Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Grant BennionGrant Bennion John Mackay John Mackay
Gerhard KistnerG. Kistner61
G
1
G
58Malcolm LightfootM. Lightfoot
David WhiteD. White62
D
2captain
D
57Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Eugenio SulloE. Sullo63
D
captain3
D
65Alex DavidsonA. Davidson
Amedeo TattiA. Tatti68
D
4
D
54Jose PardoJ. Pardo
Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes67
D
5
D
76Richard HendryR. Hendry
Gilles MasonG. Mason75
M
6
M
56Hugo VianaH. Viana
Scott RaeS. Rae69
M
7
M
58Joao TeixeiraJ. Teixeira
Ferdinando BinottoF. Binotto63
M
8
M
60Billy RitchieB. Ritchie
Mario NelisseM. Nelisse68
A
9
M
59Alun PetersA. Peters
Bakary KoschmiederB. Koschmieder57
A
10
A
62Matt McNeillM. McNeill
Andy SounessA. Souness67
A
11
A
60Moreno CastiglioneM. Castiglione
 
Amdy TourselA. Toursel57
D
12
D
53John McCoistJ. McCoist
Alex JamesA. James56
M
13
M
59Brendan RipleyB. Ripley
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill59
A
14
A
54Christian PisanuC. Pisanu

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,133 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Young.


0.00
The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
4.46
Amedeo Tatti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinando Binotto. Ferdinando Binotto hits a low pass to Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder edges inside the box! Bakary Koschmieder shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Malcolm Lightfoot.
5.38
It's a corner kick which Ferdinando Binotto takes quickly, playing the ball short to Scott Rae. Some silky footwork from Scott Rae provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.32
Ferdinando Binotto sees Scott Rae in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Rae whips in a cross ball towards Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but Stuart Matteo is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
9.26
It's a corner kick. Ferdinando Binotto loops the ball in to towards the near post. David White tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.19
Matt McNeill clumsily knocks into Gilles Mason. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gilles Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.50
Eugenio Sullo threads the ball through to Ferdinando Binotto. Ferdinando Binotto passes the ball forward to Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder passes the ball forward but Andy Souness is offside!
22.55
Ferdinando Binotto kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse skips past Alex Davidson! Mario Nelisse shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.45
Scott Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
33.16
Gilles Mason passes the ball forward to Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Souness but the linesman indicates offside!
34.20
Jose Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Viana. Hugo Viana decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerhard Kistner who gathers it comfortably.
36.55
Scott Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
42.04
Billy Ritchie barges into Bakary Koschmieder. The referee calls over Billy Ritchie and shows him a yellow card! Bakary Koschmieder stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the second half underway!
47.32
Mario Nelisse comes in with a late challenge on Jose Pardo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Pardo stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.18
Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Castiglione holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moreno Castiglione shoots from 20 yards. Gerhard Kistner gets down and covers it.
51.24
Joao Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Castiglione controls it well on his chest. Moreno Castiglione knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferdinando Binotto.
54.19
Scott Rae flicks a high ball forward to Mario Nelisse who takes it down. Mario Nelisse kicks a strong pass forward to Ferdinando Binotto but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.26
Billy Ritchie advances with the ball. Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Castiglione holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moreno Castiglione knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.20
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Alex James replacing Ferdinando Binotto .
63.29
Hugo Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.41
Jose Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Scott Rae. Jose Pardo is warned by the referee! Scott Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.33
Eugenio Sullo flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Nelisse but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.40
Kilmarnock have made 2 substitutions with Amdy Toursel replacing Eugenio Sullo and Dominic Gemmill replacing Mario Nelisse .
78.44
Billy Ritchie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerhard Kistner who gathers it comfortably.
83.42
Moreno Castiglione catches Amedeo Tatti on the ankles. The referee calls over Moreno Castiglione and warns him to calm down! Amedeo Tatti grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.41
Scott Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Souness but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
21.1%
45.6%
33.3%

Scorers
Scott Rae 5
Mario Nelisse 23

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Rae of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Gerhard Kistner (GK)
6
2.David White (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Sullo (DEF)
7
4.Amedeo Tatti (DEF)
6
5.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Mason (MID)
6
7.Scott Rae (MID)goal scored
9
8.Ferdinando Binotto (MID)
8
9.Mario Nelisse (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Bakary Koschmieder (ATT)
6
11.Andy Souness (ATT)
6
 
12.Amdy Toursel (DEF)
6
13.Alex James (MID)
6
14.Dominic Gemmill (ATT)
6

1.Malcolm Lightfoot (GK)
6
2.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Alex Davidson (DEF)
6
4.Jose Pardo (DEF)
6
5.Richard Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Viana (MID)
6
7.Joao Teixeira (MID)
6
8.Billy Ritchie (MID)yellow card
6
9.Alun Peters (MID)
6
10.Matt McNeill (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Moreno Castiglione (ATT)
6
 
12.John McCoist (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Ripley (MID)
0
14.Christian Pisanu (ATT)
0