Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan McCoist | D. McCoist |  | 52 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | ||||||||
| Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Richard McGrory | R. McGrory | |||||||||
| Jamie Williams | J. Williams |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | | D | 57 |  | Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli | ||||||||
| Dominic McCoist | D. McCoist | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | David Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Sebastian Leon | S. Leon |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig | | 56 | M | | 8 | | A | 61 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | |||||||||
| Valerio Asta | V. Asta | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 |  | Philippe Banchelli | P. Banchelli | |||||||||
| Daniel Vega | D. Vega | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | John Liddell | J. Liddell | |||||||||
| Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | | 58 | A | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Richard King | R. King | | 55 | A | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Garry Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Dominic Hopkin | D. Hopkin | | 48 | D | | 14 | | M | 53 |  | Anton Hermann | A. Hermann | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 9,115 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off the first half!
4.40
0-0Richard McGrory hacks Valerio Asta from behind! Richard McGrory is warned by the referee! Valerio Asta runs off the knock.
18.54
0-0With great vision, Richard McGrory plays the ball forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Liddell but he's offside!
20.27
0-0Sebastian Leon sees space and advances. Sebastian Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega makes a deft header. Dominic Gemmell didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.03
0-0Neil Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.45
Sebastian Leon makes a simple pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
26.58
Gianfranco Galli threads a neat ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay hits a low pass to John Liddell. John Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
34.24
Neil Mckinlay advances with the ball. Neil Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Philippe Banchelli but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.09
Dominic McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastian Leon plays a quick one-two with Valerio Asta and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sebastian Leon provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Dominic Gemmell gets down and covers it.
38.29
Gianfranco Galli clumsily knocks into Daniel Vega. The referee calls over Gianfranco Galli and warns him to calm down! Daniel Vega runs off the knock.
40.09
0-0Andy Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Galli.
44.38
Johnnier Rosales flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Leon who takes it down. Sebastian Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Arbroath kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Dominic McCoist passes the ball forward to Billy Greig. Billy Greig makes a probing pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Cleland.
48.15
Jamie Williams makes a simple pass to Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini sees Valerio Asta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianfranco Galli.
49.22
Dominic McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon threads a neat ball through to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.40
Neil Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon threads a neat ball through to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianfranco Galli.
57.42
Billy Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.15
Andy Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Vega. Andy Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Vega stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.06
0-0Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Gary Davidson replacing Valerio Asta and Richard King replacing Daniel Vega .
61.12
Johnnier Rosales flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Leon collects the pass. Sebastian Leon makes a simple pass to Richard King. Richard King shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.20
Neil Mckinlay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Mckinlay shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Arbroath are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
65.02
With imagination, Johnnier Rosales laces a through ball forward to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.26
David Law threads the ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
75.47
Sebastian Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Richard King. Richard King is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.57
Andy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Neil Mckinlay who takes it down. Neil Mckinlay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.57
0-0Sebastiano Orocini barges into David Law. The referee warns Sebastiano Orocini to calm down! David Law carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.22
David Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Duncan McCoist easily gets down and covers it.
83.25
Sebastian Leon flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Hendry.
85.26
Jamie Williams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini kicks a strong pass forward to Richard King. Richard King knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianfranco Galli.
89.10
Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Leon of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniel Vega (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dominic Hopkin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Philippe Banchelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |