Match Report
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jordan Shapland | Jordan Shapland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Thomson | A. Thomson |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| David McNeill | D. McNeill | | 52 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 38 | | Stephen James | S. James | ||||||||
| Scott Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Dayo Bizzarri | D. Bizzarri | |||||||||
| Craig Telfer | C. Telfer | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 |  | Ivan James | I. James | |||||||||
| Gavin Liddell | G. Liddell | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Alex Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Duncan Cleland | D. Cleland | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 38 | | Gavin Gemmell | G. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Dominic Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 46 | M | | 8 | | | M | 66 | | Lomano Davis | L. Davis | ||||||||
| Garry Mcallister | G. Mcallister | | 36 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Mervin Weaver | M. Weaver | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Albrecht Welke | A. Welke | |||||||||
| Craig Niven | C. Niven | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Billy Souness | B. Souness | | 45 | A | | 12 | | D | 36 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Stuart Morrison | S. Morrison | | 42 | G | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Matt Elliott | M. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | | 42 | A | | 14 | | A | 37 | | Paul Niven | P. Niven | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Kilmarnock kick off and get the first half underway!
6.53
0-0Billy Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
8.32
Billy Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Welke collects the pass. Albrecht Welke plays a one-two with Duncan Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Albrecht Welke tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
12.59
0-0Scott Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dayo Bizzarri.
14.49
0-0Craig Telfer flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Mckinlay who takes it down. Dominic Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Niven. Craig Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Matt Booth.
15.37
It's a corner kick. Dominic Mckinlay loops the ball over to the far post. Matt Booth drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.50
0-0Duncan Cleland plays the ball forward to Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver puts a great ball through. Craig Niven runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
22.53
Gavin Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver whips in a cross ball towards Craig Niven. Craig Niven beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.09
0-0Scott Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Gemmell. The referee warns Scott Meiklejohn to calm down! Duncan Gemmell stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.12
Duncan Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver runs straight at the defence! Mervin Weaver shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
34.51
Alex Niven flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Welke but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.57
Lomano Davis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lomano Davis threads the ball through into the box. Duncan Gemmell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.14
Lomano Davis makes a simple pass to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.29
Duncan Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Matt Booth as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
0-0Dominic Mckinlay takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Kevin Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Garry Thomson replacing Lomano Davis. The Kilmarnock players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
51.24
0-1Garry Thomson threads the ball through to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell skips past David McNeill! Duncan Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.55
David McNeill makes a simple pass to Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister threads the ball through to Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Matt Booth reads it well. Excellent keeping!
59.22
Garry Thomson hacks Duncan Cleland from behind! Garry Thomson is warned by the referee! Duncan Cleland runs off the knock.
60.21
0-1Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Billy Souness replacing Duncan Cleland, Stuart Morrison replacing Dominic Mckinlay and Gavin Meiklejohn replacing Mervin Weaver .
61.28
Garry Thomson makes a probing pass to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
66.04
Stephen James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Niven. Alex Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke shoots from 20 yards. Andy Thomson gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
67.18
Alex Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David McNeill.
71.25
Gavin Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.04
Billy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Gemmell makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Gemmell makes a pass forward but Richard Inglis is yards offside!
79.56
Scott Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Souness. Billy Souness plays the ball forward to Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Booth.
83.17
Dayo Bizzarri threads a neat ball through to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.24
Alex Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
34.1%
42.4%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Gemmell of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Thomson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David McNeill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Scott Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Craig Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dominic Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mervin Weaver (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Craig Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy Souness (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stuart Morrison (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matt Booth (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stephen James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Booth (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Dayo Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ivan James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Gemmell (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Lomano Davis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duncan Gemmell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Albrecht Welke (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Matt Elliott (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Niven (ATT) | 0 | |