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Dundee  3 - 2  Inverness Caledonian Thistle : Sunday, 22nd November 2009

Status
Dundee 3 - 2
(HT 0-2)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
[OG] Nauris Bulvitis (48)
Gary Harkins (53)
Craig Forsyth (83)
Adam Rooney (20)
Nauris Bulvitis (33)
 
Match Report

Dundee comeback seals glory

Dundee produced a tremendous second-half comeback to clinch the Challenge Cup Trophy with a 3-2 win at the expense of Division One title rivals Caledonian Thistle.

In a first half that was dominated by Inverness, Adam Rooney gave the Highland Capital club a 20th-minute lead with a close-range header from a Jonny Hayes cross.

Dundee attempted to weather the storm, but Caley Thistle doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute as Nauris Bulvitis forced the ball home from a couple of yards out after the Dark Blues had failed to clear a Hayes corner.

It was a rejuvenated Dundee that emerged for the second half and within seven minutes of the restart they were level, a Bulvitis own-goal and Gary Harkins restoring parity.

Dundee then completed their remarkable fightback seven minutes from time as Craig Forsyth fired home a Harkins cut back to defeat Caley Thistle, who finished with 10-men after sub Dougie Imrie was shown a straight red card injury-time.

 
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90:00 Dismissal

Dismissal: Dougie Imrie of Inverness Caledonian Thistle for Serious Foul Play

90:00 Substitution
Dundee

Player change: Patrick Clarke on for Leigh Griffiths

89:00 Substitution
Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Player change: Dougie Imrie on for Russell Duncan

89:00 Substitution
Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Player change: Eric Odhiambo on for Adam Rooney

83:00 Goal
Dundee 3 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Goal scored by Craig Forsyth

78:00 Booking

Booking: Brian Kerr of Dundee for Unsporting behaviour

76:00 Booking

Booking: James Lauchlan of Dundee for Unsporting behaviour

73:00 Substitution
Dundee

Player change: Kyle Benedictus on for Eric Paton

65:00 Substitution
Dundee

Player change: Colin McMenamin on for Sean Higgins

57:00 Substitution
Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Player change: Lee Cox on for Dani Sanchez

53:00 Goal
Dundee 2 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Goal scored by Gary Harkins

52:00 Booking

Booking: Johnny Hayes of Inverness Caledonian Thistle for Unsporting behaviour

48:00 OWN Goal
Dundee 1 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

OWN Goal scored by Nauris Bulvitis

SECOND HALF STARTED: Dundee  -  Inverness Caledonian Thistle

36:00 Booking

Booking: Nauris Bulvitis of Inverness Caledonian Thistle for Unsporting behaviour

20:00 Goal
Dundee 0 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Goal scored by Adam Rooney

 
Teams
Dundee
1.Rab Douglas
2.Eric Paton(73)
3.Edward Malone
4.(78: Unsporting behaviour)Brian Kerr
5.Gary MacKenzie
6.(76: Unsporting behaviour)James Lauchlan
7.Craig Forsyth
8.Richard Hart
9.Leigh Griffiths(90)
10.Sean Higgins(65)
11.Gary Harkins
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
1.Ryan Esson
2.Ross Tokely
3.(36: Unsporting behaviour)Nauris Bulvitis
4.Grant Munro
5.Stuart Golabek
6.David Proctor
7.Dani Sanchez(57)
8.Russell Duncan(89)
9.Richie Foran
10.Adam Rooney(89)
11.(52: Unsporting behaviour)Johnny Hayes
Substitutes
12.Kyle Benedictus(73)
13.Colin Cameron
14.Colin McMenamin(65)
15.Patrick Clarke(90)
16.Derek Soutar
12.Kyle Allison
13.Daniel Stratford
14.Lee Cox(57)
15.(90: Serious Foul Play)Dougie Imrie(89)
16.Eric Odhiambo(89)
Details
Venue:McDiarmid Park
Attendance:8,031
Official:Richmond, Charlie