Match Report


Dundee UnitedDundee United     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen MasonS. Mason51
G
1
G
51Fernando MedinaF. Medina
Craig LiddellC. Liddell53
D
captain2
D
53Gary StrachanG. Strachan
Ivan CruzI. Cruz45
D
3
D
48Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn45
D
4
D
48John YoungJ. Young
Alex BurleyA. Burley42
D
5
D
48Colin TelferC. Telfer
Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson46
M
6
M
51Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan41
M
7
M
47Stuart HendersonS. Henderson
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher40
M
8
M
40Alex HendryA. Hendry
Callum DavidsonC. Davidson39
M
9
M
39Don YoungD. Young
Stuart MortonS. Morton51
A
10
A
45Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Kevin HendryK. Hendry49
A
11captain
A
41Don FergusonD. Ferguson
 
Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson42
D
12
D
47Don SullivanD. Sullivan
Stephen CampbellS. Campbell42
D
13
D
47Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan42
D
14
D
47Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,228 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dundee United and Ross County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Elliott.


0.00
Dundee United get the match underway!
2.18
Stuart Johnstone passes the ball forward to Don Young. Don Young flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Meiklejohn who takes it down. Duncan Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.46
Colin Telfer knocks the ball forward to Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry threads a neat ball through to Don Young. Don Young shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.15
Dominic Meiklejohn surges forward with the ball. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
15.20
Gavin Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Don Young. Don Young threads a neat ball through to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.37
Don Young threads a neat ball through to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Cruz.
21.42
Alex Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Meiklejohn.
33.56
Ivan Cruz chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gallacher. With vision, Dominic Gallacher plays the ball forward to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fernando Medina gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
36.20
Gavin Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.02
Dominic Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson makes a simple pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan plays a quick one-two with Stuart Morton and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kevin Strachan provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
40.47
With a delightful solo run, Kevin Strachan stretches the opposition's defence. Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass, allowing Stuart Morton to run into the box. Stuart Morton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Ivan Cruz threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher passes the ball forward to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson cuts inside the box! Stephen Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ross County kick off the second half!
47.51
Dominic Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hendry. Some silky footwork from Kevin Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.13
With a delightful solo run, Dominic Gallacher stretches the opposition's defence. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.11
Dominic Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Alex Hendry. Dominic Meiklejohn is shown the yellow card! Alex Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.49
Alex Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Kevin Hendry scores for Dundee United!!
66.24
Callum Davidson passes the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Gavin Sullivan clears it off the line with his head!
75.37
With imagination, Dominic Meiklejohn laces a through ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
81.03
Stuart Henderson threads the ball through to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mason who gathers it comfortably.
89.49
Dominic Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell threads the ball through to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson plays a one-two with Kevin Strachan and advances towards the goal... Stephen Thomson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee United

Ross County
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
30.9%
44.4%
24.7%

Scorers
Stuart Morton 40, 49
Kevin Hendry 61
Duncan Meiklejohn 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Morton of Dundee United

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

1.Fernando Medina (GK)
6
2.Gary Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.John Young (DEF)
6
5.Colin Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Stuart Henderson (MID)
6
8.Alex Hendry (MID)
7
9.Don Young (MID)
7
10.Duncan Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Don Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
0
14.Stephen Mckinlay (DEF)
0