Match Report
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Adam Wilsher | Adam Wilsher | manager | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | |||||||||||||||||
| John Ritchie | J. Ritchie |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Matthias Lensing | M. Lensing | |||||||||
| Simon Konchesky | S. Konchesky |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | |||||||||
| Alistair Hunt | A. Hunt | | 69 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | ||||||||
| Francisco Nunes | F. Nunes |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Fabien Guei | F. Guei | |||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 72 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Leonardo Zerdoux | L. Zerdoux | |||||||||
| Duncan Elliott | D. Elliott | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | |||||||||
| Patrick Shearer | P. Shearer | | 75 | M | | 7 | | | M | 77 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | ||||||||
| Jacob Brown | J. Brown | | 72 | M | | 8 | | M | 77 | | Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | |||||||||
| Martin Murray | M. Murray | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Tomˆs Pahlplatz | T. Pahlplatz |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Kasper Beck | K. Beck | |||||||||
| Matt Inglis | M. Inglis | | 78 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 |  | Viktor Wolf | V. Wolf | |||||||||
| Jan Ziege | J. Ziege | | 67 | D | | 12 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Eric Brehme | E. Brehme | | 73 | M | | 13 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | |||||||||
| Don Greig | D. Greig | | 69 | A | | 14 | | D | 68 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 19,443 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Rahn.
The pitch is in good condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Rahn.
0.00
0-0Falkirk start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.11
0-0Patrick Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz whips in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.59
0-1Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to Kasper Beck who brings the ball under control. Kasper Beck plays a quick one-two with Xavier Deflandre and rushes in on goal... Kasper Beck shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.40
0-1Garry Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott passes the ball forward to Martin Murray. Martin Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolphe Abdessadki.
24.30
0-1Les Hulme runs straight at the opposition's defence. Les Hulme lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. John Ritchie didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
28.55
Patrick Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Lensing who gathers it comfortably.
32.56
0-1Duncan Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Welter. Duncan Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Welter carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.48
0-1Duncan Elliott clumsily knocks into Nicolas Welter. Duncan Elliott is warned by the referee again! Nicolas Welter stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.08
Patrick Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Brown. Jacob Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Murray. Martin Murray side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Matthias Lensing has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Kilmarnock kick off and get the second half underway!
48.35
Patrick Shearer advances with the ball. Patrick Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.41
Fabien Guei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter sees Kasper Beck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but John Ritchie reads it well. Fabulous stop!
53.58
Duncan Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Brown. Jacob Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Murray. Martin Murray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
57.34
Nuno Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Nuno Castro finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from John Ritchie.
61.08
Fabien Guei makes a probing pass to Les Hulme. Les Hulme laces a through ball forward to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.39
Nuno Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Nuno Castro whips in a cross ball towards Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
69.10
1-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.54
Patrick Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Matthias Lensing!
73.03
Patrick Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Martin Murray who takes it down. Martin Murray whips in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Matthias Lensing. Excellent save.
77.18
1-1Kilmarnock have made 2 substitutions with Eric Brehme replacing Duncan Elliott and Don Greig replacing Martin Murray .
79.15
Alistair Hunt flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Shearer who takes it down. Patrick Shearer sees space and advances. Patrick Shearer shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
84.30
Leonardo Zerdoux makes a beautiful solo run. Leonardo Zerdoux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.47
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Martin Murray 38 | Kasper Beck 10 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. John Ritchie (GK)
8
2. Simon Konchesky (DEF)
6
3. Alistair Hunt (DEF)
6
4. Francisco Nunes (DEF)
6
5. Garry Naysmith (DEF)
6
6. Duncan Elliott (MID)
6
7. Patrick Shearer (MID)
9
8. Jacob Brown (MID)
7
9. Martin Murray (ATT)
9
10. Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
6
11. Matt Inglis (ATT)
6
12. Jan Ziege (DEF)
0
13. Eric Brehme (MID)
6
14. Don Greig (ATT)
6
1. Matthias Lensing (GK)
7
2. Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF)
6
3. Gerhard Augstein (DEF)
6
4. Fabien Guei (DEF)
6
5. Leonardo Zerdoux (MID)
6
6. Nuno Castro (MID)
8
7. Les Hulme (MID)
7
8. Nicolas Welter (MID)
6
9. Xavier Deflandre (ATT)
7
10. Kasper Beck (ATT)
9
11. Viktor Wolf (ATT)
6
12. Alexander Kneissl (DEF)
0
13. Martin Rösler (ATT)
0
14. Carlos Martins (DEF)
0