Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Queen of the South | Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||||
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| Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill |  | 56 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 60 | | Gary Gough | G. Gough | |||||||
| Jesús Meza | J. Meza |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Neil Brady | N. Brady | |||||||||
| Jamie Williams | J. Williams |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Kevin Greig | K. Greig | |||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Evans Doni | E. Doni | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Alex Collins | A. Collins | |||||||||
| Sebastian Leon | S. Leon |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 41 | | Scott Niven | S. Niven | |||||||||
| Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Duncan McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
| Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Nigel Thompson | N. Thompson | |||||||||
| Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Duncan Inglis | D. Inglis | |||||||||
| Valerio Asta | V. Asta | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Carl Patterson | C. Patterson | |||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig | | 55 | M | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Richard King | R. King | | 54 | A | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | | 53 | A | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Kevin Dickov | K. Dickov | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 8,322 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Naysmith.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Naysmith.
0.00
0-0Rangers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
0-0Sebastiano Orocini hacks Alex Collins from behind! Sebastiano Orocini is given a warning by the referee! Alex Collins gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.35
0-0Sebastian Leon threads a neat ball through to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Greig.
8.58
Ivan Gonzalez makes a probing pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
9.04
0-0Evans Doni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.01
Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward to Evans Doni who brings the ball under control. Evans Doni kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Gemmill who gathers it comfortably.
14.19
Jamie Williams pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jamie Williams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Gallacher.
15.09
1-0Sebastian Leon decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastian Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.45
1-0Neil Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Collins. Alex Collins threads the ball through to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Callum Gemmill!
20.40
Sebastian Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
21.30
Evans Doni flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thompson controls it well on his chest. Nigel Thompson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
26.28
Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davidson who brings the ball under control. Gary Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.29
Andy Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
32.12
Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davidson who brings the ball under control. Gary Davidson shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
33.04
Sebastiano Orocini kicks a strong pass forward to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Gary Gough.
36.11
2-0Sebastian Leon hacks Scott Niven from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Niven runs off the knock.
38.05
Sebastian Leon takes it forward alone. Sebastian Leon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Brady.
45.00
Sebastiano Orocini threads a neat ball through to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Italian!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
53.30
Sebastian Leon receives the ball from a throw-in from Ivan Gonzalez. Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davidson who brings the ball under control. Gary Davidson shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
55.22
Scott Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.10
3-1Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Billy Greig replacing Gary Davidson, Richard King replacing Valerio Asta and Alex Campbell replacing Ivan Gonzalez .
63.51
3-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
65.04
Kevin Greig advances with the ball. Kevin Greig takes it forward alone. Kevin Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.50
Billy Greig hacks Kevin Greig from behind! The referee motions to Billy Greig to come over. It's a red card!! Kevin Greig carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.16
Alex Collins makes a simple pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.07
Scott Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Gemmill who gathers it comfortably.
78.26
Evans Doni barges into Alex Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.38
Andy Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard King. Richard King finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
83.11
Sebastian Leon hits a low pass to Richard King. Richard King knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Evans Doni threads a neat ball through to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson edges inside the box! Carl Patterson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
18.3%
49.3%
32.4%
Scorers
| Valerio Asta 15, 26, 45 | Carl Patterson 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Valerio Asta of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Billy Greig (MID) |  | 3 |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gary Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Evans Doni (MID) | | 6 |
| 6. | Alex Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thompson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Patterson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Scott James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |