Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 17,869 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle get the match underway!
4.38
0-0Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Martin who brings the ball neatly under control. Mauricio Martin plays a scrappy one-two with John Mckinlay and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mauricio Martin rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Stuart Strachan.
8.34
0-0Richard Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Cabrera. Hugo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Martins.
12.30
With vision, Garry Elliott plays the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommaso Baldini.
16.46
0-0Garry Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from John Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.33
0-0Miguel Martins flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Martin controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Martin passes the ball forward but Garry Elliott is offside!
22.08
Richard Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Hall. Dale Hall advances inside the box! Dale Hall takes a shot at goal but is denied by Doru Dobos. Excellent save.
26.36
Tommaso Baldini flicks a high pass forward. Richard Morrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Morrison threads a neat ball through to Neil Morton. Neil Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lars Nahrstedt.
27.18
With fabulous vision, Urvin Van Der Gaag laces a through ball forward to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas finds some space and shoots from distance but Stuart Strachan is on top of it.
32.47
Urvin Van Der Gaag knocks the ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Cuevas collects the pass. Filipe Cuevas makes a probing pass to Neil McGrory but he's offside!
33.22
0-0Tommaso Baldini clumsily knocks into Garry Elliott. Tommaso Baldini is warned by the referee! Garry Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.21
Filipe Cuevas knocks the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
44.19
Danny Mccann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Hall. Dale Hall tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
47.48
Danny Mccann flicks a high pass forward to Dale Hall who brings the ball under control. Dale Hall shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.04
Lars Nahrstedt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Urvin Van Der Gaag. Urvin Van Der Gaag knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay makes a probing pass between the defence to Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It's miles wide!
55.09
1-0Urvin Van Der Gaag gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Filipe Cuevas runs straight at the defence! Filipe Cuevas makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.05
1-0Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Paul Thomson replacing Jurek Lubanski, Danny Prior replacing Garry Elliott and J-Clau Lecour replacing Andy Ferguson .
61.07
Filipe Cuevas sees Danny Prior in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Prior sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Stuart Strachan.
62.52
1-0It's a corner kick. Filipe Cuevas loops the ball in to towards the near post. Paul Thomson tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
65.40
Miguel Martins flicks a high pass forward. John Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
67.15
With a delightful solo run, Neil McGrory stretches the opposition's defence. Neil McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
69.51
Urvin Van Der Gaag controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin plays a quick one-two with John Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Martin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
71.11
Miguel Martins makes a probing pass to Danny Prior. Danny Prior makes a probing pass to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas rushes past Tommaso Baldini! Some world-class footwork from Filipe Cuevas provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.15
Neil McGrory hits a low pass to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.14
With a delightful solo run, Mauricio Martin stretches the opposition's defence. Mauricio Martin edges inside the box! Mauricio Martin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.33
John McNeill hacks John Mckinlay from behind! John McNeill is given a warning by the referee! John Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.14
Miguel Martins pushes mid-way up the pitch. Miguel Martins threads the ball through to J-Clau Lecour. J-Clau Lecour lofts in a cross ball towards Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Stuart Strachan.
85.31
It's a corner kick. Neil McGrory loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Mauricio Martin takes a shot at goal but is denied by Stuart Strachan. Excellent save.
89.24
Anton Thiele sees Hugo Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Cabrera shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Doru Dobos!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
22.7%
46.7%
30.7%
Scorers
| Filipe Cuevas 55, 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Cuevas of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Doru Dobos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jurek Lubanski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Urvin Van Der Gaag (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Lars Nahrstedt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Miguel Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Neil McGrory (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Filipe Cuevas (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Garry Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mauricio Martin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Andy Ferguson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | J-Clau Lecour (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Stuart Strachan (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tommaso Baldini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diaw Ramora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John McNeill (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Hugo Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Danny Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anton Thiele (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dale Hall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Sullivan (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nigel Clemence (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul White (ATT) | 0 | |