Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp | |||||||||
| Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Ben Harley | B. Harley |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Duncan White | D. White | |||||||||
| Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 60 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | ||||||||
| Gary Niven | G. Niven | | 59 | M | | 7 | | | M | 57 |  | Jeremy Piqué | J. Piqué | ||||||||
| Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Daniel Veloso | D. Veloso |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | |||||||||
| Moritz Müller | M. Müller | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Dean Owen | D. Owen | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | John Brady | J. Brady | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 64 | A | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 60 | A | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Alec Gough | A. Gough | | 58 | G | | 14 | | A | 53 |  | Victor Johansen | V. Johansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Ayr United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.
0.00
0-0Ayr United kick off and get the match underway!
3.24
0-0Gary Niven flicks a high ball forward to Moritz Müller who takes it down. Moritz Müller flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Dean Owen shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.36
0-0Craig Benjamin hacks Duncan Sullivan from behind! The referee calls over Craig Benjamin and warns him to calm down! Duncan Sullivan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.58
1-0Showing composure, Yuri Baronio plays the ball forward to Duncan Dalglish. Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Dalglish plays the ball forward to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso tries a spectacular long range effort. Matthias Knapp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.35
Duncan White passes the ball forward to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. John Brady collects the pass. John Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.24
With some swift thinking, Stuart Inglis plays the ball forward to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué flicks a high pass forward to John Brady who brings the ball under control. John Brady whips in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
26.19
Gary Niven threads a neat ball through to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Moritz Müller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
28.35
1-1Jeremy Piqué kicks a strong pass forward to John Brady. John Brady makes a great pass forward. Billy Glass runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.58
Craig Benjamin passes the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott cuts inside the box! Richard Elliott shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Elliott!
36.22
1-2Gary Niven barges into Craig Benjamin. The referee warns Gary Niven to calm down! Craig Benjamin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.58
Craig Benjamin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady plays a one-two with Billy Glass and rushes in on goal... John Brady strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
42.49
1-2Jeremy Piqué hits a low pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
55.06
Yuri Baronio brings the ball forward. Yuri Baronio flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Müller collects the pass. Moritz Müller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.06
1-2Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Law replacing Duncan Dalglish and Alec Gough replacing Moritz Müller .
61.14
Duncan White chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeremy Piqué knocks the ball forward to Richard Elliott but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.58
Craig Benjamin passes the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
66.36
Duncan White flicks a high ball forward to Jeremy Piqué who takes it down. Jeremy Piqué threads a neat ball through to John Brady. John Brady shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.22
With vision, Gary McCoist laces a weighted ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.16
John Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Baronio.
73.58
David Naysmith breaks forward. David Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
75.41
Jose Fortes Diez hits a low pass to Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.46
Rangers have made a substitution with Callum Booth replacing Ben Harley .
81.13
1-2Gary McCoist knocks the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott finds some space and shoots from distance. Andy Mason easily gets down and covers it.
84.24
Craig Benjamin catches Gary Niven on the ankles. The referee calls over Craig Benjamin and shows him a yellow card! Gary Niven gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.01
Gary Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen makes a great pass forward. Daniel Veloso runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.35
Craig Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to John Brady who takes it down. John Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Elliott of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Daniel Veloso (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Benjamin (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Jeremy Piqué (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Billy Glass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Victor Johansen (ATT) | 0 | |