Sunday, 28 September 2014

Fojut Saves the Day as United progress into Quarter Finals



Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Fojut, Morris, Watson, Dillon, Paton, Rankin, Spittal, Dow, Armstrong and Ciftci
Subs: Mackay-Steven, Erskine, Bilate, Telfer, Smith, Szromnik and Spark
Booked: Rankin
Subs Used: Bilate, Erskine and Mackay-Steven

Starting XI (Dundee): Letheren, Irvine, Konrad, McPake, McGinn, Ferry, Boyle, McAllister, McGowan, Stewart and Tankulic
Subs: McBride, Bain, Roberts, Clarkson, Harkins, Kerr and Wighton
Booked: Boyle (Sent Off) and Irvine
Subs Used: Roberts

My Man of the Match: Radoslaw Cierzniak

It was time for the second derby of the week. This time in the League Cup. United were in high spirits due to the win at the weekend over their rivals.

However, it was Dundee who started the game strongly with them taking the majority of the possession in the first 10 minutes of the game. Attempts from Boyle and Tankulic were held well by the United back line.

For the next five minutes United tried to get back into the game however this wasn't good enough for the Dundee team.

Penalty Dundee, Rankin fouled McGowan in the box. Greg Stewart stepped up to the mark. Cierzniak SAVED. Cierzniak, managed to kick the ball away with his foot, to prevent Dundee from taking the lead in the 17th minute.



Not much action happened in the next ten minutes of the game. 25 minutes gone and Tankulic missed an attempt.

Sending off, Dundee. Martin Boyle, a straight red for Boyle due to foul play on Dow. This left Dundee down to 10 men within the first 30 minutes of the game.














With the half hour mark approaching and Dundee down to ten men. United tried to get back into the game. It was end to end until the 35 minute mark.

United were looking like the better team as the first half came to a close. Two corners in quick succession allowed the team to get back into the game.

Attempts from both ends ended the half. A goalless half, saw a very vital second half coming up.

Half Time Dundee United 0 - 0 Dundee


Second half begins and it's all about Dundee United. 

Attempts from Paton, Ciftci and Armstrong saw United look stronger after the half time talk. In the first ten minutes of the first half it was all about United.

Right up until the 70th minute, United were doing everything they could to pressure the Dundee defence and goal. Nothing managed to happen.



The sold out United end got right behind their team and sung their hearts out. 

Other than attempts for United and pressure from United, nothing else really happened right up until the 83rd minute.

In the closing stages of the game, both teams were doing as much as they could to get back into the game and do everything they could to try and break the dead lock. 

Into stoppage time, 92 minutes gone and a final corner for United before extra time would have to begin. Jarsolaw Fojut, header the ball up and over Letheren's head in the Dundee goal. 

Fojut's 92nd minute goal sent the United crowd wild. That was the last play of the game and after a very long drawn out game. United managed to break the dead lock. It ended with United getting through to the next round.

Full Time Dundee United 1 - 0 Dundee

My man of the match was Radoslaw Cirrzniak because over the past few games he has shown how much he has come on as a keeper and has really proven his worth to the team. His fantastic penalty save to stop Dundee gaining the lead and his other fantastic saves throughout the game, gained him my man of the match award.

Attendance: 13,041

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

United have a Successful Day at the Office Putting Four Past Dundee



Starting XI (Dundee): Letheren, McGinn, McPake, Konrad, Irvine, Mcgowan, Roberts, Harkins, Ferry, McAlister and Stewart
Subs: Clarkson, McBride, Bain, Tankulic, Boyle, Kerr, Wighton
Booked: Stewart, Konard (Sent off)
Subs Used: Tankulic, Boyle and Wighton

Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Watson, Fojut, Morris, Dillon, Paton, Rankin, Erskine, Mackay-Steven, Dow and Bilate
Subs: Armstrong, Telfer, Connolly, Smith, Spittal, Szromnik and Spark
Booked: Watson, Paton, Erskine and Dow
Subs Used: Armstrong, Smith and Spittal

My Man of the Match: Ryan Dow

It was the first derby of the season. It was also the first game of a double derby. 

Dundee United were the team that were looking more up for the game. They had the majority of the possession in the first 20 minutes and they were having the most successful attempts on goal.

The United defence was holding up the Dundee strikers, which was proving good for United.

In the 25th minute a foul on Mackay-Steven in the box from Konard. Penalty for United. Mario Bilate stepped up to the mark. He managed to hit the ball left footed past Letheren. This gave United the lead in the derby. 




After the penalty, Dundee was trying to get back into the game. Roberts gave Dundee the first attempt of the game. However this attempt was missed. 


It was United that were the team with the upper hand as they approached the half hour mark.

The next 15 minutes wasn't that exciting, it was end to end play. Rankin was the only other attempt that both teams had but his shot was just too high.

United were the team to take the vital lead as they went into the break.

Half Time Dundee 0 - 1 Dundee United

Second half under way. United started the second half quickly.

It was all about United and in the 53rd minute Ryan Dow, gave United the double lead. A shot that landed in the left hand corner allowed the Dundonian to give United the double lead.

After a few substitutions for Dundee, there wasn't much game play before United extended their lead. 



58 minutes gone, a set play from Paton allowed Calum Morris to get his head on the ball and place it in the bottom right hand corner of the net.

After the third goal, United were pushing even more than before. Dundee were trying to come back into the game however it just wasn't good enough.

United were doing everything they could to get the fourth goal. A Spittal attempt was saved along with previous other attempts.

In the 78th minute, through another Paton set play. This time Keith Watson was the person to put the FOURTH goal of the afternoon, he got his head onto the ball and placed it into the bottom left hand corner.

With the United fans chanting 'we want five' rang around the stadium. The United boys tried their hardest to deliver this with both Spittal and Smith having good shots on goal.

Sending off, Dundee. Thomas Konrad. Another foul on Mackay-Steven for Konrad sees him get his second yellow of the afternoon and is sent down the tunnel by Steven McLean.



With ten men, Dundee managed to get a consolation goal. Greg Stewart, managed to blast the ball past Cierzniak in the United goal in the 92nd minute.

That was the last play of the game. In the first derby it ended, 4-1 Dundee United and sees them go top of the league.

Full Time Dundee 1 - 4 Dundee United

My man of the match was Ryan Dow as he managed to show how his experience allowed United to gain the lead from the Dees. He managed to show why he deserved to be in the team. Ryan also managed to get the second goal for the Terrors.

Attendance: 11,447