Match Report


RangersRangers     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Doru DobosD. Dobos82
G
1
G
73Alexander CastiglioniA. Castiglioni
Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski76
D
2
D
71Francisco SotoF. Soto
Paul ThomsonP. Thomson74
D
3
D
69Ugo MossU. Moss
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone81
D
4captain
D
69Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera
Miguel MartinsM. Martins78
D
5
D
69Julian ThomsonJ. Thomson
Neil McGroryN. McGrory81
M
captain6
M
73Roberto TavaresR. Tavares
Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas85
M
7
M
70Julian SuarezJ. Suarez
Roy RedekerR. Redeker81
M
8
A
72Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni
John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay80
A
9
A
67Romarin SongR. Song
Mauricio MartinM. Martin78
A
10
A
46David StrachanD. Strachan
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson82
A
11
A
46Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher
 
Carlos IzquierdoC. Izquierdo73
D
12
D
68Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo
Danny PriorD. Prior71
M
13
M
68Joachim BernardiJ. Bernardi
Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish75
A
14
D
66Gijs DavidsG. Davids

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 19,383 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rangers get the match underway!
2.19
Ugo Moss takes it forward alone. Ugo Moss threads the ball through to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Doru Dobos is on top of it.
9.36
Julian Suarez hacks Filipe Cuevas from behind! The referee calls over Julian Suarez and warns him to calm down! Filipe Cuevas runs off the knock.
10.41
Stuart Johnstone takes it forward alone. Stuart Johnstone plays a one-two with Filipe Cuevas and rushes in on goal... Stuart Johnstone side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Alexander Castiglioni manages to gather it.
14.43
Filipe Cuevas chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.45
Paul Thomson threads a neat ball through to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson collects the pass. Andy Ferguson shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.52
Ugo Moss sweeps the ball long. Julian Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.33
Filipe Cuevas threads a neat ball through to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Alexander Castiglioni manages to keep it out.
40.11
Roberto Tavares hacks Jurek Lubanski from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jurek Lubanski runs off the knock.
44.35
Ugo Moss threads the ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares passes the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
47.48
Paul Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.35
Paul Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Neil McGrory controls it well on his chest. Neil McGrory shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
53.21
Rangers are in full control of this game.
59.45
Eduardo Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Julian Suarez collects the pass. Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Tavares shoots from 25 yards. Doru Dobos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.26
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Carlos Izquierdo replacing Jurek Lubanski, Danny Prior replacing Neil McGrory and Stephen Dalglish replacing Andy Ferguson .
66.23
Julian Suarez clumsily knocks into Filipe Cuevas. The referee warns Julian Suarez again to calm down! Filipe Cuevas grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.32
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Danny Prior controls it well on his chest. Danny Prior threads a neat ball through to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish plays a quick one-two with Roy Redeker and rushes in on goal... Stephen Dalglish takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
73.05
Mauricio Martin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Martin plays a one-two with Filipe Cuevas and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Martin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.20
Mauricio Martin flicks a high pass forward to Danny Prior who brings the ball under control. Danny Prior knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Martin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.01
David Strachan catches Stuart Johnstone on the ankles. David Strachan is warned by the referee! Stuart Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.50
Danny Prior threads a neat ball through to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay shoots from 25 yards. Alexander Castiglioni gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
85.19
Miguel Martins flicks a high pass forward. Danny Prior controls it well on his chest. Danny Prior flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin shoots from 20 yards but Alexander Castiglioni is on top of it.
87.17
Paul Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker makes a probing pass to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Alexander Castiglioni gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Filipe Cuevas stretches the opposition's defence. Filipe Cuevas plays a quick one-two with John Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Filipe Cuevas takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Queen of the South
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.7%
35.3%
Play Area
23.5%
45.6%
30.9%

Scorers
Neil McGrory 14
Mauricio Martin 47
Stephen Dalglish 67
Filipe Cuevas 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Martin of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Doru Dobos (GK)
6
2.Jurek Lubanski (DEF)
6
3.Paul Thomson (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
5.Miguel Martins (DEF)
6
6.Neil McGrory (MID)goal scored
8
7.Filipe Cuevas (MID)goal scored
8
8.Roy Redeker (MID)
7
9.John Mckinlay (ATT)
8
10.Mauricio Martin (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlos Izquierdo (DEF)
6
13.Danny Prior (MID)
6
14.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Alexander Castiglioni (GK)
8
2.Francisco Soto (DEF)
6
3.Ugo Moss (DEF)
7
4.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
6
5.Julian Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Tavares (MID)yellow card
6
7.Julian Suarez (MID)
6
8.Nunzio Tentoni (ATT)
6
9.Romarin Song (ATT)
6
10.David Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Gallacher (ATT)
6
 
12.Romero P. Castillo (DEF)
0
13.Joachim Bernardi (MID)
0
14.Gijs Davids (DEF)
0