Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     MotherwellMotherwell
Adam WilsherAdam Wilsher Computer Player Computer Player
John RitchieJ. Ritchie78
G
1
G
75Laurent MarquetL. Marquet
Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith72
D
2
D
70Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Simon KoncheskyS. Konchesky67
D
captain3captain
D
67Andy BurleyA. Burley
Lars SparwasserL. Sparwasser65
D
4
D
62Daniel VieiraD. Vieira
Jacob BrownJ. Brown72
M
5
M
75Colin StandingC. Standing
Rodolphe BourgeaisR. Bourgeais69
M
6
M
71Teddy OliverT. Oliver
Patrick ShearerP. Shearer75
M
7
M
61Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Eric BrehmeE. Brehme73
M
8
M
61Kieron WardK. Ward
Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz72
A
9
A
76Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls
Matt InglisM. Inglis78
A
10
A
67Yacine BarretY. Barret
Martin MurrayM. Murray76
A
11
A
63Giorgio MarinoG. Marino
 
Roberto PinheiroR. Pinheiro54
D
12
G
63Fernando PintoF. Pinto
Gary McCoistG. McCoist60
M
13
D
62Ricardo FernandezR. Fernandez
Dave BrandD. Brand69
A
14
A
61Stuart LiddellS. Liddell

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 15,727 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Motherwell are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rory Demel.


0.00
Kilmarnock kick off the first half!
2.04
Rodolphe Bourgeais makes a probing pass to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis powers a header at goal but is denied by Laurent Marquet. Excellent save.
3.50
Patrick Shearer hits a low pass to Martin Murray. Martin Murray whips in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis heads the ball goalwards. Laurent Marquet picks it out of the air!
4.50
Eric Brehme flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Marquet who gathers it comfortably.
6.08
Teddy Oliver catches Eric Brehme on the ankles. The referee warns Teddy Oliver to calm down! Eric Brehme runs off the knock.
10.59
Rodolphe Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward to Martin Murray who brings the ball under control. Martin Murray knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
21.16
Rodolphe Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward. Matt Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Inglis shoots from long range but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
24.49
Kieron Ward comes in with a late challenge on Jacob Brown. The referee calls over Kieron Ward and warns him to calm down! Jacob Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.16
Lars Sparwasser makes a simple pass to Rodolphe Bourgeais. With vision, Rodolphe Bourgeais laces a through ball forward to Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tomˆs Pahlplatz! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
39.08
Daniel Vieira hits a low pass to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver threads the ball through to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
42.02
Patrick Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz makes a defence splitting pass to Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Laurent Marquet.
43.12
Patrick Shearer takes a quick corner, playing it short to Simon Konchesky. Simon Konchesky chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Laurent Marquet scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
45.00
Colin Standing kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Motherwell kick off the second half!
47.50
Lars Sparwasser laces a through ball forward to Jacob Brown. Jacob Brown flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Pahlplatz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Laurent Marquet.
48.59
Patrick Shearer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Teddy Oliver gets to the ball and clears it up field.
49.00
Eric Brehme kicks a strong pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Murray. With a superhuman jump, Martin Murray connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.51
Eric Brehme threads a neat ball through to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Laurent Marquet is on top of his game. Well saved!
53.36
Patrick Shearer surges forward with the ball. Patrick Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.35
Kilmarnock have made 2 substitutions with Roberto Pinheiro replacing Garry Naysmith and Dave Brand replacing Matt Inglis and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
72.16
Kieron Ward flicks a high ball forward to Giorgio Marino who takes it down. Giorgio Marino shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
77.39
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Gary McCoist replacing Patrick Shearer .
83.52
Colin Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by John Ritchie!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

Motherwell
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
24.6%
47.7%
27.7%

Scorers
Tomˆs Pahlplatz 32
Matt Inglis 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Inglis of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.John Ritchie (GK)
6
2.Garry Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Simon Konchesky (DEF)
6
4.Lars Sparwasser (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Brown (MID)
6
6.Rodolphe Bourgeais (MID)
6
7.Patrick Shearer (MID)
7
8.Eric Brehme (MID)
6
9.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Matt Inglis (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Martin Murray (ATT)
6
 
12.Roberto Pinheiro (DEF)
6
13.Gary McCoist (MID)
6
14.Dave Brand (ATT)
6

1.Laurent Marquet (GK)
8
2.Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3.Andy Burley (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Colin Standing (MID)
6
6.Teddy Oliver (MID)
6
7.Craig Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Kieron Ward (MID)
6
9.Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
10.Yacine Barret (ATT)
6
11.Giorgio Marino (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Pinto (GK)
0
13.Ricardo Fernandez (DEF)
0
14.Stuart Liddell (ATT)
0