Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Campbell | C. Campbell |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Vasco Valente | V. Valente | |||||||||
| Ledley Keegan | L. Keegan |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Scott Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Garry White | G. White | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Stuart McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| Dmitri Korneev | D. Korneev |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Matthieu Cygean | M. Cygean | |||||||||
| Elena Barkero | E. Barkero |  | 63 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Stephen Gough | S. Gough | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Paul Gemmill | P. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Peter Young | P. Young | | 61 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Alec Brady | A. Brady | ||||||||
| Richard Matteo | R. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 8 | | A | 62 |  | Moritz Schönenborn | M. Schönenborn | |||||||||
| Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 61 | A | | 9 | | | A | 58 | | Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Billy Strachan | B. Strachan | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Ross Owen | R. Owen | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 63 | D | | 12 | | M | 62 |  | Sergio Sereni | S. Sereni | |||||||||
| Stuart Caldwell | S. Caldwell | | 62 | G | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Duncan McNeill | D. McNeill | |||||||||
| Rainer Streich | R. Streich | | 62 | D | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Gary Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,207 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mckinlay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0Brechin start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.36
0-0Elena Barkero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Elena Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Naysmith but he's offside!
3.34
0-0Peter Young flicks a high pass forward. Andy Dickov controls it well on his chest. Andy Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but Vasco Valente is on top of it.
4.36
1-0Elena Barkero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith runs straight at the defence! Callum Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vasco Valente with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
8.42
1-0Paul Gemmill passes the ball forward to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn whips in a cross ball towards Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
10.08
Alec Brady makes a probing pass to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn plays a one-two with Billy Strachan and advances towards the goal... Moritz Schönenborn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Moritz Schönenborn!
14.09
1-1Without breaking stride, Paul Gemmill plays the ball forward to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dmitri Korneev.
16.03
Ledley Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Young. Peter Young flicks a high pass forward to Andy Dickov who brings the ball under control. Andy Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Naysmith but he's offside!
20.58
Paul Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith plays a one-two with Billy Strachan and advances towards the goal... Callum Naysmith takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
26.14
1-1Elena Barkero barges into Paul Gemmill. Elena Barkero is warned by the referee! Paul Gemmill stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.24
Alec Brady makes a probing pass to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
38.13
Richard Thomson surges forward with the ball. Richard Thomson shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Vasco Valente had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
44.09
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Peter Young runs straight at the opposition's defence. Peter Young threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley takes a shot at goal. Vasco Valente gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
57.19
Paul Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Ross Owen. Ross Owen puts a great ball through. Callum Naysmith runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.28
Richard Thomson brings the ball forward. Richard Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
60.29
Alec Brady plays the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
61.15
2-1Callum Naysmith hacks Stuart McCoist from behind! Callum Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Stuart McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.00
Ledley Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Matteo. Richard Matteo threads a neat ball through to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.59
Without breaking stride, Paul Gemmill plays the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith advances inside the box! Callum Naysmith takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
73.52
Paul Gemmill barges into Richard Thomson. The referee calls over Paul Gemmill and shows him a yellow card! Richard Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.33
Richard Matteo takes it forward alone. Richard Matteo advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Richard Matteo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
83.08
2-1Elena Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley whips in a cross ball towards Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Matthieu Cygean!
85.38
Matthieu Cygean threads the ball through to Alec Brady. Alec Brady flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Schönenborn collects the pass. Moritz Schönenborn finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Alec Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Owen. Ross Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Ledley Keegan. That should have been a goal!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
25.7%
48.6%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Thomson of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Campbell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Keegan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Garry White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dmitri Korneev (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elena Barkero (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Richard Thomson (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Peter Young (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Matteo (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Burley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alec Ritchie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Caldwell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rainer Streich (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vasco Valente (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthieu Cygean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Gemmill (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Alec Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Moritz Schönenborn (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Billy Strachan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ross Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sergio Sereni (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |