Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Aberdeen

Kilmarnock   1 - 1   Aberdeen

McDonald celebrates his goal as Brown looks dejected

An error by goalkeeper Mark Brown allowed Aberdeen to claim a Scottish Premier League draw with Kilmarnock.

Steven Old clipped the Dons crossbar and the visitors were also foiled by the woodwork when Michael Paton's shot was deflected onto the bar.

Danny Invincibile's low drive gave Killie the opener on 78 minutes.

But Gary McDonald levelled for Aberdeen with six minutes remaining, the midfielder slamming home from close range after Brown fumbled a shot.

The result maintains Aberdeen's unbeaten league run, which stretches back to the opening day as both sides registered a second successive draw.

Despite difficult conditions, both sides were able to create decent scoring chances, Peter Pawlett heading narrowly wide of Brown's goal early on.

Langfield blocked Garry Hay's fierce drive and Mark Kerr was on hand to clear the rebound.

The Dons keeper then misjudged a long ball into the box, allowing Old to win an aerial challenge and send a header onto the top of the bar and out.

Aberdeen moved to the other end and Charle Mulgrew's inswinging free-kick picked out Paton, whose shot was diverted onto the crossbar by Fraser Wright's last-minute intervention.

As half-time approached, Conor Sammon's angled drive was blocked by the legs of Langfield.

The Aberdeen goalie was required to claw away an awkward Hay free-kick before Sammon missed an excellent chance to give Killie the lead.

David Fernandez raced into the box and centred to the unmarked Irishman seven yards from goal but the forward mis-hit his shot and Langfield blocked before the ball bounced out.

At the other end, Pawlett almost punished a mistake by Old but the midfielder's shot failed to trouble Brown.

Sammon's pursuit of a goal continued to prove fruitless as his curling shot beat Langfield but also cleared the far post.

Allan Russell replaced Fernandez to make his first appearance of the season and made an instant impact by setting up the opening goal.

The former Airdrie forward's pass was driven powerfully under the body of Langfield by Invincibile.

Aberdeen immediately pressed for a leveller and Chris Maguire's shot was well saved by Brown.

Sammon failed to connect properly with Invincibile's cross and Killie were made to pay for that miss as the Dons restored parity.

Brown failed to deal with Mulgrew's free-kick and McDonald was on hand to score his first goal of the season.

Both sides came close to grabbing a winner in the closing stages with Langfield making a crucial block from Russell's attempt and Brown once again foiling Maguire.

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Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies: "I think we deserved the three points today. I thought we were the better side, particularly in the second half.

"We made some chances that should have been in the net.

"Conor Sammon should have had a double today. Our goalkeeper's had nothing to do.

"Charlie Mulgrew's got a point for them because he has hit one of these special free-kicks that the goalkeeper finds difficult to deal with.

"We were by far the better side. They will be happier with the point than we were.

"I can't criticise the players. There wasn't a lot in the first half but in the second half there was definitely some great chances for us."

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee: "I didn't think we played particularly well. At the moment it's a point gained.

"We huffed and puffed all afternoon and we never got any consistent pattern of play when we got into advanced areas, when we got wide.

"We didn't find a final pass, or a quality ball, and that was disappointing.

"We did at times get into good areas but we didn't convert any chances.

"I thought Charlie Mulgrew's set pieces were as poor as they have been all season. When we got the free-kick I wasn't hopeful that it was going to end up in the back of the net, so when it did I was grateful.

"I think Jamie Langfield's improving a lot. He has a lot more to come.

"We'll get to the Christmas window and see what we can bring in and then in the summer we expect to make a lot of changes."

