Dundee UtdDundee Utd |
3 - 13 - 1 |
MotherwellMotherwell |
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League (Premiership) |
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Goalscorers | |
Ryan Dow (22) Gavin Gunning (41) Gavin Gunning (47) |
John Sutton (pen.) (57) |
Team Managers | |
Jackie McNamara |
Stuart McCall |
Starting Eleven | |
1. Radoslaw Cierzniak 26. Andrew Robertson 3. Curtis Good 12. Keith Watson 5. Gavin Gunning 10. Stuart Armstrong 11. Gary Mackay-Steven 6. Paul Paton 8. John Rankin 21. Nadir Çiftçi 18. Ryan Dow |
Gunnar Nielsen Steven Hammell Shaun Hutchinson Stephen McManus Zaine Francis-Angol Iain Vigurs Keith Lasley Stewart Carswell Lionel Ainsworth James McFadden John Sutton |
Bench | |
25. Marc McCallum 16. Mark Wilson 2. Seán Dillon 39. Aidan Connolly 27. Morgaro Gomis 9. Brian Graham 29. Farid El Alagui |
Lee Hollis Craig Reid Euan Murray Dominic Thomas Jack Leitch Henri Anier Dale Shirkie |
Substitutions | |
Farid El Alagui for Ryan Dow (78) Aidan Connolly for Stuart Armstrong (88) |
Craig Reid for Lionel Ainsworth (67) Henri Anier for Iain Vigurs (77) |
Cautions | |
Nadir Çiftçi (57) |
None. |
Red Cards | |
None. | None. |
Match Officials | |
Bobby Madden (Referee) |
Jackie McNamara made two changes to the line up which came from behind to win 3-2 against Kilmarnock. John Souttar and Ryan Gauld missed out through injury with Gavin Gunning coming in at the centre of defence. Ryan Dow also gained a starting berth after impressing as a substitute the last time out.
The first threat came from the visitors after a minute when a rather dubious looking free kick was awarded in a dangerous area. Ian Vigurs’s resulting set piece clipped the wall and sailed out safely for a corner. Andy Robertson was next to threaten as he broke into the box but Stephen McManus was on hand to clear before the left back could get a shot away. United were starting to apply the pressure and a neat move between Dow and Armstrong almost put the latter in and but for a last ditch challenge from Francis-Angol he might have opened the scoring. The goal one sensed was coming did arrive after 21 minutes for the hosts, and just like last week a big defensive error played a part. Mackay-Steven nodded the ball forward and Hutchinson misjudged his back pass to goalkeeper Neilson. This allowed Ryan Dow to speed clear before emphatically guiding the ball into the net from 12 yards. Confidence was flowing through the Tangerines at this point and the visitors were struggling to hold on. Cierzniak did come to the rescue in the 35th minute as a rare attack from Motherwell saw Ian Vigurs with an opportunity from close range. Thankfully for United the goalkeeper produced a marvellous one handed save to deny the former Ross County man. The next goal was going to be an important one and Dow again caused panic in the Motherwell defence on the break. From his centre both Armstrong and then Ciftci saw efforts blocked which forced a corner. From Dow’s delivery Ciftci glanced a header to the back post which left Gavin Gunning with the easiest of tasks in tapping home to double the advantage. There were appeals for a penalty at the other end as Vigurs went down in the box under the challenge of Gunning but play was waved on and the 2-0 advantage was maintained into half time.
Both teams knew the next goal could be decisive in terms of the outcome of the match and right from the kick off the tangerines forced the issue their way. Ciftci took the ball forward from the restart and won a free kick deep in the Motherwell half. From the free kick Gavin Gunning struck the ball powerfully past the wall and into the net off the far post to secure what was the perfect start to the half. The visitors forced a couple of free kicks from the edge of the area and from the second were given a route back into the game. McFadden’s free kick was adjudged to have been handled by Ciftci and a penalty was awarded in 56 minutes. From the spot John Sutton sent Cierzniak the wrong way to narrow the deficit. From this point the game became more of a scrappy affair compared to the free flowing open football on display from the hosts earlier. With the visitors trying to mount a comeback the Terrors’ attacking moments were more fleeting with both Armstrong and Mackay-Steven having attempts from long range which didn’t trouble the goalkeeper. Ciftci weaved his way deep into the box on 75 minutes and shot fiercely into the side netting before Mackay-Steven and then Armstrong forced Neilson into a double save. At the other end the home defence was keeping the visitors largely at bay. A rare mix up in the latter stages presented Anier with a chance but he tamely headed wide of the post. In the end there was nothing the Steelmen could do to prevent a third successive home win for United.
Match Photos courtesy of Riki Grauer - More photos available at:
Dundee United Official Flickr Page
2013-14 | All Time | |||||
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Age | Nat | ![]() |
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Radoslaw Cierzniak (GK) | 30 |
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31 | - | 77 | - |
Andrew Robertson | 19 |
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31 | 5 | 31 | 5 |
Keith Watson | 24 |
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17 | 4 | 124 | 10 |
Curtis Good | 20 |
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4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Gavin Gunning | 23 |
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18 | 2 | 84 | 8 |
Gary Mackay-Steven | 23 |
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28 | 8 | 93 | 20 |
Stuart Armstrong | 21 |
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29 | 7 | 112 | 12 |
Paul Paton | 26 |
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31 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
John Rankin | 30 |
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29 | 2 | 117 | 9 |
Nadir Çiftçi | 22 |
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27 | 9 | 27 | 9 |
Ryan Dow | 22 |
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16 | 2 | 44 | 4 |
Aidan Connolly (sub) | 18 |
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1 | - | 1 | - |
Farid El Alagui (sub) | 28 |
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6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
No league table has been added for this season.