Match Report
| Dundee United | Dundee United |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Don Souness | D. Souness |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Colin Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Andy Cleland | A. Cleland | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Ezio Pagliarini | E. Pagliarini | |||||||||
| Adrian Monk | A. Monk |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Neil Liddell | N. Liddell | |||||||||
| Nestor Haddadou | N. Haddadou |  | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Lomano Jeffers | L. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Scott Henderson | S. Henderson | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Scott McStay | S. McStay | | 68 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Don Cleland | D. Cleland | ||||||||
| Alex Mcinnes | A. Mcinnes | | 57 | M | | 7 | | | M | 53 |  | Jšrg Van Maris | J. Maris | ||||||||
| Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Alec Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Kevin Hopkin | K. Hopkin | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 49 | | Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | |||||||||
| Colin White | C. White | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Gavin Marr | G. Marr | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 |  | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 57 | G | | 12 | | A | 51 |  | Sebastian Molina | S. Molina | |||||||||
| Ledley Lawrence | L. Lawrence | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Alberto Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Ledley Collymore | L. Collymore | | 50 | G | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Paul Strachan | P. Strachan | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tannadice Park where Dundee United play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 9,307 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Thomson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dundee United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Thomson.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
4.16
0-0Colin White makes a probing pass to Gavin Marr. Gavin Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
8.40
0-0Alex Mcinnes makes an attacking run forward. Alex Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Marr but he's offside!
14.11
0-1Jšrg Van Maris plays the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord deftly passes the ball to Helder Lopes, releasing him through on goal. Helder Lopes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.09
0-1Alec Rae passes the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.27
Gavin Marr knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kevin Hopkin provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
24.44
Jšrg Van Maris flicks a high ball forward to Helder Lopes who takes it down. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.42
Adrian Monk takes it forward alone. Adrian Monk threads a neat ball through to Colin White. Colin White shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.17
Alex Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Marr easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Caldwell.
30.54
0-1Adrian Monk catches Jšrg Van Maris on the ankles. The referee brings Adrian Monk to one side and gives him a warning! Jšrg Van Maris gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.59
Scott McStay passes the ball forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin White but he's offside!
39.33
Alec Elliott receives the ball from a throw-in from Nestor Haddadou. Alec Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Elliott threads a neat ball through to Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Colin White but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.41
42.06
Alex Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson threads a neat ball through to Colin White. Colin White plays a one-two with Scott McStay and rushes in on goal... Colin White makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
0-1Alec Rae takes it forward alone. Alec Rae advances inside the box! Alec Rae takes a shot at goal but somehow Don Souness manages to keep it out.
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. Falkirk 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
Dundee United kick off and get the second half underway!
49.49
Alec Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Colin White who brings the ball under control. Colin White makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.28
0-1Alec Elliott hacks Jšrg Van Maris from behind! The referee calls over Alec Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Jšrg Van Maris runs off the knock.
54.51
Alex Mcinnes hits a low pass to Gavin Marr. Gavin Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.44
0-1Dundee United have made a substitution with Ledley Lawrence replacing Alex Mcinnes .
63.57
Andy Cleland makes a probing pass to Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Gavin Marr. Gavin Marr passes the ball forward but Colin White is offside!
65.20
Alec Elliott threads a neat ball through to Colin White. Colin White whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Colin Burley. Excellent save.
66.47
Adrian Monk kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Colin White who takes it down. Colin White tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
72.11
Alec Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Marr who takes it down. Gavin Marr whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Colin Burley is on top of it.
73.04
0-1Alec Elliott darts forward. Alec Elliott plays a one-two with Kevin Hopkin and advances towards the goal... Alec Elliott tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Neil Liddell's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
74.51
Alec Elliott takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Scott McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Lomano Jeffers.
76.47
0-1Alec Elliott takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Jšrg Van Maris reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.56
0-1Lomano Jeffers hacks Kevin Hopkin from behind! The referee warns Lomano Jeffers to calm down! Kevin Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.54
Jšrg Van Maris flicks a high pass forward to Alec Rae who brings the ball under control. Alec Rae knocks the ball forward to Steven Wiltord but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.23
Gavin Marr knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Colin Burley. Excellent save.
83.29
Scott Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin makes a deft header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.05
Alec Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin skips past Lomano Jeffers! Kevin Hopkin shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Scott McStay hits a low pass to Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Colin Burley smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Kevin Hopkin 84 | Helder Lopes 14 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Don Souness (GK)
6
2. Andy Cleland (DEF)
6
3. Adrian Monk (DEF)
6
4. Nestor Haddadou (DEF)
6
5. Scott Henderson (MID)
7
6. Scott McStay (MID)
6
7. Alex Mcinnes (MID)
7
8. Alec Elliott (MID)
8
9. Kevin Hopkin (ATT)
9
10. Colin White (ATT)
7
11. Gavin Marr (ATT)
7
12. Garry Morrison (GK)
0
13. Ledley Lawrence (ATT)
6
14. Ledley Collymore (GK)
0
1. Colin Burley (GK)
8
2. Ezio Pagliarini (DEF)
6
3. Neil Liddell (DEF)
6
4. Lomano Jeffers (DEF)
6
5. Alex Caldwell (DEF)
6
6. Don Cleland (MID)
6
7. Jšrg Van Maris (MID)
7
8. Alec Rae (MID)
7
9. Matt Davidson (MID)
6
10. Steven Wiltord (ATT)
6
11. Helder Lopes (ATT)
7
12. Sebastian Molina (ATT)
0
13. Alberto Santos (ATT)
0
14. Paul Strachan (ATT)
0