Match Report


RangersRangers     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Josh DaviesJosh Davies James Morrison James Morrison
Ali ChippoA. Chippo83
G
1
G
73Copain SchultzC. Schultz
Samuel VarelaS. Varela76
D
2
D
83Duncan GlassD. Glass
Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet77
D
3
D
74Gavin McNeillG. McNeill
Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag73
D
4
D
74Don GlassD. Glass
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone78
D
5
M
85Scott InglisS. Inglis
Hugo MorenoH. Moreno79
M
captain6captain
M
68Enzo PanucciE. Panucci
Neil McGroryN. McGrory79
M
7
M
72Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister89
M
8
M
70Ross TilerR. Tiler
Rafael MolownyR. Molowny80
A
9
A
73Billy WhiteB. White
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson80
A
10
A
72Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf
Paul BeutlerP. Beutler82
A
11
A
73Dennis WilliamsonD. Williamson
 
Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt73
D
12
D
71Atam MelchiotA. Melchiot
Roy RedekerR. Redeker74
M
13
M
79Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Kaci MichelK. Michel70
A
14
A
70Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Raith Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.


0.00
Raith Rovers get the match underway!
8.53
Scott Inglis makes an attacking run forward. Scott Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Johnstone.
15.41
Enzo Panucci chips the ball to his team mate, Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
20.21
Stuart Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Stuart Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.57
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson collects the pass. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.09
Rodney Seedorf hacks Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet from behind! The referee calls over Rodney Seedorf and warns him to calm down! Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.01
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet makes a simple pass to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno makes a pass forward but Andy Ferguson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
34.54
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet kicks a strong pass forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory sees space and advances. Neil McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.55
Showing composure, Enzo Panucci plays the ball forward to Ross Tiler. Ross Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.31
Neil Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Neil McGrory who gracefully takes it down. Neil McGrory plays a quick one-two with Neil Mcallister and rushes in on goal... Neil McGrory rockets a shot on goal. Neil McGrory scores for Rangers!!
44.35
Hugo Moreno knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory plays a quick one-two with Rafael Molowny and rushes in on goal... Neil McGrory side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Copain Schultz gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
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. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rangers start the second half!
47.02
Neil Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.47
Hugo Moreno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.16
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Ross Tiler controls it well on his chest. Ross Tiler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Varela.
54.11
Paul Beutler flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Molowny who takes it down. Rafael Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reactions from Gavin McNeill blocks the shot!
57.19
Samuel Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Copain Schultz gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
59.11
Showing composure, Duncan Glass plays the ball forward to Enzo Panucci. Enzo Panucci flicks a high pass forward to Billy White who brings the ball under control. Billy White shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.03
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Lars Nahrstedt replacing Urvin Van Der Gaag, Roy Redeker replacing Neil McGrory and Kaci Michel replacing Paul Beutler .Raith Rovers have made a substitution with Duncan Thomson replacing Rodney Seedorf .
66.23
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet surges forward with the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kaci Michel. Kaci Michel whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.08
Samuel Varela makes a probing pass to Roy Redeker. With imagination, Roy Redeker laces a through ball forward to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.44
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Neil Mcallister collects the pass. Neil Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Copain Schultz!
73.04
Lars Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Stuart Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Copain Schultz who gathers it comfortably.
75.18
Gavin McNeill brings the ball forward. Gavin McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Thomson who brings the ball under control. Duncan Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Billy White and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Thomson cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ali Chippo effortlessly smothers it!
77.16
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet advances with the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet sees Kaci Michel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaci Michel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson but the linesman indicates offside!
78.43
Enzo Panucci threads a neat ball through to Ross Tiler. Ross Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ali Chippo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.15
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet passes the ball forward to Rafael Molowny. Seeing a gap ahead, Rafael Molowny plays the ball forward to Kaci Michel. Kaci Michel deftly passes the ball to Hugo Moreno, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Hugo Moreno provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Copain Schultz reads it well. He makes it look easy!
85.34
Kaci Michel threads a neat ball through to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson cuts inside the box! Andy Ferguson takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Raith Rovers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
24.1%
46.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Hugo Moreno 22
Neil McGrory 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil McGrory of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Ali Chippo (GK)
7
2.Samuel Varela (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
8
4.Urvin Van Der Gaag (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)goal scored
9
7.Neil McGrory (MID)goal scored
9
8.Neil Mcallister (MID)
7
9.Rafael Molowny (ATT)
6
10.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
7
11.Paul Beutler (ATT)
6
 
12.Lars Nahrstedt (DEF)
6
13.Roy Redeker (MID)
6
14.Kaci Michel (ATT)
6

1.Copain Schultz (GK)
7
2.Duncan Glass (DEF)
6
3.Gavin McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Don Glass (DEF)
6
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.Enzo Panucci (MID)
6
7.Stuart Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Ross Tiler (MID)
6
9.Billy White (ATT)
6
10.Rodney Seedorf (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Williamson (ATT)
6
 
12.Atam Melchiot (DEF)
0
13.Dominic Ritchie (MID)
0
14.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
6