From: mcsbc2gw@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Are there any Arabs out there?
Date: 6 Nov 92 09:13:07 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

Match Reports on the United game played in the Scottish
Premier League
                Date : 31st October 1992  Match 15/44

Match 15: Dundee United v Hibernian, at Tannadice Park
Dundee

Conditions : Hard - Soft, Cool

Referee : D. D Hope Erskine.(rating : wanker!)

Attendance : 6951

Teams :-

Dundee  United  :  Alan Main, John Clark,  Maurice
Malpas(capt),  Jim McInally,  Freddy  Van  Der Hoorn,
Dave  Narey,  Andy  McLaren,  David Bowman, Victor
Ferreyra, Duncan Ferguson, Micheal O'Neill

Subs : Alec Cleland, Paddy Connolly

Hibernian  :  John  Burridge, Willie  Miller,  Joe
Tortolano,  Graham Mitchell,  Tommy  McIntyre, Murdo
MacLeod(capt),  Mickey  Weir,  Brian Hamilton, Keith
Wright, Gareth Evans, Pat McGinlay.

Subs : Danny Lennon, Sean Farrell.

United  dominated  the early proceedings but it was Hibs
who  were  to control  the first half. Wright and Evans
between them missed four  or five good chances as they
tore Uniteds' shaky defence to pieces  with neat head
flicks, controlled passing and pace.

Evans was denied first by Main and then by Narey when all
he had to do was kick the ball into the empty net. Keith
Wright did almost an exact carbon copy of the above
misses when he to found himself haring in  on goal. In
between these chances Micheal O'Neill headered just over
the bar with a dipping header.

McLean,  seeing his defence caught time and time again,
adjusted  the United  back  division  by bringing Van Der
Hoorn  into  the  sweeper position,  with  Dave  Bowman
filling his place  at  right  back,  and Micheal O'Neill
withdrawn from the left wing into a left sided  centre
midfield  role. This brought United into the game as the
half wore  on and  Duncan  Ferguson nearly opened the
scoring for  United  when  his diving header came back
off the post only for Victor Ferreyra to scoop his shot
past for a goal kick.

Half Time :  Dundee United 0 - 0 Hibernian

Second-Half

Mystery  surrounded  a  booking which  Burridge  received
before  the second-half  started. Later it came to
knowledge that he was  punished for marking a line in the
penalty area.

United started briskly and McLaren jinked his way past
four  defenders only  for his cross to find no-one in the
box. United begin to  pepper the  Hibernian goal with
long range efforts as Bowman and O'Neill  see  powerful
efforts go wide. Hibs have yet another chance as a  van
der Hoorn pass back leaves Main in all sorts of trouble.
Wright dispossess the United keeper and crosses only for
Narey to clear.

United hit back and a surging run by Ferreyra gives the
Argentine  a good  chance and he hits a venomous shot.
Burridge somehow performs  a Miracle in diverting the
ball onto the post and bar and away.  McLaren springs to
life and hits a good effort only for Burridge to dive
full length to tip it away for a corner.

From  the resultant corner, Hibs half clear the ball and
Bowman  comes flying  into Mitchell to claim a 50-50
ball. A circle of Hibs  players jostle  Bowman but the
referee splits up the dispute and  books  Bowman
for the foul. Mitchell receives treatment.

The  game really has sprung to life now and Ferguson lets
fly from  25 yards.  Another McLaren corner is met by the
full force of John  Clark but the direction is poor and
the chance is lost.

Hibs  charge up to the United goal through McLeod and his
ball  gives Weir a chance. His pass hits Van Der Hoorn
and the little man  appeals for a penalty but to no
avail.

The  goal the match lacked finally comes in the 82nd
minute  and  its' that  man  again!  Malpas having
received a good  ball  from  O'Neill, crosses.  Ferguson
heads down an Ferreyra touches on for  MCINALLY  to
drill home.

Hibs  look a beaten side as the scorer turns and
celebrates  with  his team-mates. From the re-start,
McLaren charges past five defenders and shoots  only for
burridge to save well. Ferreyra, who has  once  again
turned  on  a magnificent show is knackered and replaced
by  Connolly with  four  minutes to go. As he leaves the
field, the  United  Support give him a standing ovation.
At the same time Hibs replace McLeod with Lennon.

Final- Dundee United 1, Hibernian 0

Remarks

This  game should have been put well beyond United in the
first  half, and  Hibs  may wonder what they have to do
to Win  at  Tannadice.  The missing Darren Jackson would
have put those chances away with clinical ease,  but all
credit to a United side which refused to lie  down  and
controlled  the game for lengthy periods. Until McInally
decided  to pop  up  into action, Uniteds' front men
looked like it would  not  be their day, however, as they
say thats' football.

What they said :-

Alex Miller (Hibs Manager)

'Its'  criminal to lose when you've had the amount of
chances we  had. However, we have only ourselves to
blame.'

Jim McLean (Dundee United Manager)

'We deserved to win and O'Neill was outstanding in his
first start for us  this season. We took our chance and
the performance was  not  bad, but  the main thing was
that we won at home for the first  time  since
the Falkirk game on the 29th August, 3 home games ago.'

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Calling  all  Arabs out there, The Dundee United fanzine,
'The  Final Hurdle',  has just published its' October
issue(No. 27). This  fanzine is of quite a high standard
compared to a number of other publications and  is full
of Serious comment, Cartoons and Jokes, together  with  a
readers letters page and good natured slagging of Dundee
F.C. and  the sheep from Aberdeen. They also carry news
from the newly formed U.S.A. (United Supporters
Association) and membership forms are provided.


If you would like a copy please write to :-

The Final Hurdle,
P.O. Box 91,
Dundee.
Tayside.
Scotland.
United Kingdom.
DD1 9DW

Please  enclose a stamped A4 enveloped with your address
on it  and  a cheque or postal order for 50 pence to the
above address.

Subscriptions  are  also available for this seasons'
remaining  three issues (price: pounds 2.70, overseas
pounds 3.60).

The lads are always keen to expand their outlets and if
you would like to become an outlet(they give a commission
on each fanzine sold), write to the above address.

Hope  to see you at Tannadice resplendent in all the
traditional  Arab headgear. From Lawrence of
Arabia(George Fox Stand Section,(find me in the concourse
at turnstile 1, or at the Smugglers Bar after the game),
Arab best!.

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If anyones' interesting in forming an International
United Supporters Club, please contact me on the News
network and we'll see the response before  deciding what
to do. I go to all the home games, most  reserve
games  and  the odd big away match eg, Pittodrie,
Tynecastle,  Ibrox, Parkhead, Dens, and Hampden.

Also  can  anyone come up  with a suitable way to
celebrate  the  10th anniversary of Uniteds' 1982-83
title winning squad, and mail me  what you thought of the
players in that bygone era(when Rangers were shite and so
were Dundee,(mind you somethings never change)!!)?

Just to refresh your memory the usual line-up was

Hamish McAlpine (goalie)
Derek Stark(right-back)
Maurice Malpas(left-back)
Richard Gough(centre defence)
Paul Hegarty(centre defence)
Dave Narey(part-time defender and midfield dynamo)
Ralph Milne(Right winger and rum and coke man!)
Eammon Bannon(Midfield Schemer! and dodgy haircut!)
Davie Dodds(Fantastic Striker!)
Paul Sturrock(Luggy!)
Billy Kirkwood(what a man, what a game!)
John Holt(subbie, utility man!)

Manager : J McLean  Assistant Manager : W Smith(now
Rangers)

Your memories of 14th May 1983 at Dens Park would also be
appreciated
:- (United 2 Dundee 1)

United scored through Milne, Bannon(pen.)
Dundee scored through Ferguson.