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Livi (away)

Rangers have Vucinic out injured so Fernandao is upfront. Ferguson takes his place in the midfeild.The skipper did score the only goal on 65mins.

kamini20

oh my! you really put a lot of thoughts into this long articles wardog.

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Much like AP articles.

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yea i appoligise they will be getting longer. Ive been tring to find ways into making it type the match report into word before here. However i aint found away to get it so its onlylike th key highlights.

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vs. Real Madrid (home) (champions league)

This game looked daunting as it was. Real were firm favorites and Rangers hadn't scored in the main competition yet. Even worse skipper Fernandao was injured as well as his replacement Ferguson. This meant the Ricksen would start where he was praised last season center mid. Early on Farfan skied a chance. Rangers before this had been on the backfoot and it was chances like this that they would have to take. However on 18mins Rangers hit on the counter again. Ricksen made a run from the midfeild and Vucinic found the pass to him, he slotted into the bottom right hand corner. It was 1-0 against the run of play, but the crowd couldnt care less. On the half hour Smith won the ball and Albertz took it down the left flank. His cross found Peru man Farfan, but it bounced wide. Farfan had more time than he thought. Rangers had found a short spell of dominace but that chance was to end it. Real when uo the park and Cassano got an inch of space and put it past Robert Green. At halftime it was 1-1 and Prso replaced Farfan as he has extra confidence infront of goal, apparently. 5 mins into the half Arshavin made Prso space but he balsted at the keeper. On 62mins N'Zobia comes on for Albertz. On 75mins Prso won the ball, and tried to lob the goalie, however the goalie just tipped it to divert it wide. After this Ricksen made way for Burke and Arshavin played in the center. Minutes later N'Zogbia's long ball was headed in by Vucinic who beat Caslisis to the ball. There was no other chances through the half and Rangers won 2-1.

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Aberdeen (away)

As expected as Fernandao and fergie still injured its the same line-up from Real Madrid. 3mins in and Farfan is fouled in the box by Diamond. Acting skipper Albertz stood up and it was saved, Russian Arshavin scored the rebound. On 6mins Farfan found space but shot wide. On 10mins Burgic managed to find space and put it past Green, a rare mistake by the Rangers back 4. On 18mins Rangers had managed to re-gain the upper hand. They scored when Vucinic's pass would tapped home from Jeffery Farfan. 5mins later Rangers hit Aberdeen on the counter, Vucinic picked it up and a marvellous peice of skill on the half way line got him past the last defender he ran round langfeild and scored. 3-1. Just before half-time a stunner from Albertz was tipped over. Halftime it was 3-1 and Rangers were looking comfortable. N'Zogbia came on for Ricksen. On 50mins Diamond got send off for a second yellow. On55mins Aberdeen hit on the counter and Lovell got a goal, Rangers were showing tiredness from the Madrid game. On 60mins Rangers scored when Albertz gave Landzaat an easy shot. At this time Gavrancic came off for Luke Young to hopfully gain more control in defence. In injury time Albertz croos sailed all the way to Alexis who lanched it at Vucinic and it was headed into the bottom right hand corner. Full time 5-2 and Vucinic was man of the match.

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Dundee utd (home)

Fernandao is still unfit but returns to the bench. Prso starts over the unfit Farfan. 5 mins in Ricksen pass was scored by Vucinic but it went down as an og because of the defelection. Mins later Prso shot was deflected over. On 21 Arshavin shot just wide. A few mins later Vucinic made a shot but former gers goalie Watterus made a save on the line. However 2 mins later Albertz free kick was parried and Prso scored. On 31mins Prso's pass gave Ricksen a goal. Before half time Vucinic's cross was put home by the Rangers Russian man Vrshavin. They scored through Vucinc before halftime gain when Prso's dribble was stopped and Vucinic picked up the loose ball and lobbed Watterus. Halftime 5-0, the rangers manager must wounder what to say. N'Zogbia replaces Albertz and Burke for Arshavin. Very early in the half Alexis won a corner, when Ronald saved his shot. later boyd replaces Prso. On 87 a Landzaat stunner went in, 6-0. Vucinic was man of the match.

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Hibs (home)

Rangers stick to the same side. Fernandao still on the bench as Rangers want him fit for the Real Madrid game. Prso missed a sitter within 5 mins. After 20mins Albertz stunner was saved. On 39 Zokora was denided his goal. Mins later Prso's header was saved. On 43mins Simon Brown made another stunning save to Prso. Hibs couldnt as more from their keeper. half time 0-0 Simon Brown has made an answer to his critices. Substitute N'Zogbia got a penalty within 40secs of the kick off. Zandzaat hit straight at the keeper. On 57mins Hibs got their first shot and somehow it goes in. On 64mins Prso balsted well over. Fernandao came on for Prso and goes to the AM role. On 67 N'Zogbia was denied his first Rangers goal. On 86mins Rangers are getting deperate and Vucinic blasts wide. Full time and rangers have finally lost. Campbell is funing and shouting at the referee. He hits the opposision manager accuseing him of cheating. Rangers should have won this easy.

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Real Madrid (away) (champions league)

Rangers skipper Fernandao has fallen to the flu and as a result cant play. Farfan is on the bench depite being unfit. Ricksen stays in the midfeild. It was a kick-about game from both sides for around 20mins. However on this mark Vucinic played a through ball to Prso and he latched onto it, he then lobbed the goalie, Rangers were leading at the Bernabeu. 4mins later Albertz got it and shot but it was saved and cleared. So far Rangers have won the important midfeild battle. On 30mins Rangers Stevie Smith was injured. Rangers have no other left winger in their first of reserve teams. Mokoena comes on and goes to DM and Alexis goes into central defense. Rangers then vreated more chances but missed them. Halftime 1-0. Zokora had picked up a minor injury but Campbell wasnt risking it and Luke Young comes on. After yet more thrown away chance on the hour Burke comes on for Arshavin in hope it may bring a better creative play, as Arshavin hasn't done that well today. On 82mins Rangers eased the nerves by getting a second through Prso. This was right in a Real Mardid domination spell. The fans who have travelled to Spain are estatic. On 86mins Albertz throught he had more time and the captin lost the ball to Raul his cross was scored by Julio Baptista. From now on it was nervous for both side, Beckham, Gravesen, Julio Baptista and Raul all missing. Full time 2-1. Rangers unbeaten to Spain's second best side. Prso man of the match.

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Dunferline (away)

Albertz out, Fernanadao and Smith out. N'Zogbia takes over in the ML role and Bakkemyr is promoted from the under 19's to play in DL. Farfan returns over Prso. The first chance came after 13mins when Bakkemyr took and indirect free kick and Arshavin's header was deflected just over the bar. However to Russian did score from the corner from it. Mins later Arshavin's throw-in was put home by Vucinic. On22mins Farfan missed in a one-on-one with the keeper. On 40mins Landzaat's header was saved. OIn a corner straight away Rangerswon a penalty. Landzaat balsted home. At half time and 3-0 up Ferguson replaces Ricksen. On 75mins Rangers won a second penalty the same man stood uo and scored. Full tiem 4-0.