Match Report


RangersRangers     MotherwellMotherwell
James DunlopJames Dunlop James Clayton James Clayton
Garry GlassG. Glass72
G
1
G
66Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez76
D
2
D
63Stephen GemmellS. Gemmell
Dion PalmerD. Palmer80
D
captain3
D
70Hauke SchnellingerH. Schnellinger
Paul GemmellP. Gemmell80
D
4
D
65Hugo SantosH. Santos
Armin TurekA. Turek79
D
5
D
72Andy StrachanA. Strachan
Simão GalindoS. Galindo78
M
6
M
64Gavin MortonG. Morton
Ricardo MarquezR. Marquez81
M
7captain
M
70Kevin AelbrechtK. Aelbrecht
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez75
M
8
M
69Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Alexander PoschnerA. Poschner76
A
9
A
75Alec LawA. Law
Richard TelferR. Telfer73
A
10
A
65Samir BöhmS. Böhm
Ted HuardT. Huard80
A
11
A
73Wim Van HimstW. Van Himst
 
Warren LisbieW. Lisbie70
D
12
D
69Matt LawM. Law
Miguel JesusM. Jesus77
M
13
M
64Don HendersonD. Henderson
Edgar Kroupi-ZahiE. Kroupi-Zahi78
A
14
A
71Colin FergusonC. Ferguson

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 18,693 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Motherwell are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Alves.


0.00
The first half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
3.49
Ricardo Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ted Huard. Ted Huard deftly passes the ball to Alexander Poschner, releasing him through on goal. Alexander Poschner tries a spectacular strike but Stephen Gemmell is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
6.26
Hugo Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
8.14
Hauke Schnellinger threads a neat ball through to Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn darts forward. Garry Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
10.11
Simão Galindo threads a neat ball through to Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Telfer but he's offside!
14.39
Kevin Aelbrecht sees Wim Van Himst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wim Van Himst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcos Hernandez.
15.25
Alexander Poschner takes it forward alone. Alexander Poschner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.35
Paul Gemmell barges into Gavin Morton. The referee calls over Paul Gemmell and warns him to calm down! Gavin Morton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.10
Gavin Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Böhm. Samir Böhm rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Garry Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.09
Ricardo Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Strachan.
26.30
With a delightful solo run, Alexander Poschner stretches the opposition's defence. Alexander Poschner finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
27.39
Gavin Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law shoots from 20 yards. Garry Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
28.38
Marcos Hernandez passes the ball forward to Ted Huard. Ted Huard surges forward with the ball. Ted Huard whips in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.51
Paul Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Guerrero Lopez whips in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.04
Dion Palmer knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Marquez. Ricardo Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Poschner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Poschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Santos.
39.06
Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Richard Telfer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Telfer shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.34
Ted Huard threads a neat ball through to Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hauke Schnellinger.
42.01
Hugo Guerrero Lopez sees Alexander Poschner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Poschner plays a quick one-two with Richard Telfer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alexander Poschner provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Stephen Gemmell and flashes wide of the near post.
43.00
Corner kick to Rangers. Ricardo Marquez chips it out wide. Hugo Santos reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Gavin Morton stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Morton whips in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rangers kick off!
48.38
Kevin Aelbrecht flicks the ball to his team mate, Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Böhm. Samir Böhm outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Garry Glass is on top of his game. Good keeping!
55.19
Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alexander Poschner is offside!
57.50
Garry Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Morton. Gavin Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.34
Rangers have made a substitution with Edgar Kroupi-Zahi replacing Alexander Poschner .Motherwell have made a substitution with Don Henderson replacing Gavin Morton .
61.43
Hauke Schnellinger knocks the ball forward to Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn darts forward. Garry Meiklejohn shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.09
Samir Böhm kicks a strong pass forward to Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Gemmell.
66.25
Kevin Aelbrecht deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.48
Hugo Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Schnellinger. Hauke Schnellinger sees Samir Böhm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Böhm knocks in a cross ball towards Don Henderson. Don Henderson beats his man to it with a header. Garry Glass comfortably picks it out of the air!
77.11
Motherwell have made 2 substitutions with Matt Law replacing Stephen Gemmell and Colin Ferguson replacing Alec Law .
79.30
Edgar Kroupi-Zahi knocks the ball forward to Ted Huard. Ted Huard edges inside the box! Ted Huard rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.57
Samir Böhm flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Glass who gathers it comfortably.
87.54
Wim Van Himst knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Böhm. Samir Böhm rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Garry Glass. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Motherwell
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
26.4%
47.1%
26.4%

Scorers
Ted Huard 79
Samir Böhm 18
Gavin Morton 57
Garry Meiklejohn 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Meiklejohn of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Garry Glass (GK)
8
2.Marcos Hernandez (DEF)
6
3.Dion Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Paul Gemmell (DEF)
6
5.Armin Turek (DEF)
6
6.Simão Galindo (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Marquez (MID)
6
8.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
9.Alexander Poschner (ATT)
6
10.Richard Telfer (ATT)
6
11.Ted Huard (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Warren Lisbie (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Jesus (MID)
0
14.Edgar Kroupi-Zahi (ATT)
6

1.Dominic Gemmill (GK)
6
2.Stephen Gemmell (DEF)
6
3.Hauke Schnellinger (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Santos (DEF)
7
5.Andy Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Morton (MID)goal scored
9
7.Kevin Aelbrecht (MID)
7
8.Garry Meiklejohn (MID)goal scored
9
9.Alec Law (ATT)
6
10.Samir Böhm (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Wim Van Himst (ATT)
7
 
12.Matt Law (DEF)
6
13.Don Henderson (MID)
6
14.Colin Ferguson (ATT)
6