Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Gough | A. Gough |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Andy McNeill | A. McNeill | |||||||||
| Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Lars Frieser | L. Frieser | |||||||||
| Ben Harley | B. Harley |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Stefan Bierhoff | S. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | |||||||||
| Gary Niven | G. Niven | | 59 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | ||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Steffen Thielemann | S. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 54 | M | | 8 | | | M | 52 | | Daniel Simonsen | D. Simonsen | ||||||||
| Moritz Müller | M. Müller | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Neil Burley | N. Burley | |||||||||
| Dean Owen | D. Owen | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | John Mccall | J. Mccall | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | | 61 | D | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Duncan McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 55 | D | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Callum Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | | 53 | D | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 8,308 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Matteo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Matteo.
0.00
0-0Rangers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.43
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Fortes Diez laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Law. Paul Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.32
Ben Harley surges forward with the ball. Ben Harley makes a simple pass to Dean Owen. Dean Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.43
0-0David Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley powers a header at goal. Alec Gough easily punches it away to safety.
6.38
0-0Dominic Matteo threads the ball through to Daniel Simonsen. Daniel Simonsen makes a simple pass to John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Gough who gathers it comfortably.
8.11
0-0Steffen Thielemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley threads the ball through into the box. Ben Harley comes in with a late challenge on Garry Matteo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
10.21
0-0With some swift thinking, Duncan Sullivan plays the ball forward to Paul Law. Paul Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Dominic Matteo!
12.19
Stefan Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Thielemann who takes it down. Steffen Thielemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuri Baronio.
14.00
Ben Harley pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ben Harley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
16.42
Yuri Baronio kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Niven. Without breaking stride, Gary Niven plays the ball forward to Paul Law. Paul Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
18.24
Jose Fortes Diez decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Diez knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Andy McNeill gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
26.17
Billy Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from distance but somehow Alec Gough manages to keep it out.
27.03
Ben Harley flicks a high pass forward. Gary Niven collects the pass. Gary Niven makes a probing pass to Dean Owen. Without breaking stride, Dean Owen plays the ball forward to Moritz Müller who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Moritz Müller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Stefan Bierhoff.
28.26
0-0Gary Niven takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Lars Frieser comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
30.10
Duncan Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Paul Law who takes it down. Paul Law whips in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen beats his man to it with a header. Andy McNeill punches it away to safety.
36.01
Stefan Bierhoff surges forward with the ball. Stefan Bierhoff makes a beautiful solo run. Stefan Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
42.20
Billy Cleland advances with the ball. Billy Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
44.18
Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen controls it well on his chest. Dean Owen plays a one-two with Paul Law and advances towards the goal... Dean Owen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
1-0Jose Fortes Diez passes the ball forward to Paul Law. Paul Law knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Andy McNeill, sees it late!! Goal for Rangers!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
55.51
Steffen Thielemann sees Neil Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.34
Paul Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Niven. Gary Niven changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Niven edges inside the box! Gary Niven tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
60.11
1-0Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Naysmith replacing Duncan Dalglish and Gary Mckinlay replacing Dean Owen .
67.28
1-0Dominic Matteo threads a neat ball through to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a probing pass to John Mccall but he's offside!
72.00
David Greig runs forward with the ball. David Greig hits a low pass to John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.55
Duncan Sullivan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Sullivan plays a one-two with Moritz Müller and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Duncan Sullivan provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.22
Rangers have made a substitution with Scott Lisbie replacing Ben Harley .Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan McGrory replacing David Greig, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Duncan Caldwell replacing John Mccall .
83.55
Steffen Thielemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Alec Gough is on top of it.
85.34
Duncan Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Paul Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
87.35
Callum Morton sees a break and surges forward. Callum Morton shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
24.7%
43.5%
31.8%
Scorers
| Dean Owen 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dean Owen of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Gough (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Paul Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Gary Niven (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Owen (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Paul Law (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andy McNeill (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lars Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Bierhoff (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | David Greig (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dominic Matteo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Billy Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Steffen Thielemann (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Daniel Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan McGrory (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Callum Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Duncan Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |