Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     RangersRangers
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Ivan JavorcicI. Javorcic78
G
1captain
G
83Don HendryD. Hendry
Craig MccallC. Mccall77
D
2
D
79Charles-Edward GhanhouanC. Ghanhouan
Niccolo BoltonN. Bolton75
D
3
D
83Dion PalmerD. Palmer
Richard StrachanR. Strachan80
D
4
D
85Armin TurekA. Turek
Perry RussellP. Russell75
M
5
D
79Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez
Dominic BradyD. Brady82
M
captain6
M
88Thomas HoferT. Hofer
Stephen HendryS. Hendry78
M
7
M
97Paul MoelikerP. Moeliker
Simon MooreS. Moore80
M
8
A
89Fouzi ElkhatabiF. Elkhatabi
Don BurleyD. Burley83
A
9
A
81Claus PetersenC. Petersen
Jeroen KnopperJ. Knopper75
A
10
A
81George NoicaG. Noica
Yaroslav SobolyevY. Sobolyev84
A
11
A
85Danny CoppingerD. Coppinger
 
Andy SullivanA. Sullivan76
D
12
D
74J-David RubilJ. Rubil
Morten NielsenM. Nielsen79
M
13
M
91Ricardo MarquezR. Marquez
Graham SturridgeG. Sturridge49
A
14
A
80Nico BuchwaldN. Buchwald

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Rangers. A crowd of 18,278 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Davidson.


0.00
Rangers kick off and get the first half underway!
8.32
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan hacks Jeroen Knopper from behind! The referee calls over Charles-Edward Ghanhouan and warns him to calm down! Jeroen Knopper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.14
Claus Petersen passes the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.15
Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Paul Moeliker collects the pass. Paul Moeliker knocks in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.01
Armin Turek makes a simple pass to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer whips in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ivan Javorcic manages to gather it.
18.46
Perry Russell comes in with a late challenge on Fouzi Elkhatabi. The referee calls over Perry Russell and shows him a yellow card! Fouzi Elkhatabi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.43
Niccolo Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Richard Strachan collects the pass. Richard Strachan passes the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Don Hendry!
22.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Palmer plays the ball forward to Armin Turek. Armin Turek threads a neat ball through to Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Ivan Javorcic manages to keep it out.
24.48
Paul Moeliker catches Dominic Brady on the ankles. Paul Moeliker is warned by the referee! Dominic Brady carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.17
Dominic Brady makes a simple pass to Don Burley. Don Burley runs straight at the defence! Don Burley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Don Hendry gets down and covers it.
28.43
Dion Palmer sees Paul Moeliker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Moeliker passes the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Javorcic who gathers it comfortably.
38.16
Thomas Hofer makes a probing pass to Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.46
Craig Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Don Hendry.
43.39
Perry Russell takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Craig Mccall shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Don Hendry is on top of it.
44.14
Jeroen Knopper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Perry Russell flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Knopper easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeroen Knopper passes the ball forward but Don Burley is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off the second half!
47.37
Paul Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Fouzi Elkhatabi controls it well on his chest. Fouzi Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Ivan Javorcic has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.21
Dion Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Paul Moeliker who takes it down. Paul Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Hofer controls it well on his chest. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.16
Don Burley hacks Marcos Hernandez from behind! The referee calls over Don Burley and shows him a yellow card! Marcos Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.26
Thomas Hofer plays the ball forward to Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
60.44
Airdrieonians have made 2 substitutions with Andy Sullivan replacing Dominic Brady and Graham Sturridge replacing Yaroslav Sobolyev .
61.46
Paul Moeliker sees a break and surges forward. Paul Moeliker puts a great ball through. Danny Coppinger runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.26
Craig Mccall darts forward. Craig Mccall sees Don Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Burley runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Don Burley provides some space. He shoots at goal. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
65.37
Stephen Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Moore. Simon Moore shoots from distance but somehow Don Hendry manages to keep it out.
67.42
Paul Moeliker comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Hendry. The referee warns Paul Moeliker again to calm down! Stephen Hendry runs off the knock.
69.17
With imagination, Marcos Hernandez plays the ball forward to Paul Moeliker. Paul Moeliker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.16
With a delightful solo run, Stephen Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Stephen Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Sturridge. Graham Sturridge directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
73.20
Dion Palmer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dion Palmer knocks the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer makes a convincing header. Ivan Javorcic gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
77.07
Rangers have made a substitution with J-David Rubil replacing Marcos Hernandez .
81.14
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Jeroen Knopper who brings the ball under control. Jeroen Knopper rushes past J-David Rubil! Jeroen Knopper tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
84.15
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Hendry threads a neat, attacking ball through to Graham Sturridge. Graham Sturridge rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Rangers
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.8%
43.1%
29.2%

Scorers
George Noica 10
Thomas Hofer 38
Paul Moeliker 47
Danny Coppinger 53, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Moeliker of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Javorcic (GK)
6
2.Craig Mccall (DEF)
6
3.Niccolo Bolton (DEF)
6
4.Richard Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Perry Russell (MID)yellow card
5
6.Dominic Brady (MID)
6
7.Stephen Hendry (MID)
7
8.Simon Moore (MID)
6
9.Don Burley (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6
11.Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Sullivan (DEF)
6
13.Morten Nielsen (MID)
0
14.Graham Sturridge (ATT)
6

1.Don Hendry (GK)
8
2.Charles-Edward Ghanhouan (DEF)
5
3.Dion Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Armin Turek (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Hernandez (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Hofer (MID)goal scored
8
7.Paul Moeliker (MID)goal scored
9
8.Fouzi Elkhatabi (ATT)
7
9.Claus Petersen (ATT)
6
10.George Noica (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Danny Coppinger (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.J-David Rubil (DEF)
6
13.Ricardo Marquez (MID)
0
14.Nico Buchwald (ATT)
0