Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Niven | A. Niven |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 56 | | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Jesús Meza | J. Meza | |||||||||
| Giampietro Memmo | G. Memmo |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales | |||||||||
| Steve Le Saux | S. Le Saux |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Jamie Williams | J. Williams | |||||||||
| Alex Young | A. Young | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Jermaine Lowe | J. Lowe | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Francis Lightfoot | F. Lightfoot | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Sebastian Leon | S. Leon | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Stuart James | S. James | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | |||||||||
| Jose Lozano | J. Lozano | | 58 | A | | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | ||||||||
| Glynn Griffin | G. Griffin | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Valerio Asta | V. Asta | |||||||||
| Alex McStay | A. McStay | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
| Paul White | P. White | | 52 | M | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Richard King | R. King | |||||||||
| Simon Proctor | S. Proctor | | 50 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by E-Energy |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Rangers. A crowd of 8,578 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
0.00
0-0Elgin City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.06
0-0Ivan Gonzalez takes it forward alone. Ivan Gonzalez shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
4.39
Ivan Gonzalez hits a low pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
6.25
0-0Jermaine Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano finds some space and shoots from distance. Callum Gemmill gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
9.47
0-0Glynn Griffin barges into Jamie Williams. Glynn Griffin is given a warning by the referee! Jamie Williams stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.19
Giampietro Memmo advances with the ball. Giampietro Memmo flicks a high pass forward to Stuart James who brings the ball under control. Stuart James whips in a cross ball towards Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
16.07
Alex Young flicks a high ball forward to Jose Lozano who takes it down. Jose Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. With a superhuman jump, Glynn Griffin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
18.17
With some swift thinking, Sebastian Leon plays the ball forward to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.42
Jermaine Lowe darts forward. Jermaine Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.16
Gavin Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Gary Davidson. Gavin Meiklejohn is warned by the referee! Gary Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.28
0-0Sebastian Leon takes a short throw-in bringing Ivan Gonzalez into play. Ivan Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Meiklejohn.
32.16
Jermaine Lowe clumsily knocks into Sebastian Leon. The referee calls over Jermaine Lowe and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Leon runs off the knock.
33.15
Sebastiano Orocini passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Niven who gathers it comfortably.
34.32
0-0Francis Lightfoot comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Gonzalez. The referee warns Francis Lightfoot to calm down! Ivan Gonzalez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.49
Steve Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Lowe. Jermaine Lowe knocks the ball forward to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Callum Gemmill.
37.09
0-0Francis Lightfoot takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Valerio Asta gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
39.16
0-0Andy Mason comes in with a late challenge on Garry Morrison. The referee calls over Andy Mason and shows him a yellow card! Garry Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.41
Francis Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Stuart James. Stuart James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnnier Rosales.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
Rangers kick off!
48.11
Gavin Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Francis Lightfoot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Lightfoot picks a pass forward to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
59.21
Sebastian Leon comes in with a late challenge on Jermaine Lowe. The referee calls over Sebastian Leon and warns him to calm down! Jermaine Lowe runs off the knock.
60.05
0-0Elgin City have made a substitution with Alex McStay replacing Glynn Griffin .Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Greig replacing Gary Davidson and Richard King replacing Valerio Asta .
61.07
Giampietro Memmo kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Young. Alex Young runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Young whips in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.13
Francis Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.16
Andy Mason threads the ball through to Richard King. Richard King shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
69.47
Jermaine Lowe threads the ball through to Stuart James. Stuart James whips in a cross ball towards Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
72.11
Steve Le Saux darts forward. Steve Le Saux chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart James. Stuart James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
75.53
Alex Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.20
Elgin City have made a substitution with Paul White replacing Garry Morrison .
81.44
Francis Lightfoot catches Andy Mason on the ankles. Francis Lightfoot is shown the yellow card! Andy Mason runs off the knock.
84.18
Sebastian Leon sees space and advances. Sebastian Leon whips in a cross ball towards Billy Greig. Billy Greig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.05
Alex Young flicks a high pass forward. Jose Lozano controls it well on his chest. Jose Lozano runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Lozano provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Gavin Meiklejohn barges into Billy Greig. Gavin Meiklejohn is warned by the referee again! Billy Greig carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
26.4%
52.8%
20.8%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Callum Gemmill of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giampietro Memmo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Steve Le Saux (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Alex Young (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francis Lightfoot (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Garry Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jose Lozano (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Glynn Griffin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Proctor (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |