Match Report
| Dundee United | Dundee United |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart McCoist | S. McCoist |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 | | John Mason | J. Mason | |||||||||
| Gary Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | John Gough | J. Gough | |||||||||
| Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Kevin McStay | K. McStay | |||||||||
| Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 |  | Samir Witte | S. Witte | |||||||||
| Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | | 60 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 |  | Bryan Nok | B. Nok | |||||||||
| Stephen Rae | S. Rae | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Andy Davidson | A. Davidson | |||||||||
| Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | | 50 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Callum Caldwell | C. Caldwell | ||||||||
| Matt Gemmill | M. Gemmill | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Craig Ferguson | C. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Alec Telfer | A. Telfer | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Callum Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
| Matt Bremner | M. Bremner | | 55 | A | | 10 | | | A | 47 | | Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Samuel Campos | S. Campos |  | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Colin Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Callum Sullivan | C. Sullivan | | 58 | D | | 12 | | D | 49 | | Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | |||||||||
| Colin Caldwell | C. Caldwell | | 56 | D | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Gavin Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Duncan White | D. White | | 55 | D | | 14 | | D | 45 | | Alec Mcinnes | A. Mcinnes | |||||||||
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,843 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dundee United and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Cleland.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dundee United and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Cleland.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off!
4.37
0-0Stephen Rae makes a simple pass to Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.19
0-0Stephen Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer shoots from distance. Superb reactions from John Mason. What a save!
8.47
Stephen Rae sees space and advances. Stephen Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Bremner. Matt Bremner makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
10.58
Callum Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Law. Colin Law shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.46
0-0Callum Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.05
Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Garry Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Garry Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Colin Law. Colin Law makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.46
Matt Mcinnes hits a low pass to Matt Bremner. Matt Bremner shoots from long range but John Mason is on top of it.
20.44
John Gough flicks a high ball forward to Bryan Nok who takes it down. Bryan Nok sees space and advances. Bryan Nok controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.10
Matt Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Matt Bremner. Matt Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort. John Mason effortlessly gets down and covers it.
24.28
0-1Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Callum Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Davidson shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
33.53
0-1Bryan Nok comes in with a late challenge on Matt Gemmill. The referee calls over Bryan Nok and warns him to calm down! Matt Gemmill carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.24
John Gough flicks a high ball forward to Bryan Nok who takes it down. Bryan Nok makes a beautiful solo run. Bryan Nok tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
39.14
Andy Davidson plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.45
Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Alex Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Dickov threads the ball through to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Bremner. Matt Bremner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but John Mason reads it well. Nice save!
44.18
0-2Garry Naysmith catches Richard Henderson on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Richard Henderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Bryan Nok controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from long range but Stuart McCoist reads it well. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee United have changed their lineup with Duncan White replacing Matt Bremner. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Dundee United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.26
Samir Witte pushes up the pitch. Samir Witte flicks a high pass forward. Callum Davidson controls it well on his chest. Callum Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
48.20
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.26
Callum Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Garry Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Law. Colin Law is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Stuart McCoist is on top of it.
53.27
Craig Ferguson passes the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith skips past Kevin McGrory! Garry Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.58
Andy Davidson threads a neat ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.30
0-3Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alec McCoist replacing Samir Witte .
61.38
With some swift thinking, Kevin McStay plays the ball forward to Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson passes the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.21
Bryan Nok threads the ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.53
Stephen Rae makes a probing pass to Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
75.38
Matt Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan White. Duncan White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.54
Gary Naysmith sees Alex Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Dickov makes a probing pass to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos shoots from 25 yards but somehow John Mason manages to keep it out.
85.08
Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Callum Davidson collects the pass. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.23
John Gough passes the ball forward to Callum Caldwell. Callum Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.06
Callum Caldwell makes a simple pass to Colin Law. Colin Law shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%
Scorers
| Callum Davidson 24, 39 Garry Naysmith 53, 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Garry Naysmith of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Samuel Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Caldwell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | John Mason (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Samir Witte (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bryan Nok (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Andy Davidson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Callum Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Davidson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Colin Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Telfer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Mcinnes (DEF) | 0 | |