Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Hopkin | D. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Chris Shaw | C. Shaw | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | | 72 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | ||||||||
| Joao Alves | J. Alves |  | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Colin Greig | C. Greig | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| Alec Collins | A. Collins | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Richard Bremner | R. Bremner | | 52 | A | | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | ||||||||
| Nicolas Calvo | N. Calvo | | 65 | M | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 60 | M | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Andy Booth | A. Booth | | 58 | M | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,661 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.
0.00
0-0Rangers start the match!
3.30
0-0Billy Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins runs straight at the defence! Alec Collins makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.19
Joao Alves knocks the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Richard Bremner provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.46
1-0Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
15.36
1-0Garry Greig sees a break and surges forward. Garry Greig plays the ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner plays a quick one-two with Colin Greig and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Richard Bremner provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
16.08
1-0Garry Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Alves. Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward to Richard Bremner who brings the ball neatly under control. Richard Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuri Baronio.
20.15
Yuri Baronio flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Diez controls it well on his chest. Jose Fortes Diez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Diez plays a scrappy one-two with Moritz Müller and advances towards the goal... Jose Fortes Diez rockets a shot on goal. David Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.40
Dominic Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Joao Alves plays the ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Richard Bremner provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.56
2-1Scott Campbell clumsily knocks into Paul Morton. The referee calls over Scott Campbell and shows him a yellow card! Paul Morton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.31
2-1Billy Liddell threads a neat ball through to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Bremner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paul Morton barges into Scott Campbell. Penalty not given!!
36.16
Paul Morton flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Dalglish. Duncan Dalglish passes the ball forward to Dean Owen. Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Owen plays the ball forward to Moritz Müller who has made a great run into the box. Moritz Müller muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
44.03
Joao Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
2-1Garry Greig passes the ball forward to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Greig. Colin Greig knocks the ball forward to Richard Bremner but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the second half underway!
47.46
Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Bremner shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
49.16
2-1Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Alec Collins controls it well on his chest. Alec Collins whips in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Yuri Baronio.
50.05
Joao Alves takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Alec Gough drops low and scoops up the ball.
51.56
Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell collects the pass. Scott Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
53.48
Gary Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Law. Paul Law runs straight at the defence! Paul Law comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but David Hopkin reads it well. Great save!
55.18
Alec Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Billy Liddell controls it well on his chest. Billy Liddell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy Liddell plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Collins and advances towards the goal... Billy Liddell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper, Alec Gough, sees it late!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
59.38
Duncan Dalglish surges forward with the ball. Duncan Dalglish plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Law and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Dalglish cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.42
3-1Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Naysmith replacing Duncan Dalglish and Gary Mckinlay replacing Dean Owen .
65.02
Yuri Baronio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.41
Joao Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins threads the ball through to Richard Bremner but he's offside!
73.10
Ben Harley flicks a high pass forward. Gary Niven controls it well on his chest. Gary Niven flicks a high pass forward to Paul Law who brings the ball under control. Paul Law shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
75.59
Duncan Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Paul Law who brings the ball under control. Paul Law makes a defence splitting pass to Gary Mckinlay. Gary Mckinlay side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.04
Rangers have made a substitution with Scott Lisbie replacing Ben Harley .
81.36
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward to Scott Campbell who brings the ball under control. Scott Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Alec Collins. Alec Collins powers a header at goal. Alec Gough gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
83.59
3-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.46
Dominic Naysmith makes a simple pass to Joao Alves. Joao Alves sees Colin Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Greig edges inside the box! Colin Greig cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
25.9%
40%
34.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Liddell of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Chris Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Liddell (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Colin Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Alec Collins (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Richard Bremner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nicolas Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Gough (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |