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Penicuik: Coyle, Hay, McDermott, Meikle, Robertson, Brown, Barr, Riley, Killin, Millar, Montgomery
Subs: Harvey, Walker, Gay, Kennedy, Campbell, Connor
Dundee Utd: Mentel, Lee, Mossan, Smith, Dodds, Ryan McCord, Armstrong, Bull Sandaza, Ross
McCord, Allen Subs: Hilson, Chetham, Barrett, Hawe
Referee: Mr Duncan Smith
Dundee United brought along some of their brightest you players along with some first team squad
players, notably, Darren Dodds and Fran Sandaza. The game started brightly with the first
opportunity falling to Penicuik when Millar intercepted a weak pass but his shot was well covered by
Mentel in goal. In the 12
th
minute, a glancing header off a cross from the left just went wide of the
Penicuik goal. Then Coyle was brought into action to punch clear a dangerous corner kick. Utd took
the lead in the 21
st
minute when RYAN McCORD slotted a cross from the right wing home. Two
minutes later, a curling Montgomery corner kick appeared to be handled in the box but referee Smith
was unmoved. On the half hour, another corner to Penicuik saw keeper Mentel tip the ball to the back
post, but Meikle headed over the bar. Then following a spell of pressure by Penicuik, the Utd defence
blocked two strikes on goal and a McDermott shot was deflected away for a corner. Then in 38
th
minute, Barr lost the ball on the halfway line, and Utd broke quickly. Bull slipped the ball through to
SANDAZA who coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Half Time: Penicuik 0 Dundee Utd 2
Penicuik made four changes for the second half and in the opening minute, a strike by Hay was well
saved by Mentel. Then a pinpoint diagonal pass by Kennedy picked out Harvey who strode forward
and shot on goal, but his effort went over the bar. Penicuik were looking much sharper and looked
threatening down the right wing every time substitute Gay got on the ball. Then a great Montgomery
cross was nipped off the toe of Gay. In 57
th
minute, Penicuik were unlucky not to score when Meikle
came close off a Montgomery corner kick. However, Utd increased their lead when the unfortunate
ROBERTSON headed past his own keeper at a corner kick. Two minutes later Smith somehow
deflected a searching Gay cross over the bar. In the 80
th
minute, Penicuik deservedly got a goal
back when GAY struck a superb free kick into the top right hand corner of the net. Four minutes later
Utd restored their three goal lead when, after two passes from defence HILSON was set free and he
cleverly lobbed keeper Coyle.
Final Score: Penicuik 1 Dundee Utd 4
24.07.10 Friendly Match
Penicuik 1 Dundee Utd 4