Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Adam WilsherAdam Wilsher Computer Player Computer Player
Alex HendryA. Hendry76
G
1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Youssouf RouvièreY. Rouvière70
D
2
D
70Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
André FelicianoA. Feliciano72
D
3
D
70Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Sergio ReisS. Reis71
D
4
D
69Albert CalvoA. Calvo
Jose OrtizJ. Ortiz74
M
5captain
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Daniele MooreD. Moore76
M
captain6
M
72Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Scott PowerS. Power73
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Djimi DoumengD. Doumeng72
M
8
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe
Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto70
A
9
A
74Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp71
A
10
A
71Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Callum HendryC. Hendry77
A
11
A
70Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Damian DevineauD. Devineau70
D
12
A
69Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Arno RummeniggeA. Rummenigge71
M
13
D
66Patrick LaverP. Laver
Guido GuanaG. Guana69
A
14
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 14,426 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hendry.


0.00
Dundee United kick off and get the first half underway!
4.12
Chritophe Laslandes flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe threads a neat ball through to Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe threads the ball through to Nicolas Zimmermann but he's offside!
6.21
Ross Sharpe flicks a high ball forward to Alun Shilton who takes it down. Alun Shilton finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.26
Chritophe Laslandes comes in with a late challenge on Scott Power. Chritophe Laslandes is shown the yellow card! Scott Power stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.06
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball under control. Stanley Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Newby. Mike Newby makes a convincing header. Good keeping from Alex Hendry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.42
Stanley Smithe takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Callum McNeill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.27
With some swift thinking, Julian Hierro plays the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
20.21
André Feliciano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Power. Scott Power knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum McNeill.
26.24
Youssouf Rouvière makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Hierro.
27.57
André Feliciano sees Daniele Moore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Moore hits a low pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry rushes past Julian Hierro! Albert Calvo clumsily knocks into Callum Hendry. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.30
André Feliciano comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Smithe. André Feliciano is shown the yellow card! Stanley Smithe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.39
Djimi Doumeng knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
34.55
Stanley Smithe makes a simple pass to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Smithe and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicolas Zimmermann provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.23
Ross Sharpe passes the ball forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Alex Hendry easily smothers it!
42.56
Scott Power flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp who takes it down. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
44.48
Djimi Doumeng receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Power. Djimi Doumeng darts forward. Djimi Doumeng whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
47.15
Kevin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Newby. Mike Newby knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
48.22
Albert Calvo clumsily knocks into Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Albert Calvo is shown the yellow card! Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.45
Nicolas Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby collects the pass. Mike Newby knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton flicks the ball with his head. Alex Hendry didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.08
Scott Power threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Silvio Lima reads it well. Nice keeping!
57.13
Ross Sharpe barges into Daniele Moore. Ross Sharpe is shown the yellow card! Daniele Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.18
Nicolas Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward to Ross Sharpe who brings the ball under control. Ross Sharpe runs straight at the defence! Ross Sharpe shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
63.14
With some swift thinking, Callum McNeill plays the ball forward to Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mike Newby. Mike Newby shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
65.00
Kevin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe shoots from 20 yards. Alex Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
66.34
Callum McNeill knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann whips in a cross ball towards Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
67.43
Stanley Smithe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.51
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann whips in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.16
Youssouf Rouvière hacks Mike Newby from behind! The referee calls over Youssouf Rouvière and shows him a yellow card! Mike Newby carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.32
Scott Power kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Callum Hendry!
77.44
Dundee United have made a substitution with Guido Guana replacing Rodrigo Pinto .Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
78.45
Stanley Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Strachan who takes it down. Kevin Strachan passes the ball forward but Mike Newby is offside!
81.21
Kevin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball under control. Stanley Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
83.56
Stanley Smithe passes the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
89.16
Jose Ortiz barges into Ross Sharpe. Jose Ortiz is warned by the referee! Ross Sharpe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
0
7
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
30.5%
46.3%
23.2%

Scorers
Callum Hendry 73
Alun Shilton 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Hendry of Dundee United

Match Ratings
1.Alex Hendry (GK)
8
2.Youssouf Rouvière (DEF)yellow card
5
3.André Feliciano (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Sergio Reis (DEF)
6
5.Jose Ortiz (MID)
5
6.Daniele Moore (MID)
7
7.Scott Power (MID)
6
8.Djimi Doumeng (MID)
7
9.Rodrigo Pinto (ATT)
6
10.Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp (ATT)
6
11.Callum Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Damian Devineau (DEF)
0
13.Arno Rummenigge (MID)
0
14.Guido Guana (ATT)
6

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
7
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Albert Calvo (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
7
8.Ross Sharpe (MID)yellow card
6
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
8
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Patrick Laver (DEF)
0
14.Robert Riza (DEF)
0