- Scottish Premier League
- 4 August 2012, 3:00pm
- Rugby Park
- Attendance: 6,523
Kilmarnock | v | Dundee |
| 0 | 0 |
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Match ends, Kilmarnock 0, Dundee 0.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Dundee 0.
90+4 mins:Attempt blocked. Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90+3 mins:Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).
90+3 mins:Matthew Lockwood (Dundee) wins a free kick.
90+2 mins:Attempt saved. Michael Nelson (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Danny Racchi.
90+2 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
89 mins:Iain Davidson (Dundee) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89 mins:Foul by Iain Davidson (Dundee).
89 mins:Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
86 mins:Attempt missed. Mark Stewart (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
83 mins:Foul by Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock).
83 mins:John Baird (Dundee) wins a free kick.
82 mins:Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Dundee).
82 mins:Rory Boulding (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
79 mins:Attempt missed. Rory Boulding (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
78 mins:Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Matthew Kennedy.
78 mins:Foul by Graham Webster (Dundee).
78 mins:Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
77 mins:Foul by Gary Irvine (Dundee).
77 mins:James Fowler (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
76 mins:Substitution, Dundee. Graham Webster replaces Kevin McBride.
75 mins:Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
74 mins:Attempt missed. Rory Boulding (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
73 mins:Foul by Jim McAlister (Dundee).
73 mins:Ryan O'Leary (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
70 mins:Foul by Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock).
70 mins:Ryan Conroy (Dundee) wins a free kick.
66 mins:Substitution, Kilmarnock. Danny Racchi replaces Lee Johnson.
66 mins:Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory Boulding replaces James Dayton.
66 mins:Attempt missed. Ryan O'Leary (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
65 mins:Foul by Jeroen Tesselaar (Kilmarnock).
65 mins:Kevin McBride (Dundee) wins a free kick.
64 mins:Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box.
63 mins:Foul by Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock).
63 mins:Kevin McBride (Dundee) wins a free kick.
62 mins:Offside, Kilmarnock. James Dayton tries a through ball, but James Dayton is caught offside.
62 mins:Foul by Mark Stewart (Dundee).
62 mins:Manuel Pascali (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
59 mins:Attempt missed. Kevin McBride (Dundee) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
57 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
57 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
57 mins:Foul by Iain Davidson (Dundee).
57 mins:Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Attempt saved. Neil McGregor (Dundee) header from the centre of the box is saved.
56 mins:Corner, Dundee.
54 mins:Attempt saved. Michael Nelson (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
53 mins:Foul by Jim McAlister (Dundee).
53 mins:James Dayton (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
48 mins:Offside, Kilmarnock. James Dayton tries a through ball, but James Dayton is caught offside.
46 mins:Foul by John Baird (Dundee).
46 mins:James Fowler (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Dundee 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Dundee 0.
45 mins:Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
44 mins:Foul by Gary Irvine (Dundee).
44 mins:Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
44 mins:Attempt saved. James Dayton (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
39 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
39 mins:Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
38 mins:Offside, Kilmarnock. James Dayton tries a through ball, but James Dayton is caught offside.
31 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
28 mins:Foul by Iain Davidson (Dundee).
28 mins:James Dayton (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
25 mins:Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
24 mins:Matthew Lockwood (Dundee) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24 mins:Foul by Matthew Lockwood (Dundee).
24 mins:Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
22 mins:Foul by Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock).
22 mins:Neil McGregor (Dundee) wins a free kick.
20 mins:Attempt missed. James Dayton (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
20 mins:Attempt saved. Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
18 mins:Offside, Kilmarnock. James Dayton tries a through ball, but James Dayton is caught offside.
18 mins:Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Dundee).
18 mins:James Dayton (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
16 mins:Foul by Jim McAlister (Dundee).
16 mins:Manuel Pascali (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
15 mins:Attempt blocked. Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14 mins:Attempt missed. John Baird (Dundee) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
13 mins:Foul by Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock).
13 mins:John Baird (Dundee) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Foul by Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock).
10 mins:Ryan Conroy (Dundee) wins a free kick.
7 mins:Foul by Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock).
7 mins:Neil McGregor (Dundee) wins a free kick.
6 mins:Corner, Kilmarnock.
6 mins:Attempt blocked. James Dayton (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
2 mins:Foul by Kevin McBride (Dundee).
2 mins:Gary Harkins (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
1 mins:Foul by John Baird (Dundee).
1 mins:Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 4 August 2012, 3:00pm
- Rugby Park
- Attendance: 6,523
| Kilmarnock | v | Dundee |
| 0 | 0 |
match report
Dundee enjoyed a respectable return to the SPL as they claimed a point after holding Kilmarnock to a 0-0 draw in their season opener.
Their route to the SPL may have been unusual and controversial in the eyes of some, but Dundee demonstrated an ability to hold their own following a seven-year absence from the top division.
The SPL decided a few weeks ago that the Irn-Bru First Division runners-up, rather than relegated Dunfermline, should replace troubled Rangers in the top-flight and take over the fixtures of 'Club 12'.
The Dark Blues formally took their place among Scottish football's elite again yesterday when Rangers' SPL share was transferred to the Tayside club.
For boss Barry Smith, the dramatic events over the summer meant a race against time to assemble a side capable of competing at a higher level than initially anticipated, after rivals Ross County cruised to the title at the end of last season.
Dundee made the trip to Ayrshire without Davide Grassi, who had been awaiting international clearance and was unable to take his place in the matchday squad, although Jim McAlister and Mark Stewart both made their debuts.
Jeroen Tesselaar made his SPL bow for Killie but fellow new recruit Rory Boulding had to settle for a place on the bench despite injury to Paul Heffernan leaving the home side short of firepower.
Kilmarnock carved out the first real chance when Matthew Kennedy squared into the packed box from the left and the ball broke for James Fowler but Rab Douglas saved well in the Dundee goal.
The visitors showed no signs of being overawed by the occasion and a McAlister cutback found Gary Irvine and his powerful shot was only prevented from finding the back of the net by a timely block from Tesselaar.
John Baird then dispossessed Liam Kelly - amid furious claims by the Killie player that he had been fouled - before unleashing an effort which dipped just over the crossbar.
At the other end, Kennedy forced a decent save from Douglas, before Gary Harkins' volley fell just wide of the target, as the home side pushed for the opener.
One of the best chances of the game so far fell to James Dayton at the back post just before the break but, again, Douglas stood tall and blocked the close-range shot as the first half ended goalless.
Both sides emerged for the second half determined to break the deadlock and Kevin McBride fired just over after collecting a poor clearance from Dayton.
Kennedy then saw a weak shot fall across the face of goal and trundle past the far upright to the sound of frustrated groans from the home fans.
Killie made a double change with 66 minutes on the clock, when Boulding and Danny Racchi were both thrown into the action for Dayton and Lee Johnson.
With time running out, Stewart could have snatched the points for the visitors when he burst through on goal only to balloon over the crossbar, without even testing Killie keeper Cammy Bell.
Douglas then came to the rescue of Dundee deep into injury-time with a superb save to deny substitute Rory McKenzie.
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