Airdrieonians FC                          Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Cade Melrose              21  6  n     GK Jack Butland              31  7  p
DF Kanayo Megwa              29 10  n     SW John Souttar              21  7  n
DF Dylan MacDonald           23  5  n     DF Robin Propper             27  6  n
DF Lewis McGregor            21  5  n     DF Connor Goldson            17  7  n
DF Corrie Fellows             8 10  n     DF Frankie de Boer           12  9  n
MF Lewis McGrattan           29  6  n     MF Connor Barron             18  6  n
MF Chris Mochrie             17 10  n     MF Nicolas Raskin            14  8  n
MF Dean McMaster              3  8  n     WG Ted McMinn                33  6  n
WG Calum Gallagher           17  6  n     WG Nedim Bajrami             27  4  n
FW Kyan Gunn                 29  8  n     FW Cyriel Dessers            28  6  n
FW Josh OConnor              29 10  n     FW Danilo                    25  7  n

Min 0: Airdrie opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Gers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 9: Kyan Gunn (AI) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Jack Butland in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 20: Josh OConnor (AI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John Souttar (RAN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 20: Robin Propper (RAN) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Cyriel Dessers sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Cade Melrose...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Gers...
        ...score now: AI 0 - RAN 1
Min 34: Kyan Gunn (AI) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Chris Mochrie...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 36: The Ref pulls Lewis McGregor (AI) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 41: Lewis McGrattan (AI) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Jack Butland doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Josh OConnor rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from Airdrie...
        ...score now: AI 1 - RAN 1
Min 42: Lewis McGrattan (AI) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Jack Butland--superb save!
Min 42: (RAN) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Ted McMinn looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Cade Melrose looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Airdrie defence were all over the place.
Min 45: Alex Lowry on for Nedim Bajrami(WG)...
        ...Alex Lowry will play MF.
Min 45: Craig Gordon on for John Souttar(SW)...
        ...Craig Gordon will play SW.
Min 45: John Brown on for Connor Goldson(DF)...
        ...John Brown will play DF.
Min 45: RAN now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: Airdrie 1 - Glasgow Rangers 1

Min 47: Chris Mochrie picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Josh OConnor to chase...
        ...it drops over John Brown's shoulder and right into Josh OConnor's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Jack Butland.
Min 52: Ted McMinn (RAN) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 53: Frankie de Boer (RAN) and Danilo break for Glasgow Rangers...
        ...Danilo looks to have found space into which to recieve Frankie de Boer's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dylan MacDonald (AI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 54: Kyan Gunn (AI) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 62: Cyriel Dessers (RAN) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 63: Cyriel Dessers almost penetrates Diamonds's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Kanayo Megwa would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 65: The ball is hooked on towards Kyan Gunn (AI)...
        ...who takes on John Brown on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Calum Gallagher...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 67: Alex Lowry and Robin Propper weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Airdrie defense and lifts a classy finish over Cade Melrose.  GOAL!...
        ...and Glasgow Rangers have the lead...
        ...score now: AI 1 - RAN 2
Min 76: Kyan Gunn's (AI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by John Brown (RAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jack Butland.
Min 79: The ball lands at the feet of Chris Mochrie (AI) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Jack Butland does well to position himself and collect.
Min 82: Kyan Gunn (AI) finds Josh OConnor...
        ...but he hesitates and John Brown (RAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 83: Now the ball comes to Ted McMinn (RAN)...
        ...Connor Barron has space on the left and Ted McMinn tries to play him in...
        ...only for Dylan MacDonald (AI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 86: Alex Lowry (RAN) finds Cyriel Dessers steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Dylan MacDonald (AI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 88: Cyriel Dessers (RAN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Kanayo Megwa (AI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 89: Lewis McGregor's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Danilo (RAN)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Diamonds man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Robin Propper (RAN)...
        ...but the impressive Lewis McGregor (AI) is able to get the ball back to Cade Melrose.


FINAL SCORE: Airdrie 1 - Glasgow Rangers 2


Man Of The Match: Jack Butland (RAN)

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Cade Melrose              21 21 21  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kanayo Megwa              29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Corrie Fellows             8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan MacDonald           23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis McGregor            21 21 21 18 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis McGrattan           29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Chris Mochrie             17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Dean McMaster              3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Calum Gallagher           17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Josh OConnor              29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Kyan Gunn                 29 29 29 29  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

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              31 31 31 13  2  p  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW John Souttar              21 21 21 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Craig Gordon              20 10 10  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frankie de Boer           12 12 12  9  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Connor Goldson            17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Brown                27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nicolas Raskin            14 14 14 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex Lowry                21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Nedim Bajrami             27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Ted McMinn                33 33 33 29  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cyriel Dessers            28 28 28 28  0  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Danilo                    25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        AI RAN
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              7   2
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  70
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   AI  N  48.60 126.43 155.68 
  1  RAN  E  41.25  98.85 205.85 
 46  RAN  N  35.25 111.35 164.30 

 Trainer's Report
AI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Craig Gordon (RAN) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Hamza Igamane (RAN) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.