Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Dundee United | Dundee United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Garry White | G. White | |||||||||
| Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Manuele Signori | M. Signori | |||||||||
| Ben Harley | B. Harley |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Steve Gray | S. Gray | |||||||||
| Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Leon Hoeness | L. Hoeness | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 60 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Youl Alidor Debec | Y. Debec | ||||||||
| Gary Niven | G. Niven | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | |||||||||
| Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| Daniel Veloso | D. Veloso |  | 70 | A | | 9 | | | M | 51 | | Kevin Mcallister | K. Mcallister | ||||||||
| Moritz Müller | M. Müller | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Dean Owen | D. Owen | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Bruno Antunes | B. Antunes | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 64 | A | | 12 | | A | 57 | | David Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 60 | A | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Alex Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
| Alec Gough | A. Gough | | 58 | G | | 14 | | D | 48 |  | Purrel Mokoena | P. Mokoena | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 8,913 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.
0.00
0-0Dundee United kick off!
2.44
0-0Jose Fortes Diez clumsily knocks into Kevin Mcallister. The referee calls over Jose Fortes Diez and warns him to calm down! Kevin Mcallister runs off the knock.
3.35
0-0Stephen McCoist sees Don Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Naysmith rushes past Ben Harley! Some superb footwork from Don Naysmith provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ben Harley sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
4.07
1-0Jose Fortes Diez makes a simple pass to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Veloso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Moritz Müller side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.32
1-0Ben Harley threads a neat ball through to Gary Niven. Gary Niven knocks the ball forward to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller plays a one-two with Daniel Veloso and rushes in on goal... Moritz Müller shoots from just inside the box. Good keeping from Garry White as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
9.01
1-0Duncan Sullivan takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Dean Owen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.47
1-0Gary Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Gray.
16.20
1-0Steve Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Youl Alidor Debec. Youl Alidor Debec hits a low pass to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
21.11
Stephen McCoist surges forward with the ball. Stephen McCoist shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Andy Mason.
22.20
It's a corner kick. Manuele Signori loops the ball over to the far post. Steve Gray rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
24.59
1-0Bruno Antunes clumsily knocks into Scott Lisbie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Lisbie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.49
Ben Harley hits a low pass to Gary Niven. Gary Niven runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.26
Duncan Dalglish hacks Youl Alidor Debec from behind! Duncan Dalglish is warned by the referee! Youl Alidor Debec runs off the knock.
34.06
Youl Alidor Debec flicks a high pass forward to Don Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
38.24
Gary Niven makes an attacking run forward. Gary Niven plays a one-two with Daniel Veloso and rushes in on goal... Gary Niven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.06
Kevin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Don Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.22
Stephen McCoist sees Bruno Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
Rangers start the second half!
51.20
Duncan Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.13
1-0Scott Lisbie comes in with a late challenge on Bruno Antunes. Scott Lisbie is warned by the referee! Bruno Antunes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.35
1-0Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Law replacing Duncan Dalglish and Alec Gough replacing Moritz Müller .Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with David Niven replacing Don Naysmith and Purrel Mokoena replacing Paul Hutchison .
65.14
With vision, Kevin Mcallister picks a pass forward to Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes makes a probing pass between the defence to David Niven. David Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
67.16
Jose Fortes Diez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Diez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
69.11
Bruno Antunes barges into Ben Harley. Bruno Antunes is warned by the referee! Ben Harley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.56
1-0Scott Lisbie plays the ball forward to Gary Niven. Gary Niven takes it forward alone. Gary Niven makes a great pass forward. Dean Owen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
72.10
Gary Niven hacks Stephen McCoist from behind! The referee brings Gary Niven to one side and gives him a warning! Stephen McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.35
Gary Niven flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.07
Rangers have made a substitution with Callum Booth replacing Ben Harley .
78.08
Steve Gray decides to run forward with the ball. Steve Gray makes a simple pass to David Niven. David Niven shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Andy Mason as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
79.30
1-0Corner kick to Dundee United. Callum Thomson plays it out to the edge of the box. Daniel Veloso reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
81.37
Callum Booth threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Diez. Jose Fortes Diez passes the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Gough. Alec Gough gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.55
Kevin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Antunes whips in a cross ball towards David Niven. David Niven beats his man to it with a header. Andy Mason didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.50
Gary Niven knocks the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Steve Gray chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Mcallister. Kevin Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
28.6%
46.8%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary Niven of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Mason (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary Niven (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Daniel Veloso (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Moritz Müller (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry White (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Manuele Signori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Gray (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl Alidor Debec (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Mcallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Don Naysmith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Bruno Antunes (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | David Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alex Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Purrel Mokoena (DEF) | 6 | |