Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Duncan White | D. White | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | | 57 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 60 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | ||||||||
| Jeremy Piqué | J. Piqué |  | 57 | M | | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | ||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 |  | Daniel Veloso | D. Veloso | |||||||||
| Billy Glass | B. Glass | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| John Brady | J. Brady | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 56 | A | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | | 55 | G | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Victor Johansen | V. Johansen |  | 53 | A | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Rangers. A crowd of 8,943 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Rangers kick off the first half!
2.43
1-0Stuart Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Craig Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Craig Benjamin passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Brady. John Brady shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Andy Mason had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
6.44
1-0Duncan Dalglish sees space and advances. Duncan Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.41
1-0Stuart Inglis barges into Dean Owen. The referee warns Stuart Inglis to calm down! Dean Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.05
Jeremy Piqué flicks a high ball forward to John Brady who takes it down. John Brady shoots from long range. It's there!! Andy Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.38
2-0Gary Niven makes a simple pass to Dean Owen. Dean Owen passes the ball forward to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Matthias Knapp manages to gather it.
16.28
Scott Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Dalglish. With great vision, Duncan Dalglish plays the ball forward to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso plays a one-two with Moritz Müller and advances towards the goal... Daniel Veloso comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Matthias Knapp smothers it!
20.30
2-0Duncan Sullivan makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Sullivan sees Daniel Veloso just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Veloso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Stuart Inglis and flashes wide of the near post.
21.47
2-0Duncan Sullivan takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Gary Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.04
Craig Benjamin makes a simple pass to John Brady. John Brady shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ayr United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
24.49
2-0Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady whips in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Ben Harley hacks Richard Elliott from behind! Richard Elliott appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
32.34
2-0Daniel Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Inglis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Inglis runs off the knock.
33.48
David Naysmith punts the ball hopefully upfield. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.09
Scott Lisbie flicks a high ball forward to Gary Niven who takes it down. Gary Niven threads a neat ball through to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Matthias Knapp. Excellent save.
39.07
Duncan Dalglish runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duncan Dalglish finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Matthias Knapp manages to keep it out.
40.14
Craig Benjamin makes a simple pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
42.09
Jose Fortes Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen makes a defence splitting pass to Daniel Veloso. Some good footwork from Daniel Veloso provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
2-0Jeremy Piqué flicks a high pass forward. John Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Mason who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ayr United kick off!
49.37
Yuri Baronio picks a pass forward to Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.01
2-0Jeremy Piqué passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Glass but he's offside!
54.25
Jeremy Piqué controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ayr United! That's his third!
60.14
3-0Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Law replacing Duncan Dalglish and Alec Gough replacing Moritz Müller .
63.06
Gary Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Gough. Alec Gough gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
65.07
Without breaking stride, Gary McCoist plays the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from outside the area but somehow Andy Mason manages to keep it out.
66.45
Jeremy Piqué flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.50
Craig Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.21
Gary McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Richard Elliott who takes it down. Richard Elliott plays a one-two with Billy Glass and rushes in on goal... Richard Elliott rockets a shot on goal. The keeper, Andy Mason, sees it late!! Goal for Ayr United!
77.15
Rangers have made a substitution with Callum Booth replacing Ben Harley .
78.20
Jeremy Piqué hits a low pass to John Brady. John Brady whips in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Andy Mason.
83.53
Paul Law clumsily knocks into Gary McCoist. Paul Law is given a warning by the referee! Gary McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.49
Craig Benjamin hacks Gary Niven from behind! Craig Benjamin is shown the yellow card! Gary Niven runs off the knock.
85.52
Craig Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Elliott and advances towards the goal... John Brady takes a shot at goal. The keeper, Andy Mason, sees it late!! Goal for Ayr United!
90.00
Duncan White chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué threads the ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| John Brady 2, 9, 54, 86 Richard Elliott 71 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Matthias Knapp (GK)
7
2. Duncan White (DEF)
6
3. David Naysmith (DEF)
6
4. Stuart Inglis (DEF)
6
5. Gary McCoist (MID)
6
6. Craig Benjamin (MID)
6
7. Jeremy Piqué (MID)
7
8. John Dalglish (MID)
6
9. Richard Elliott (ATT)
8
10. Billy Glass (ATT)
6
11. John Brady (ATT)
10
12. Scott Campbell (ATT)
0
13. Vitor Barbosa (GK)
0
14. Victor Johansen (ATT)
0
1. Andy Mason (GK)
6
2. Yuri Baronio (DEF)
6
3. Ben Harley (DEF)
6
4. Scott Lisbie (DEF)
6
5. Jose Fortes Diez (MID)
6
6. Duncan Sullivan (MID)
6
7. Gary Niven (MID)
6
8. Duncan Dalglish (MID)
6
9. Daniel Veloso (ATT)
6
10. Moritz Müller (ATT)
6
11. Dean Owen (ATT)
6
12. Callum Booth (ATT)
6
13. Paul Law (ATT)
5
14. Alec Gough (GK)
6