Match Report
| Rangers | Rangers |  |  | Queen of the South | Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||||
| darren Nicholls | darren Nicholls | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Jurek Dudek | J. Dudek |  | 83 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Colin Henderson | C. Henderson | ||||||||
| Egutu Okocha | E. Okocha |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Hennie Reuser | H. Reuser | |||||||||
| Zisi Karnezis | Z. Karnezis |  | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Colin Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Gary Souness | G. Souness | |||||||||
| Sho Akio | S. Akio |  | 83 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Vincenzo Eberle | V. Eberle | |||||||||
| Trond Egil Håland | T. Håland |  | 86 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Matt Hutchison | M. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Enzo Ardiles | E. Ardiles |  | 87 | M | | 7 | | | M | 63 |  | Carlos Sousa | C. Sousa | ||||||||
| Youssef Sektioui | Y. Sektioui |  | 89 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Mads Olesen | M. Olesen |  | 88 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Jason Murrin | J. Murrin | |||||||||
| Rabiu West | R. West | | 82 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Barry Bogarde | B. Bogarde | |||||||||
| Ensio Gadd | E. Gadd |  | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Arek Dudek | A. Dudek | |||||||||
| Edgar Edwards | E. Edwards |  | 85 | A | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Vasco Postiga | V. Postiga | |||||||||
| Magnus Thorsteinsson | M. Thorsteinsson |  | 80 | A | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Kader Murati | K. Murati |  | 80 | A | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ibrox where Rangers play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 17,490 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Elliott.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Elliott.
0.00
0-0Rangers start the match!
2.41
0-0Sho Akio makes a simple pass to Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu West controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rabiu West comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Colin Henderson easily smothers it!
3.12
Enzo Ardiles takes it forward alone. Enzo Ardiles shoots from outside the area. Colin Henderson comfortably gets down and covers it.
4.18
0-0Carlos Sousa knocks the ball forward to Arek Dudek. Arek Dudek shoots from long range but it is miles over!
8.28
Youssef Sektioui flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu West holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rabiu West threads a neat ball through to Trond Egil Håland. Trond Egil Håland makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.45
1-0Sho Akio passes the ball forward to Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd lofts in a cross ball towards Trond Egil Håland. Trond Egil Håland rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.33
1-0With great vision, Enzo Ardiles plays the ball forward to Sho Akio. Sho Akio puts a great ball through. Enzo Ardiles runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.08
1-0Billy Hutchison surges forward with the ball. Billy Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.56
Without breaking stride, Enzo Ardiles plays the ball forward to Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd knocks in a cross ball towards Mads Olesen. Mads Olesen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.07
Billy Hutchison brings the ball forward. Billy Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Murrin. Jason Murrin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jurek Dudek didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.24
Zisi Karnezis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rabiu West. Rabiu West plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Sektioui and advances towards the goal... Rabiu West takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rabiu West!
39.11
Don Naysmith makes a probing pass to Enzo Ardiles. Enzo Ardiles plays the ball forward to Trond Egil Håland. Trond Egil Håland knocks in a cross ball towards Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Colin Henderson manages to gather it easily.
40.14
Egutu Okocha makes a high pass forward. Trond Egil Håland shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Trond Egil Håland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mads Olesen. Mads Olesen edges inside the box! Mads Olesen shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.45
Trond Egil Håland threads a neat ball through to Mads Olesen. Mads Olesen threads a neat ball through to Rabiu West. Rabiu West shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Colin Henderson reads it well. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Queen of the South kick off!
47.39
Don Naysmith takes it forward alone. Don Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Enzo Ardiles. Enzo Ardiles connects with a diving header but is denied by Colin Henderson. Excellent save.
53.55
Colin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Hutchison. Matt Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Jason Murrin controls it well on his chest. Jason Murrin shoots from long range. Solid save from Jurek Dudek. What a great pair of hands!
55.07
Carlos Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Arek Dudek. Arek Dudek shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.41
Don Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Trond Egil Håland. Without breaking stride, Trond Egil Håland plays the ball forward to Mads Olesen. Mads Olesen knocks in a cross ball towards Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.09
4-0With imagination, Don Naysmith plays the ball forward to Sho Akio. Sho Akio hits a low pass to Mads Olesen. Mads Olesen knocks in a cross ball towards Sho Akio. Sho Akio gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Hennie Reuser steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.24
Matt Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Sousa. Carlos Sousa shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.32
Gary Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Sousa. Carlos Sousa threads a neat ball through to Matt Hutchison. Matt Hutchison shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jurek Dudek. What a great pair of hands!
69.34
Enzo Ardiles flicks a high pass forward. Mads Olesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mads Olesen lofts in a cross ball towards Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.15
Carlos Sousa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Barry Bogarde. Barry Bogarde lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.59
5-0Barry Bogarde hacks Zisi Karnezis from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Zisi Karnezis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.27
Carlos Sousa barges into Rabiu West. Carlos Sousa is shown the yellow card! Rabiu West stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.57
Enzo Ardiles makes a simple pass to Ensio Gadd. Ensio Gadd advances inside the box! Ensio Gadd takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Egutu Okocha picks a pass forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith darts forward. Don Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Colin Henderson gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
83.08
Billy Hutchison receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlos Sousa. Billy Hutchison hits a low pass to Jason Murrin. Jason Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Egutu Okocha.
89.38
Colin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Barry Bogarde. Barry Bogarde shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Trond Egil Håland 16 Rabiu West 36 Mads Olesen 40 Ensio Gadd 57, 69 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jurek Dudek (GK)
6
2. Egutu Okocha (DEF)
6
3. Zisi Karnezis (DEF)
6
4. Don Naysmith (DEF)
7
5. Sho Akio (MID)
6
6. Trond Egil Håland (MID)
8
7. Enzo Ardiles (MID)
7
8. Youssef Sektioui (MID)
6
9. Mads Olesen (ATT)
8
10. Rabiu West (ATT)
7
11. Ensio Gadd (ATT)
9
12. Edgar Edwards (ATT)
0
13. Magnus Thorsteinsson (ATT)
0
14. Kader Murati (ATT)
0
1. Colin Henderson (GK)
7
2. Hennie Reuser (DEF)
6
3. Colin Strachan (DEF)
6
4. Gary Souness (DEF)
6
5. Vincenzo Eberle (DEF)
6
6. Matt Hutchison (MID)
6
7. Carlos Sousa (MID)
6
8. Billy Hutchison (MID)
6
9. Jason Murrin (ATT)
6
10. Barry Bogarde (ATT)
5
11. Arek Dudek (ATT)
6
12. Vasco Postiga (ATT)
0
13. Richard Inglis (DEF)
0
14. Andy Hopkin (DEF)
0