Match Report

Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Dundee. A crowd of 16,399 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Dundee are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Strachan.


0.00
The first half starts with Kilmarnock kicking off!
4.41
Nunzio Zampagna runs forward with the ball. Nunzio Zampagna makes a probing pass to Callum Mason. Callum Mason shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but David James effortlessly smothers it!
20.32
Andy McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Johnstone.
24.29
With vision, David Elliott plays the ball forward to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.03
Darren Lawrence hacks Craig Telfer from behind! The referee calls over Darren Lawrence and shows him a yellow card! Craig Telfer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.01
Billy Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy McStay. Andy McStay passes the ball forward to Darren Lawrence. Darren Lawrence side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. David James gets down and covers it.
36.43
David Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Gary Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Craig Johnstone!
45.00
Showing composure, Andy McStay plays the ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from David James as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
Corner kick to Dundee. Billy Hendry plays it out to the edge of the box. Callum Mason looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dundee kick off!
47.20
Callum Mason barges into David Elliott. The referee warns Callum Mason to calm down! David Elliott runs off the knock.
55.16
Andy McStay sees space and advances. Andy McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.11
Scott Thomson barges into Billy Hendry. The referee brings Scott Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.55
Jakob Helmer barges into Matt Gough. Jakob Helmer is shown the yellow card! Matt Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.31
With imagination, Richard Gemmill plays the ball forward to Tony Peters. Tony Peters plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Tony Peters side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Craig Johnstone gets down and covers it.
63.15
Craig Morrison runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Craig Morrison stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Morrison threads the ball through to Carsten Timm but he's offside!
72.41
Andy McStay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy McStay edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Andy McStay provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.08
Dundee are dictating the run of play here today.
79.32
Gary Naysmith catches Craig Morrison on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.35
Colin Johnstone barges into Carsten Timm. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carsten Timm runs off the knock.
84.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Telfer plays the ball forward to Matt Gough. Matt Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Collins. Andy Collins tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.21
Duncan Telfer makes a probing pass to Matt Gough. Matt Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Peters. Tony Peters controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Matt Gough through on goal. Matt Gough strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy McStay of Dundee

Match Ratings
1.David James (GK)
7
2.Colin Johnstone (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Scott Thomson (DEF)
6
4.Craig Telfer (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Andy Collins (MID)
6
7.Matt Gough (MID)
6
8.David Elliott (MID)
6
9.Gary Naysmith (MID)yellow card
5
10.Tony Peters (ATT)
6
11.Richard Gemmill (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Cleland (MID)
0
13.Scott Dickov (GK)
0
14.Don Dickov (MID)
0

1.Craig Johnstone (GK)
6
2.Craig Morrison (DEF)
7
3.Jakob Helmer (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Nunzio Zampagna (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Clegg (DEF)
6
6.Callum Mason (MID)
6
7.Andy McStay (MID)goal scored
9
8.Billy Hendry (MID)
7
9.Jose Jardim (MID)
6
10.Carsten Timm (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Darren Lawrence (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Garry Davidson (ATT)
0
13.Antonio Ortiz (MID)
0
14.Richard Glass (GK)
0