DUTV
STORY OF THE MATCH | RANGERS (A)
25th November 2024
United started life without Craig Levein with a 0-0 draw at home to Kilmarnock at Tannadice on Saturday.
Despite creating enough opportunities to win two games, the home side failed to find the winning goal their efforts deserved.
Peter Houston, who has taken over as interim manager, will have been disappointed not to see his team take all three points to keep up the pressure on third placed Hibernian in the SPL.
On another day, the outcome could have been so different. The Terrors almost took an early lead through David Goodwillie, but the young striker failed to connect to Craig Conway's cross when all that was needed was a touch.
United piled on the pressure, with Paul Dixon, Conway and Jennison Myrie-Williams causing problems for the Kilmarnock fullbacks, but despite winning a number of freekicks and corners, the home side couldn't capitalise on their superiority.
Jim Jeffries' side's only effort of note in the first half came in the 20th minute, when Andy Webster's headed clearance fell to Craig Bryson some 30 yards from goal. The Killie midfielder let fly, but thankfully for United, his volley flew just wide of Weaver's right hand post.
United's dominance almost paid off when Jon Daly headed a Conway corner goalwards, only to see his effort cleared off the line.
Sean Dillon was also denied when he unleashed a 25-yard curler towards goal, but he saw his shot crash off the crossbar.
The second half resumed in much the same manner as the first, with the one-way traffic heading towards Mark Brown in the Kilmarnock goal.
Peter Houston brought on Danny Cadamarteri, Danny Swanson and Damian Casalinuovo as the Tangerines pressed for the opening goal and the trio all played their part as United threw everything at Killie.
And it was the Argentine striker who came closest to breaking the deadlock in the closing stages.
Swanson picked up the ball in midfield and played the ball to Prince Buaben. He laid the ball into the path of Casalinuovo, but the striker squandered what was perhaps the best chance of the match, hitting a tame effort straight at Brown, allowing the 'keeper to save comfortably.
In stoppage time, Casalinuovo also saw his acrobatic overhead kick saved, but in spite of the late onslaught, the Tangerines couldn't find a way through and had to settle for a point.
Teams:
Dundee United: Weaver, Kovacevic, Webster (c), Kenneth, Dixon, Dillon, Conway (Swanson, 67), Myrie-Williams, Buaben, Daly (Casalinuovo, 74), Goodwillie (Cadamarteri, 57) (Subs not used: Banks, Dods, D. Robertson, McCord)
Kilmarnock: Brown, Fowler, Wright, Ford (Hamill, 27), Bryson, Pascali, Invincible, Skelton, O'Leary, Kyle (c), Burchill (Fernandex, 79) (Subs not used: Bell, Taouil, Owens, Flannigan, Kelly)
Attendance: 6,692
Referee: Craig Thomson
Despite creating enough opportunities to win two games, the home side failed to find the winning goal their efforts deserved.
Peter Houston, who has taken over as interim manager, will have been disappointed not to see his team take all three points to keep up the pressure on third placed Hibernian in the SPL.
On another day, the outcome could have been so different. The Terrors almost took an early lead through David Goodwillie, but the young striker failed to connect to Craig Conway's cross when all that was needed was a touch.
United piled on the pressure, with Paul Dixon, Conway and Jennison Myrie-Williams causing problems for the Kilmarnock fullbacks, but despite winning a number of freekicks and corners, the home side couldn't capitalise on their superiority.
Jim Jeffries' side's only effort of note in the first half came in the 20th minute, when Andy Webster's headed clearance fell to Craig Bryson some 30 yards from goal. The Killie midfielder let fly, but thankfully for United, his volley flew just wide of Weaver's right hand post.
United's dominance almost paid off when Jon Daly headed a Conway corner goalwards, only to see his effort cleared off the line.
Sean Dillon was also denied when he unleashed a 25-yard curler towards goal, but he saw his shot crash off the crossbar.
The second half resumed in much the same manner as the first, with the one-way traffic heading towards Mark Brown in the Kilmarnock goal.
Peter Houston brought on Danny Cadamarteri, Danny Swanson and Damian Casalinuovo as the Tangerines pressed for the opening goal and the trio all played their part as United threw everything at Killie.
And it was the Argentine striker who came closest to breaking the deadlock in the closing stages.
Swanson picked up the ball in midfield and played the ball to Prince Buaben. He laid the ball into the path of Casalinuovo, but the striker squandered what was perhaps the best chance of the match, hitting a tame effort straight at Brown, allowing the 'keeper to save comfortably.
In stoppage time, Casalinuovo also saw his acrobatic overhead kick saved, but in spite of the late onslaught, the Tangerines couldn't find a way through and had to settle for a point.
Teams:
Dundee United: Weaver, Kovacevic, Webster (c), Kenneth, Dixon, Dillon, Conway (Swanson, 67), Myrie-Williams, Buaben, Daly (Casalinuovo, 74), Goodwillie (Cadamarteri, 57) (Subs not used: Banks, Dods, D. Robertson, McCord)
Kilmarnock: Brown, Fowler, Wright, Ford (Hamill, 27), Bryson, Pascali, Invincible, Skelton, O'Leary, Kyle (c), Burchill (Fernandex, 79) (Subs not used: Bell, Taouil, Owens, Flannigan, Kelly)
Attendance: 6,692
Referee: Craig Thomson
