Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Scott BremnerS. Bremner63
G
1
G
60Garry WhiteG. White
Guerino TedoldiG. Tedoldi66
D
2
D
68Manuele SignoriM. Signori
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell63
D
3
D
65Steve GrayS. Gray
Stephen HendryS. Hendry53
D
4
D
59Leon HoenessL. Hoeness
Mathieur BrahamiM. Brahami70
M
5
D
56Paul HutchisonP. Hutchison
John BrightonJ. Brighton66
M
captain6
M
73Youl Alidor DebecY. Debec
Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill58
M
7
M
66Callum ThomsonC. Thomson
Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson56
M
8
M
60Stephen McCoistS. McCoist
Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop69
A
9captain
M
51Kevin McallisterK. Mcallister
Billy McCoistB. McCoist59
A
10
A
73Don NaysmithD. Naysmith
Mick MilliganM. Milligan58
A
11
A
57Bruno AntunesB. Antunes
 
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes62
G
12
A
57David NivenD. Niven
Hamada PetereynsH. Petereyns58
G
13
A
55Alex GlassA. Glass
Craig GoughC. Gough56
A
14
D
48Purrel MokoenaP. Mokoena

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 9,789 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off the first half!
2.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Gray plays the ball forward to Stephen McCoist. Stephen McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Don Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Don Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Scott Bremner manages to keep it out.
4.28
Steve Gray threads the ball through to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith collects the pass. Don Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.27
Duncan Gemmill passes the ball forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.21
Stephen McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Antunes collects the pass. Bruno Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Don Naysmith and advances towards the goal... Bruno Antunes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Scott Bremner. Excellent save.
20.42
Stephen Liddell plays the ball forward to Mathieur Brahami. Mathieur Brahami makes a simple pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
24.04
Stephen McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith collects the pass. Don Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.18
Bruno Antunes barges into Guerino Tedoldi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guerino Tedoldi runs off the knock.
28.25
Stephen Hendry hacks Bruno Antunes from behind! Stephen Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Bruno Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.13
Stephen Hendry darts forward. Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan passes the ball forward but Billy McCoist is offside!
34.28
Stephen Liddell threads the ball through to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop rushes past Paul Hutchison! Tony Van Westerop makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
39.02
Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Mathieur Brahami. Mathieur Brahami flicks a high pass forward. Billy McCoist controls it well on his chest. Billy McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Manuele Signori. That should have been a goal!
42.36
Kevin Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Kevin Ferguson shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Paul Hutchison passes the ball forward to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson darts forward. Callum Thomson shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Scott Bremner.
45.00
Corner kick to Dundee United. Paul Hutchison chips it to the near post. Scott Bremner scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.

45.00
Dundee United kick off the second half!
47.38
With great vision, Stephen McCoist plays the ball forward to Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.46
Callum Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Antunes who takes it down. Bruno Antunes shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.28
Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with David Niven replacing Don Naysmith and Purrel Mokoena replacing Paul Hutchison .
66.42
Stephen McCoist takes it forward alone. Stephen McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards David Niven. David Niven connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Stephen Hendry is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
67.34
Manuele Signori takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Stephen Hendry reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.23
Youl Alidor Debec hacks Kevin Ferguson from behind! The referee brings Youl Alidor Debec to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.51
Purrel Mokoena knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson knocks the ball forward to David Niven. David Niven shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
75.44
Kevin Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting David Niven through on goal. Some silky footwork from David Niven provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Scott Bremner. Excellent save.
77.14
Tony Van Westerop catches Leon Hoeness on the ankles. The referee brings Tony Van Westerop to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Hoeness runs off the knock.
78.05
Stephen Liddell threads the ball through to Kevin Ferguson. Kevin Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.27
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.43
John Brighton knocks the ball forward to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan kicks a strong pass forward to Billy McCoist but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Dundee United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
29.6%
40.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Mick Milligan 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Bremner of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Scott Bremner (GK)
9
2.Guerino Tedoldi (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Liddell (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
7
5.Mathieur Brahami (MID)
6
6.John Brighton (MID)
6
7.Duncan Gemmill (MID)
6
8.Kevin Ferguson (MID)
7
9.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
8
10.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Mick Milligan (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
0
13.Hamada Petereyns (GK)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0

1.Garry White (GK)
6
2.Manuele Signori (DEF)
7
3.Steve Gray (DEF)
7
4.Leon Hoeness (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hutchison (DEF)
6
6.Youl Alidor Debec (MID)
5
7.Callum Thomson (MID)
8
8.Stephen McCoist (MID)
8
9.Kevin Mcallister (MID)
6
10.Don Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Bruno Antunes (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.David Niven (ATT)
6
13.Alex Glass (ATT)
0
14.Purrel Mokoena (DEF)
6