TWO GOALS early in the second half maintained the Dark Blues’ 100% start to the new campaign and eased them into round two of the CIS Cup last night. Czech attacker Jan Zemlik set Dundee on their way to a relatively straightforward victory with a deflected opener before Gavin Swankie doubled the winning margin. Dundee started five of their summer signings but it was the home-grown pair of Robertson and Kevin McDonald who caught the eye during a low-key opening period.The Dark Blues had the better of things but a combination of some wayward shooting from distance and an inability to capitalise on a series of several decent crossballs kept the scoresheet blank.Within 72 seconds of the restart however, the home side took the lead, albeit in fortuitous circumstances. Ton keeper Lee Robinson might well have had Robertson’s shot from a Freddie Daquin layoff covered, but the ball took a wicked deflection off the heel of Zemlik leaving Robinson stranded and the Czech celebrating his first goal for the club. Dundee had an anxious moment at the other end when Ludovic Roy spilled a Peter Weatherson free-kick and a fairly frantic scramble ensued. But on 52 minutes they effectively killed the tie. Wide man Swankie raced on to a Robertson through ball and into the box. His attempt to square for Jani Sturm was blocked but clinical Swankie buried the rebound in the far corner. Daquin and substitute Derek Lyle (twice) were denied by decent Robinson saves as the Dark Blues attempted to enhance the scoreline, but late on they’d Roy to thank for denying Morton encouragement when he tipped over a powerful Brian Graham effort. The visitors’ Weatherson was booked along with Dundee’s David Worrell.
