Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     CelticCeltic
Grant BennionGrant Bennion darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Gerhard KistnerG. Kistner61
G
1
G
66Gavin McStayG. McStay
David WhiteD. White62
D
2
D
61Giancarlo Di LivioG. Di Livio
Eugenio SulloE. Sullo63
D
captain3
D
60Lilian CiechelsiL. Ciechelsi
Amedeo TattiA. Tatti68
D
4
D
63Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell
Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes67
D
5
M
62Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Gilles MasonG. Mason75
M
6captain
M
69Armin BierhoffA. Bierhoff
Scott RaeS. Rae69
M
7
M
61Armin RummeniggeA. Rummenigge
Mario NelisseM. Nelisse68
A
8
M
60Jean-Paul KnopperJ. Knopper
Alberto CamposA. Campos60
A
9
A
53Tobias WeigelT. Weigel
Andy SounessA. Souness67
A
10
A
67Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Bakary KoschmiederB. Koschmieder57
A
11
A
52Petri TrustfullP. Trustfull
 
Johnny SopalskiJ. Sopalski52
D
12
D
58Jose Javier VazquezJ. Vazquez
Ferdinando BinottoF. Binotto63
M
13
M
48Hugo PeiroH. Peiro
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill59
A
14
A
54Don McCoistD. McCoist

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Celtic. A crowd of 20,148 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Morrison.


0.00
Kilmarnock start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.15
Garry Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Petri Trustfull collects the pass. Petri Trustfull shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
4.39
Craig Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Jean-Paul Knopper. Jean-Paul Knopper whips in a cross ball towards Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Gerhard Kistner. Excellent save.
6.10
Tobias Weigel hacks Garry Mcinnes from behind! Tobias Weigel is shown the yellow card! Garry Mcinnes runs off the knock.
12.30
Armin Rummenigge darts forward. Armin Rummenigge shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.42
Scott Rae hacks Craig Meiklejohn from behind! The referee calls over Scott Rae and shows him a yellow card! Craig Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.11
Armin Rummenigge surges forward with the ball. Armin Rummenigge threads the ball through to Filipe Vieira but he's offside!
20.06
David White threads a neat ball through to Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason threads the ball through to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Koschmieder. With a superhuman jump, Bakary Koschmieder connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Lilian Ciechelsi steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
24.30
David White makes a strong solo run forward. David White hits a low pass to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gavin McStay!
26.25
Lilian Ciechelsi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn advances with the ball. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
30.35
Jean-Paul Knopper knocks the ball to his team mate, Petri Trustfull. Petri Trustfull knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.55
Gilles Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Rae. Scott Rae plays a quick one-two with Andy Souness and rushes in on goal... Scott Rae shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
36.15
Craig Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.10
Eugenio Sullo threads a neat ball through to Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Koschmieder. Bakary Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin McStay who gathers it comfortably.
42.57
Amedeo Tatti threads a neat ball through to Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason whips in a cross ball towards Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Filipe Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Armin Rummenigge controls it well on his chest. Armin Rummenigge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gerhard Kistner!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the second half underway!
49.14
Lilian Ciechelsi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Trustfull. Petri Trustfull shoots from outside the area. Gerhard Kistner gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
59.17
Garry Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Weigel. Tobias Weigel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.29
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Johnny Sopalski replacing David White .
61.29
Bakary Koschmieder kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Gavin McStay. Excellent save.
63.44
Jean-Paul Knopper knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Petri Trustfull. Petri Trustfull makes a convincing header. Gerhard Kistner didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.16
Scott Rae catches Armin Bierhoff on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Rae and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Armin Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.48
Garry Caldwell makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Caldwell makes a simple pass to Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.28
Garry Caldwell darts forward. Garry Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tobias Weigel. Tobias Weigel plays a one-two with Armin Rummenigge and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Tobias Weigel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
77.28
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Ferdinando Binotto replacing Bakary Koschmieder .
78.54
Gilles Mason threads a neat ball through to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Souness. Andy Souness jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gavin McStay didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.08
Ferdinando Binotto clumsily knocks into Craig Meiklejohn. The referee calls over Ferdinando Binotto and shows him a yellow card! Craig Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.19
Craig Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Petri Trustfull. Petri Trustfull knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

Celtic
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
30.6%
69.4%
Play Area
31.9%
45.8%
22.2%

Scorers
Mario Nelisse 43
Armin Rummenigge 36
Tobias Weigel 75
Filipe Vieira 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Armin Rummenigge of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Gerhard Kistner (GK)
7
2.David White (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Sullo (DEF)
6
4.Amedeo Tatti (DEF)
6
5.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Mason (MID)
7
7.Bakary Koschmieder (ATT)
6
8.Mario Nelisse (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Alberto Campos (ATT)
6
10.Andy Souness (ATT)
6
11.Ferdinando Binotto (MID)yellow card
5
 
12.Johnny Sopalski (DEF)
6
13.Scott Rae (MID)red card
3
14.Dominic Gemmill (ATT)
0

1.Gavin McStay (GK)
7
2.Giancarlo Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Lilian Ciechelsi (DEF)
6
4.Garry Caldwell (DEF)
7
5.Craig Meiklejohn (MID)
7
6.Armin Bierhoff (MID)
6
7.Armin Rummenigge (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jean-Paul Knopper (MID)
6
9.Tobias Weigel (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Filipe Vieira (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Petri Trustfull (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Javier Vazquez (DEF)
0
13.Hugo Peiro (MID)
0
14.Don McCoist (ATT)
0