Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 20,336 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rangers and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the first half underway!
2.09
Hakan Özalan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott McGrory!
8.08
Hakan Özalan knocks the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Khalid Sinouh.
10.46
Sebastian Cuellar chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Hyldgaard. Marc Hyldgaard plays a perfect one-two with Mohammed Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Marc Hyldgaard tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Stuart Caldwell!
14.46
Khalid Sinouh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Cuellar. Sebastian Cuellar makes a simple pass to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis whips in a cross ball towards Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro powers a header at goal. Stuart Caldwell easily picks it out of the air!
18.46
Sergio Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Eben Gargo.
20.01
Sebastian Cuellar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Hyldgaard. Marc Hyldgaard lofts in a cross ball towards Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis heads the ball goalwards but Stuart Caldwell is on top of it.
21.40
Christos Kyriakidis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima makes a simple pass to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets takes a shot at goal but Eben Gargo is on top of it.
22.26
Sergio Lima makes a probing pass to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.39
Rangers are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
27.56
Scott Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
28.54
Guy Grun chips the ball to his team mate, Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
32.10
Khalid Sinouh takes it forward alone. Khalid Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis knocks in a cross ball towards Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro flicks the ball with his head but Stuart Caldwell is on top of it.
33.43
Hakan Özalan kicks a strong pass forward to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets goes all the way! Rinar Kopolovets rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.39
Khalid Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Cuellar. Sebastian Cuellar surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Cuellar finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stuart Caldwell.
36.31
Garry Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Hyldgaard. Marc Hyldgaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.23
Hakan Özalan knocks the ball forward to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Eben Gargo manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Rangers kick off!
48.58
Khalid Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job makes a probing pass to Marc Hyldgaard. Marc Hyldgaard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.09
Sergio Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets plays a perfect one-two with Scott McGrory and rushes in on goal... Rinar Kopolovets rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.47
Sergio Lima makes a beautiful solo run. Sergio Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.38
Moustapha Amzine chips the ball to his team mate, George Belodedici. George Belodedici knocks the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eben Gargo who gathers it comfortably.
63.10
Hakan Özalan takes it forward alone. Hakan Özalan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Khalid Sinouh.
65.27
Leandro Avalos makes a probing pass to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stuart Caldwell manages to gather it comfortably.
67.31
Rigobert Job deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stuart Caldwell manages to gather it comfortably.
73.14
Christos Kyriakidis catches Marc Hyldgaard on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Hyldgaard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.57
Guy Grun kicks a strong pass forward to Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos makes a simple pass to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis whips in a cross ball towards Marc Hyldgaard. Marc Hyldgaard powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Stuart Caldwell had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
78.40
Scott Young chips the ball to his team mate, George Belodedici. George Belodedici deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
79.02
Stavros Vellidis catches Moustapha Amzine on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Moustapha Amzine grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.35
Leandro Avalos makes a probing pass to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stuart Caldwell manages to gather it comfortably.
84.35
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
87.12
Scott Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Belodedici. George Belodedici controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Elliott.
89.37
Guy Grun chips the ball to his team mate, Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Caldwell of St. Johnstone
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
30.5%
43.9%
25.6%