Match Report


RangersRangers     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Adrian Brown Adrian Brown
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn76
G
captain1
G
60Fabio DebaetsF. Debaets
Matt BoothM. Booth65
D
2
D
68Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado
Edgar VarelaE. Varela63
D
3
D
52Scott ClelandS. Cleland
Callum NivenC. Niven65
D
4
D
54Craig YoungC. Young
Tomˆs de KoningT. de Koning65
D
5
M
55Ulrich GousséU. Goussé
Billy GoughB. Gough57
M
6captain
M
79Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson57
M
7
M
57Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Gary LawG. Law55
A
8
M
58Ricardo LoureiroR. Loureiro
Walter MicilloW. Micillo67
A
9
A
60Scott CaldwellS. Caldwell
Jason MowbrayJ. Mowbray74
A
10
A
63Jason ScholesJ. Scholes
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira57
A
11
A
58Adrian CaldwellA. Caldwell
 
Alje QuansahA. Quansah52
D
12
G
59Victor PerezV. Perez
Callum GallacherC. Gallacher55
M
13
D
65Erwin Van BarneveldE. Van Barneveld
Don NivenD. Niven54
A
14
M
68Stephen CampbellS. Campbell

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 18,254 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rangers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Morrison.


0.00
Rangers kick off and get the match underway!
2.03
Scott Cleland hacks Jason Mowbray from behind! The referee calls over Scott Cleland and warns him to calm down! Jason Mowbray stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.30
Scott Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan sees Adrian Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
14.15
Gavin Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Jason Scholes. Jason Scholes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.56
Edgar Varela flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thomson knocks the ball forward to Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Loureiro.
20.27
Matt Booth decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Booth threads a neat ball through to Gary Law. Gary Law knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira flicks the ball with his head but Fabio Debaets is on top of it.
22.48
Stephen Sullivan makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Scholes. Jason Scholes makes a looping header on goal but is denied by David Meiklejohn. Excellent save.
24.02
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Varela controls it well on his chest. Edgar Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
26.21
Gary Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.59
With great vision, Billy Gough plays the ball forward to Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Gough. Billy Gough whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.07
Craig Young threads a neat ball through to Jason Scholes. Jason Scholes whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
38.56
Edgar Varela sees Callum Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Niven makes a probing pass to Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo threads the ball through into the box. Billy Thomson takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.43
Stephen Sullivan hits a low pass to Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off the second half!
47.43
Ulrich Goussé flicks a high pass forward. Scott Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Booth.
51.25
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward. Billy Gough controls it well on his chest. Billy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Gary Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Law whips in a cross ball towards Jason Mowbray. Jason Mowbray connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jason Mowbray!
55.48
Matt Booth passes the ball forward to Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Law and stumbles forward towards the goal... Walter Micillo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Fabio Debaets is on top of it.
59.49
Miguel Delgado takes a quick throw-in, which Craig Young takes on the chest. Craig Young knocks the ball forward to Ulrich Goussé. Ulrich Goussé flicks a high pass forward. Scott Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Caldwell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephen Sullivan is offside!
60.35
Rangers have made a substitution with Don Niven replacing Gary Law .
61.42
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to Jason Mowbray. Jason Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson whips the ball goalwards with his head. Fabio Debaets gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
63.28
With a delightful solo run, Pedro Vieira stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.33
Craig Young knocks the ball forward to Ulrich Goussé. Ulrich Goussé threads a neat ball through to Jason Scholes. Jason Scholes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.32
Gavin Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Goussé. Ulrich Goussé sees space and advances. Ulrich Goussé whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan makes a deft header. David Meiklejohn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.16
With great vision, Tomˆs de Koning plays the ball forward to Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Young.
75.19
Billy Thomson catches Gavin Meiklejohn on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Meiklejohn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.44
Rangers have made a substitution with Alje Quansah replacing Matt Booth .
78.51
Billy Gough decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Gough shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Fabio Debaets. Excellent save.
81.32
Scott Cleland decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Cleland knocks the ball forward to Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
83.57
Gavin Meiklejohn darts forward. Gavin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Loureiro. Ricardo Loureiro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
84.34
Gavin Meiklejohn sees Ricardo Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alje Quansah.
89.08
Gavin Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to Scott Caldwell who takes it down. Scott Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by David Meiklejohn. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rangers

Queen of the South
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
26.9%
47.4%
25.6%

Scorers
Billy Gough 34
Billy Thomson 39
Jason Mowbray 51
Stephen Sullivan 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Gough of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.David Meiklejohn (GK)
7
2.Matt Booth (DEF)
7
3.Edgar Varela (DEF)
6
4.Callum Niven (DEF)
6
5.Tomˆs de Koning (DEF)
6
6.Billy Gough (MID)goal scored
9
7.Billy Thomson (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Gary Law (ATT)
7
9.Walter Micillo (ATT)
7
10.Jason Mowbray (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pedro Vieira (ATT)
8
 
12.Alje Quansah (DEF)
6
13.Callum Gallacher (MID)
0
14.Don Niven (ATT)
6

1.Fabio Debaets (GK)
8
2.Miguel Delgado (DEF)
6
3.Scott Cleland (DEF)
6
4.Craig Young (DEF)
6
5.Ulrich Goussé (MID)
7
6.Stephen Sullivan (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gavin Meiklejohn (MID)
7
8.Ricardo Loureiro (MID)
6
9.Scott Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Jason Scholes (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Caldwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Victor Perez (GK)
0
13.Erwin Van Barneveld (DEF)
0
14.Stephen Campbell (MID)
0