Match Report


CowdenbeathCowdenbeath     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dries Van MolD. Van Mol50
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Craig SounessC. Souness67
D
2
D
68Colin CollinsC. Collins
Andy RaeA. Rae62
D
3
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Kevin McCoistK. McCoist53
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
Paul BurleyP. Burley57
M
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
Gavin BoothG. Booth50
M
6
M
55Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay49
M
7
M
52David MorrisonD. Morrison
Alec MccallA. Mccall48
M
captain8
M
48Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Alec HopkinA. Hopkin54
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Stuart BremnerS. Bremner51
A
10
A
54Richard LockleyR. Lockley
Uwe DittmannU. Dittmann50
A
11
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
 
Daguyl IsmaëlD. Ismaël53
D
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Alec NivenA. Niven52
D
13
G
53Alex BoothA. Booth
Alec McGroryA. McGrory50
D
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Rangers. A crowd of 4,576 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Souness.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cowdenbeath kick off!
3.29
Andy Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin heads the ball goalwards. Emiliano Ferraresi manages to gather it.
4.13
Kevin McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Burley. Paul Burley makes a simple pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner sees Alec Hopkin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hopkin tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.07
Stuart Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Leon Kirschner. The referee warns Stuart Bremner to calm down! Leon Kirschner runs off the knock.
10.51
Andy Rae pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andy Rae threads the ball through to Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Colin Collins catches Alec Hopkin on the ankles. Alec Hopkin appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
15.32
David Morrison passes the ball forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
16.43
Leon Kirschner barges into Alec Hopkin. Leon Kirschner is given a warning by the referee! Alec Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.21
Garry Matteo decides to run forward with the ball. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.33
Kevin McCoist hacks Gavin Mccall from behind! Kevin McCoist is warned by the referee! Gavin Mccall runs off the knock.
27.12
Colin Collins clumsily knocks into Uwe Dittmann. Colin Collins is given a warning by the referee! Uwe Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.45
Kevin McCoist sees Gavin Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hopkin but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.30
Andy Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay hits a low pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emiliano Ferraresi who gathers it comfortably.
33.42
Alec Mccall hacks Craig Gemmill from behind! The referee calls over Alec Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Craig Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.20
Alec Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Law.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
47.25
Jermaine Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Mccall controls it well on his chest. Gavin Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.00
Don Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Dittmann who brings the ball under control. Uwe Dittmann knocks the ball forward to Stuart Bremner but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.40
Leon Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill passes the ball forward to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.07
David Morrison clumsily knocks into Gavin Booth. David Morrison is shown the yellow card! Gavin Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.21
Garry Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Rae.
65.29
With a delightful solo run, Jermaine Greaves stretches the opposition's defence. Jermaine Greaves shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Dries Van Mol manages to gather it.
72.47
Don Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner plays a one-two with Uwe Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Stuart Bremner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.18
Andy Rae makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Rae takes it forward alone. Andy Rae shoots from 25 yards but Emiliano Ferraresi is on top of it.
84.02
Craig Souness pushes up the pitch. Craig Souness makes a simple pass to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.42
Paul Burley makes a simple pass to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin makes a probing pass to Stuart Bremner but he's offside!
87.31
Craig Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Booth. Gavin Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Emiliano Ferraresi.
88.51
It's a corner kick which Gavin Booth takes quickly, playing the ball short to Paul Burley. Paul Burley is dispossessed by a tackle from Colin Collins.
89.06
Leon Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. David Morrison comfortably collects the pass. David Morrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
David Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Richard Lockley collects the pass. Richard Lockley shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cowdenbeath

Rangers
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
30.8%
42.3%
26.9%

Scorers
Stuart Bremner 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Rae of Cowdenbeath

Match Ratings
1.Dries Van Mol (GK)
7
2.Craig Souness (DEF)
7
3.Andy Rae (DEF)
9
4.Kevin McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Paul Burley (MID)
6
6.Gavin Booth (MID)
6
7.Don Mckinlay (MID)
7
8.Alec Mccall (MID)yellow card
5
9.Alec Hopkin (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Bremner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Uwe Dittmann (ATT)
7
 
12.Daguyl Ismaël (DEF)
0
13.Alec Niven (DEF)
0
14.Alec McGrory (DEF)
0

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
7
2.Colin Collins (DEF)
6
3.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
7
6.Craig Gemmill (MID)
6
7.David Morrison (MID)yellow card
6
8.Garry Matteo (MID)
6
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)
6
10.Richard Lockley (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Alex Booth (GK)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0