KILMARNOCK. Motherwell was capable to capture a draw against Kilmarnock with a late goal from C. Slattery scored in the (90′) after Kilmarnock got a lead with a goal from S. Robinson (17′).
The match was played at the Rugby Park stadium in Kilmarnock on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Alan James Muir who was helped by Douglas Ross and Sean Carr. The 4th official was Lloyd Wilson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6 degrees Celsius or 42.87 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 8 Total 13
- 3 On Target 7
- 2 Off Target 3
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 122 Attack 111
- 49 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 17 Total 15
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Kilmarnock was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Motherwell that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Kilmarnock to win the match.
Kilmarnock shot 8 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Motherwell shot 13 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Kilmarnock received 3 yellow cards (Christian Doidge, Liam Polworth and Rory McKenzie). Regarding the opposition, Motherwell received 3 yellow cards (Dan Casey, Kevin van Veen and Callum Slattery).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Kilmarnock will have 23 points to hold in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Motherwell will have 26 points to hold in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will play away against St. Mirren on the 22nd of April with a 19-13 head to head in favor of Kilmarnock (13 draws).
Motherwell will play away agasint Celtic on the 22nd of April with a 47-4 head to head in favor of Celtic (9 draws).
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
84'
65'
17'
Kilmarnock adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Sam Walker , Joe Wright , Ash Taylor , Lewis Mayo , Danny Armstrong , Liam Polworth , Alan Power , Luke Chambers , Rory McKenzie , Christian Doidge and Scott Robinson .
The home team had on the bench: Zachary Hemming, Christopher Stokes, Kerr Mcinroy, Ryan Alebiosu , Blair Alston, Bradley Lyons , Jordan Jones, Fraser Murray and Bobby Wales .
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 2 changes: Alan Power for Bradley Lyons (84′) and L. Chambers for Ryan Alebiousu (85′).
Best player: Sam Walker
The player that probably impressed the most for Kilmarnock was the goalkeeper: Sam Walker. His rating is 7.60. He performed 6 saves.
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell
Also Motherwell adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Stuart Kettlewell played with: Liam Kelly , Paul McGinn , Calum Butcher , Dan Casey , Max Johnston , Dean Cornelius , Sean Goss , James Furlong , Blair Spittal , Jonathan Obika and Kevin van Veen .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Aston Oxborough, Stephen O’Donnell , Bevis Mugabi, Riku Danzaki, Ross Tierney, Oliver Crankshaw , Callum Slattery , Stuart McKinstry and Jack Aitchison .
Substitutions
Motherwell made 4 changes: Dean Cornelius for Callum Slattery (65′), Sean Goss for Jack Aitchison (79′), Max Johnston for Stephen O’Donnell (79′) and James Furlong for Bevis Mugabi (90′).
Best player: Callum Slattery
The player that probably impressed the most for Motherwell was Callum Slattery.
His rating is with 1 goal, 9 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 65′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Johnstone – St. Mirren – 1-1
- Ross County – Dundee United – 4-0
- Kilmarnock – Motherwell – 1-1
- Aberdeen – Livingston – 1-0
