Dundee, Scotland (My Sportsbook) - Francisco Sandaza's goal in the 79th minute helped Dundee United earn a 1-1 draw with Celtic at Tannadice Park on Sunday. Celtic was looking for its second straight win to start the season after beating St. Mirren 1-0 in its opening contest, while Dundee United suffered a 3-1 loss to newly-promoted Hamilton in its first match of the season. Following a scoreless first half, the Hoops seized the advantage in the 51st minute when Shunsuke Nakamura dropped a pass to Paul Hartley at the top right corner of the box. Hartley then fired the ball low inside the far post for his first-ever SPL goal as member of Celtic to put his squad on top. Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc was then called into action with 20 minutes to play, making a pair of good stops to keep his team in front. However, the home side found the equalizer with 11 minutes to play through the newly-signed Sandaza. Craig Conway's pass from the left found Sandaza six yards from goal, and the former Valencia man ripped a right-footed shot past Boruc to give Dundee its first point of the season.
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