Match Report


RangersRangers     AberdeenAberdeen
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Computer Player Computer Player
Don HendryD. Hendry83
G
captain1
G
64Ivan PichichiI. Pichichi
Charles-Edward GhanhouanC. Ghanhouan79
D
2
D
68Malcolm VassellM. Vassell
Dion PalmerD. Palmer83
D
3captain
D
63Marco ComottoM. Comotto
J-David RubilJ. Rubil74
D
4
D
62Gavin SounessG. Souness
Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez79
D
5
D
61Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez87
M
6
M
67Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro
Thomas HoferT. Hofer88
M
7
M
65Steven WinterburnS. Winterburn
Jose NevesJ. Neves77
A
8
A
71Marino LobontM. Lobont
Claus PetersenC. Petersen81
A
9
A
65Sven BeckS. Beck
George NoicaG. Noica81
A
10
A
63Trevor VieiraT. Vieira
Danny CoppingerD. Coppinger85
A
11
A
61Matt MoffatM. Moffat
 
Armin TurekA. Turek85
D
12
G
61Duncan MasonD. Mason
Ricardo MarquezR. Marquez91
M
13
M
60Lakhdar KlouchiL. Klouchi
Nico BuchwaldN. Buchwald80
A
14
A
59Jack JansenJ. Jansen

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,622 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rangers and Aberdeen are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Matteo.


0.00
Rangers start the match!
3.02
Marcos Hernandez clumsily knocks into Trevor Vieira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Trevor Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.02
Free kick to Aberdeen just outside the area...
4.57
Trevor Vieira takes a short run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
8.29
Thomas Hofer plays the ball forward to Jose Neves. Jose Neves threads the ball through to George Noica but he's offside!
10.48
Thomas Hofer passes the ball forward to George Noica. George Noica knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.19
Thomas Hofer plays the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Mcallister.
14.35
J-David Rubil darts forward. J-David Rubil passes the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Neves. Jose Neves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Ivan Pichichi!
15.54
Marcos Hernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer threads a neat ball through to George Noica. George Noica whips in a cross ball towards Jose Neves. Jose Neves outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.37
Thomas Hofer surges forward with the ball. Thomas Hofer lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Neves. Jose Neves gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it rises well off target!
20.55
Guillermo Peiro threads a neat ball through to Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
21.38
Thomas Hofer kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Gavin Souness barges into Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
22.46
Gavin Souness hacks Claus Petersen from behind! The referee brings Gavin Souness to one side and gives him a warning! Claus Petersen stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.43
George Noica makes a probing pass to Jose Neves. Jose Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
27.49
Marco Comotto flicks a high ball forward to Steven Winterburn who takes it down. Steven Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Peiro. Guillermo Peiro lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Moffat. Matt Moffat outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Palmer plays the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez hits a low pass to Jose Neves. Jose Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer makes a deft header. Ivan Pichichi manages to gather it.
33.36
With vision, J-David Rubil laces a through ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a simple pass to George Noica. George Noica knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
38.01
J-David Rubil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Jose Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
39.18
J-David Rubil flicks a high ball forward to George Noica who takes it down. George Noica knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.42
J-David Rubil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer rushes past Marco Comotto! Thomas Hofer takes a shot at goal but somehow Stephen Mcallister happens to be in the right place to block it.
44.56
Steven Winterburn hacks Thomas Hofer from behind! The referee brings Steven Winterburn to one side and gives him a warning! Thomas Hofer stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Jack Jansen replacing Marino Lobont.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
48.25
Marco Comotto flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Beck. Sven Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Don Hendry effortlessly punches it away to safety.
49.30
J-David Rubil takes it forward alone. J-David Rubil flicks a high pass forward. George Noica collects the pass. George Noica lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Guerrero Lopez. With a superhuman jump, Hugo Guerrero Lopez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Gavin Souness and the loose ball is cleared up field.
51.43
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Hofer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Danny Coppinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer beats his man to it with a header. Ivan Pichichi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.28
J-David Rubil flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Hofer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Hofer threads the ball through to George Noica. George Noica finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Ivan Pichichi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
54.58
Corner kick to Rangers. Thomas Hofer plays it out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Dion Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Ivan Pichichi had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
59.49
Steven Winterburn makes a probing pass to Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Jack Jansen provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.12
Aberdeen have made a substitution with Lakhdar Klouchi replacing Trevor Vieira .
63.42
With great vision, Marco Comotto plays the ball forward to Steven Winterburn. Steven Winterburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Beck. Sven Beck whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Peiro. Guillermo Peiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Don Hendry manages to keep it out.
71.38
J-David Rubil sees a break and surges forward. J-David Rubil rushes past Stephen Mcallister! J-David Rubil takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
73.19
Marcos Hernandez knocks the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through into the box. Thomas Hofer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.59
Rangers have made a substitution with Armin Turek replacing Marcos Hernandez .Aberdeen have made a substitution with Duncan Mason replacing Gavin Souness .
81.19
Thomas Hofer hits a low pass to Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
J-David Rubil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer passes the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Pichichi comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Aberdeen
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.5%
27.5%
Play Area
23.8%
41.2%
35%

Scorers
Jose Neves 16
George Noica 39
Dion Palmer 55
Thomas Hofer 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Hofer of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Don Hendry (GK)
6
2.Charles-Edward Ghanhouan (DEF)
6
3.Dion Palmer (DEF)goal scored
7
4.J-David Rubil (DEF)
8
5.Marcos Hernandez (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
7.Thomas Hofer (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jose Neves (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Claus Petersen (ATT)
6
10.George Noica (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Danny Coppinger (ATT)
6
 
12.Armin Turek (DEF)
6
13.Ricardo Marquez (MID)
0
14.Nico Buchwald (ATT)
0

1.Ivan Pichichi (GK)
7
2.Malcolm Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Marco Comotto (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Souness (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Mcallister (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Peiro (MID)
6
7.Steven Winterburn (MID)
6
8.Marino Lobont (ATT)
6
9.Sven Beck (ATT)
6
10.Trevor Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Matt Moffat (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Mason (GK)
6
13.Lakhdar Klouchi (MID)
6
14.Jack Jansen (ATT)
6