Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queen of the South and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott White.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queen of the South and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott White.
0.00
0-0Rangers get the match underway!
8.35
0-1Charles-Edward Ghanhouan flicks a high pass forward. Armin Turek collects the pass. Armin Turek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger advances inside the box! Danny Coppinger shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.11
0-1Steve Defoe makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Defoe lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball strikes Dion Palmer's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
13.56
0-1Corner kick to Queen of the South. Kevin Riza plays it out to the edge of the box. George Noica gets to the ball and clears it up field.
14.32
0-1With some swift thinking, Petre Siperco plays the ball forward to Dion Palmer. Dion Palmer surges forward with the ball. Dion Palmer makes a probing pass to Hugo Guerrero Lopez but he's offside!
18.43
0-1Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward to Fouzi Elkhatabi who brings the ball under control. Fouzi Elkhatabi rushes past Malte Ahrens! Some good footwork from Fouzi Elkhatabi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
22.26
0-1Armin Turek threads a neat ball through to Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker flicks a high pass forward to Fouzi Elkhatabi who brings the ball under control. Fouzi Elkhatabi runs straight at the defence! Billy Brady barges into Fouzi Elkhatabi. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
24.20
Jakob Lange flicks a high pass forward. Del Beattie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Del Beattie knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Don Hendry. Excellent save.
28.41
0-1Billy Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.54
Pascal Polheim threads a neat ball through to Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.34
Malte Ahrens knocks the ball forward to Martin Parker. Martin Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish directs the ball goalwards with his head. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
36.50
Dion Palmer threads a neat ball through to Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger rushes past Malte Ahrens! Danny Coppinger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Elkin Maldonado had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
39.07
Dion Palmer sees space and advances. Dion Palmer knocks the ball forward to George Noica. George Noica shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
42.34
Jorge Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Del Beattie. Del Beattie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Parker. Martin Parker whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South!
45.00
Del Beattie makes a probing pass to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza plays a one-two with Del Beattie and advances towards the goal... Kevin Riza shoots from just inside the box. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
47.08
Steve Defoe hits a low pass to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
48.44
1-2Kevin Riza flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Lange who takes it down. Jakob Lange knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Charles-Edward Ghanhouan.
54.32
Dion Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Paul Moeliker who takes it down. Paul Moeliker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.26
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan hits a low pass to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger kicks a strong pass forward to George Noica but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.09
Armin Turek threads a neat ball through to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Noica. George Noica shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
60.13
Kevin Riza knocks the ball forward to Martin Parker. Martin Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Del Beattie. Del Beattie flicks the ball with his head. Don Hendry is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
62.13
2-2Rangers have made a substitution with Jose Neves replacing Fouzi Elkhatabi .
65.21
Without breaking stride, Dion Palmer plays the ball forward to Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Neves. Jose Neves shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.20
Kevin Riza takes the throw-in. Steve Defoe makes a simple pass to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Don Hendry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
76.04
Kevin Riza takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Steve Defoe takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Don Hendry!
81.01
Del Beattie makes a simple pass to Martin Parker. Martin Parker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
83.18
Jorge Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Ahrens. Malte Ahrens flicks a high ball forward to Scott Dalglish who takes it down. Scott Dalglish runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Scott Dalglish provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
24.4%
44.2%
31.4%
Scorers
| Scott Dalglish 42 Del Beattie 60 | Danny Coppinger 8, 37 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Danny Coppinger of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Elkin Maldonado (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bruno Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malte Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jorge Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Defoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Del Beattie (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Scott Dalglish (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jakob Lange (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Parker (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Aziz Guillou (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt James (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Liddell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Don Hendry (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Petre Siperco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dion Palmer (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Charles-Edward Ghanhouan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Armin Turek (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul Moeliker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Pascal Polheim (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fouzi Elkhatabi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Danny Coppinger (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | George Noica (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marcos Hernandez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Marquez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Neves (ATT) | 6 | |