Match Report


RangersRangers     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Chris Frost Chris Frost
Doru DobosD. Dobos82
G
1
G
80Santiago ChaconS. Chacon
Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski76
D
2
D
86David MüllerD. Müller
Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet78
D
3
D
75Adolfo PardoA. Pardo
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone81
D
4
D
76Tommy HoweyT. Howey
Miguel MartinsM. Martins78
D
5
M
81Hauke RöslerH. Rösler
Neil McGroryN. McGrory81
M
captain6captain
M
81Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano
Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas85
M
7
M
83Jason UnsworthJ. Unsworth
Roy RedekerR. Redeker81
M
8
M
83Carlos DijkstraC. Dijkstra
John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay81
A
9
A
90Eduardo SernaE. Serna
Mauricio MartinM. Martin78
A
10
A
70Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson82
A
11
A
77Tarik RayT. Ray
 
Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag75
D
12
D
74Dominique PetereynsD. Petereyns
Paul ThomsonP. Thomson74
D
13
M
80Ernesto GomezE. Gomez
Garry ElliottG. Elliott77
M
14
A
76Stuart PeckhamS. Peckham

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Hamilton Academical. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Telfer.


0.00
Rangers kick off!
4.02
Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin shoots from long range. Santiago Chacon gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
8.17
Adolfo Pardo sees a break and surges forward. Adolfo Pardo passes the ball forward to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth flicks the ball to his team mate, Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray tries a spectacular strike. Doru Dobos gets down and covers it.
9.39
Stephen Ferguson barges into Stuart Johnstone. Stephen Ferguson is shown the yellow card! Stuart Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.44
Stuart Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet picks a pass forward to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Santiago Chacon.
16.27
With some swift thinking, Jurek Lubanski plays the ball forward to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas picks a pass forward to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay knocks the ball forward, putting Roy Redeker through on goal. Roy Redeker shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.12
Roy Redeker knocks the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.14
Neil McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Tommy Howey. The referee brings Neil McGrory to one side and gives him a warning! Tommy Howey stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.49
Alejandro Lozano darts forward. Alejandro Lozano lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.03
David Müller plays the ball forward to Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serna who takes it down. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Doru Dobos who gathers it comfortably.
33.01
Neil McGrory passes the ball forward to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.21
Filipe Cuevas makes a simple pass to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker hits a low pass to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Santiago Chacon. What a save!
38.52
Neil McGrory hits a low pass to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson plays a one-two with Roy Redeker and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Andy Ferguson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.07
Adolfo Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Lozano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Lozano passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth 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. Hamilton Academical have changed their lineup with Ernesto Gomez replacing Jason Unsworth and Stuart Peckham replacing Tarik Ray. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
47.03
John Mckinlay hacks Alejandro Lozano from behind! The referee calls over John Mckinlay and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Lozano gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.02
Tommy Howey passes the ball forward to Adolfo Pardo. Adolfo Pardo plays the ball forward to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.41
Filipe Cuevas chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Martin but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.44
Neil McGrory clumsily knocks into Carlos Dijkstra. The referee calls over Neil McGrory again and warns him to calm down! Carlos Dijkstra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.44
Ernesto Gomez threads the ball through to Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jurek Lubanski.
59.31
Roy Redeker makes a probing pass to Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.07
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Urvin Van Der Gaag replacing Stuart Johnstone, Paul Thomson replacing Miguel Martins and Garry Elliott replacing Roy Redeker .
61.10
Jurek Lubanski threads a neat ball through to Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas powers a header at goal. Santiago Chacon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.52
Mauricio Martin catches Ernesto Gomez in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Mauricio Martin to come over. It's a red card!! Ernesto Gomez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.52
Rangers are in full control of this game.
66.08
Tommy Howey flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Serna collects the pass. Eduardo Serna shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
67.45
Ernesto Gomez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ernesto Gomez lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra beats his man to it with a header. Doru Dobos picks it out of the air!
71.51
Filipe Cuevas threads the ball through to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes a looping header on goal. Santiago Chacon comfortably punches it away to safety.
77.06
Alejandro Lozano kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Doru Dobos manages to gather it comfortably.
83.42
Alejandro Lozano runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Doru Dobos is on top of it.
85.44
Carlos Dijkstra flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serna who takes it down. Eduardo Serna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet.
87.42
Tommy Howey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez makes a beautiful solo run. Ernesto Gomez plays a one-two with Stuart Peckham and advances towards the goal... Urvin Van Der Gaag catches Ernesto Gomez on the ankles. Ernesto Gomez appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
89.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Ernesto Gomez laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Ernesto Gomez passes the ball forward to Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Hamilton Academical
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
26.1%
47.7%
26.1%

Scorers
Andy Ferguson 39
Filipe Cuevas 61
Stuart Peckham 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Ferguson of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Doru Dobos (GK)
7
2.Jurek Lubanski (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Martins (DEF)
6
6.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
7.Filipe Cuevas (MID)goal scored
8
8.Roy Redeker (MID)
7
9.John Mckinlay (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Mauricio Martin (ATT)red card
3
11.Andy Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Urvin Van Der Gaag (DEF)
6
13.Paul Thomson (DEF)
6
14.Garry Elliott (MID)
6

1.Santiago Chacon (GK)
7
2.David Müller (DEF)
6
3.Adolfo Pardo (DEF)
6
4.Tommy Howey (DEF)
6
5.Hauke Rösler (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Lozano (MID)
7
7.Jason Unsworth (MID)
6
8.Carlos Dijkstra (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Serna (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Ferguson (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Tarik Ray (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominique Petereyns (DEF)
0
13.Ernesto Gomez (MID)
7
14.Stuart Peckham (ATT)goal scored
7