Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Campbell | C. Campbell |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Alberto Campos | A. Campos | |||||||||
| Ledley Keegan | L. Keegan |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Garry White | G. White | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Don Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Dmitri Korneev | D. Korneev |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Dominic Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Elena Barkero | E. Barkero |  | 63 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Peter Young | P. Young | | 61 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Colin Dickov | C. Dickov | ||||||||
| Richard Matteo | R. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Ian Carragher | I. Carragher | |||||||||
| Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 61 | A | | 9 | | | M | 56 | | Neil Booth | N. Booth | ||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 |  | Joos Seedorf | J. Seedorf | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 63 | D | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Gary Gemmell | G. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Stuart Caldwell | S. Caldwell | | 62 | G | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Vasco Lima | V. Lima | |||||||||
| Rainer Streich | R. Streich |  | 62 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Garry McGrory | G. McGrory | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 8,692 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Mason.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rangers get the match underway!
2.05
0-0Richard Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Andy Dickov who brings the ball under control. Andy Dickov threads the ball through to Callum Naysmith but he's offside!
3.30
0-0Scott McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Joos Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Joos Seedorf shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
4.36
0-0Dmitri Korneev clumsily knocks into Scott McNeill. Dmitri Korneev is warned by the referee! Scott McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.21
0-0Dominic Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill sees Joos Seedorf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joos Seedorf shoots from 25 yards. Craig Campbell gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
8.37
0-0Colin Dickov hacks Peter Young from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.33
Colin Dickov runs straight at the opposition's defence. Colin Dickov advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Colin Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.54
0-0Colin Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Johnstone who takes it down. Stuart Johnstone makes a simple pass, allowing Joos Seedorf to run into the box. Some good footwork from Joos Seedorf provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball strikes Dmitri Korneev's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
14.06
0-0It's a corner kick which Ian Carragher takes quickly, playing the ball short to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason flicks the ball across the goal. Craig Campbell scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
16.38
1-0Ledley Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.16
Dominic Mason flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dickov collects the pass. Colin Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf skips past Garry White! Some silky footwork from Joos Seedorf provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.54
Richard Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov threads a neat ball through to Callum Naysmith. Some silky footwork from Callum Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
38.40
Peter Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Burley. Gary Burley edges inside the box! Gary Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
39.37
1-0Ian Carragher comes in with a late challenge on Peter Young. Ian Carragher is warned by the referee! Peter Young gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.51
Dominic Mason hacks Andy Dickov from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.30
Ian Carragher clumsily knocks into Elena Barkero. The referee brings Ian Carragher to one side and gives him another warning! Elena Barkero gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the second half underway!
51.03
Peter Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Dickov!
54.07
Richard Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov edges inside the box! Andy Dickov tries a spectacular strike. Andy Dickov scores for Rangers!!
60.28
3-0Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.36
Dmitri Korneev flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Richard Thomson shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.22
Richard Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley puts a great ball through. Callum Naysmith runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.13
Garry White makes a simple pass to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson brings the ball forward. Richard Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.49
Neil Booth sees Stuart Johnstone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.30
Neil Booth threads a neat ball through to Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.34
Colin Dickov clumsily knocks into Richard Matteo. Colin Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Richard Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.37
3-1Ian Carragher comes in with a very late challenge on Elena Barkero. Ian Carragher is shown the red card!! Elena Barkero stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.23
Richard Thomson threads the ball through to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith edges inside the box! Callum Naysmith rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
30.1%
46.6%
23.3%
Scorers
| Gary Burley 16 Andy Dickov 51, 54 | Joos Seedorf 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Dickov of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Campbell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dmitri Korneev (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elena Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Peter Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andy Dickov (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Burley (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Alec Ritchie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Caldwell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rainer Streich (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alberto Campos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Mason (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Neil Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin Dickov (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Ian Carragher (MID) |  | 3 |
| 9. | Neil Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joos Seedorf (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Stuart Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vasco Lima (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |