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Dundee 2, Kilmarnock 3, Dens Park, William Hill Premiership, 05-October-24

Dundee started the game with great style and they attacked the Kilmarnock goal. Scott Tiffoney, playing in the number 10 role behind the two strikers, sent Larkeche into the penalty area. The Frenchman beat his first man, but his cut back was cleared.

Curtis Main ran into the penalty area to take a lovely through ball from Billy Koumetio only for his first touch to let him down.

Larkeche picked up a loose ball and smashed a ferocious rising shot just past the post from 20 yards.

But two minutes later Dundee took the lead with a clever goal, great play between Larkeche and Cameron and Ziyad Larkeche raced into the box to score with a low drive which wemt in off the post.

It was what Dundee deserved, with Killie have a few break away which Dundee defended with ease.

The game turned on a refereeing decision after 43 minutes. Mo Sylla picked up a second yellow card in circumstances that puzzled the Dundee fans in the stands.

At half time Scott Fraser came on for the unfortunate Curtis Main to rebalance the midfield. Dundee had a few early chances which they failed to take. Kilmarnock did take control of the game as Dundee were pulled wide all the time.

Kilmarnock came close a few times and hit the post in one attack. Midway through the half Dundee replaced the hard-working Simon Murray and Scott Tiffoney with Seb Palmer-Houlden and Seun Adewumi to try and provide fresh legs that would give Killie more problems.

Dundee went 2-0 up on 81 minutes when a Palmer-Houlden knock on fell to Seun Adewumi who held off the defender to lob the ball home for a superb goal. It looked to win the games for Dundee.

But Killie pulled a goal back with 86 minutes gone, they levelled the game two minutes later. Then 4 minutes into injury time the scored the winner after Dundee failed to clear.

Dundee: McCracken. Portales, Clark Robertson, Koumetio, Ingram (Astley 88), Cameron, Sylla, Tiffoney (Adewumi 66), Larkeche, Murray (c) (Palmer-Houlden 66), Main (Fraser at half time). Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Mulligan, Fin Robertson, Braybrooke, Vetro.

Referee: Grant Irvine

Att: 5,316.

A tough day for DFC fans today and thet team must defend better for the whole game, they played some good football when they had 11 players. The sending off changed the game and it looked very very poor from the referee. 

But we move on and big two games coming up v Motherwell (away) and St Johnstone at home.

Dundee 1, Aberdeen 2, Dens Park, William Hill Premiership, 28-September-24

There were three changes to the Dee’s starting eleven. Jon McCracken replaced Trevor Carson in goal. Ethan Ingram came in for the injured Jordan McGhee, and Clark Robertson made his competitive debut in a three man central defence with Seun Adewumi moving to the bench as the Dee switched to a 3-5-2 formation.

Before the game there was a moving tribute with a minute’s applause for Fabian Caballero who died tragically and far too young yesterday.

Dundee started well and Larkeche  burst into the box, but Aberdeen cleared. Both teams were playing some nice football in a open game which was good to watch.

But Aberdeen scored soon after when Dundee failed to clear a long ball and Nisbet scored with a fine finish. It was soft from Dundee.

Dundee continued to play well without creating any chances in open play. A free kick by Sammy Braybrooke was dropped under pressure by Mitov but Aberdeen escaped the resulting goalmouth scramble.

Dundee went 2-0 down after 32 minutes again it looked slack play from Dundee, and Keskinen scored with ease. 

Finally the Dark Blues got a break at the end of first half. Trying to deal with a long clearance from McCracken, under pressure from Simon Murray, Aberdeen’s central defender Gavin Molloy botched a headed backpass. Murray pounced and was clear inside the penalty area but was tripped from behind by Molloy as he was about to shoot.

Up stepped Simon Murray to score with ease and put Dundee back into the game, with the second half to come.

Mo Sylla, who was injured and replaced by Josh Mulligan at half time. And Josh made a good run and cross which Tiffoney headed over. 

Dundee continued to put Aberdeen under constant pressure, with the Dons keeping all 10 men back in their own half for long periods

With 15 minutes left to play Dundee made a triple substitution. Curtis Main, Seun Adewumi, and Scott Fraser (making his debut), replaced Simon Murray, Ziyad Larkeche and Sammy Braybrooke.

Dundee were in total control and they saw the game out without getting a goal they deserved to earn at least a point. 

It was a tough defeat to take, as the team played very well today.

Dundee: McCracken, Portales, Clark Robertson, Koumetio, Ingram (Vetro 87), Braybrooke (Main 79), Sylla (Mulligan at half time), Cameron, Larkeche (Fraser 79), Murray (c) (Adewumi 79), Tiffoney. Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Astley, Fin Robertson, Palmer-Houlden.

Referee: Calum Scott

Att: 9,030