KILMARNOCK. Kilmarnock overcomes Ross County 1-0 after K. Vassell scored just 1 goal (64′). Kilmarnock took advantage of its better ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Rugby Park stadium in Kilmarnock on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 5,473 spectators. The referee was Euan Anderson who was helped by Alan Mulvanny and Craig Macrae. The 4th official was Lloyd Wilson. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 12.86 degrees Celsius or 55.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 14 Total 10
- 5 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 4
- 5 Shots blocked 3
- 121 Attack 87
- 58 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 6 Total 15
- 4 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Kilmarnock was in firm control of the ball 57% while Ross County was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Kilmarnock had a more offensive attitude with 58 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Kilmarnock won the match.
Kilmarnock shot 14 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Ross County shot 10 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Kilmarnock received 4 yellow cards (Kyle Vassell , Liam Polworth, Lewis Mayo and Liam Donnelly). Talking about the opposition, Ross County received 4 yellow cards (E. King, Ryan Leak, Yan Dhanda and Loick Ayina).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Kilmarnock has 48 points to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Ross County will stays with 27 points to remain in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Kilmarnock will play away with St. Johnstone on the 13th of April with a 19-16 head to head stats in favor of St. Johnstone (8 draws).
Ross County will host Rangers on the 13th of April with a 17-0 head to head in favor of Rangers (4 draws).
Kilmarnock – Formation
Kilmarnock
87'
89'
64'
Kilmarnock started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Derek McInnes decided to play with the following team: Will Dennis , Lewis Mayo , Joe Wright , Stuart Findlay , Robbie Deas , Danny Armstrong , Liam Donnelly , Liam Polworth , Matty Kennedy , Marley Watkins and Kyle Vassell .
The home team had on the bench: Corrie Ndaba, Rory McKenzie, D. Watson, James Balagizi, Innes Cameron, K. O’Hara, Greg Stewart, Gary Mackay-Steven and Kevin van Veen.
Substitutions
Kilmarnock made 2 changes: Danny Armstrong for Corrie Ndaba (89′) and Liam Polworth for D. Watson (89′).
Player of the match: Kyle Vassell
The player that probably impressed the most for Kilmarnock was Kyle Vassell .
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (62% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 14 duels out of 19. He performed 1 cross.
Ross County – Formation
Ross County
Ross County started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Don Cowie played with: G. Wickens , Loick Ayina , Jack Baldwin , Ryan Leak , Michee Efete , Connor Randall , E. King , Josh Reid , Eamonn Brophy , Jordan White and Simon Murray .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Ross Laidlaw, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, James Brown, Yan Dhanda , Josh Sims , Max Sheaf, Victor Loturi, George Harmon and Brandon Khela .
Ross County could not rely on the presence of George Harmon (injured).
Substitutions
Ross County made 4 changes: Josh Reid for George Harmon (44′), Connor Randall for Brandon Khela (77′), Jordan White for Yan Dhanda (71′) and Michee Efete for Josh Sims (71′).
Player of the match: Jack Baldwin
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Ross County was Jack Baldwin.
His rating is with 26 passes (58% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Mirren – Hearts – 1-2
- Livingston – Aberdeen – 0-0
- Kilmarnock – Ross County – 1-0
- Hibernian – St. Johnstone – 1-2
- Dundee – Motherwell – 2-3
