Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig MortonC. Morton60
G
1
G
47Silvio DistinS. Distin
Linus WeigelL. Weigel66
D
2
D
74Bruno CastroB. Castro
Ernest ArveladzeE. Arveladze61
D
3
D
70Guillermo ReyesG. Reyes
Craig BoothC. Booth59
D
4
D
61Alex McNeillA. McNeill
Matt DavidsonM. Davidson62
M
captain5captain
M
71Alec McStayA. McStay
Craig McCoistC. McCoist61
M
6
M
69David WhiteD. White
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez56
M
7
M
69Tarik QuinteroT. Quintero
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay54
M
8
M
57Lee SummerbellL. Summerbell
Matt HopkinM. Hopkin68
A
9
A
71Stephen McStayS. McStay
Andy MortonA. Morton66
A
10
A
63Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Billy MatteoB. Matteo62
A
11
A
57Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
 
David MorrisonD. Morrison56
A
12
D
60Alex MortonA. Morton
Alex LiddellA. Liddell55
A
13
D
58Colin WhiteC. White
Matt GlassM. Glass53
D
14
A
51Gary BloomerG. Bloomer

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 8,524 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ross County and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen McNeill.


0.00
Ross County start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.26
Alec McStay comes in with a late challenge on Billy Matteo. Alec McStay is warned by the referee! Billy Matteo runs off the knock.
4.15
Don Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez whips in a cross ball towards Andy Morton. With a superhuman jump, Andy Morton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Silvio Distin!
8.34
With great vision, Ernest Arveladze plays the ball forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Distin who gathers it comfortably.
12.29
Don Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Billy Matteo controls it well on his chest. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin beats his man to it with a header. Silvio Distin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.27
Ernest Arveladze makes a probing pass to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay threads the ball through to Andy Morton. Andy Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
20.34
Linus Weigel makes a simple pass to Andy Morton. Andy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.52
Ernest Arveladze plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex McNeill.
24.09
Alex McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Reyes collects the pass. Guillermo Reyes sees a break and surges forward. Guillermo Reyes threads the ball through to Duncan Caldwell but he's offside!
32.19
Alex McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Summerbell. Lee Summerbell plays the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
33.11
Ernest Arveladze makes a probing pass to Linus Weigel. Linus Weigel hits a low pass to Andy Morton. Andy Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.46
Craig Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist passes the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball strikes Guillermo Reyes's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
39.51
Mauricio Rodriguez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Matt Hopkin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.40
Linus Weigel catches Tarik Quintero on the ankles. Linus Weigel is shown the yellow card! Tarik Quintero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.47
Seeing Matt Davidson's run, Don Mckinlay quickly throws the ball into his path. Matt Davidson sees Andy Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Castro.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Kilmarnock kicking off!
51.21
Alex McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Summerbell. Lee Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay shoots from outside the area but is denied by Craig Morton. Excellent save.
53.07
Ernest Arveladze brings the ball forward. Ernest Arveladze sees a break and surges forward. Ernest Arveladze lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
57.30
Mauricio Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist threads a neat, attacking ball through to Andy Morton. Andy Morton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
59.10
Lee Summerbell plays the ball forward to Tarik Quintero. Tarik Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.05
Craig McCoist hacks Alex McNeill from behind! Craig McCoist is shown the yellow card! Alex McNeill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.34
Alex McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David White. David White makes a simple pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
73.58
Ernest Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Billy Matteo who takes it down. Billy Matteo plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Hopkin and advances towards the goal... Billy Matteo takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Distin comfortably smothers it!
75.25
Bruno Castro hits a low pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay threads a neat ball through to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
77.15
Craig Booth surges forward with the ball. Craig Booth sees Andy Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
78.45
Alex McNeill advances with the ball. Alex McNeill makes a probing pass to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.01
Craig Booth passes the ball forward to Craig McCoist. With great vision, Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Morton. Andy Morton beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.52
Alex McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tarik Quintero. Tarik Quintero laces a through ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay makes a convincing header. Craig Morton comfortably punches it away to safety.
87.35
Mauricio Rodriguez hits a low pass to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Castro.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
26.2%
41.7%
32.1%

Scorers
Matt Hopkin 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernest Arveladze of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Craig Morton (GK)
7
2.Linus Weigel (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Ernest Arveladze (DEF)
9
4.Craig Booth (DEF)
7
5.Matt Davidson (MID)
6
6.Craig McCoist (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
7
8.Don Mckinlay (MID)
6
9.Matt Hopkin (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Andy Morton (ATT)
7
11.Billy Matteo (ATT)
8
 
12.David Morrison (ATT)
0
13.Alex Liddell (ATT)
0
14.Matt Glass (DEF)
0

1.Silvio Distin (GK)
7
2.Bruno Castro (DEF)
7
3.Guillermo Reyes (DEF)
7
4.Alex McNeill (DEF)
8
5.Alec McStay (MID)
6
6.David White (MID)
6
7.Tarik Quintero (MID)
6
8.Lee Summerbell (MID)
6
9.Stephen McStay (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Morton (DEF)
0
13.Colin White (DEF)
0
14.Gary Bloomer (ATT)
0