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
70Guillermo ReyesG. Reyes
Craig BoothC. Booth59
D
3
D
64Alex McNeillA. McNeill
Matt GlassM. Glass53
D
4
D
61Alex MortonA. Morton
Matt DavidsonM. Davidson62
M
captain5captain
M
72Alec McStayA. McStay
Craig McCoistC. McCoist61
M
6
M
69Tarik QuinteroT. Quintero
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez58
M
7
M
64Guglielmo TriuzziG. Triuzzi
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay55
M
8
M
57Lee SummerbellL. Summerbell
Billy MatteoB. Matteo63
A
9
A
72Stephen McStayS. McStay
Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister63
A
10
A
64Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Alex LiddellA. Liddell55
A
11
A
58Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
 
Don SounessD. Souness54
M
12
D
58Colin WhiteC. White
David BradyD. Brady52
G
13
A
52Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Richard McNeillR. McNeill52
M
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 9,003 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 Craig Rae.


0.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the match underway!
3.55
Mauricio Rodriguez advances with the ball. Mauricio Rodriguez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.04
Guillermo Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Alex McNeill who brings the ball under control. Alex McNeill picks a pass forward to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi finds some space and shoots from distance. Craig Morton easily gets down and covers it.
8.04
Mauricio Rodriguez surges forward with the ball. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
9.56
Craig McCoist catches Alex Morton on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Morton runs off the knock.
14.59
Guillermo Reyes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec McStay. Alec McStay makes a probing pass to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Alec McStay. Alec McStay outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
15.27
Tarik Quintero sees Duncan Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Caldwell shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
22.13
Tarik Quintero clumsily knocks into Craig McCoist. Tarik Quintero is shown the yellow card! Craig McCoist carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.17
With some swift thinking, Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Some good footwork from Duncan Mcallister provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
27.35
Don Mckinlay threads the ball through to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.05
Alex McNeill makes a simple pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay threads a neat ball through to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from long range but Craig Morton reads it well. Excellent keeping!
40.56
Craig McCoist makes a simple pass to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
42.52
Mauricio Rodriguez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Liddell but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.02
Alex McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Guglielmo Triuzzi hacks Craig Booth from behind! The referee brings Guglielmo Triuzzi to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Booth gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles 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 whistle blows and Ross County get the second half underway!
48.32
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward to Don Mckinlay who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Don Mckinlay stretches the opposition's defence. Don Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards but Silvio Distin is on top of it.
49.51
Alex Morton catches Alex Liddell on the ankles. Alex Morton is given a warning by the referee! Alex Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.06
Stephen McStay hits a low pass to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
53.39
Craig McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex McNeill.
54.35
Alec McStay knocks the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.39
Alex McNeill plays the ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. With a superhuman jump, Stephen McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
61.04
Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist makes a simple pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Silvio Distin.
62.46
It's a corner kick. Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a low ball out wide. Some silky footwork from Don Mckinlay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
63.54
Alex Morton sees space and advances. Alex Morton flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn who takes it down. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Triuzzi. Some silky footwork from Guglielmo Triuzzi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Craig Morton had no chance!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
66.04
Billy Matteo hacks Guillermo Reyes from behind! Billy Matteo is warned by the referee! Guillermo Reyes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.27
Lee Summerbell drives a long ball upfield. Duncan Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Craig Morton manages to gather it.
71.58
Matt Davidson barges into Guglielmo Triuzzi. Matt Davidson is given a warning by the referee! Guglielmo Triuzzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.22
Guglielmo Triuzzi threads a neat ball through to Tarik Quintero. Tarik Quintero whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.24
Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Colin White replacing Alex McNeill, Stuart Gemmill replacing Alec McStay and Gary Bloomer replacing Duncan Caldwell .
81.03
Colin White chips the ball to his team mate, Tarik Quintero. With some swift thinking, Tarik Quintero plays the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
85.09
Duncan Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Silvio Distin.
87.32
Craig McCoist passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Silvio Distin manages to gather it.
90.00
Matt Glass clumsily knocks into Guillermo Reyes. The referee calls over Matt Glass and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Reyes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Kilmarnock
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
24.7%
42.9%
32.5%

Scorers
Duncan Caldwell 15, 72
Guglielmo Triuzzi 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Caldwell of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Craig Morton (GK)
7
2.Linus Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
4.Matt Glass (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Matt Davidson (MID)
5
6.Craig McCoist (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
7
8.Don Mckinlay (MID)
7
9.Billy Matteo (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Mcallister (ATT)
6
11.Alex Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Souness (MID)
0
13.David Brady (GK)
0
14.Richard McNeill (MID)
0

1.Silvio Distin (GK)
7
2.Guillermo Reyes (DEF)
7
3.Alex McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Alex Morton (DEF)
6
5.Alec McStay (MID)
6
6.Tarik Quintero (MID)yellow card
7
7.Guglielmo Triuzzi (MID)goal scored
8
8.Lee Summerbell (MID)
6
9.Stephen McStay (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT)
7
11.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Colin White (DEF)
6
13.Stuart Gemmill (ATT)
6
14.Gary Bloomer (ATT)
6