Match Report


RangersRangers     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
James DunlopJames Dunlop David Jacobs David Jacobs
Don HendryD. Hendry80
G
1
G
76Mathew SippolaM. Sippola
Petre SipercoP. Siperco81
D
2
D
73Andy SullivanA. Sullivan
Dion PalmerD. Palmer82
D
captain3
D
73Niccolo BoltonN. Bolton
Charles-Edward GhanhouanC. Ghanhouan79
D
4
D
76Richard StrachanR. Strachan
Armin TurekA. Turek84
D
5
M
70Alex NivenA. Niven
Paul MoelikerP. Moeliker94
M
6captain
M
78Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez82
M
7
M
76David LindnerD. Lindner
Pascal PolheimP. Polheim82
M
8
M
78Simon MooreS. Moore
Fouzi ElkhatabiF. Elkhatabi88
A
9
A
82Don BurleyD. Burley
Danny CoppingerD. Coppinger83
A
10
A
73Jeroen KnopperJ. Knopper
George NoicaG. Noica81
A
11
A
83Yaroslav SobolyevY. Sobolyev
 
Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez78
D
12
D
74Stephan EmeryS. Emery
Ricardo MarquezR. Marquez89
M
13
M
80Dominic BradyD. Brady
Jose NevesJ. Neves76
A
14
A
70Marino LobontM. Lobont

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 20,364 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mccall.


0.00
Airdrieonians start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.28
Dion Palmer kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.28
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan sees space and advances. Charles-Edward Ghanhouan passes the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.32
Hugo Guerrero Lopez sees space and advances. Hugo Guerrero Lopez shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.53
Fouzi Elkhatabi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fouzi Elkhatabi shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Mathew Sippola manages to gather it.
26.28
David Lindner threads a neat ball through to Alex Niven. Alex Niven makes a probing pass to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry tries a spectacular strike but Don Hendry is on top of it.
28.35
Pascal Polheim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fouzi Elkhatabi but he's offside!
30.22
Showing composure, Dion Palmer laces a weighted ball forward to Pascal Polheim. Pascal Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Fouzi Elkhatabi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fouzi Elkhatabi advances inside the box! Fouzi Elkhatabi rockets a shot on goal but somehow Mathew Sippola manages to keep it out.
32.35
Pascal Polheim chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. George Noica scores for Rangers!!
40.02
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Polheim who brings the ball under control. Pascal Polheim threads a neat ball through to George Noica. George Noica edges inside the box! George Noica tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Mathew Sippola.
41.52
Corner kick to Rangers. Paul Moeliker plays it to the far post. Mathew Sippola drops low and scoops up the ball.
44.17
Stephen Hendry passes the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev plays a quick one-two with Jeroen Knopper and rushes in on goal... Yaroslav Sobolyev side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
45.00
Paul Moeliker barges into Simon Moore. The referee warns Paul Moeliker to calm down! Simon Moore carries on, but is struggling a bit.
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. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Rangers kicking off!
48.58
Stephen Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.42
Petre Siperco threads the ball through to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker makes a great pass forward. Fouzi Elkhatabi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
55.11
Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Danny Coppinger easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Coppinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.16
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan flicks a high pass forward. Paul Moeliker collects the pass. Paul Moeliker threads a neat ball through to George Noica. George Noica flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Mathew Sippola manages to keep it out.
60.11
Stephen Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Yaroslav Sobolyev and advances towards the goal... Stephen Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Petre Siperco steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
61.21
Armin Turek lofts the ball long. Danny Coppinger shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
65.03
Dion Palmer threads the ball through to Petre Siperco. Petre Siperco makes a probing pass to Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi flicks the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.46
Hugo Guerrero Lopez advances with the ball. Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Coppinger but he's offside!
73.29
With some swift thinking, Charles-Edward Ghanhouan plays the ball forward to Pascal Polheim. Pascal Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.28
Paul Moeliker clumsily knocks into David Lindner. The referee brings Paul Moeliker to one side and gives him another warning! David Lindner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.40
Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Pascal Polheim. Pascal Polheim knocks in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

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

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
27.6%
43.7%
28.7%

Scorers
George Noica 32, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Noica of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Don Hendry (GK)
6
2.Petre Siperco (DEF)
7
3.Dion Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Charles-Edward Ghanhouan (DEF)
7
5.Armin Turek (DEF)
6
6.Paul Moeliker (MID)
6
7.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
8.Pascal Polheim (MID)
7
9.Fouzi Elkhatabi (ATT)
7
10.Danny Coppinger (ATT)
7
11.George Noica (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Marcos Hernandez (DEF)
0
13.Ricardo Marquez (MID)
0
14.Jose Neves (ATT)
0

1.Mathew Sippola (GK)
7
2.Andy Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Niccolo Bolton (DEF)
6
4.Richard Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Alex Niven (MID)
6
6.Stephen Hendry (MID)
8
7.David Lindner (MID)
6
8.Simon Moore (MID)
6
9.Don Burley (ATT)
6
10.Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6
11.Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephan Emery (DEF)
0
13.Dominic Brady (MID)
0
14.Marino Lobont (ATT)
0