Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Campbell | C. Campbell |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Kevin Rae | K. Rae | |||||||||
| Ledley Keegan | L. Keegan |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Gunnar Bratseth | G. Bratseth | |||||||||
| Garry White | G. White | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Matt Cleland | M. Cleland | |||||||||
| Dmitri Korneev | D. Korneev |  | 64 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 60 |  | Francisco Cruz | F. Cruz | ||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Don Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Elena Barkero | E. Barkero | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Peter Young | P. Young | | 61 | M | | | 7 | | M | 68 |  | Mario Blanc | M. Blanc | ||||||||
| Richard Matteo | R. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Philipe Chaveriat | P. Chaveriat | |||||||||
| Juan Suarez | J. Suarez | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 63 | | Neil Niven | N. Niven | |||||||||
| Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Herve Chalier | H. Chalier | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Peter Mcleod | P. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 63 | D | | 12 | | A | 65 | | Gary Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Stuart Caldwell | S. Caldwell | | 62 | G | | 13 | | A | 64 | | John Morton | J. Morton | |||||||||
| Rainer Streich | R. Streich |  | 62 | D | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Craig Inglis | C. Inglis | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 9,634 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Mason.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Mason.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off!
3.25
0-0Philipe Chaveriat flicks the ball to his team mate, Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dmitri Korneev.
8.48
0-0Elena Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.36
Don Niven threads the ball through to Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
14.50
1-0With vision, Richard Thomson picks a pass forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith rushes past Matt Cleland! Callum Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kevin Rae with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
20.26
1-0Callum Naysmith catches Don Niven on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.39
Philipe Chaveriat makes a simple pass to Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.29
Peter Young clumsily knocks into Philipe Chaveriat. Peter Young is shown the yellow card! Philipe Chaveriat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.28
1-0Dmitri Korneev flicks a high pass forward. Richard Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Suarez but the linesman indicates offside!
28.53
Herve Chalier hacks Ledley Keegan from behind! Herve Chalier is shown the yellow card! Ledley Keegan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.09
Philipe Chaveriat flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.32
Elena Barkero threads the ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.34
Garry White clumsily knocks into Herve Chalier. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Herve Chalier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.16
1-0Dmitri Korneev takes a long throw-in. Ledley Keegan passes the ball forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Kevin Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
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 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Aberdeen kick off!
49.18
Matt Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Callum Naysmith. Matt Cleland is shown the yellow card! Callum Naysmith runs off the knock.
55.39
Francisco Cruz threads a neat ball through to Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod collects the pass. Peter Mcleod knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dmitri Korneev.
59.44
Dmitri Korneev darts forward. Dmitri Korneev flicks a high pass forward to Juan Suarez who brings the ball under control. Juan Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.25
1-0Aberdeen have made a substitution with Craig Inglis replacing Peter Mcleod .
65.42
Mario Blanc deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Inglis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
67.45
Elena Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Callum Naysmith collects the pass. Callum Naysmith shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Kevin Rae manages to gather it easily.
79.11
1-0Matt Cleland threads a neat ball through to Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc decides to run forward with the ball. Mario Blanc rushes past Garry White! Garry White barges into Mario Blanc. Mario Blanc appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
83.34
Matt Cleland takes a quick throw-in, which Francisco Cruz takes on the chest. Francisco Cruz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipe Chaveriat. Philipe Chaveriat sees Craig Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Herve Chalier. Herve Chalier heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.13
Peter Young flicks a high pass forward. Juan Suarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Suarez knocks the ball forward to Gary Burley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.02
Mario Blanc threads a neat ball through to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
25%
45.6%
29.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Callum Naysmith of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Campbell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry White (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Dmitri Korneev (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Elena Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Peter Young (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Richard Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Suarez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Gary Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Ritchie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Caldwell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rainer Streich (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kevin Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gunnar Bratseth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Cleland (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Francisco Cruz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Blanc (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Philipe Chaveriat (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Neil Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Herve Chalier (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Peter Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Booth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Inglis (GK) | 7 | |