Subs:
-
12) Twigg(66),
13) Barkey (70)
14) Coyle(91),
15)
16) Robertson
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Bookings:
- Barkie, Prunty |
| This
was to become a match between two young keepers, our own Lee Hollis
and for Dundee Scott Murray as the inevitable penalty shoot out
would loom over the heads of both sets of fans.
The match started at a blistering pace and as is the norm Airdrie
United were soon huffing and puffing up and down the park but
the Dundee defence stood strong and gave Scott Murray the protection
he needed, which in turn allowed him to settle in to the game. |
| |
Both
teams had half chances in the opening twenty minutes but neither
were able to capitalise.
A corner to Dundee gave them the opening everyone was dreading.
Paul Dixon's cross from the left was headed back by Bobby Mann
to Scott Robertson, 15 yards out. The midfielder's shot took
a wicked deflection en route to the back of the net. 36 minutes
gone and Dundee were one nil up and looked like they would be
able to hold the lead comfortably.
|
| The
game was to give us another first, Brian McPhee's first goal in
a competitive match since his return to us. It took until the
52nd minute for us to find an opening. David Dunn crossed in from
the left hand side and Brian headed home, he looked unaware for
a few seconds that the ball had actually went in but still it
did and we had found the equalising goal.
Was the game heading to extra time?
At one point close to the end of the half, Dundee yet again found
the back of the net but thankfully it was ruled off side. The
ball had bounced about our six yard line until Dundee's Anderson
tried a dramatic over head kick that was well saved by Hollis;
the rebound fell to the head of McManus who puts the ball in the
net. The near side lines man had already flagged and the Dundee
players and fans were left as angry as we had been in the first
half.
Both teams kept trying to win the game but it was Airdrie who
had the most pressure towards the end of regulation time. Unfortunately
not enough pressure to win the game.
Both teams looked tired as we went in to extra time and by now
it looked as though penalties were a certainty.
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|
Dundee:
1. Mann - goal
2. Lynch - goal
3. Smith - save
4. Anderson - goal |
Airdrie:
1. Prunty - save
2. McKenna - save
3. Barkey - goal
4. McKeown - goal
5. McLaren - miss
|
Referee:
- Kenny Clark |
| The
game ended Dundee 1 Vs 1 Airdrie United (Dundee go through
on pens 3-2) |
Photographs
Supplied by Robert
Dalzell |
The Airdrie
United Man of the Match was: - |
Sponsors
Man of the Match: - |
Attendance:
- 1857 |
| Tonight
50/50 number was: - |
