No one wanted to win - Rangers and Fiorentina shared a draw
April 24, 2008
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| Goalless draw at the Ibrox Stadium. |
Highlights: Rangers 0 - 0 Fiorentina
Glasgow Rangers 0-0 Fiorentina 89th minute
90′+3′ The referee ends the match.
90′+3′ Ball Possession: Rangers 44%, Fiorentina 56%.
83′ Yellow Card: Massimo Gobbi is booked for a foul.
83′ Riccardo Montolivo sends a corner kick cross and Broadfoot clears.
82′ Christian Vieri tries to score but the ball goes into a corner kick.
81′ Fiorentina Substitution: Giampaolo Pazzini is replaced by Christian Vieri.
78′ Yellow Card: Alessandro Gamberini is booked by the referee.
76′ Adrian Mutu has a dangerous shot from a long range set piece and the keeper retains.
71′ Giampaolo Pazzini is flagged offside.
70′ Ball Possession: Rangers 40%, Fiorentina 60%.
70′ Fabio Liverani send a corner kick and Papac clears.
66′ Giampaolo Pazzini is caught offside.
65′ Adrian Mutu tries to score but he is blocked.
64′ Riccardo Montolivo is denied by Alexander.
60′ Rangers Substitution: Jean-Claude Darcheville is replaced by Daniel Cousin.
60′ Rangers Substitution: Nacho Novo is replaced by Thomas Buffel.
58′ Nacho Novo shoots wide.
56′ Nacho Novo delivers and Davis misses the header.
53′ Martin Jorgensen delivers and the keeper retains.
51′ Nacho Novo shoots wide.
46′ The second half has started.
First Half Summary: It was a midfield battle all the way. Much determination and few scoring chances. Both teams seem happy with a goalless draw. Rangers are not risking anything and Fiorentina dominate the ball possession. Perhaps we will see some goals in the second half.
45′+2′ The referee ends the first half.
45′+2′ Ball Possession: Rangers 41%, Fiorentina 59%.
45′+1′ Steven Davis sends a corner kick and Liverani clears.
41′ Jean-Claude Darcheville is caught offside.
25′ Ball Possession: Rangers 41%, Fiorentina 59%.
25′ Martin Jorgensen tries to score and the keeper saves.
22′ Yellow Card: Mario Santana is booked by the referee.
21′ Santana delivers the corner kick, no change on the scoreboard.
21′ Riccardo Montolivo obtains a corner kick with a shot.
19′ Steven Whittaker shoots wide for the home side.
18′ Jean-Claude Darcheville needs the Rangers doctor.
12′ Adrian Mutu has a nice shot and the keeper defends the ball.
9′ Martin Jorgensen shoots wide.
3′ Pazzini is caught offside.
1′ Fiorentina have the first touch of the game.
1′ The referee bloes the starting whistle.
It’s Thursday and after the Champions League semi-finals we have the UEFA Cup semi-finals. I will be expecting more of tonight’s games as honestly the UCL matches where not that goal rich. In the first match of the day Rangers will meet Fiorentina at the Ibrox Stadium. I will offer you the live coverage for this one. As usual extended live text commentary and live highlights are available during my coverage.
Glasgow Rangers are almost sure of the Scottish Premier League title. A good season could end up as a perfect one in case of a qualification in the UEFA Cup final. Their shape is decent, a penalty kick domestic Cup win and an away 2-1 defeat against Chelsea are the most recent results for the home side.
Fiorentina have booked the Serie A 4th place and are very close of achieving their goal and obtain a Champions League qualifying spot. They also have a great season and tonight’s match will be a balanced one for sure.
Glasgow Rangers vs Fiorentina Live Streams
More TV channels will be updated before the kick-off.
Sopcast: BEN 1 Sports, Cox TV
TVants: Channel 1, Channel 3.
PPMate: SIPTV.
TVU Player: Fox Soccer, Danish Delight.
Media Player: MySports 3, MySports, STV.
Glasgow Rangers vs Fiorentina Preview
Competition: UEFA Cup
Stage: Semi-Finals
Date: 24.04.2008
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Kick-off: 20:45 CET
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
Live Coverage: Rangers vs Fiorentina
Glasgow Rangers vs Fiorentina Betting Tips and Odds
Surprisingly the major bookmakers see Fiorentina as favorites for tonight’s Ibrox stadium clash. I don not agree with this. I mean yeah, the Italian side might be favorites for the double leg clash, for the UEFA Cup final, but not by much. And I really don’t see the reason why Rangers are considered the outsiders for tonight. I am happy when this things occur, because I get a higher odd for a team that in my opinion is more likely to win. Will bet a double chance on Rangers tonight. I mean a ‘1x’ result.
Glasgow Rangers vs Fiorentina Line-ups
The probable starting line-ups are:
Glasgow Rangers
25 N. Alexander
21 K. Broadfoot
3 D. Weir
24 C. Cuellar
5 S. Papac
28 S. Whittaker
7 B. Hemdani
35 S. Davis
30 C. Dailly
10 N. Novo
19 J. Darcheville
Fiorentina
1 S. Frey
20 M. Jørgensen
5 A. Gamberini
21 T. Ujfalusi
19 M. Gobbi
22 Z. Kuzmanovic
11 F. Liverani
18 R. Montolivo
24 M. Santana
29 G. Pazzini
10 A. Mutu
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