Match Report
Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ![]() | ![]() | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
Computer Player | Computer Player | Mitchell Green | Mitchell Green | ||||||||||||||||||
Brahim Bradja | B. Bradja | ![]() | 67 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 77 | ![]() | Eben Gargo | E. Gargo | |||||||||
Fernando Semedo | F. Semedo | ![]() | 79 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 62 | ![]() | Zbigniew Malkowski | Z. Malkowski | |||||||||
Richard Glass | R. Glass | ![]() | 79 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 80 | ![]() | Khalid Sinouh | K. Sinouh | |||||||||
Garry Bremner | G. Bremner | ![]() | 71 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 79 | ![]() | Guy Grun | G. Grun | |||||||||
Graham Henry | G. Henry | ![]() | 70 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | D | 67 | ![]() | Callum Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
Craig Collins | C. Collins | ![]() | 68 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 69 | ![]() | Claudiu Mutu | C. Mutu | |||||||||
Lorenzo Longo | L. Longo | ![]() | 62 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 77 | ![]() | Sebastian Cuellar | S. Cuellar | |||||||||
Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | ![]() | 62 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 71 | ![]() | Leandro Avalos | L. Avalos | |||||||||
Luciano Benítez | L. Benítez | ![]() | 71 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 77 | ![]() | Stavros Vellidis | S. Vellidis | |||||||||
Oscar Helguera | O. Helguera | ![]() | 68 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 71 | ![]() | Jin Kobayashi | J. Kobayashi | |||||||||
Kwame Goossen | K. Goossen | ![]() | 62 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 73 | ![]() | Mohammed Babayaro | M. Babayaro |
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Rangers. A crowd of 20,806 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
3.36
Claudiu Mutu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.59
Garry Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Collins. Craig Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Benítez. Luciano Benítez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Eben Gargo manages to keep it out.
9.31
Garry Bremner makes a simple pass to Graham Henry. Graham Henry passes the ball forward to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.41
Richard Glass makes a simple pass to Craig Collins. Craig Collins knocks the ball forward to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
18.57
Sebastian Cuellar threads the ball through to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.33
Richard Glass advances with the ball. Richard Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eben Gargo who gathers it comfortably.
21.26
Khalid Sinouh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudiu Mutu. Claudiu Mutu makes a probing pass to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro threads the ball through to Jin Kobayashi but he's offside!
24.04
Hamilton Academical are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rangers's defence.
26.55
Guy Grun decides to run forward with the ball. Guy Grun controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.12
Claudiu Mutu makes a simple pass to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.59
Claudiu Mutu threads the ball through to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Bremner.
34.40
Richard Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Collins. Craig Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Benítez. Luciano Benítez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.58
Callum Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudiu Mutu. Claudiu Mutu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from distance. Brahim Bradja easily smothers it.
40.19
Leandro Avalos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
47.26
Leandro Avalos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro knocks in a cross ball towards Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.37
Leandro Avalos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from long range but it flies wide!
49.56
Claudiu Mutu threads the ball through to Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.08
Zbigniew Malkowski comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Helguera. The referee calls over Zbigniew Malkowski and warns him to calm down! Oscar Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.43
Callum Dalglish passes the ball forward to Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.55
Paul Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Dalglish.
65.56
Zbigniew Malkowski knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudiu Mutu. Claudiu Mutu knocks the ball forward to Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Bremner.
67.32
Paul Mckinlay takes it forward alone. Paul Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.22
Claudiu Mutu passes the ball forward to Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brahim Bradja who gathers it comfortably.
72.18
Richard Glass makes a probing pass to Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Luciano Benítez. Luciano Benítez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eben Gargo who gathers it comfortably.
73.01
Sebastian Cuellar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Brahim Bradja easily smothers it!
78.41
Guy Grun deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
84.42
Fernando Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Collins. Craig Collins knocks the ball forward to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.59
Craig Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Benítez. Luciano Benítez knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
89.52
Lorenzo Longo advances with the ball. Lorenzo Longo lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Callum Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos threads the ball through to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31%
43%
26%
Scorers
Luciano Benítez 34 | Stavros Vellidis 3, 55 |