A much improved battling Killie failed to take
something from this match. Killie have now lost 3 on the trot and have
not won in their last 5 SPL matches. One incredible stat from today was
that ref Kenny Clark called Killie for 29 fouls!! And we know we
are NOT a dirty team. Manager Jefferies must have really told our lads
to "get stuck in" today, which we most certainly did!
Killie, who lost at home to Livingston last week, made two
changes to their line-up.
James Fowler and Gary Wales dropped out as Leven and striker Kris
Boyd, who had been out for six games with a knee injury, returned to the
side.
Killie manager Jim Jefferies also named former Rangers and Sunderland
winger Allan Johnston in his starting line-up.
The home side went a goal down in the early stages with midfielder
Danny Invincibile scoring after
seven minutes.
The Australian side-footed a cross from ex-Scotland winger Johnston
into the bottom corner.
But the Dons levelled a minute later through Pasquinelli - Steve Tosh
sending a cross into the six-yard box, which the Argentine forward dived
in to send past Combe.
Ex-Rangers player Peter Leven
then brought the travelling Killie fans to their feet with a sublime
free-kick, curling a left-footed effort into the top corner of David
Preece's net.
The first half goals continued to flow as Pasquinelli grabbed his
second of the afternoon on 31 minutes - thanks to a goalkeeping gaffe
from Alan Combe.
The Killie keeper dallied on making a
clearance for far too long and, eventually, his kick was charged down by
Pasquinelli.
The pair then embarked on a furious race for goal, which the South
American won despite the goalkeeper's best efforts to drag him down.
Aberdeen sealed the victory after 72 minutes with Chris Clark sending
in a shot which found the net off the upright.
Killie ended the match with 10 men with Colin Nish, who was already
on a yellow, seeing red after a flailing elbow caught Diamond.
Killie rallied towards the end, but could not break down the
resilient Dons defence.
Kilmarnock: Combe
, Lilley, Dindeleux,
Ford, Invincibile,
McDonald, Johnston,
(Wales 86 mins) Greer, Boyd (Naismith 78 mins)
Nish
, Leven,
Subs: Smith, Dargo, Murray, Fowler, Hay
Attendance: 11,139
