First Team
JIM GOODWIN RECEIVES THIRD GLEN'S VODKA MANAGER OF THE MONTH AWARD OF THE SEASON
2nd May 2024
The tour to Holland continued to go well on Wednesday night when a fine strike from Jim Paterson gave United victory over first division Helmond Sport.
In a match that was a stiffer test than Sunday's win over Dordrecht, the Tangerines could easily have had victory secured in the first 45 minutes. After ten minutes Jason de Vos was denied by a fine stop from Helmond 'keeper Johann Cox and Tassos Venetis twice went close with headers.
It was not all one-way traffic, though, and Alex Smith's men had the post to thank for keeping a Raoul Henar's header out. United stepped up a gear after the interval and Paterson struck a beauty with his weaker right foot after good work by Jim Hamilton on 77 minutes. Three minutes later Jim Lauchlan showed his worth with a fine saving tackle to deny Polish striker Krzystov Bociek and victory was secure.
In a match that was a stiffer test than Sunday's win over Dordrecht, the Tangerines could easily have had victory secured in the first 45 minutes. After ten minutes Jason de Vos was denied by a fine stop from Helmond 'keeper Johann Cox and Tassos Venetis twice went close with headers.
It was not all one-way traffic, though, and Alex Smith's men had the post to thank for keeping a Raoul Henar's header out. United stepped up a gear after the interval and Paterson struck a beauty with his weaker right foot after good work by Jim Hamilton on 77 minutes. Three minutes later Jim Lauchlan showed his worth with a fine saving tackle to deny Polish striker Krzystov Bociek and victory was secure.
