Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Dundee. A crowd of 4,394 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ross County and Dundee are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.


0.00
Ross County start the match!
3.13
Gary Niven makes a simple pass to Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo edges inside the box! Benedetto Cavallo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.31
Gavin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Don Inglis through on goal. Toifilou Duchemin barges into Don Inglis. Penalty not given!!
14.34
Stuart McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Lionel Ecker controls it well on his chest. Lionel Ecker makes a probing pass to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Alec Hansen manages to keep it out.
15.12
Lionel Ecker knocks the ball forward to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
16.24
Hamada Faye flicks a high pass forward. Don Inglis collects the pass. Don Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.12
Vittorio Ballarin chips the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. Don Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Stefan Kistner. Excellent save.
21.39
Richard Gough boots it upfield. Hugo Rodriquez shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
22.58
Gavin Elliott threads the ball through to Gary Niven. Gary Niven knocks the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.33
Harvey Mendonca plays the ball forward to Hamada Faye. Hamada Faye flicks a high pass forward. Benedetto Cavallo collects the pass. Benedetto Cavallo makes a great pass forward. Paul Matteo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.37
Hamada Faye knocks the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.57
Stuart McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Mickael Vanvynckt who takes it down. Mickael Vanvynckt flicks a high ball forward to Fabrizio Caini who takes it down. Fabrizio Caini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fabrizio Caini scores for Dundee!!
38.51
Hamada Faye passes the ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort but Stefan Kistner is on top of it.
40.07
Mickael Vanvynckt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini plays a one-two with Hugo Rodriquez and rushes in on goal... Fabrizio Caini comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fabrizio Caini!
45.00
Vittorio Ballarin passes the ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Dundee kick off and get the second half underway!
49.43
Marcos Marcelino passes the ball forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady advances inside the box! Gavin Brady comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
51.07
Duncan Thomson hacks Lionel Ecker from behind! The referee calls over Duncan Thomson and warns him to calm down! Lionel Ecker runs off the knock.
53.18
Gary Niven makes an attacking run forward. Gary Niven makes a probing pass between the defence to Paul Matteo. Some superb footwork from Paul Matteo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Stefan Kistner.
54.04
Corner kick to Ross County. Hamada Faye plays it to the far post. Stefan Kistner gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
55.57
Kevin Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Hamada Faye who gracefully takes it down. Hamada Faye makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
65.17
Toifilou Duchemin flicks a high ball forward to Lionel Ecker who takes it down. Lionel Ecker sees space and advances. Lionel Ecker shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.40
Lionel Ecker passes the ball forward to Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
67.28
Vittorio Ballarin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo deftly passes the ball to Don Inglis, releasing him through on goal. Don Inglis tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.17
Gary Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.56
Hamada Faye sees Benedetto Cavallo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benedetto Cavallo knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.42
David James kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez runs straight at the defence! Hugo Rodriquez tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.01
Hamada Faye controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. Some silky footwork from Don Inglis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
79.57
Stuart McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Marcelino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Marcelino makes a probing pass to Hugo Rodriquez. Hugo Rodriquez advances inside the box! Hugo Rodriquez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Alec Hansen is on top of it.
84.05
With great vision, Vittorio Ballarin plays the ball forward to Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo cuts inside the box! Benedetto Cavallo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
85.40
Kevin Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gary Niven. Gary Niven flicks a high pass forward. Paul Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Matteo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Don Inglis is offside!
87.35
Harvey Mendonca threads the ball through to Vittorio Ballarin. Vittorio Ballarin makes a probing pass to Benedetto Cavallo. Benedetto Cavallo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stefan Kistner manages to gather it.
89.55
Stuart McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Lionel Ecker collects the pass. Lionel Ecker hits a low pass to Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alec Hansen with no chance!! Goal for Dundee!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 7 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 52.8735632183908 vs 47.1264367816092
Play Area
Home team third: 24.14%, Midfield: 42.53%, Away team third: 33.33%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabrizio Caini of Dundee

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Alec Hansen (GK)
6
6
3. Gavin Elliott (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Matteo (DEF)
6
6
7. Hamada Faye (MID)
7
8. Gary Niven (MID)
6
9. Paul Matteo (ATT)
7
10. Don Inglis (ATT)
6

12. Andy Booth (DEF)
0
13. Kevin Mccall (MID)
0
0

6
4. Richard Gough (DEF)
6
7. Lionel Ecker (MID)
7
8. David James (MID)
6
9. Gavin Brady (ATT)
6
10. Fabrizio Caini (ATT)
9
11. Hugo Rodriquez (ATT)
7

12. Garry McNeill (ATT)
0
13. Scott Strachan (ATT)
0
14. Scott McGrory (ATT)
0