Match Report
| Dundee United | Dundee United |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry White | G. White |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Manuele Signori | M. Signori |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| Steve Gray | S. Gray |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| Leon Hoeness | L. Hoeness |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Youl Alidor Debec | Y. Debec |  | 73 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 60 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | ||||||||
| Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Kevin Mcallister | K. Mcallister | | 51 | M | | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Daniel Veloso | D. Veloso | ||||||||
| Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 73 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Bruno Antunes | B. Antunes | | 57 | A | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| David Niven | D. Niven | | 57 | A | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Alex Glass | A. Glass | | 55 | A | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,578 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
0.00
0-0Dundee United kick off the first half!
4.11
0-0Youl Alidor Debec knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ben Harley.
6.05
1-0Kevin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan controls it well on his chest. Gavin Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Mason with no chance!! Goal for Dundee United!
9.37
1-0With a delightful solo run, Callum Thomson stretches the opposition's defence. Callum Thomson plays a one-two with Don Naysmith and advances towards the goal... Yuri Baronio hacks Callum Thomson from behind! Penalty not given!!
15.39
Yuri Baronio flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Dean Owen who takes it down. Dean Owen threads a neat ball through to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Veloso! That brings them back into the game!
18.59
1-1Leon Hoeness comes in with a late challenge on Moritz Müller. Leon Hoeness is shown the yellow card! Moritz Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.53
Stephen McCoist threads a neat ball through to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan edges inside the box! Gavin Strachan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.10
2-1Duncan Dalglish comes in with a late challenge on Callum Thomson. The referee brings Duncan Dalglish to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Thomson runs off the knock.
26.09
Kevin Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Kevin Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Andy Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
32.40
Yuri Baronio threads a neat ball through to Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.01
Gavin Strachan hacks Scott Lisbie from behind! Gavin Strachan is warned by the referee! Scott Lisbie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.13
3-2Gary Niven runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Niven skips past Paul Hutchison! Some silky footwork from Gary Niven provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.34
Steve Gray threads the ball through to Kevin Mcallister. Kevin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Strachan who brings the ball under control. Gavin Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Lisbie.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rangers start the second half!
48.55
3-2Yuri Baronio passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Diez. Jose Fortes Diez plays the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Garry White manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.02
Duncan Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Dean Owen who takes it down. Dean Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
54.14
Gary Niven flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen controls it well on his chest. Dean Owen hits a low pass to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That's the equaliser! What a way for the Portuguese player to get his hattrick!
57.31
Paul Hutchison plays the ball forward to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson sees a break and surges forward. Callum Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.45
Jose Fortes Diez kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.21
3-3Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Bruno Antunes replacing Gavin Strachan and Alex Glass replacing Paul Hutchison .Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Law replacing Duncan Dalglish and Alec Gough replacing Moritz Müller .
65.31
Stephen McCoist threads a neat ball through to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.58
Yuri Baronio catches Bruno Antunes on the ankles. The referee calls over Yuri Baronio and shows him a yellow card! Bruno Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.01
Rangers have made a substitution with Callum Booth replacing Ben Harley .
79.14
Scott Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Sullivan. With vision, Duncan Sullivan plays the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.14
Leon Hoeness sees Stephen McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith shoots from long range. Andy Mason comfortably gets down and covers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%
Scorers
| Gavin Strachan 6, 22, 26 Don Naysmith 65 | Daniel Veloso 15, 32, 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Strachan of Dundee United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuele Signori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl Alidor Debec (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Mcallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gavin Strachan (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Don Naysmith (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Bruno Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Niven (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Glass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andy Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Veloso (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Callum Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Gough (GK) | 6 | |