Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     RangersRangers
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Computer Player Computer Player
Giordano DionigiG. Dionigi71
G
1
G
76Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin70
D
2
D
77Andy McallisterA. Mcallister
John RitchieJ. Ritchie79
D
3
D
74Neil BoothN. Booth
Sander AverdijkS. Averdijk69
D
4
D
69Nigel GreenN. Green
Pedro SantosP. Santos75
M
5
M
73Colin GemmillC. Gemmill
Florian LichteneggerF. Lichtenegger77
M
6
M
64Matt CampbellM. Campbell
Richard BurleyR. Burley62
M
7
M
63Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Marques Pereira ThomasM. Thomas77
M
8
M
63Gabriel DavisG. Davis
Billy GeorgeB. George73
A
9
A
76Lee TaylorL. Taylor
Hiroshi NakajimaH. Nakajima79
A
10
A
60Alec DavidsonA. Davidson
David TavaresD. Tavares67
A
11
A
60Hans ZuidersmaH. Zuidersma

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Rangers. A crowd of 17,976 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Airdrieonians and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Rangers looks especially fired up for this match.


0.00
Airdrieonians get the match underway!
2.42
Matt Campbell passes the ball forward to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Hopkin.
4.07
David Tavares hacks Nigel Green from behind! David Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Nigel Green hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.18
Billy Hopkin makes a simple pass to Richard Burley. Richard Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Tavares. David Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.05
Neil Booth passes the ball forward to Colin Gemmill. Colin Gemmill surges forward with the ball. Colin Gemmill passes the ball forward to Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Giordano Dionigi is on top of it.
9.59
Matt Campbell threads the ball through to Lee Taylor. Lee Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Giordano Dionigi is on top of it.
10.51
Richard Burley makes a simple pass to Billy George. Billy George lofts in a cross ball towards Hiroshi Nakajima. Hiroshi Nakajima is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Mcallister!
12.11
Colin Gemmill makes a probing pass to Lee Taylor. Lee Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
15.50
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
16.10
Florian Lichtenegger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hiroshi Nakajima. Hiroshi Nakajima shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Paul Mcallister manages to gather it comfortably.
26.03
Pedro Santos kicks a strong pass forward to David Tavares. David Tavares shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
27.25
Billy Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Burley. Richard Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
28.24
Sander Averdijk makes a simple pass to Pedro Santos. Pedro Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hiroshi Nakajima. Hiroshi Nakajima knocks the ball forward to David Tavares but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.41
Nigel Green makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Taylor. Lee Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
34.09
Richard Burley knocks the ball forward to David Tavares. David Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Billy George. Billy George is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Paul Mcallister easily picks it out of the air!
38.56
Andy Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
42.06
Florian Lichtenegger kicks a strong pass forward to Billy George. Billy George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Nigel Green barges into Hiroshi Nakajima. Nigel Green is shown the yellow card! Hiroshi Nakajima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
47.07
John Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Lichtenegger. Florian Lichtenegger advances with the ball. Florian Lichtenegger plays a perfect one-two with David Tavares and rushes in on goal... Florian Lichtenegger tries a spectacular strike. Paul Mcallister easily smothers it.
48.46
Florian Lichtenegger flicks the ball to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.54
John Ritchie passes the ball forward to Pedro Santos. Pedro Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
59.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
73.08
Florian Lichtenegger makes a simple pass to Billy George. Billy George lofts in a cross ball towards David Tavares. David Tavares powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.43
Matt Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Taylor. Lee Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Hans Zuidersma. Hans Zuidersma powers a header at goal. Giordano Dionigi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.01
Gabriel Davis flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Lee Taylor. Lee Taylor heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Lee Taylor of Rangers
Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

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

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
28.6%
41.4%
30%

Scorers
David Tavares 73
Hans Zuidersma 79
Lee Taylor 85