Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     Stirling AlbionStirling Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson54
G
1
G
50Colin MasonC. Mason
Scott MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn50
D
captain2
D
51Callum ClelandC. Cleland
David McNeillD. McNeill50
D
3
D
50Giampaolo RocchiG. Rocchi
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith44
D
4
D
49Dominic BradyD. Brady
Craig TelferC. Telfer41
D
5
M
47Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Gavin LiddellG. Liddell61
M
6
M
47Callum LawC. Law
Gavin GoughG. Gough57
M
7captain
M
46Kieron RoyceK. Royce
Duncan ClelandD. Cleland54
M
8
M
42Stuart JamesS. James
Don LawD. Law44
M
9
A
55Richard FergusonR. Ferguson
Mervin WeaverM. Weaver53
A
10
A
54Kevin GemmellK. Gemmell
Craig NivenC. Niven52
A
11
A
51Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay
 
Billy SounessB. Souness45
A
12
A
48Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn42
A
13
G
44Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison42
G
14
M
41John HendersonJ. Henderson

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 2,774 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Glass.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion get the match underway!
2.43
Callum Law flicks a high pass forward. Richard Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Ferguson threads the ball through to Colin Mckinlay but he's offside!
3.46
Callum Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.11
Kevin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Cleland collects the pass. Duncan Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Craig Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Niven shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
8.02
Don Law hits a low pass to Craig Niven. Craig Niven skips past Dominic Brady! Craig Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.28
Craig Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson makes a probing pass between the defence to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell rockets a shot on goal but Andy Thomson is on top of it.
14.02
Kevin Naysmith pushes up the pitch. Kevin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Weaver collects the pass. Mervin Weaver tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Colin Mason!
21.54
Kieron Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
22.38
Callum Cleland knocks the ball forward to Stuart James. Stuart James makes a simple pass to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson plays a one-two with Kevin Gemmell and advances towards the goal... Richard Ferguson takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.32
Gavin Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Craig Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.42
Callum Cleland plays the ball forward to Craig Hopkin. Showing composure, Craig Hopkin plays the ball forward to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
33.09
Kevin Naysmith barges into Richard Ferguson. The referee brings Kevin Naysmith to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Kilmarnock players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock kick off!
48.54
Craig Niven catches Callum Cleland on the ankles. Craig Niven is warned by the referee! Callum Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.51
Don Law makes a probing pass to Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver advances inside the box! Mervin Weaver muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
53.02
Callum Law flicks a high pass forward. Richard Ferguson collects the pass. Richard Ferguson plays a one-two with Kevin Gemmell and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Richard Ferguson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.37
David McNeill clumsily knocks into Richard Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.39
Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Billy Souness replacing Gavin Gough, Gavin Meiklejohn replacing Duncan Cleland and Stuart Morrison replacing Mervin Weaver .
63.00
Callum Cleland advances with the ball. With vision, Callum Cleland plays the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Meiklejohn.
69.04
Billy Souness clumsily knocks into Stuart James. The referee calls over Billy Souness and shows him a yellow card! Stuart James gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.24
Stirling Albion have made a substitution with Neil Johnstone replacing Callum Cleland .
78.26
Richard Ferguson barges into Kevin Naysmith. The referee warns Richard Ferguson to calm down! Kevin Naysmith runs off the knock.
81.42
Neil Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Royce. Kieron Royce threads a neat ball through to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell deftly passes the ball to Richard Ferguson, releasing him through on goal. Richard Ferguson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
90.00
Gavin Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Niven. Craig Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

Stirling Albion
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
37.3%
40%
22.7%

Scorers
Craig Niven 4
Richard Ferguson 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Ferguson of Stirling Albion

Match Ratings
1.Andy Thomson (GK)
7
2.Scott Meiklejohn (DEF)
7
3.David McNeill (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Kevin Naysmith (DEF)
7
5.Craig Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Liddell (MID)
6
7.Gavin Gough (MID)
6
8.Duncan Cleland (MID)
7
9.Don Law (MID)
6
10.Mervin Weaver (ATT)
7
11.Craig Niven (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Billy Souness (ATT)yellow card
5
13.Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
14.Stuart Morrison (GK)
6

1.Colin Mason (GK)
7
2.Callum Cleland (DEF)
7
3.Giampaolo Rocchi (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Brady (DEF)
6
5.Craig Hopkin (MID)
7
6.Callum Law (MID)
7
7.Kieron Royce (MID)
7
8.Stuart James (MID)
6
9.Richard Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kevin Gemmell (ATT)
8
11.Colin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Thomson (ATT)
0
13.Neil Johnstone (GK)
6
14.John Henderson (MID)
0