There was little to like from a Dundee United perspective during their 3-0 home defeat to Hearts last weekend but there was one real positive – the performance of debut goalie, Ashley Maynard-Brewer.
Having arrived from Charlton Athletic – on an initial six month deal – just a few days before, the 26-year-old was thrown straight in at the deep end and managed to deliver an assured performance and produced a string of fine saves.
He faced 22 shots from the visitors, 12 of which were on target and 18 came inside his own penalty area. Hearts also created eight chances and had 43 touches inside the United box.
Maynard-Brewer made eight saves over the 90 minutes at Tannadice and his save percentage of 72.7% is already higher than now second choice goalkeeper Dave Richards and former United stopper Kucherenko.
What made his display even more impressive was the fact that his Tannadice outing represented his first match since the end of August last year.
That would suggest that Maynard-Brewer, who had a spell on loan at Ross County earlier in his career, will only get better.
United haven't had their troubles to seek in the goalkeeping department this season, troubles manager Jim Goodwin will now be hoping are in the past.
