League · SPL
Dundee Utd0–1Aberdeen
Charlie Mulgrew 15′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Aberdeen
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Aberdeen · Starting XI
- Jamie Langfield
- Charlie Mulgrew
- Ricky Foster
- Andrew Considine
- Davide Grassi
- Jerel Ifil
- Peter Pawlett
- Paul Marshall
- Fraser Fyvie
- Mark Kerr
- Darren Mackie
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Aberdeen · Substitutes
- Stuart Nelson
- Jonathan Crawford
- Derek Young
- Ryan Jack
- Chris Maguire
- Tommy Wright
- Michael Paton
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Jon Daly for Danny Cadamarteri58′
- Jennison Myrie-Williams for Seán Dillon58′
- Danny Swanson for Craig Conway80′
Aberdeen · Substitutions
- Michael Paton for Peter Pawlett73′
- Chris Maguire for Paul Marshall88′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Aberdeen · Manager
- Mark McGhee
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Aberdeen · Cautions
- Darren Mackie19′
- Peter Pawlett40′
Dundee Utd · Red cards
- Not recorded
Aberdeen · Red cards
- Davide Grassi64′
Match report
United’s festive woes continued going down to a 1-0 home defeat by Aberdeen. A goal in the first half from Charlie Mulgrew was the difference and despite United creating the bulk of the chances, hitting the woodwork twice in the closing stages and having an extra man for the final 25 minutes, the visitors held on for all three points. Changes were inevitable following the heavy loss at Ibrox and Webster came in for Dods and Casalinuovo started in place of Myrie-Williams. United’s keeper Nicky Weaver lined up for the final time with his short term contact expiring after the…Read moreRead less
United’s festive woes continued going down to a 1-0 home defeat by Aberdeen. A goal in the first half from Charlie Mulgrew was the difference and despite United creating the bulk of the chances, hitting the woodwork twice in the closing stages and having an extra man for the final 25 minutes, the visitors held on for all three points.
Changes were inevitable following the heavy loss at Ibrox and Webster came in for Dods and Casalinuovo started in place of Myrie-Williams. United’s keeper Nicky Weaver lined up for the final time with his short term contact expiring after the game.
In front of a bumper crowd the game started tamely and it took ten minutes for Aberdeen to create the first chance of the afternoon but Kenneth did well to thwart Fyvie. Five minutes later the Dons went ahead when Kerr intercepted a Webster pass to feed Marshall who laid the ball into the path of Mulgrew who finished low past Nicky Weaver. United almost hit back when Webster latched on to a Conway free kick but the big defender fired into the side netting. With half an hour on the clock United should have been level when Gomis latched on to a Conway free kick but somehow he fired wide. On the stroke of half time the visitors were awarded a free kick at the edge of the United area. Mulgrew stepped up and swung in a direct free kick but to the relief of the home crowd Weaver tipped the ball brilliantly round the post.
Just after the hour mark the second half burst in to life when Grassi and Webster clashed in the visitors’ box. After consultation with the stand side linesman referee, Calum Murray booked the United defender and ordered off Aberdeen’s Italian defender. From then on it was a constant flow towards the Aberdeen goal and twice Daly was unlucky when Langfield saved a header and then his volley went inches wide. Aberdeen did go close with 15 minutes left but Weaver saved well from a shot from Paul Marshall. With seven minutes remaining, United could not have gone closer when a Swanson corner found the head of Andy Webster but his effort came back off the post. In the dying minutes United must have realised it was not to be their day when another Swanson corner landed on the head of Kenneth but this time it came back off Langfield’s crossbar.
Changes were inevitable following the heavy loss at Ibrox and Webster came in for Dods and Casalinuovo started in place of Myrie-Williams. United’s keeper Nicky Weaver lined up for the final time with his short term contact expiring after the game.
In front of a bumper crowd the game started tamely and it took ten minutes for Aberdeen to create the first chance of the afternoon but Kenneth did well to thwart Fyvie. Five minutes later the Dons went ahead when Kerr intercepted a Webster pass to feed Marshall who laid the ball into the path of Mulgrew who finished low past Nicky Weaver. United almost hit back when Webster latched on to a Conway free kick but the big defender fired into the side netting. With half an hour on the clock United should have been level when Gomis latched on to a Conway free kick but somehow he fired wide. On the stroke of half time the visitors were awarded a free kick at the edge of the United area. Mulgrew stepped up and swung in a direct free kick but to the relief of the home crowd Weaver tipped the ball brilliantly round the post.
Just after the hour mark the second half burst in to life when Grassi and Webster clashed in the visitors’ box. After consultation with the stand side linesman referee, Calum Murray booked the United defender and ordered off Aberdeen’s Italian defender. From then on it was a constant flow towards the Aberdeen goal and twice Daly was unlucky when Langfield saved a header and then his volley went inches wide. Aberdeen did go close with 15 minutes left but Weaver saved well from a shot from Paul Marshall. With seven minutes remaining, United could not have gone closer when a Swanson corner found the head of Andy Webster but his effort came back off the post. In the dying minutes United must have realised it was not to be their day when another Swanson corner landed on the head of Kenneth but this time it came back off Langfield’s crossbar.