Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Cosimo ChiesaC. Chiesa63
G
1
G
61Gerhard KistnerG. Kistner
Fabio Ait AtmaneF. Ait Atmane62
D
2
D
62David WhiteD. White
Artur AlmeidaA. Almeida50
D
3captain
D
63Eugenio SulloE. Sullo
Craig CampbellC. Campbell72
D
captain4
D
52Johnny SopalskiJ. Sopalski
Andres MoralesA. Morales68
D
5
D
67Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn52
M
6
M
75Gilles MasonG. Mason
Tobias PalumboT. Palumbo62
M
7
M
63Ferdinando BinottoF. Binotto
Neil LiddellN. Liddell57
M
8
A
68Mario NelisseM. Nelisse
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell64
A
9
A
60Alberto CamposA. Campos
Albert CortesA. Cortes55
A
10
A
67Andy SounessA. Souness
Jody EvansJ. Evans69
A
11
A
57Bakary KoschmiederB. Koschmieder
 
Callum ElliottC. Elliott54
G
12
G
56Niccolo DrakeN. Drake
Alec HendersonA. Henderson51
M
13
D
57Amdy TourselA. Toursel
Colin HendryC. Hendry50
A
14
A
59Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Kilmarnock in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Young.


0.00
Kilmarnock kick off!
8.26
Gilles Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Souness. Andy Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Cosimo Chiesa gets down and covers it.
15.04
Gilles Mason passes the ball forward to Andy Souness. Andy Souness shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.46
Alberto Campos makes a simple pass to Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Meiklejohn.
30.52
Johnny Sopalski makes a probing pass to Ferdinando Binotto. Ferdinando Binotto sees Bakary Koschmieder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Souness. Andy Souness gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Cosimo Chiesa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.01
Tobias Palumbo threads a neat ball through to Jody Evans. Jody Evans controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
39.20
David White sees Gilles Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Mason flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Koschmieder holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Meiklejohn.
42.25
Craig Meiklejohn sees Neil Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Liddell makes a probing pass to Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock switch their attack play to Short Plays.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United get the second half underway!
47.22
Gilles Mason clumsily knocks into Craig Meiklejohn. Gilles Mason is warned by the referee! Craig Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
47.22
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.15
Craig Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Meiklejohn but he's offside!
54.38
Neil Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Evans. Jody Evans finds some space and shoots from distance but Gerhard Kistner reads it well. Great keeping!
55.42
Tobias Palumbo makes a probing pass to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell makes a defence splitting pass to Jody Evans. Jody Evans looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.00
Garry Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Binotto controls it well on his chest. Ferdinando Binotto sees Mario Nelisse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Nelisse knocks the ball forward to Andy Souness but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
61.32
Artur Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Neil Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Neil Liddell picks a pass forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Eugenio Sullo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
65.46
Johnny Sopalski flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Mason who brings the ball under control. Gilles Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Cosimo Chiesa. What a save!
67.12
Neil Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Jody Evans who takes it down. Jody Evans shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.46
Andres Morales flicks a high pass forward. Artur Almeida controls it well on his chest. Artur Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Jody Evans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Evans controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.18
Fabio Ait Atmane flicks a high ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn who takes it down. Craig Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans passes the ball forward but Tobias Palumbo is offside!
77.44
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Dominic Gemmill replacing Mario Nelisse .
79.06
Seeing Ferdinando Binotto's run, Alberto Campos quickly throws the ball into his path. With fabulous imagination, Ferdinando Binotto picks a pass forward to Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tobias Palumbo.
83.22
Craig Campbell sees Tobias Palumbo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Palumbo makes a beautiful solo run. Tobias Palumbo shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Gerhard Kistner comfortably smothers it!
84.57
Gilles Mason sees Andy Souness in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.38
Artur Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Liddell. Showing composure, Neil Liddell plays the ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy Gemmell through on goal. Billy Gemmell tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

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

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Jody Evans 67
Andy Souness 31

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Souness of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Cosimo Chiesa (GK)
7
2.Fabio Ait Atmane (DEF)
6
3.Artur Almeida (DEF)
7
4.Craig Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Andres Morales (DEF)
6
6.Craig Meiklejohn (MID)
7
7.Tobias Palumbo (MID)
7
8.Neil Liddell (MID)
8
9.Billy Gemmell (ATT)
6
10.Albert Cortes (ATT)
6
11.Jody Evans (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Callum Elliott (GK)
0
13.Alec Henderson (MID)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0

1.Gerhard Kistner (GK)
7
2.David White (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Sullo (DEF)
6
4.Johnny Sopalski (DEF)
6
5.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Mason (MID)
7
7.Ferdinando Binotto (MID)
7
8.Mario Nelisse (ATT)
6
9.Alberto Campos (ATT)
6
10.Andy Souness (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bakary Koschmieder (ATT)
7
 
12.Niccolo Drake (GK)
0
13.Amdy Toursel (DEF)
0
14.Dominic Gemmill (ATT)
6