Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Watson, Townsend, Rankin, Fojut, Morris, Dow, Paton, Ciftci, Armstrong and Mackay-Steven
Subs: Graham, McCallum, Erskine, Bilate, Telfer, Smith and Spittal
Booked: Armstrong
Subs Used: Bilate, Telfer and Erskine
Starting XI (Motherwell): Twardzik, Reid, Francis-Angol, Carswell, Kerr, McManus, Leitch, Lasley, Sutton, Erwin and Law
Subs: Ainsworth, Lawson, Nielsen, McHugh, Neill, Cadden and Ferguson
Booked: Ferguson, Ainsworth and McHugh
Subs Used: Ferguson and Leitch
My Man of the Match: Jaroslaw Fojut
The first half started off with Motherwell taking the ball straight up the park and gaining two very quick corners. For the first five minutes it was all about Motherwell and United weren't making much of an effort.
A very uneventful first 10 minutes where play was just going from end to end with nothing really happening. United tried to break the dead lock at the 15 minute mark approached through Mackay-Steven, his shot was just wide. Again for the next 10 minutes, it was end to end play. At the 25 minute mark Dow looked like he was going to break the dead lock but the ball was saved comfortably by Twardzik.
As the half hour mark approached United were beginning to look like the team who were going to get the much needed goal. Both Rankin and Mackay-Steven both doing well getting attempts into the box but they were either saved or just wide. Right up until the break it was just end to end play with neither team doing much to try and get the goal that would be needed going into the break.
The first half started off with Motherwell taking the ball straight up the park and gaining two very quick corners. For the first five minutes it was all about Motherwell and United weren't making much of an effort.
A very uneventful first 10 minutes where play was just going from end to end with nothing really happening. United tried to break the dead lock at the 15 minute mark approached through Mackay-Steven, his shot was just wide. Again for the next 10 minutes, it was end to end play. At the 25 minute mark Dow looked like he was going to break the dead lock but the ball was saved comfortably by Twardzik.
As the half hour mark approached United were beginning to look like the team who were going to get the much needed goal. Both Rankin and Mackay-Steven both doing well getting attempts into the box but they were either saved or just wide. Right up until the break it was just end to end play with neither team doing much to try and get the goal that would be needed going into the break.
Half Time Dundee United 0 - 0 Motherwell
The second half began strongly with Motherwell pressuring the United defence for the first 10 minutes. United managed to do everything they could to keep Motherwell at bay.
The hour mark approached and United finally managed to break forward. A series of corners and an attempt for Ciftci showed that United really wanted to get the goal. Bilate replaced Watson to change up the the United formation.
Three corners in a row and a saved opportunity for Bilate, got the United crowd pumped up and ready to back their team to get the vital three points. Another three corners for United but nothing came of them. 10 minutes to go and Paton attempt to get the goal for United, however he missed. Dow also had an attempt on goal, his shot was also missed.
82nd minute, Mario Bilate. From outside the box, blasted the ball into the top left hand to give United the lead with 8 minutes to go of regulation time.
A series of substitutions were made by both teams. Right up until the full time whistle went, United were just trying to keep their lead. 3 minutes of stoppage time and Reid had one more chance for Motherwell. The shot was blocked. That was the final play of the game and it ended with another win for Dundee United.
Full Time Dundee United 1 - 0 Motherwell
My man of the match was Jaroslaw Fojut because he managed to control the balls well in the danger areas. He showed what he was really able to do in defence. I personally think that he is going to be one of the key players for the United back four this season. He showed how powerful he is and what he can do in all areas of the park.
My man of the match was Jaroslaw Fojut because he managed to control the balls well in the danger areas. He showed what he was really able to do in defence. I personally think that he is going to be one of the key players for the United back four this season. He showed how powerful he is and what he can do in all areas of the park.
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