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Saturday, 3 October 2009

Scottish Premier

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Kilmarnock	1 - 1	Aberdeen	R
(HT 0 - 0)
Invincibile 78		McDonald 84

Kilmarnock

• 26 Brown
• 03 Hay
• 05 Wright yellow card
• 14 Old (Fowler 69)
• 15 O'Leary
• 07 Bryson
• 11 Invincibile
• 12 Skelton
• 23 Hamill
• 18 Sammon
• 20 Fernandez (Russell 77)

Substitutes

• 13 Bell,
• 04 Fowler,
• 10 Taouil,
• 17 Owens,
• 19 Flannigan,
• 22 Kelly,
• 09 Russell

Aberdeen

• 01 Langfield
• 02 Mulgrew
• 03 Foster
• 06 Considine
• 04 McDonald yellow card
• 08 Kerr
• 16 Duff
• 19 Pawlett (Megginson 90)
• 07 Maguire
• 09 Miller
• 24 Paton

Substitutes

• 21 Nelson,
• 27 Smith,
• 32 Ross,
• 14 Young,
• 23 Stewart,
• 10 Mackie,
• 31 Megginson

Ref: CollumAtt: 4997

KILMARNOCK

ABERDEEN

Possession

• Kilmarnock 49%
• Aberdeen 51%

Shots on target

• Kilmarnock 7
• Aberdeen 4

Shots off target

• Kilmarnock 5
• Aberdeen 3

Corners

• Kilmarnock 9
• Aberdeen 5

Fouls

• Kilmarnock 10
• Aberdeen 15

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+2:09 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
• 90:00 Substitution Mitchel Megginson on for Peter Pawlett.
• 87:41 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jamie Hamill, Header from deep inside the area by Frazer Wright goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 87:20 Allan Russell takes a shot. Charlie Mulgrew gets a block in.
• 83:07 Mark Brown gets a block in. Jamie Hamill takes a inswinging corner.
• 83:07 GOAL - Gary McDonald:Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Aberdeen Gary McDonald finds the net with a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen.
• 82:28 Craig Bryson challenges Christopher Maguire unfairly and gives away a free kick. Shot comes in from Charlie Mulgrew from the free kick,
• 81:12 The ball is swung over by Daniele Invincibile, Conor Sammon has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the target.
• 80:03 Strike comes in from Charlie Mulgrew from the free kick.
• 80:03 Booking Frazer Wright is given a yellow card.
• 79:51 Frazer Wright concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Pawlett.
• Correction - 78:34 Shot by Christopher Maguire.
• 78:34 Volleyed right-footed shot by Christopher Maguire. Jamie Langfield makes a save.
• 77:19 Assist by Allan Russell.
• 77:19 GOAL - Daniele Invincibile:Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Aberdeen Daniele Invincibile finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the area low into the middle of the goal. Kilmarnock 1-0 Aberdeen.
• 76:01 Substitution David Fernandez leaves the field to be replaced by Allan Russell.
• 76:01 Booking Gary McDonald shown a yellow card.
• 75:53 Gary McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Bryson. Garry Hay takes the indirect free kick.
• 74:04 Effort from outside the penalty box by Craig Bryson goes wide right of the goal.
• 72:59 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Bryson by Lee Miller. Free kick taken by Garry Hay.
• 71:05 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Fernandez by Richard Foster. Free kick taken by Garry Hay.
• 69:56 Effort from the edge of the area by Conor Sammon goes wide of the right-hand upright.
• 68:52 Unfair challenge on Garry Hay by Christopher Maguire results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Garry Hay.
• 68:10 Substitution James Fowler joins the action as a substitute, replacing Steven Old.
• 67:22 Corner taken right-footed by Jamie Hamill to the near post.
• 65:14 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Garry Hay by Christopher Maguire. Free kick taken by Mark Brown.
• 64:35 Charlie Mulgrew produces a cross, Lee Miller produces a volleyed left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
• 62:08 Shot by Peter Pawlett. Mark Brown makes a save.
• 60:32 Charlie Mulgrew takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Mark Brown makes a save.
• 57:11 Foul by Garry Hay on Christopher Maguire, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Stuart Duff.
• 55:41 Corner taken left-footed by Gavin Skelton from the right by-line, Lee Miller manages to make a clearance.
• 55:15 Conor Sammon takes a shot. Save by Jamie Langfield.
• 54:12 Centre by Garry Hay.
• 53:36 Gavin Skelton takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Andrew Considine.
• 50:41 Garry Hay fouled by Stuart Duff, the ref awards a free kick. Mark Brown takes the indirect free kick.
