Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Livingston. A crowd of 18,580 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rangers and Livingston are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Rangers and Livingston are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Livingston kick off!
2.32
0-0Gary Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür knocks the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Billy Cleland manages to keep it out.
10.35
0-0Neil Luzhny comes in with a late challenge on Renato Vicari. Neil Luzhny is given a warning by the referee! Renato Vicari runs off the knock.
14.18
0-0Matt Rae makes a simple pass to Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.15
Nicolas Moreno advances with the ball. Nicolas Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Fabiano Balleri. Fabiano Balleri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Ralph Merson.
16.26
Craig Souness threads the ball through to Neil Luzhny. Neil Luzhny passes the ball forward to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
18.07
Karim Benhamou threads the ball through to Florian Binder. Florian Binder sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.57
Billy Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Binder. Florian Binder lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton heads the ball goalwards. Billy Cleland easily smothers it.
21.51
Kubilay Sükür chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
22.01
Matt Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Fabiano Balleri. Fabiano Balleri finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.47
Billy Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Morton. Richard Morton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Billy Cleland easily smothers it!
30.50
Dominic Niven passes the ball forward to Karim Benhamou. Karim Benhamou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton shoots from long range but it flies wide!
38.44
0-0Rangers are easily keeping Livingston at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
40.21
Billy Mcallister makes a simple pass to Richard Morton. Richard Morton shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Billy Cleland manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
1-0Kubilay Sükür threads the ball through to Florian Binder. Florian Binder whips in a cross ball towards Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gary Telfer scores for Rangers!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Rangers kicking off!
47.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
48.27
1-0Dominic Niven knocks the ball forward to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür knocks the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.21
Karim Benhamou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
53.08
Kubilay Sükür flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Billy Cleland manages to keep it out.
59.46
Bruno Jesus chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.28
Callum Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Jesus. Bruno Jesus makes a simple pass to Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Merson who gathers it comfortably.
66.14
Nicolas Moreno sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Fabiano Balleri. Fabiano Balleri flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.42
Bruno Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.35
Billy Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Billy Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
79.17
Dominic Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Karim Benhamou. Karim Benhamou chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.14
Karim Benhamou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Billy Cleland!
89.15
Nicolas Moreno chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Fabiano Balleri. Fabiano Balleri heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
90.00
Karim Benhamou passes the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Binder. Florian Binder makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
20.5%
45.2%
34.2%
Scorers