knocks the ball forward to Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual knocks in a cross ball towards David Davies. David Davies makes a convincing header. David Davies scores for Dundee!!
6.02
Igor Simonian hits a low pass to Lee Nicholls. Lee Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jon Nicholls is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
9.26
Valeriy Kostiuk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Bridges. Marc Bridges sees space and advances. Marc Bridges finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.33
Darren Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Scott McCoist. Darren Taylor is warned by the referee! Scott McCoist runs off the knock.
18.55
Valeriy Kostiuk knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Nicholls. Lee Nicholls makes a simple pass to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.50
Valeriy Kostiuk pushes mid-way up the pitch. Valeriy Kostiuk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko shoots from long range but it flies wide!
24.48
Ivan Hernandez makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jon Nicholls gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
28.55
Iwan Willems barges into Alexei Loko. Iwan Willems is shown the yellow card! Alexei Loko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.16
Marcello Martinelli comes in with a late challenge on Lee Nicholls. The referee calls over Marcello Martinelli and shows him a yellow card! Lee Nicholls stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.05
From the throw-in, Igor Simonian picks out Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür hits a low pass to Marc Bridges. Marc Bridges threads the ball through to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fantastic reaction save from Jon Nicholls!
42.33
Marcello Martinelli flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Pascual who brings the ball under control. Patricio Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Jack Van Ede. Jack Van Ede connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dundee get the second half underway!
48.13
Igor Simonian threads a neat ball through to Marc Bridges. Marc Bridges changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marc Bridges plays a quick one-two with Anatoliy Yevstratenko and rushes in on goal... Marc Bridges muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
51.40
Ivan Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Sogliano. Pier Giovanni Sogliano passes the ball forward but Anatoliy Yevstratenko is offside!
53.49
Marc Bridges brings the ball forward. Marc Bridges deftly passes the ball to Anatoliy Yevstratenko, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Anatoliy Yevstratenko provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.14
With fabulous imagination, Edoardo Maniero plays the ball forward to Iwan Willems. Iwan Willems kicks a strong pass forward to David Davies. David Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.04
Marcello Martinelli threads a neat ball through to David Davies. David Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Kent Clark is on top of his game. Great save!
65.56
Callum Hansen sees a break and surges forward. Callum Hansen shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
66.38
Valeriy Kostiuk flicks a high pass forward. Marc Bridges collects the pass. Marc Bridges makes a simple pass to Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Marques.
73.51
Marcello Martinelli hits a low pass to Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual runs straight at the defence! Patricio Pascual cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Kent Clark effortlessly smothers it!
77.05
Iwan Willems takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Callum Hansen. Callum Hansen makes a probing pass to Jack Van Ede. Jack Van Ede knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
78.50
Igor Simonian makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Bridges. Marc Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.53
Felipe Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward. Marcello Martinelli controls it well on his chest. Marcello Martinelli makes a simple pass to Jack Van Ede. Jack Van Ede knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Igor Simonian.
81.13
Igor Simonian makes a simple pass to Marc Bridges. Marc Bridges threads a neat ball through to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
84.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcello Martinelli picks a pass forward to David Davies. David Davies whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.10
Marcello Martinelli surges forward with the ball. Marcello Martinelli plays a scrappy one-two with Jack Van Ede and advances towards the goal... Marcello Martinelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

Partick Thistle
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.2%
63.7%
Play Area
30%
40%
30%

Scorers
David Davies 3
Patricio Pascual 84
Marcello Martinelli 89
Marc Bridges 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Bridges of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Jon Nicholls (GK)
7
2.Scott McCoist (DEF)
6
3.Felipe Hidalgo (DEF)
6
4.Edoardo Maniero (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Marques (DEF)
6
6.Iwan Willems (MID)yellow card
5
7.Marcello Martinelli (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Callum Hansen (MID)
6
9.David Davies (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Patricio Pascual (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jack Van Ede (ATT)
6
 
12.Pius Beukenkamp (DEF)
0
13.Neil Henderson (DEF)
0
14.Ian Boyd (GK)
0

1.Kent Clark (GK)
7
2.Igor Simonian (DEF)
6
3.Yurtcan Sükür (DEF)
6
4.Valeriy Kostiuk (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Hernandez (MID)
6
6.Marc Bridges (MID)goal scored
9
7.Lee Nicholls (MID)
6
8.Alexei Loko (MID)
6
9.Anatoliy Yevstratenko (ATT)
6
10.Darren Taylor (ATT)
6
11.Pier Giovanni Sogliano (ATT)
6
 
12.Bernard Beye (DEF)
0
13.Rodolfo Vila (MID)
0
14.Billy Brady (MID)
0