Match Report


RangersRangers     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Doru DobosD. Dobos81
G
1
G
64Terry OwenT. Owen
Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski76
D
2
D
69Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet77
D
3
D
69Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone79
D
4
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Miguel MartinsM. Martins75
D
5captain
D
65Patrick LaverP. Laver
Yassine HammadouY. Hammadou82
M
6
M
71Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas82
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Neil McGroryN. McGrory81
M
captain8
M
68Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi77
A
9
A
72Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos81
A
10
A
69Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson80
A
11
A
69Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt74
D
12
A
68Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Gavin JamesG. James78
M
13
M
67Rodolfo DiezR. Diez
Goran JarniG. Jarni78
M
14
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 19,492 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
9.12
Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dario Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Dario Ramos plays a one-two with Filipe Cuevas and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carlos Dario Ramos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Terry Owen!
10.05
Stuart Johnstone passes the ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Yassine Hammadou and advances towards the goal... Carlos Dario Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Terry Owen manages to keep it out.
14.08
Kevin Strachan barges into Miguel Martins. The referee brings Kevin Strachan to one side and gives him a warning! Miguel Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.49
Filipe Cuevas makes a simple pass to Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi plays a one-two with Andy Ferguson and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Nicolas Pichichi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nicolas Pichichi!
21.38
Carlos Dario Ramos makes a probing pass to Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Riza.
22.17
Nicolas Pichichi makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rangers!
26.51
Stanley Smithe takes it forward alone. Stanley Smithe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet.
30.13
Stuart Johnstone sees Yassine Hammadou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yassine Hammadou takes it forward alone. Yassine Hammadou makes a great pass forward. Filipe Cuevas sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
34.26
Jurek Lubanski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas threads a neat ball through to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Terry Owen effortlessly picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
49.14
Stanley Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.11
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet pushes up the pitch. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Terry Owen manages to keep it out.
53.23
Neil McGrory knocks the ball forward to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Filipe Cuevas provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.41
Jurek Lubanski threads the ball through to Miguel Martins. Miguel Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.39
Carlos Dario Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Cuevas controls it well on his chest. Filipe Cuevas plays a scrappy one-two with Yassine Hammadou and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Filipe Cuevas provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rangers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.51
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Lars Nahrstedt replacing Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet, Gavin James replacing Yassine Hammadou and Goran Jarni replacing Neil McGrory .
66.33
Filipe Cuevas passes the ball forward to Gavin James. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Owen who gathers it comfortably.
69.34
Kevin Strachan laces a weighted ball forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.49
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
78.58
Gavin James hits a low pass to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas tries a spectacular long range effort. Terry Owen gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
81.01
Miguel Martins pushes up the pitch. Miguel Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rangers!
87.52
Stuart Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Filipe Cuevas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
30.1%
42.5%
27.4%

Scorers
Nicolas Pichichi 18, 22, 81
Filipe Cuevas 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Pichichi of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Doru Dobos (GK)
6
2.Jurek Lubanski (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Martins (DEF)
7
6.Yassine Hammadou (MID)
6
7.Filipe Cuevas (MID)goal scored
9
8.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Pichichi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Lars Nahrstedt (DEF)
6
13.Gavin James (MID)
6
14.Goran Jarni (MID)
6

1.Terry Owen (GK)
7
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Robert Riza (DEF)
6
5.Patrick Laver (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
6
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
6
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
6
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0