Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill |  | 56 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | ||||||||
| Jesús Meza | J. Meza |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Billy Gemmill | B. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | | D | 59 | | Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | ||||||||
| Jamie Williams | J. Williams |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Andy Collins | A. Collins | |||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 61 | | John Campbell | J. Campbell | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | John Gallacher | J. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Sebastian Leon | S. Leon |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Nelson Hellemons | N. Hellemons | |||||||||
| Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | |||||||||
| Valerio Asta | V. Asta |  | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Colin Hutchison | C. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | | 55 | M | | 12 | | D | 56 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Richard King | R. King | | 54 | A | | 13 | | G | 55 |  | Eric Busse | E. Busse | |||||||||
| Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | | 53 | A | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Martin Engels | M. Engels | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 8,380 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off the first half!
2.38
0-0Jamie Williams plays the ball forward to Sebastian Leon. 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 flies wide!
9.32
0-0Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Asta collects the pass. Valerio Asta makes a pass forward but Gary Davidson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
15.35
0-0Nelson Hellemons darts forward. Nelson Hellemons controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
16.54
0-0Ivan Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Gemmill.
20.01
Nelson Hellemons threads the ball through to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Callum Gemmill effortlessly smothers it!
26.24
John Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
27.03
1-0Jamie Williams hits a low pass to Ivan Gonzalez. Ivan Gonzalez sees space and advances. Ivan Gonzalez shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Billy Greig with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
32.11
Matt Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jesús Meza.
33.26
John Campbell sees space and advances. John Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.27
John Campbell threads a neat ball through to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister skips past Jesús Meza! Some awkward footwork from Dominic Mcallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.51
Ivan Gonzalez flicks a high ball forward to Gary Davidson who takes it down. Gary Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.06
John Campbell sees Colin Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Williams.
45.00
Sebastian Leon darts forward. Sebastian Leon plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Davidson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sebastian Leon rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. The Stranraer players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stranraer kick off!
49.57
Johnnier Rosales threads the ball through to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Leon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Greig who gathers it comfortably.
51.52
With some swift thinking, John Gallacher plays the ball forward to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison shoots from distance but it is miles over!
53.04
Matt Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.04
Sebastian Leon takes it forward alone. Sebastian Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gary Davidson scores for Rangers!!
61.04
3-1Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Sebastiano Orocini replacing Gary Davidson, Richard King replacing Valerio Asta and Alex Campbell replacing Ivan Gonzalez .
65.36
Jamie Williams flicks a high pass forward. Alex Campbell collects the pass. Alex Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.03
3-1Richard King barges into Billy Gemmill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Gemmill runs off the knock.
69.18
John Campbell passes the ball forward to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.01
Matt Naysmith catches Andy Mason on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Andy Mason runs off the knock.
72.34
3-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
73.16
Nelson Hellemons knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill makes a convincing header but Callum Gemmill is on top of it.
77.01
3-1Andy Collins barges into Jesús Meza. Andy Collins is given a warning by the referee! Jesús Meza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.08
Nelson Hellemons hacks Sebastian Leon from behind! The referee calls over Nelson Hellemons and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Leon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.36
Alex Campbell decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
84.41
Jamie Williams clumsily knocks into Paul McNeill. Jamie Williams is warned by the referee! Paul McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.58
Nelson Hellemons threads a neat ball through to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
26.9%
53.8%
19.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Leon of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Billy Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nelson Hellemons (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Naysmith (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Dominic Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul McNeill (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Colin Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eric Busse (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Engels (DEF) | 0 | |