Match Report


RangersRangers     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig CampbellC. Campbell68
G
1
G
70Enrique SuarezE. Suarez
Ledley KeeganL. Keegan67
D
2
D
67Karim FernandesK. Fernandes
Garry WhiteG. White65
D
3
D
52Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani
Dmitri KorneevD. Korneev64
D
4
D
52Rafael MerinoR. Merino
Elena BarkeroE. Barkero63
M
5
M
72Stuart McCoistS. McCoist
Richard ThomsonR. Thomson63
M
6captain
M
67Stephen JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Peter YoungP. Young61
M
captain7
M
57John YoungJ. Young
Richard MatteoR. Matteo59
M
8
M
53Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith61
A
9
A
81Billy MortonB. Morton
Andy DickovA. Dickov60
A
10
A
57Kai LindemannK. Lindemann
Gary BurleyG. Burley57
A
11
A
56Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson
 
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie63
D
12
M
53Alex GemmellA. Gemmell
Stuart CaldwellS. Caldwell62
G
13
G
53Richard ElliottR. Elliott
Rainer StreichR. Streich62
D
14
D
51Paolo StewartP. Stewart

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,672 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rangers and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Cleland.


0.00
Rangers kick off the first half!
3.39
Stephen Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Craig Campbell smothers it!
6.07
Marino Staffolani kicks a strong pass forward to John Young. With imagination, John Young plays the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton plays a one-two with Kai Lindemann and advances towards the goal... Billy Morton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Craig Campbell gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.28
John Young makes a simple pass to Billy Morton. Billy Morton runs straight at the defence! Billy Morton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Craig Campbell had no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
14.10
Elena Barkero plays the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.03
Peter Young clumsily knocks into John Young. The referee calls over Peter Young and shows him a yellow card! John Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.05
Elena Barkero passes the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith edges inside the box! Callum Naysmith comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Karim Fernandes steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
27.33
Stephen Johnstone takes a long throw-in. Stuart McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson plays a one-two with Kai Lindemann and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Duncan Thomson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.35
Dmitri Korneev chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Matteo. Richard Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Gary Burley who takes it down. Gary Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Callum Naysmith and advances towards the goal... Gary Burley rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
39.19
With a delightful solo run, Scott Bremner stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Bremner makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Craig Campbell with no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
42.08
Marino Staffolani threads the ball through to Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone darts forward. Stephen Johnstone shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Craig Campbell!
44.55
Dmitri Korneev flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Young. Peter Young flicks a high ball forward to Gary Burley who takes it down. Gary Burley makes a probing pass to Andy Dickov but he's offside!
45.00
Garry White runs forward with the ball. Garry White flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
47.43
Ledley Keegan knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Young. Peter Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Burley. Gary Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
49.45
Elena Barkero knocks the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Karim Fernandes.
51.39
Richard Thomson hits a low pass to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Burley to run into the box. Gary Burley rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.48
Scott Bremner catches Richard Thomson on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Bremner and warns him to calm down! Richard Thomson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.04
Stuart McCoist makes a probing pass to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.17
Karim Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner sees Kai Lindemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kai Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Billy Morton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Craig Campbell manages to gather it easily.
61.52
Dmitri Korneev plays the ball forward to Richard Thomson. With some swift thinking, Richard Thomson plays the ball forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enrique Suarez with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
65.49
Stephen Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but Craig Campbell reads it well. Nice save!
67.25
Stuart McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Kai Lindemann controls it well on his chest. Kai Lindemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.29
John Young flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Thomson who brings the ball under control. Duncan Thomson shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Craig Campbell smothers it!
77.12
Marino Staffolani knocks the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks the ball forward to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Morton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kai Lindemann rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
78.37
Richard Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Stuart McCoist. Richard Matteo is warned by the referee! Stuart McCoist runs off the knock.
81.53
John Young makes a probing pass to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Craig Campbell effortlessly smothers it!
83.43
Gary Burley clumsily knocks into Rafael Merino. Gary Burley is given a warning by the referee! Rafael Merino runs off the knock.
87.22
Rafael Merino passes the ball forward to Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks the ball forward to Duncan Thomson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Ross County
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
34.9%
42.2%
22.9%

Scorers
Gary Burley 51, 62
Billy Morton 9
Kai Lindemann 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Burley of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Craig Campbell (GK)
8
2.Ledley Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Garry White (DEF)
6
4.Dmitri Korneev (DEF)
6
5.Elena Barkero (MID)
6
6.Richard Thomson (MID)
6
7.Peter Young (MID)yellow card
5
8.Richard Matteo (MID)
6
9.Callum Naysmith (ATT)
6
10.Andy Dickov (ATT)
7
11.Gary Burley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Alec Ritchie (DEF)
0
13.Stuart Caldwell (GK)
0
14.Rainer Streich (DEF)
0

1.Enrique Suarez (GK)
6
2.Karim Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Marino Staffolani (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Merino (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McCoist (MID)
6
6.Stephen Johnstone (MID)
7
7.John Young (MID)
7
8.Scott Bremner (MID)
7
9.Billy Morton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kai Lindemann (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Gemmell (MID)
0
13.Richard Elliott (GK)
0
14.Paolo Stewart (DEF)
0