Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 18,540 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.


0.00
Rangers kick off the first half!
3.51
Don Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Martin Nordahl controls it well on his chest. Martin Nordahl flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Le Saux. Mervin Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rabiu West!
6.35
Callum Mcallister passes the ball forward to Gerhard Dittrich. Gerhard Dittrich flicks a high pass forward to Scott Young who brings the ball under control. Scott Young plays a one-two with Don Ferguson and advances towards the goal... Scott Young takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.06
Emile Gardner flicks a high pass forward to Scott Young who brings the ball under control. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.32
Marino Tobiassen threads a neat ball through to Callum Mcallister. Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Mcallister plays the ball forward to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
16.22
Don Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Magnus Thorsteinsson who brings the ball under control. Magnus Thorsteinsson flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Cherchesov controls it well on his chest. Yuri Cherchesov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ensio Gadd but the linesman indicates offside!
22.41
Martin Nordahl flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Le Saux collects the pass. Mervin Le Saux makes a great pass forward. Magnus Thorsteinsson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.27
Martin Nordahl knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Le Saux. Mervin Le Saux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.46
Cesar Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Cesar Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Emile Gardner. Emile Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
27.15
Salvador Severs sees Martin Nordahl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Nordahl flicks a high ball forward to Ensio Gadd who takes it down. Ensio Gadd shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
30.02
Noe Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Magnus Thorsteinsson controls it well on his chest. Magnus Thorsteinsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marino Tobiassen.
32.46
Cesar Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Jongen. Bram Jongen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Young. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.59
Don Naysmith catches Richard Mckinlay on the ankles. The referee warns Don Naysmith to calm down! Richard Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.13
Mervin Le Saux decides to run forward with the ball. Mervin Le Saux knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Magnus Thorsteinsson is offside!
36.46
Gerhard Dittrich runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gerhard Dittrich skips past Don Naysmith! Gerhard Dittrich tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.48
Yuri Cherchesov flicks a high pass forward to Martin Nordahl who brings the ball under control. Martin Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Cherchesov. Yuri Cherchesov powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Marino Tobiassen and the loose ball is cleared up field.
42.27
Don Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Emile Gardner. Don Naysmith is warned by the referee again! Emile Gardner runs off the knock.
45.00
Bram Jongen barges into Salvador Severs. Bram Jongen is shown the yellow card! Salvador Severs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albion Rovers kick off the second half!
48.34
Gerhard Dittrich chips the ball to his team mate, Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emile Gardner but he's offside!
49.41
Salvador Severs flicks a high ball forward to Rabiu West who takes it down. Rabiu West flicks a high pass forward. Ensio Gadd easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ensio Gadd whips in a cross ball towards Luciano Orellana. Luciano Orellana makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.57
Yuri Cherchesov chips the ball to his team mate, Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd knocks in a cross ball towards Magnus Thorsteinsson. Magnus Thorsteinsson whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Danny Grantt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.34
Gerhard Dittrich chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young cuts inside the box! Scott Young rockets a shot on goal but somehow Jurek Dudek manages to keep it out.
63.01
Salvador Severs hits a low pass to Luciano Orellana. Luciano Orellana chips the ball to his team mate, Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.01
Richard Mckinlay threads the ball through to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Bram Jongen. Bram Jongen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
69.17
Marino Tobiassen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young tries a spectacular long range effort. Jurek Dudek gets down and covers it.
75.31
Cesar Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Richard Mckinlay. Richard Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Don Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Gallacher hits a low pass to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.52
Cesar Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Gardner. Emile Gardner makes a simple pass to Richard Mckinlay. Richard Mckinlay shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.10
Richard Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Bram Jongen. Bram Jongen lofts in a cross ball towards Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jurek Dudek didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.46
Noe Esparza plays the ball forward to Mervin Le Saux. Mervin Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Martin Nordahl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Nordahl whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.28
Luciano Orellana knocks the ball to his team mate, Magnus Thorsteinsson. Magnus Thorsteinsson lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu West. Rabiu West makes a deft header. Solid save from Danny Grantt. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
29.4%
40%
30.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ensio Gadd of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Jurek Dudek (GK)
8
2.Salvador Severs (DEF)
6
3.Don Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Noe Esparza (DEF)
6
5.Luciano Orellana (MID)goal scored
8
6.Mervin Le Saux (MID)
7
7.Martin Nordahl (MID)
7
8.Yuri Cherchesov (MID)
6
9.Magnus Thorsteinsson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rabiu West (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ensio Gadd (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Youssef Sektioui (MID)
0
13.Enzo Ardiles (MID)
0
14.Sho Akio (MID)
0

1.Danny Grantt (GK)
6
2.Cesar Oliveira (DEF)
7
3.Marino Tobiassen (DEF)
6
4.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Richard Mckinlay (MID)
6
6.Gerhard Dittrich (MID)
7
7.Emile Gardner (MID)
6
8.Bram Jongen (MID)yellow card
6
9.Scott Young (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Don Gallacher (ATT)
6
11.Don Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivone Correa (GK)
0
13.Matt Brady (GK)
0
14.John Mason (GK)
0