Dundee United                             Montrose
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Birighitti           29 10  n     GK A Goram                   27  6  n
SW Declan Gallacher          27  9  n     SW Willie Aitken             16  8  n
DF Sam McClelland            23 10  n     DF Roy Cropper               25 10  n
DF Kevin Holt                23  9  n     DF Sven Goran                25  8  n
DF Brian Welsh               19  4  n     DF James Henry Tavernier     17 10  n
MF Craig Sibbald             27  8  n     MF Steven Fletcher           18 10  n
MF Declan Glass              25  8  n     MF Daragh McAfferty          12 10  n
WG Glenn Middleton           20  8  a     WG Cooper                    29 10  n
WG Matthew Cudjoe            20  6  a     WG Ross McCausland           17  8  n
FW Steven Fletcher           29  9  n     FW Matthew Wright            27 10  n
FW Chris Mochrie             29  9  n     FW Dessers                   25  8  n

Min 0: Dundee Utd opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the MON will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Declan Glass (DUU) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing A Goram...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Boland's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DUU 1 - MON 0
Min 5: Chris Mochrie (DUU) collects the ball from Declan Glass on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by A Goram for a big save!
Min 6: Chris Mochrie (DUU) leaves half the Montrose side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Sven Goran...
        ...but A Goram is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 17: Sam McClelland (DUU) finds Matthew Cudjoe...
        ...but he hesitates and James Henry Tavernier (MON) is able to make the tackle.
Min 17: Dessers (MON) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Mark Birighitti...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Montrose draw level....
        ...score now: DUU 1 - MON 1
Min 18: Declan Glass is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...the Dundee Utd side are up...
        ...score now: DUU 2 - MON 1
Min 21: WHAT A NUMPTY! Dundee Utd counter attack  with Matthew Cudjoe...
        ...he only has A Goram to beat...
        ...great save by A Goram but the ball falls to Declan Glass...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 24: Matthew Wright (MON) and Cooper break for Montrose...
        ...Cooper looks to have found space into which to recieve Matthew Wright's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sam McClelland (DUU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 25: Dessers crosses for the MON...
        ...Mark Birighitti plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 29: TadgerA Goram makes a hash of clearance against Dundee Utd...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Matthew Cudjoe amazingly blooters over the bar as Alan Partridge was poised to say BACK OF THE NET, but no!
Min 35: Steven Fletcher (DUU) cooly sends A Goram the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... Dundee Utd are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DUU 3 - MON 1
Min 37: Steven Fletcher (DUU) passes a great ball to Craig Sibbald...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by MON keeper A Goram...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 39: Declan Glass (DUU) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Matthew Cudjoe...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but A Goram is there to make the save!
Min 43: Steven Fletcher (DUU) nods the ball down for Craig Sibbald on the edge of the box...
        ...Craig Sibbald takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and A Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Craig Sibbald gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Sven Goran (MON)!
Min 44: One pass too many from Montrose and Dundee Utd soon get a cross in...
        ...Chris Mochrie (DUU) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past A Goram.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Dundee Utd; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: DUU 4 - MON 1
Min 45: Charlie Mulgrew on for Glenn Middleton(WG)...
        ...Charlie Mulgrew will play DF.
Min 45: Ilmari Niskanen on for Matthew Cudjoe(WG)...
        ...Ilmari Niskanen will play MF.
Min 45: Louis Moult on for Steven Fletcher(FW)...
        ...Louis Moult will play FW.
Chris Mochrie changed position from FW... to MF
Min 45: DUU now playing Stall


HALFTIME SCORE: Dundee Utd 4 - Montrose 1

Min 46: Cooper (MON) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Australian keeper...
        ...finds Matthew Wright busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Montrose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: DUU 4 - MON 2
Min 48: Mark Birighitti rushes out to block the Matthew Wright's (MON) route to goal...
        ...but Matthew Wright drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Kevin Holt covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Steven Fletcher pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 52: Chris Mochrie (DUU) nods the ball down for Craig Sibbald on the edge of the box...
        ...Craig Sibbald takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and A Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Craig Sibbald gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Willie Aitken (MON)!
Min 59: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Matthew Wright (MON) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Sven Goran...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 62: Dessers finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mark Birighitti palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Matthew Wright who heads the ball...
        ...but Declan Gallacher (DUU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 66: Ross McCausland (MON) finds Matthew Wright...
        ...but he hesitates and Declan Gallacher (DUU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 71: Superb sliding block by Kevin Holt (DUU) denies Ross McCausland a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Dessers in the Dundee Utd box.
Min 75: Montrose break quickly with Dessers...
        ...he only has Mark Birighitti to beat...
        ...great save by Mark Birighitti but the ball falls to Cooper...
        ...who kicks it right back at Mark Birighitti...
        ...Dundee Utd were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 78: Mark Birighitti makes a grave error against Montrose...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Matthew Wright amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Mark Birighitti.
Min 81: The Ref pulls Ilmari Niskanen (DUU) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!


FINAL SCORE: Dundee Utd 4 - Montrose 2


Man Of The Match: Steven Fletcher (DUU)

Dundee United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark Birighitti           29 29 29 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Declan Gallacher          27 27 27 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Welsh               19 19 19 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam McClelland            23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin Holt                23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Charlie Mulgrew           19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Declan Glass              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Chris Mochrie             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
MF Craig Sibbald             27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ilmari Niskanen           13 10 10 11  5  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG Matthew Cudjoe            20 25 25 18  2  a  0  0  0  2 45  6
WG Glenn Middleton           20 25 25 18  4  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Steven Fletcher           29 29 29 29  6  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
FW Louis Moult               11 11 11 11  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK A Goram                   27 27 27 12  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Willie Aitken             16 16 16 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Henry Tavernier     17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Roy Cropper               25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Sven Goran                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Daragh McAfferty          12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steven Fletcher           18 14 14 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Cooper                    29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Ross McCausland           17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Matthew Wright            27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Dessers                   25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       DUU MON
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target    8   5
Shots             10   7
Saves              3   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  63
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DUU  N  59.50 158.65 212.90 
  1  MON  E  49.50 100.60 176.05 
 46  DUU  S  69.00 237.15  52.90 

 Trainer's Report
DUU paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Declan Gallacher (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam McClelland (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.