Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Gough | A. Gough |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp | |||||||||
| Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Ben Harley | B. Harley |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Eddie Grondin | E. Grondin | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Alex Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Gary Niven | G. Niven | | 59 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | ||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 52 | | John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | ||||||||
| Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 |  | Max Tuhuteru | M. Tuhuteru | |||||||||
| Moritz Müller | M. Müller | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | |||||||||
| Dean Owen | D. Owen | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | John Brady | J. Brady | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Gavin Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | | 61 | D | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 55 | D | | 13 | | G | 55 |  | Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | | 53 | D | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Vitor Soares | V. Soares | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 9,811 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rangers and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rangers and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ayr United get the match underway!
2.09
0-0Yuri Baronio knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Dalglish. Duncan Dalglish sees Dean Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Owen shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
4.47
0-0David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Neil Sullivan who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Neil Sullivan plays the ball forward to John Brady. John Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ben Harley.
8.05
0-0John Dalglish runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
10.15
Duncan Sullivan makes a probing pass to Paul Law. Paul Law edges inside the box! Paul Law shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.01
David Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Gary McCoist who takes it down. Gary McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.04
Gary Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen plays a quick one-two with Paul Law and rushes in on goal... Dean Owen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.32
Gary Niven hits a low pass to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
20.31
Alex Gough threads a neat ball through to Max Tuhuteru. Max Tuhuteru flicks a high pass forward. John Brady controls it well on his chest. John Brady knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Morton.
22.27
Max Tuhuteru threads the ball through to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Alec Gough manages to gather it.
24.27
0-0Duncan Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller makes a probing pass to Dean Owen but he's offside!
33.35
0-0Paul Law comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Grondin. The referee calls over Paul Law and warns him to calm down! Eddie Grondin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.23
Gary McCoist knocks the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance but somehow Alec Gough manages to keep it out.
39.08
1-0Paul Morton advances with the ball. Paul Morton sees Dean Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dean Owen!
42.35
With imagination, Alex Gough plays the ball forward to Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist makes a simple pass to John Brady. John Brady finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
44.12
David Naysmith hits a low pass to Max Tuhuteru. Max Tuhuteru threads the ball through to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
48.16
1-1David Naysmith catches Moritz Müller on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Moritz Müller grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.58
Duncan Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Matthias Knapp didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.23
Eddie Grondin flicks a high pass forward. Gary McCoist controls it well on his chest. Gary McCoist sees Gavin Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Mason shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
53.18
Alex Gough flicks a high pass forward to Max Tuhuteru who brings the ball under control. Max Tuhuteru plays the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Baronio.
54.55
Max Tuhuteru flicks a high pass forward. Richard Elliott controls it well on his chest. Richard Elliott shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.44
1-1Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Naysmith replacing Duncan Dalglish and Gary Mckinlay replacing Dean Owen .
61.51
Paul Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Niven. Gary Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Mckinlay. Gary Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
66.23
Gary McCoist runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort but Alec Gough is on top of it.
67.10
David Naysmith brings the ball forward. David Naysmith makes a simple pass to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Alec Gough.
69.54
Duncan Sullivan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Sullivan makes a simple pass, allowing Paul Law to run into the box. Paul Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.37
Eddie Grondin decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie Grondin plays the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.43
Gary McCoist makes a simple pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Baronio.
75.24
Neil Sullivan makes a probing pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
77.49
Rangers have made a substitution with Scott Lisbie replacing Ben Harley .
81.09
Neil Sullivan threads the ball through to John Brady. John Brady skips past Paul Morton! Some silky footwork from John Brady provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.14
Gary McCoist runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary McCoist whips in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alec Gough with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
90.00
Jose Fortes Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Law. Paul Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Knapp who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.9%
65.1%
Play Area
28.9%
42.2%
28.9%
Scorers
| Dean Owen 39 | Richard Elliott 44 John Brady 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary McCoist of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Gough (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Morton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Owen (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Eddie Grondin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alex Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | John Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Max Tuhuteru (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | John Brady (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gavin Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vitor Soares (DEF) | 0 | |