DUNDEE. Dundee beats Ross County 2-0 after S. Tiffoney scores 2 goals.
The match was played at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park stadium in Dundee on Sunday and it started at 12:30 am local time. In front of 5,846 spectators. The referee was Calum Scott with the support of Graeme Stewart and Drew Kirkland. The 4th official was . The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 23.84 degrees Celsius or 74.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 14 Total 17
- 4 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 6
- 4 Shots blocked 8
- 94 Attack 112
- 42 Dangerous attack 41
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 15
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Dundee was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Ross County that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Dundee had a more offensive attitude with 42 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Dundee won the match.
Dundee shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Ross County shot 17 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Dundee received 2 yellow cards (Amadou Bakayoko and Dara Costelloe). On the opposite side, Ross County received 2 yellow cards (Victor Loturi and Simon Murray).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Dundee has 32 points to sit in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Ross County will stays with 19 points to remain in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Dundee will host Aberdeen on the 23rd of December with a 18-1 head to head in favor of Aberdeen (6 draws).
Ross County will host Hibernian on the 23rd of December with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Hibernian (6 draws).
Dundee – Formation
Dundee
73'
10'
45', 65'
Dundee started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Tony Docherty decided to play with the following team: Trevor Carson , Jordan McGhee , Joe Shaughnessy , Aaron Donnelly , Owen Beck , Lyall Cameron , Mohammad Sylla , Luke McCowan , Dara Costelloe , Amadou Bakayoko and Scott Tiffoney .
The home team had on the bench: Owen Dodgson , Ryan Astley, Curtis Main , Ricki Lamie , Josh Mulligan, Zach Robinson , Finlay Robertson, Jon McCracken and Malachi Boateng.
Dundee could not rely on the presence of Owen Dodgson (injured).
Substitutions
Dundee made 4 changes: Owen Beck for Owen Dodgson (73′), Scott Tiffoney for Curtis Main (81′), Amadou Bakayoko for Zach Robinson (81′) and Dara Costelloe for Ricki Lamie (68′).
Player of the match: Scott Tiffoney
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Dundee was Scott Tiffoney.
His rating is with 2 goals, 15 passes (67% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.
Ross County – Formation
Ross County
Ross County started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Derek Adams played with: George Wickens , Michee Efete , Loick Ayina , Ryan Leak , Josh Reid , James Brown , Max Sheaf , Victor Loturi , Yan Dhanda , Simon Murray and Eamonn Brophy .
They had on the bench: Ross Laidlaw, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Josh Sims , George Harmon, Jay Henderson , Brandon Khela and Jordan White .
Substitutions
Ross County made 4 changes: Yan Dhanda for Jordan White (71′), James Brown for Jay Henderson (71′), Max Sheaf for Brandon Khela (81′) and Josh Reid for Josh Sims (81′).
Player of the match: Loick Ayina
The most impressive player for Ross County was Loick Ayina.
His rating is with 27 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 8 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Livingston – St. Mirren – 1-0
- Hearts – Motherwell – 2-0
- Dundee – Ross County – 2-0
- Celtic – Kilmarnock – 1-1
- Aberdeen – Hibernian – 2-2
