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Not sure where to start - it was really a game of three parts. First 10-15 minutes we were truely awful and completely over-run - can put it down to the unusual team and a few youngsters needing to get into the game. I'm surprised it took ten minutes for them to score. We sat very deep, didn't attack the ball and made several poor mistakes (not just the youngsters). United scored from our defence being caught turning, which happened a lot early on - all the calls for offsides were not merited. After they scored they played with some swagger and clearly thought it would be a breaze, which benefited us and allowed us to really get into the game. We started to push forward and it was probably the best half hour we have played this season. McDaid and Lawless were great, stretching the game and making runs that allowed space in behind for our midfielders to open up united. Thought Stevenson was great the whole game, really the player we all thought he could be. Absolutely unplayable (couple of wayward shots but he is capable of scoring those types of goals so worth a shot). Doolan worked hard and managed to get into the game when we were pressing for some time. Should of been 3-1 at HT with the Doolan and Fraser misses somehow not going in - but that probably would of flattered us after the opening 15 mins. Second half started by our players standing on the pitch for 3 mins before kick off, United coming out after and then being allowed a warm up (first time I've seen that). Archie sent us out to defend and it was a terrible mistake. Completely over-run and lucky we only conceded the one goal - the less said about the second half the better. Overall very good point under the circumstances. Positives: think McDaid showed he could be a first choice (I'd play him infront of Craigen or Elliott now), Lyndsey showed he is capable back up and merits why Muirhead has left. He still needs some decent game time though. Thought Stevenson was fantastic and needs to be played in the mid three every week. Didn't concede a late goal even under loads of pressure. Other results went well. Our two "strikers" scored and we came from losing to getting points. Negatives: Keenan a bit slow and don't think is ready but improved throughout the game. O'Donnell needs told he is a right back - with all the youngsters playing (two in defence) he was naive in getting caught out of position constantly. Way we started second half holding deep just does not work at all for us - it's clear our only form of defence is to play football as we are not experienced or strong enough to sit in like St Jonstone etc might. Just to add I take back slagging of the big shout out thing, it works pretty well.