Rangers                                   Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jack Butland              27  8  p     GK Antti Niemi               29  8  n
SW John Souttar              25  7  n     DF Ally Dally                24  8  n
DF Connor Goldson            21  8  n     DF Leo Vaisanen              21 10  n
DF Robin Propper             21  8  n     DF Willie Donachie           17 10  n
DF John Brown                20  7  n     DF Jim Duffy                 10 10  n
MF Alex Lowry                24  7  n     MF Nick Knowles              28 10  n
MF Nicolas Raskin            20  7  n     MF Bill Kangaroo             26  8  n
WG Ted McMinn                33 10  n     MF Casper Terho              20 10  n
WG Nedim Bajrami             25  8  n     FW Joaquin Larrivey          27  8  n
FW Danilo                    29  9  n     FW Mick Wall                 23  8  n
FW Cyriel Dessers            28  7  n     FW Jari Litmanen             17 10  n

Min 0: Glasgow Rangers opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Danilo (RAN) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Ted McMinn peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Antti Niemi.
Min 4: John Brown opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ally Dally greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 7: Cyriel Dessers almost penetrates Ton's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jim Duffy would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 12: Danilo is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Antti Niemi.
Min 13: Cyriel Dessers (RAN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ally Dally (GM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 15: Danilo (RAN) collects the ball from Ted McMinn on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Antti Niemi for a big save!
Min 27: Danilo (RAN) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers...
        ...whose finish is saved by Antti Niemi.
Min 28: Ally Dally crosses for the Ton...
        ...Jack Butland plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 29: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nick Knowles (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Robin Propper (RAN) is able to get the ball back to Jack Butland.
Min 33: Alex Lowry (RAN) loops a ball over the top for Cyriel Dessers...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 34: Great tackle by John Souttar (RAN)...
        ...to prevent Joaquin Larrivey (GM) from latching onto Willie Donachie's pass. 
Min 35: Nick Knowles (GM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John Brown (RAN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 36: Ref waves play on and Glasgow Rangers break at pace with Nicolas Raskin...
        ...he only has Antti Niemi to beat...
        ...GREAT SAVE on the line by Antti Niemi but did the ball cross the line Robin Propper...
        ...screaming at ref but VAR says no goal.

Min 39: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare Glasgow Rangers break sees Ted McMinn play a long diagonal pass for Danilo...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 39: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) puts in a cross...
        ...but John Souttar (RAN) clears with ease.
Min 43: Danilo picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Robin Propper to chase...
        ...it drops over Jim Duffy's shoulder and right into Robin Propper's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Antti Niemi's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.


HALFTIME SCORE: Glasgow Rangers 0 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 54: Danilo breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cyriel Dessers on the attack down the right...
        ...the Nigerian cuts inside, evades Jim Duffy's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Antti Niemi and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and Glasgow Rangers have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: RAN 1 - GM 0
Min 55: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare Glasgow Rangers break sees Danilo play a long diagonal pass for Cyriel Dessers...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 55: Jari Litmanen (GM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Glasgow Rangers defense to Mick Wall...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Jack Butland rushes off his line and Mick Wall slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Jack Butland!
Min 59: The ball is hooked on towards Mick Wall (GM)...
        ...who takes on John Brown on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Joaquin Larrivey...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Greenock Morton...
        ...score now: RAN 1 - GM 1
Min 67: Alex Lowry's (RAN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jim Duffy (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Antti Niemi.
Min 67: Glasgow Rangers give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Jari Litmanen (GM) takes over for Greenock Morton...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Bill Kangaroo...
        ...the Australian evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Jack Butland who makes the save!
Min 69: Alex Lowry (RAN) looks up and spots Danilo arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Danilo for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...the Glasgow Rangers side are up...
        ...score now: RAN 2 - GM 1
Min 74: Cheeky back heel from Ted McMinn to release Alex Lowry in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 76: Casper Terho (GM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Glasgow Rangers defense to Jari Litmanen...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Jack Butland rushes off his line and Jari Litmanen slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Jack Butland!
Min 77: Superb sliding block by John Souttar (RAN) denies Casper Terho a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Mick Wall in the Glasgow Rangers box.
Min 78: Jari Litmanen (GM) and Leo Vaisanen break for Greenock Morton...
        ...Leo Vaisanen looks to have found space into which to recieve Jari Litmanen's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Brown (RAN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 80: Nedim Bajrami and Danilo weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Brazilian scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Greenock Morton defense and lifts a classy finish over Antti Niemi.  GOAL!...
        ...Glasgow Rangers are looking strong now...
        ...score now: RAN 3 - GM 1
Min 83: Ton build down the left...
        ...Bill Kangaroo sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Mick Wall beats John Brown to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Jack Butland who catches the ball.


FINAL SCORE: Glasgow Rangers 3 - Greenock Morton 1


Man Of The Match: Danilo (RAN)

Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jack Butland              27 27 27 12  3  p  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW John Souttar              25 25 25 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Connor Goldson            21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Brown                20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex Lowry                24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nicolas Raskin            20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Nedim Bajrami             25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ted McMinn                33 33 33 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cyriel Dessers            28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Danilo                    29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  2  4 90  8

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Antti Niemi               29 29 29 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Leo Vaisanen              21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ally Dally                24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Willie Donachie           17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Duffy                 10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Casper Terho              20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Kangaroo             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Nick Knowles              28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joaquin Larrivey          27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jari Litmanen             17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       RAN  GM
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    7   6
Shots              9   6
Saves              5   4
Offsides           4   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      77  63
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  RAN  E  49.25 128.08 226.68 
  1   GM  N  43.20 124.18 152.08 

 Trainer's Report
RAN paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ted McMinn (RAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nedim Bajrami (RAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Antti Niemi (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joaquin Larrivey (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Casper Terho (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.