Friday, July 18, 2014

Dundee 2 Manchester City 0, Dens Park, 13th July 2014

Dundee returned from a weeks training in Budapest in the squad to play Manchester City were German trialists Defender Thomas Konrad and striker Luka Tankulic, also playing was winger Kieron Cadogan who has played for Crystal Palace.

Both teams started well without troubling both keepers, but the game changed on 26th minute when Boyata barged Gary Harkins off the ball to give the home side a dream penalty. Up stepped Gary Harkins who scored with rebound after Caballero saved the first effort. City attacked straight away but McPake done well to force the striker wide and the shot hit the side netting.


Eight minutes from half time and it was 2-0 for the home side, a Harkins corner was met by Luka Tankulic and his side foot effort was deflected off the unlucky Boyata to the delight of the home fans.

Second half and both teams made a load of changes Manchester City came more into it but Dundee played well kept it simple with some neat football. On loan keeper Grant Adam only had a couple of saves to make and in the end Dundee ran out well deserved winners to pick up the sponsors trophy.

DUNDEE: Adam, Irvine (McGinn 45), McPake (Benedictus 60), Konrad (Wighton 75), Dyer (Kerr 75), Cadogan (Riley 60), Thomson (Davidson 45), McBride (Boyle 60), McAlister (Roberts 45), Harkins (Stewart 60), Tankulic (MacDonald 60), Letheren.

MANCHESTER CITY: Caballero, Bossaerts (Richards 45), Boyata (Rekik 45), Denayer (Nastasic 45), Kolarov (Leigh 45), Fernando (Garcia 45), Huws, Rodwell (Nasri 45), Navas (Sinclair 45), Guidetti 
(Zuculini 45), Jovetic (Negredo 45).

Att: 6,859

Ref: B Madden