Match Report


RangersRangers     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Doru DobosD. Dobos81
G
1
G
75Alex HendryA. Hendry
Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski76
D
2
D
70Damian DevineauD. Devineau
Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet77
D
3
D
68David GemmellD. Gemmell
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone79
D
4
D
60Darius RodgersD. Rodgers
Miguel MartinsM. Martins76
D
5
M
75Daniele MooreD. Moore
Yassine HammadouY. Hammadou82
M
6
M
73Scott PowerS. Power
Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas82
M
7captain
M
69Jurgen GoossenJ. Goossen
Neil McGroryN. McGrory81
M
captain8
M
68Craig DickovC. Dickov
Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi77
A
9
A
75Callum HendryC. Hendry
Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos81
A
10
A
71Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson81
A
11
A
70Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
 
Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag75
D
12
G
66Victor LemassonV. Lemasson
Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt74
D
13
A
63Pierre PetitP. Petit
Mauricio MartinM. Martin76
A
14
M
63Sebastian BartschS. Bartsch

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 19,687 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rubio.


0.00
Dundee United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.31
Stuart Johnstone plays the ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Yassine Hammadou controls it well on his chest. Yassine Hammadou shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
4.36
Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Andy Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alex Hendry with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
9.15
Scott Power changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Doru Dobos who gathers it comfortably.
10.58
Darius Rodgers chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore sees space and advances. Daniele Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry makes a deft header. Doru Dobos manages to gather it comfortably.
12.53
Stuart Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos but the linesman indicates offside!
28.29
Daniele Moore comes in with a late challenge on Neil McGrory. Daniele Moore is warned by the referee! Neil McGrory runs off the knock.
32.15
Stuart Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou skips past Damian Devineau! Yassine Hammadou comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Alex Hendry.
34.10
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.09
Jurgen Goossen makes a probing pass to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
38.23
David Gemmell passes the ball forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Doru Dobos!
39.32
Yassine Hammadou makes a beautiful solo run. Yassine Hammadou advances inside the box! Yassine Hammadou comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.08
Craig Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp who brings the ball under control. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.08
Daniele Moore plays the ball forward to Scott Power. Scott Power passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp makes a looping header on goal. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp scores for Dundee United!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers get the second half underway!
47.54
Yassine Hammadou flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pichichi collects the pass. Nicolas Pichichi puts a great ball through. Carlos Dario Ramos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
48.49
Darius Rodgers brings the ball forward. Darius Rodgers threads the ball through to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
49.57
Stuart Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Ferguson makes a great pass forward. Carlos Dario Ramos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.26
Neil McGrory hits a low pass to Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Carlos Dario Ramos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball strikes David Gemmell's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
52.26
Corner kick to Rangers. Yassine Hammadou plays it to the far post. Alex Hendry drops low and scoops up the ball.
53.33
Darius Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
54.09
Filipe Cuevas flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.44
Craig Dickov threads the ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Doru Dobos manages to gather it.
57.31
Darius Rodgers chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry controls it well on his chest. Callum Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
60.50
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Urvin Van Der Gaag replacing Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet, Lars Nahrstedt replacing Stuart Johnstone and Mauricio Martin replacing Nicolas Pichichi .
63.29
Miguel Martins threads a neat ball through to Urvin Van Der Gaag. Urvin Van Der Gaag flicks a high ball forward to Andy Ferguson who takes it down. Andy Ferguson shoots from outside the area but is denied by Alex Hendry. Excellent save.
65.46
Carlos Dario Ramos threads the ball through to Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Alex Hendry.
66.01
Yassine Hammadou takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Daniele Moore reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
67.54
Callum Hendry barges into Urvin Van Der Gaag. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Urvin Van Der Gaag hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.13
Damian Devineau decides to run forward with the ball. Damian Devineau runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damian Devineau shoots from distance but Doru Dobos reads it well. Fabulous save!
73.04
Lars Nahrstedt knocks the ball to his team mate, Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou flicks a high pass forward to Neil McGrory who brings the ball under control. Neil McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.54
Darius Rodgers hacks Yassine Hammadou from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yassine Hammadou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.28
Lars Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward to Neil McGrory who brings the ball under control. Neil McGrory rushes past David Gemmell! Neil McGrory muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Dundee United
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
24%
44%
32%

Scorers
Andy Ferguson 4
Yassine Hammadou 39
Mauricio Martin 73
Neil McGrory 87
Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yassine Hammadou of Rangers

Match Ratings