Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     HibernianHibernian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen MasonS. Mason51
G
1
G
49Billy MortonB. Morton
Craig LiddellC. Liddell53
D
2
D
52Neil GoughN. Gough
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn45
D
3
D
51Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Ivan CruzI. Cruz44
D
4
D
47Dominic JamesD. James
Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson42
D
5
D
45Teddy McgrealT. Mcgreal
Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson46
M
6
M
54Matt MatteoM. Matteo
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher40
M
7captain
M
47Matt DickovM. Dickov
Callum DavidsonC. Davidson39
M
8
M
47Craig McStayC. McStay
Andy MccallA. Mccall29
M
9
M
42Alex GallacherA. Gallacher
Stuart MortonS. Morton51
A
10
A
52Manuel SoaresM. Soares
Kevin HendryK. Hendry49
A
captain11
A
47Nigel JacksonN. Jackson
 
Alex BurleyA. Burley42
D
12
G
46Craig FergusonC. Ferguson
Stephen CampbellS. Campbell42
D
13
G
46Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan42
D
14
A
45Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 8,064 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dundee United and Hibernian are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Henderson.


0.00
Dundee United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
Dominic James hacks Stuart Morton from behind! Dominic James is warned by the referee! Stuart Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.21
Andy Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton controls it well on his chest. Stuart Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.49
Callum Davidson takes it forward alone. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.53
Stephen Thomson makes a simple pass to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Sullivan.
10.59
Alex Gallacher surges forward with the ball. Alex Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Jackson. Nigel Jackson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Stephen Mason reads it well. Quality keeping!
14.02
Craig McStay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.11
Dominic Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Hendry who takes it down. Kevin Hendry plays a quick one-two with Callum Davidson and rushes in on goal... Kevin Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.43
Craig McStay hits a low pass to Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.40
Dominic James flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig McStay. Craig McStay threads a neat ball through to Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Jackson. Nigel Jackson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Stephen Mason.
29.56
It's a corner kick. Matt Matteo kicks a low ball out wide. Andy Mccall gets to the ball and clears it up field.
33.37
Craig Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a probing pass to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
42.51
Manuel Soares barges into Ivan Cruz. The referee calls over Manuel Soares and shows him a yellow card! Ivan Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.30
Alex Gallacher surges forward with the ball. Alex Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Craig McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hibernian!
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. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.33
Nigel Jackson chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Soares. Manuel Soares shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Manuel Soares!
53.33
Ivan Cruz chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.06
Stephen Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.07
Teddy Mcgreal catches Stuart Morton on the ankles. The referee brings Teddy Mcgreal to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Morton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.37
Andy Mccall sees space and advances. Andy Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.09
Stephen Sullivan advances with the ball. Stephen Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Jackson. Nigel Jackson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.27
Callum Davidson sees Stephen Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Teddy Mcgreal.
67.57
Manuel Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a defence splitting pass to Nigel Jackson. Some silky footwork from Nigel Jackson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ivan Cruz steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
73.53
Matt Dickov advances with the ball. Matt Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
75.05
Dominic Gallacher clumsily knocks into Craig McStay. The referee warns Dominic Gallacher to calm down! Craig McStay stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.22
Callum Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.17
Ivan Cruz plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Morton who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Hibernian
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
28.2%
47.4%
24.4%

Scorers
Matt Matteo 45
Manuel Soares 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Soares of Hibernian

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Mason (GK)
7
2.Craig Liddell (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Cruz (DEF)
7
5.Stephen Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Thomson (MID)
6
7.Dominic Gallacher (MID)
6
8.Callum Davidson (MID)
8
9.Andy Mccall (MID)
7
10.Stuart Morton (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Burley (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Campbell (DEF)
0
14.Callum Sullivan (DEF)
0

1.Billy Morton (GK)
6
2.Neil Gough (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
7
4.Dominic James (DEF)
6
5.Teddy Mcgreal (DEF)
5
6.Matt Matteo (MID)goal scored
8
7.Matt Dickov (MID)
7
8.Craig McStay (MID)
7
9.Alex Gallacher (MID)
7
10.Manuel Soares (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
11.Nigel Jackson (ATT)
7
 
12.Craig Ferguson (GK)
0
13.Stephen Thomson (GK)
0
14.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
0