Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Adam WilsherAdam Wilsher Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Alex HendryA. Hendry76
G
1
G
68Pedro VelosoP. Veloso
Damian DevineauD. Devineau70
D
2
D
64Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
André FelicianoA. Feliciano72
D
3
D
54Stuart HansenS. Hansen
Sergio ReisS. Reis71
D
4
D
68Gary MccallG. Mccall
Jose OrtizJ. Ortiz74
M
5
M
69Ralph OwenR. Owen
Arno RummeniggeA. Rummenigge71
M
captain6
M
71Flavio MazziF. Mazzi
Scott PowerS. Power73
M
7
M
68Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Daniele MooreD. Moore76
M
8
M
69Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto70
A
9captain
A
75Matt DickovM. Dickov
Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp71
A
10
A
71Scott YoungS. Young
Callum HendryC. Hendry77
A
11
A
62Alec ElliottA. Elliott
 
Youssouf RouvièreY. Rouvière70
D
12
A
55Neil ClelandN. Cleland
Dominic HansenD. Hansen45
M
13
M
55Callum MccallC. Mccall
Guido GuanaG. Guana69
A
14
A
65Paul McCoistP. McCoist

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 15,130 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dundee United and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Souness.


0.00
The first half starts with Dundee United kicking off!
2.15
Stuart Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Alex Hendry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
3.57
Gary McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gary Mccall looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.43
Scott Power makes a simple pass to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Veloso.
9.04
Daniele Moore takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Andy Thomson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
10.28
Scott Power darts forward. Scott Power lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.10
André Feliciano flicks a high ball forward to Arno Rummenigge who takes it down. Arno Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Scott Power comfortably collects the pass. Scott Power whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
22.42
Ralph Owen makes a simple pass to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi makes a simple pass to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Alex Hendry.
26.27
Colin Johnstone picks a pass forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Alex Hendry. What a save!
27.19
Stuart Hansen passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson makes a probing pass to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Reis.
28.02
Jose Ortiz flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Pinto who takes it down. Rodrigo Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Callum Hendry scores for Dundee United!!
32.40
Colin Johnstone catches Rodrigo Pinto on the ankles. The referee calls over Colin Johnstone and shows him a yellow card! Rodrigo Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.08
Gary Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Andy Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.18
Ralph Owen surges forward with the ball. Ralph Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.49
Arno Rummenigge flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Ortiz. Jose Ortiz heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Pedro Veloso. What a great pair of hands!
40.03
Flavio Mazzi passes the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill makes a great pass forward. Alec Elliott runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic 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
Alloa Athletic start the second half!
53.58
Gary McNeill passes the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young hits a low pass to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Alex Hendry. Excellent save.
54.39
Colin Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov skips past Jose Ortiz! Damian Devineau hacks Matt Dickov from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
54.39
The referee points to the spot..
55.16
Scott Young takes a stuttering run up. Scott Young slots the ball into the bottom right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
57.26
Arno Rummenigge hits a low pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Johnstone.
60.53
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Neil Cleland replacing Alec Elliott .
63.12
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
65.54
Damian Devineau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Power. Scott Power controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp but he's offside!
66.38
Sergio Reis flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp who takes it down. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp whips in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Pedro Veloso!
69.24
Arno Rummenigge runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arno Rummenigge plays a one-two with Callum Hendry and rushes in on goal... Arno Rummenigge tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Pedro Veloso!
73.32
Gary McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson plays a quick one-two with Neil Cleland and rushes in on goal... Andy Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.37
Dundee United have made a substitution with Guido Guana replacing Rodrigo Pinto .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Paul McCoist replacing Gary McNeill .
79.17
Andy Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Matt Dickov who takes it down. Matt Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.53
Flavio Mazzi threads the ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
84.16
Jose Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Arno Rummenigge. Arno Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry collects the pass. Callum Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Callum Hendry!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Alloa Athletic
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
29.9%
42.9%
27.3%

Scorers
Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp 10
Callum Hendry 28, 84
Alec Elliott 33, 36
Scott Young 55 (p)
Andy Thomson 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Elliott of Alloa Athletic

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

1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
7
2.Colin Johnstone (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Stuart Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mccall (DEF)
6
5.Ralph Owen (MID)
7
6.Flavio Mazzi (MID)
6
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
6
8.Andy Thomson (MID)goal scored
9
9.Matt Dickov (ATT)
7
10.Scott Young (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Neil Cleland (ATT)
6
13.Callum Mccall (MID)
0
14.Paul McCoist (ATT)
6