Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Bullock | Steve Bullock | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Farid Boulmerka | F. Boulmerka |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | John Hopkin | J. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Dmitri Yanowski | D. Yanowski |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Don Morton | D. Morton | |||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Billy Gough | B. Gough | |||||||||
| Pedro Guardiola | P. Guardiola |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Ernest Reed | E. Reed | |||||||||
| Duncan Glass | D. Glass | | 73 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Stuart Hendry | S. Hendry | |||||||||
| Panagiotis Vellidis | P. Vellidis |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Celestine Enyinnaya | C. Enyinnaya | |||||||||
| Ramiro Balbo | R. Balbo |  | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| Mauricio Merino | M. Merino | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Matt Telfer | M. Telfer | |||||||||
| Levin Sachers | L. Sachers |  | 73 | A | | 9 | | M | 66 | | Andy Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Scott McGrory | S. McGrory | |||||||||
| Amara Sanogo | A. Sanogo |  | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Colin McNeill | C. McNeill | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Rangers. A crowd of 16,726 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Ayr United start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.34
0-0Ernest Reed chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Telfer. Matt Telfer sees a break and surges forward. Matt Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Farid Boulmerka.
9.54
0-0Matt Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy McGrory.
12.00
0-1Don Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Morton. Billy Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Farid Boulmerka had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
18.38
Ernest Reed makes a probing pass to Matt Telfer. Matt Telfer passes the ball forward to Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
21.34
0-1Ramiro Balbo catches Billy Morton on the ankles. The referee calls over Ramiro Balbo and warns him to calm down! Billy Morton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.32
Panagiotis Vellidis decides to run forward with the ball. Panagiotis Vellidis whips in a cross ball towards Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.07
Pedro Guardiola flicks the ball to his team mate, Ramiro Balbo. Ramiro Balbo kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.15
Celestine Enyinnaya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.14
Andy Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill goes all the way! Colin McNeill takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Farid Boulmerka manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
48.32
Ramiro Balbo flicks the ball to his team mate, Levin Sachers. Levin Sachers knocks the ball forward to Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by John Hopkin!
54.11
Dmitri Yanowski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Panagiotis Vellidis. Panagiotis Vellidis threads the ball through to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Gough.
57.29
2-1Dmitri Yanowski threads the ball through to Mauricio Merino. Mauricio Merino makes a simple pass to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo threads the ball through to Alex Sullivan but he's offside!
59.39
Billy Morton makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Farid Boulmerka easily smothers it!
60.37
Ernest Reed clumsily knocks into Levin Sachers. Ernest Reed is warned by the referee! Levin Sachers stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.24
2-1Panagiotis Vellidis comes in with a late challenge on Andy Hutchison. The referee calls over Panagiotis Vellidis and shows him a yellow card! Andy Hutchison stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.32
Andy Hutchison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Farid Boulmerka!
69.03
Ramiro Balbo kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan shoots from distance. It curls slightly but John Hopkin manages to gather it comfortably.
71.19
Panagiotis Vellidis makes a beautiful solo run. Panagiotis Vellidis passes the ball forward to Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.53
Panagiotis Vellidis knocks the ball forward to Levin Sachers. Levin Sachers knocks the ball forward to Amara Sanogo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.04
Mauricio Merino threads the ball through to Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan goes all the way! Alex Sullivan shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but John Hopkin manages to gather it comfortably.
89.33
Dmitri Yanowski kicks a strong pass forward to Ramiro Balbo. Ramiro Balbo kicks a strong pass forward to Levin Sachers. Levin Sachers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Sullivan but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%
Scorers
| Amara Sanogo 26, 38 Alex Sullivan 71 | Scott McGrory 12 |