Match Report
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy McNeill | A. McNeill |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| Lars Frieser | L. Frieser |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| Stefan Bierhoff | S. Bierhoff | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| David Greig | D. Greig | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | | 60 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | ||||||||
| Steffen Thielemann | S. Thielemann | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Daniel Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Neil Burley | N. Burley | | 65 | A | | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | ||||||||
| John Mccall | J. Mccall | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Duncan McGrory | D. McGrory | | 52 | G | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Callum Morton | C. Morton | | 51 | G | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 51 | A | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Rangers. A crowd of 7,530 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off the first half!
8.39
0-0Duncan Dalglish hits a low pass to Paul Law. Paul Law advances inside the box! Paul Law looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
9.11
Lars Frieser decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Lars Frieser plays the ball forward to John Mccall. John Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.51
Daniel Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
12.39
0-1Ben Harley flicks a high pass forward to Gary Niven who brings the ball under control. Gary Niven plays the ball forward to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rangers!
15.12
0-1Paul Morton knocks the ball forward to Gary Niven. Gary Niven makes a simple pass to Paul Law. Paul Law threads the ball through to Dean Owen but he's offside!
20.16
Ben Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Diez. Jose Fortes Diez flicks a high pass forward. Paul Law collects the pass. Paul Law rushes past Stefan Bierhoff! Some silky footwork from Paul Law provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
24.47
Yuri Baronio flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Sullivan who takes it down. Duncan Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
27.36
0-1Yuri Baronio flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Sullivan who takes it down. Duncan Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller whips in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head. Andy McNeill didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.35
Daniel Simonsen makes an attacking run forward. Daniel Simonsen shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.05
Daniel Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. Some superb footwork from John Mccall provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.56
Gary Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller rushes past Dominic Matteo! Moritz Müller muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.04
Daniel Simonsen receives the ball from a throw-in from Steffen Thielemann. Daniel Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.24
Steffen Thielemann kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 20 yards but Alec Gough is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamilton Academical players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hamilton Academical kick off the second half!
51.53
Dominic Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Thielemann controls it well on his chest. Steffen Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
54.08
Billy Cleland sees Garry Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Matteo shoots from 20 yards but somehow Alec Gough manages to keep it out.
55.08
0-1Billy Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Baronio.
57.40
Stefan Bierhoff threads the ball through to Daniel Simonsen. Daniel Simonsen makes a probing pass to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
60.17
0-1Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Naysmith replacing Duncan Dalglish and Gary Mckinlay replacing Dean Owen .
61.25
Steffen Thielemann makes a simple pass to John Mccall. John Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.31
With a delightful solo run, Duncan Sullivan stretches the opposition's defence. Duncan Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Paul Law. Paul Law cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
67.53
Jose Fortes Diez hits a low pass to Paul Law. Paul Law shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
71.17
David Greig flicks a high pass forward. Billy Cleland collects the pass. Billy Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
73.49
Stefan Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Billy Cleland. Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Cleland plays the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
77.08
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan McGrory replacing David Greig, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Duncan Caldwell replacing John Mccall .Rangers have made a substitution with Scott Lisbie replacing Ben Harley .
78.16
Duncan Sullivan sees Paul Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Law rushes past Dominic Matteo! Some awkward footwork from Paul Law provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.18
Lars Frieser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.22
Jose Fortes Diez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Fortes Diez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
9
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.3%
42.7%
28%
Scorers
| Moritz Müller 12 Paul Law 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Law of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lars Frieser (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stefan Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Steffen Thielemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Daniel Simonsen (MID) | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Moritz Müller (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Law (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |