Match Report



Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Dundee. A crowd of 19,292 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Dundee are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Strachan.


0.00
Dundee kick off and get the first half underway!
6.26
Craig Telfer barges into David Clapham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Clapham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.09
Scott Thomson knocks the ball forward to Alex James. Alex James makes a probing pass to Tony Peters. Tony Peters plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Telfer and advances towards the goal... Tony Peters shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Craig Johnstone reads it well. Good keeping!
9.35
Callum Mason comes in with a late challenge on Colin Johnstone. The referee brings Callum Mason to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.45
Craig Telfer receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Thomson. Craig Telfer sees Tony Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Peters passes the ball forward to Gary Naysmith. Gary Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.39
David Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm plays a scrappy one-two with David Clapham and advances towards the goal... Carsten Timm muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
18.44
Craig Telfer flicks a high pass forward. David Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Telfer collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Kevin Telfer plays the ball forward to Alex James who has made a great run into the box. Alex James comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.54
David Elliott clumsily knocks into Billy Hendry. David Elliott is shown the yellow card! Billy Hendry runs off the knock.
33.00
Matt Gough barges into Andy McStay. Matt Gough is shown the yellow card! Andy McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.19
David Elliott catches Callum Mason on the ankles. David Elliott is warned by the referee! Callum Mason runs off the knock.
44.05
Matt Gough makes a simple pass to David Elliott. David Elliott shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock kick off!
49.26
Matt Gough hacks Andy McStay from behind! The referee warns Matt Gough to calm down! Andy McStay grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.31
Kevin Telfer hacks Jakob Helmer from behind! Kevin Telfer is shown the yellow card! Jakob Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.34
Stephen Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Callum Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Mason whips in a cross ball towards Carsten Timm. Carsten Timm beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.14
Billy Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Colin Johnstone. Billy Hendry is shown the yellow card! Colin Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.01
Andy McStay comes in with a late challenge on Matt Gough. Andy McStay is shown the yellow card! Matt Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.56
Richard McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Gough. Matt Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Tony Peters controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Tony Peters provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Craig Johnstone.
73.45
It's a corner kick. David Elliott loops the ball in to towards the near post. Callum Mason jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
83.11
Callum Mason makes a simple pass to Andy McStay. Andy McStay chips the ball to his team mate, David Clapham. David Clapham plays a quick one-two with Callum Mason and rushes in on goal... David Clapham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.12
With imagination, David Elliott plays the ball forward to Tony Peters. Tony Peters controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.32
Craig Telfer passes the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex James. Alex James finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 6 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 4 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 57.7777777777778 vs 42.2222222222222
Play Area
Home team third: 30.00%, Midfield: 44.44%, Away team third: 25.56%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex James of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. David James (GK)
6
7
3. Scott Thomson (DEF)
7
4. Craig Telfer (DEF)
7
6
6. Alex James (MID)
9
7. David Elliott (MID)
5
8. Matt Gough (MID)
7
9. Gary Naysmith (MID)
6
10. Tony Peters (ATT)
7
11. Kevin Telfer (ATT)
7

12. Richard Gemmill (ATT)
0
13. Duncan Telfer (DEF)
0
14. Garry Cleland (MID)
0

2. Billy McStay (DEF)
6
3. John Hopkin (DEF)
7
4. Jakob Helmer (DEF)
7
5. Kemal Clegg (DEF)
6
7. Andy McStay (MID)
5
8. Callum Mason (MID)
7
9. Billy Hendry (MID)
5
10. David Clapham (ATT)
6
11. Carsten Timm (ATT)
7

12. Richard Glass (GK)
0
13. Jose Jardim (MID)
0
14. Darren Lawrence (ATT)
0