Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     KilmarnockKilmarnock
David JacobsDavid Jacobs James Mchardy James Mchardy
Dominic BremnerD. Bremner70
G
1
G
73Clive DefoeC. Defoe
Andy SullivanA. Sullivan70
D
2
D
66Richard MccallR. Mccall
Colin LawC. Law69
D
3
D
73Daniel OsorioD. Osorio
Richard StrachanR. Strachan72
D
4
D
72Aniello BonoA. Bono
Alex NivenA. Niven70
M
captain5
D
66Peter SchaapP. Schaap
Dominic BradyD. Brady77
M
6captain
M
70Martin HöferM. Höfer
Stephen HendryS. Hendry75
M
7
M
72Billy ClelandB. Cleland
Armin SchraderA. Schrader71
M
8
M
70Duncan HendersonD. Henderson
Don BurleyD. Burley78
A
9
A
72Hannes SeibertH. Seibert
Gaspar RegoG. Rego71
A
10
A
73Alec LawA. Law
Marino LobontM. Lobont70
A
11
A
71Lauren Bisan-E. PiresL. Pires
 
Sergio JohnsonS. Johnson68
D
12
D
63Dion ScalesD. Scales
Viktor IllugasonV. Illugason69
M
13
M
67Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Carlton FlintlockC. Flintlock69
A
14
A
71Garry MatteoG. Matteo

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 17,692 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
2.30
Hannes Seibert takes it forward alone. Hannes Seibert knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Colin Law. Excellent block.
8.15
Hannes Seibert barges into Dominic Brady. Hannes Seibert is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.10
Lauren Bisan-E. Pires hits a low pass to Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
10.45
Duncan Henderson knocks the ball forward to Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Sullivan.
12.45
Don Burley threads the ball through to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
14.27
Martin Höfer flicks a high pass forward to Alec Law who brings the ball under control. Alec Law shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.09
Stephen Hendry catches Aniello Bono on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephen Hendry and warns him to calm down! Aniello Bono runs off the knock.
26.45
Armin Schrader makes an attacking run forward. Armin Schrader advances inside the box! Armin Schrader strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Duncan Henderson steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
28.39
Richard Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady flicks a high ball forward to Don Burley who takes it down. Don Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Armin Schrader and stumbles forward towards the goal... Don Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Clive Defoe!
33.24
Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. Armin Schrader holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Armin Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Marino Lobont collects the pass. Marino Lobont knocks in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.43
Richard Strachan threads a neat ball through to Andy Sullivan. Andy Sullivan takes it forward alone. Andy Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper, Clive Defoe, sees it late!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
38.24
Martin Höfer passes the ball forward to Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert makes a great pass forward. Alec Law runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.56
Richard Strachan knocks the ball forward to Don Burley. Don Burley shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
40.40
Peter Schaap makes a simple pass to Martin Höfer. Martin Höfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Armin Schrader flicks a high pass forward to Andy Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Andy Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Kilmarnock kicking off!
48.22
Gaspar Rego flicks a high pass forward to Marino Lobont who brings the ball under control. Marino Lobont sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.02
Martin Höfer clumsily knocks into Don Burley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.43
Aniello Bono sees Duncan Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Henderson makes a probing pass to Alec Law. Alec Law shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.51
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Garry Matteo replacing Lauren Bisan-E. Pires .
61.59
Dominic Brady makes a probing pass to Marino Lobont. Marino Lobont shoots from outside the area but Clive Defoe is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
63.21
Billy Cleland threads the ball through to Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Law.
66.01
Dominic Brady makes a simple pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Don Burley but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.55
Richard Mccall breaks forward. Richard Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Alec Law controls it well on his chest. Alec Law finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
77.07
Armin Schrader hits a low pass to Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clive Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
89.07
Andy Sullivan hits a low pass to Alex Niven. Alex Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Billy Cleland receives the ball from a throw-in from Duncan Henderson. Billy Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Sullivan.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

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

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
29.1%
41.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Andy Sullivan 34
Marino Lobont 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Sullivan of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Bremner (GK)
6
2.Andy Sullivan (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Colin Law (DEF)
6
4.Richard Strachan (DEF)
7
5.Alex Niven (MID)
6
6.Dominic Brady (MID)
7
7.Stephen Hendry (MID)
5
8.Armin Schrader (MID)
7
9.Don Burley (ATT)
6
10.Gaspar Rego (ATT)
7
11.Marino Lobont (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sergio Johnson (DEF)
0
13.Viktor Illugason (MID)
0
14.Carlton Flintlock (ATT)
0

1.Clive Defoe (GK)
7
2.Richard Mccall (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Osorio (DEF)
6
4.Aniello Bono (DEF)
6
5.Peter Schaap (DEF)
6
6.Martin Höfer (MID)yellow card
6
7.Billy Cleland (MID)
6
8.Duncan Henderson (MID)
6
9.Hannes Seibert (ATT)
6
10.Alec Law (ATT)
6
11.Lauren Bisan-E. Pires (ATT)
6
 
12.Dion Scales (DEF)
0
13.Callum Morrison (MID)
0
14.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6