Inter-Cities Fairs Cup · 1st Round 1st Leg
Dundee Utd3–2Grasshoppers
Ove Grahn 35′
Peter Meier 50′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Grasshoppers
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Grasshoppers · Starting XI
- Rene Deck
- Roland Citherlet
- Bernard Mocellin
- Hansruedi Staudemann
- Andre Meier
- Kurt Rüegg
- Fredy Gröbli
- Ove Grahn
- Rainer Ohlhauser
- Ruedi Schneeberger
- Peter Meier
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Grasshoppers · Substitutes
- Kurt Aerni
- Enrico Borrini
- Adolf Noventa
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Dennis Gillespie for Alan Gordon64′
Grasshoppers · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Manager
Grasshoppers · Manager
- René Hüssy
Match report
A night that looked to be going all wrong for United was turned on its head in the final ten minutes of this game. United, 2-0 down midway through this game came back from the dead to clinch victory. United came flying out of the traps and had two great chances through Alex and Ian Ried, but Swiss 'keeper Deck was the equal of both. However, a mix up in the United defence let Grasshoppers take the lead, when Grahn side footed home from close range. The second goal for Grasshoppers came just after the interval. This time from a…Read moreRead less
A night that looked to be going all wrong for United was turned on its head in the final ten minutes of this game. United, 2-0 down midway through this game came back from the dead to clinch victory.
United came flying out of the traps and had two great chances through Alex and Ian Ried, but Swiss 'keeper Deck was the equal of both. However, a mix up in the United defence let Grasshoppers take the lead, when Grahn side footed home from close range.
The second goal for Grasshoppers came just after the interval. This time from a great diving header by Meier. Now on the back foot, United stepped up a gear. First, Ian Reid reduced the deficit midway through the second half.
Then came the storming finish with both Stuart Markland and Alec Reid scoring in the last 10 minutes to win the game.
United came flying out of the traps and had two great chances through Alex and Ian Ried, but Swiss 'keeper Deck was the equal of both. However, a mix up in the United defence let Grasshoppers take the lead, when Grahn side footed home from close range.
The second goal for Grasshoppers came just after the interval. This time from a great diving header by Meier. Now on the back foot, United stepped up a gear. First, Ian Reid reduced the deficit midway through the second half.
Then came the storming finish with both Stuart Markland and Alec Reid scoring in the last 10 minutes to win the game.