Match Report


RangersRangers     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Doru DobosD. Dobos82
G
1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski76
D
2
D
70Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet78
D
3
D
70Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone81
D
4
D
69Albert CalvoA. Calvo
Miguel MartinsM. Martins78
D
5captain
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Neil McGroryN. McGrory81
M
captain6
M
69Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas85
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Roy RedekerR. Redeker81
M
8
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe
John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay80
A
9
A
74Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Mauricio MartinM. Martin78
A
10
A
71Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson82
A
11
A
70Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt76
D
12
A
69Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Danny PriorD. Prior71
M
13
D
66Patrick LaverP. Laver
J-Clau LecourJ. Lecour73
A
14
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,398 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rangers and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Mason.


0.00
The first half starts with Rangers kicking off!
2.14
Miguel Martins threads a neat ball through to Neil McGrory. Without breaking stride, Neil McGrory plays the ball forward to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay runs straight at the defence! Albert Calvo catches John Mckinlay on the ankles. John Mckinlay appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
4.41
Jurek Lubanski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson edges inside the box! Andy Ferguson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
5.06
Neil McGrory takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Callum McNeill reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
6.32
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet advances with the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet deftly passes the ball to Mauricio Martin, releasing him through on goal. Callum McNeill barges into Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
18.31
Jeremy Levintsky hits a low pass to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Stanley Smithe provides some space. He shoots at goal. Doru Dobos gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
24.34
Filipe Cuevas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum McNeill.
27.15
Albert Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Smithe controls it well on his chest. Stanley Smithe takes it forward alone. Stanley Smithe makes a simple pass, allowing Mike Newby to run into the box. Mike Newby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
28.40
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet hits a low pass to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski flicks a high pass forward. Roy Redeker controls it well on his chest. Roy Redeker flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Silvio Lima manages to gather it.
30.05
Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton controls it well on his chest. Alun Shilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet.
32.39
With great vision, Neil McGrory plays the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson plays a one-two with Neil McGrory and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Andy Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
33.13
Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Smithe collects the pass. Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Zimmermann controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nicolas Zimmermann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.42
Chritophe Laslandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton skips past Jurek Lubanski! Some superb footwork from Alun Shilton provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
38.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.14
Filipe Cuevas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Filipe Cuevas stretches the opposition's defence. Filipe Cuevas makes a simple pass, allowing John Mckinlay to run into the box. Some good footwork from John Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
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. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.55
Miguel Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory threads the ball through to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
49.47
Andy Ferguson makes a probing pass to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
51.09
Albert Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe advances inside the box! Stanley Smithe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.41
Jeremy Levintsky makes a probing pass to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe whips in a cross ball towards Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Doru Dobos manages to keep it out.
54.01
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet laces a weighted ball forward to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin passes the ball forward but John Mckinlay is offside!
60.34
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Lars Nahrstedt replacing Stuart Johnstone, Danny Prior replacing Neil McGrory and J-Clau Lecour replacing Andy Ferguson .
61.41
Stanley Smithe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stanley Smithe passes the ball forward but Mike Newby is offside!
63.24
Albert Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Callum McNeill controls it well on his chest. Callum McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky threads the ball through to Alun Shilton but he's offside!
65.17
Miguel Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas flicks a high pass forward. J-Clau Lecour holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. J-Clau Lecour shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
66.19
Filipe Cuevas takes a quick corner, playing it short to Miguel Martins. Some good footwork from Miguel Martins provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.44
Lars Nahrstedt decides to run forward with the ball. Lars Nahrstedt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lars Nahrstedt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima smothers it!
71.22
Danny Prior threads a neat ball through to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Silvio Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
75.25
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Cuevas. Without breaking stride, Filipe Cuevas plays the ball forward to J-Clau Lecour. J-Clau Lecour tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
77.45
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
89.46
Jeremy Levintsky flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Newby. Mike Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Sharpe. Ross Sharpe beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
26.7%
41.9%
31.4%

Scorers
Nicolas Zimmermann 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Smithe of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Doru Dobos (GK)
7
2.Jurek Lubanski (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Martins (DEF)
6
6.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
7.Filipe Cuevas (MID)
7
8.Roy Redeker (MID)
6
9.John Mckinlay (ATT)
6
10.Mauricio Martin (ATT)
6
11.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
7
 
12.Lars Nahrstedt (DEF)
7
13.Danny Prior (MID)
6
14.J-Clau Lecour (ATT)
6

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
9
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
7
4.Albert Calvo (DEF)
6
5.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
6.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
9
8.Ross Sharpe (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Patrick Laver (DEF)
0
14.Robert Riza (DEF)
0