• 50:09 Inswinging corner taken by Gavin Skelton from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Charlie Mulgrew.
• 49:04 Charlie Mulgrew gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Conor Sammon. Garry Hay produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick,
• 47:34 Peter Pawlett is caught offside. Mark Brown takes the indirect free kick.
• 45:01 The second half has started.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:23 The referee calls an end to the first half.
• 44:57 Unfair challenge on Peter Pawlett by Steven Old results in a free kick. Richard Foster crosses the ball in from the free kick.
• 44:01 Unfair challenge on Craig Bryson by Gary McDonald results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Garry Hay.
• 43:02 Lee Miller fouled by Steven Old, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Charlie Mulgrew.
• 42:30 The offside flag is raised against Daniele Invincibile. Jamie Langfield takes the indirect free kick.
• 41:20 Foul by Christopher Maguire on Garry Hay, free kick awarded. Jamie Hamill crosses the ball in from the free kick.
• 40:15 Gary McDonald sends in a cross.
• 31:11 Foul by Lee Miller on Garry Hay, free kick awarded. Mark Brown restarts play with the free kick.
• 30:25 David Fernandez challenges Christopher Maguire unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jamie Langfield restarts play with the free kick.
• 29:46 Gary McDonald concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Bryson. Jamie Hamill takes the indirect free kick.
• Correction - 29:00 Corner taken by Gavin Skelton, clearance made by Lee Miller.
• 29:00 Corner from the right by-line taken by Gavin Skelton, Lee Miller makes a clearance.
• Correction - 28:20 Corner taken right-footed by Gavin Skelton, clearance made by Christopher Maguire.
• 28:20 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Christopher Maguire from the right by-line, David Fernandez manages to make a clearance.
• 27:23 Unfair challenge on David Fernandez by Stuart Duff results in a free kick. Jamie Hamill produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Jamie Langfield.
• 27:09 The ball is delivered by Charlie Mulgrew, save made by Mark Brown.
• 26:19 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Charlie Mulgrew, clearance by Frazer Wright.
• 25:09 Craig Bryson challenges Peter Pawlett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andrew Considine restarts play with the free kick.
• 24:19 Charlie Mulgrew crosses the ball, clearance by Steven Old.
• 23:40 Conor Sammon takes a shot. Save made by Jamie Langfield.
• 22:55 Outswinging corner taken by Peter Pawlett from the right by-line, clearance by Steven Old.
• 22:06 Craig Bryson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Miller. Free kick crossed left-footed by Charlie Mulgrew from right wing.
• 21:28 Daniele Invincibile crosses the ball, Jamie Langfield makes a save.
• 19:23 Corner from left by-line taken by Peter Pawlett.
• 18:52 David Fernandez produces a cross.
• 16:43 Corner taken right-footed by Craig Bryson from the left by-line, Daniele Invincibile takes a shot.
• 15:27 Conor Sammon fouled by Stuart Duff, the ref awards a free kick. The ball is delivered by Garry Hay, Stuart Duff takes a shot. Blocked by Lee Miller.
• 14:40 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Frazer Wright by Peter Pawlett. Free kick taken by Mark Brown.
• 13:00 The ball is crossed by Christopher Maguire.
• 12:11 Peter Pawlett challenges Craig Bryson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark Brown restarts play with the free kick.
• 11:05 The referee blows for offside. Mark Brown takes the free kick.
• 10:54 Christopher Maguire produces a cross, Steven Old makes a clearance.
• 9:21 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Foster by David Fernandez. Free kick taken by Jamie Langfield.
• 8:06 Garry Hay takes a shot. Save by Jamie Langfield.
• 6:59 A cross is delivered by Stuart Duff, Headed effort from close range by Peter Pawlett goes wide left of the target.
• 6:25 David Fernandez crosses the ball, save by Jamie Langfield.
• 6:13 Garry Hay produces a cross, clearance by Andrew Considine.
• 4:28 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary McDonald by David Fernandez. Stuart Duff takes the indirect free kick.
• 0:00 The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

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