Champions League qualifier v FBK Kaunas
By: j | July 30th, 2008
Full-time - Rangers 0 FBK Kaunas 0.
Tactically this puts us in a very tough position and now must win in Lithuania to advance.
90 minute: 3 minutes of added time. Everyone must push forward !!!
88 minute: Andrius Velicka and Kris Boyd are playing quite aggressively but not getting a clear shot. Kaunas is an absolute defensive swarm
82 minute: Kaunas makes a tactical substitution with Marius Cinikas for Linas Pilibaitis. I’m presuming a defense stance as they are absolutely playing for the draw
73 minute: I like this. A bit of venom in the lineup now. Andrius Velicka in for Kenny Miller
65 minute: Thank you Walter. The goal scoring machine, often termed as “Kris Boyd” now enters the match, replacing Jean Claude Darcheville. Lets go Kris, we need a goal.
61 minute: Kaunas makes a tactical substitution and replaces Ledesma with Nukri Manchkhava. This is looking quite dangerous as Kaunas knows a nil draw will give them a huge advantage as they head home.
half-time substitution: Nacho Novo comes in for Christian Dailly to inject a spark.
***update***
At the half the match is tied at nil. Chances have been rare with Saša Papac being the most active man on the pitch.
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The Champions League qualifying match versus Lithuania’s FBK Kaunas at Ibrox is set to begin. I will be updating on a regular basis so please check back.
Waiting for opening lineup cards -
As I suspected Kaunas top-man, Ledesma is in the line-up
Rangers:
Allan McGregor, Christian Dailly, Kirk Broadfoot, David Weir, Saša Papac, Steven Whittaker, Lee McCulloch, Kevin Thomson, Charlie Adam, Jean Claude Darcheville, Kenny Miller.
Subs: Neil Alexander, Brahim Hemdani, Kris Boyd, Nacho Novo, Andy Webster, Kyle Lafferty, Andrius Velicka
FBK Kaunas:
Kello, Radzius, Mendy, Kancelskis, Mrowiec, Luksa, Pilibaitis, Grigalevicius, Fridrikas, Zelmikas, Ledesma.
Subs: Dreer, Manchkhava, Zubavicius, Baguzis, Cinikas, Rimkevicius, Mamic.
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Comments
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Is this on tv/ the internet? I thought that to drive and get more of an attendance they weren’t showing it on tv…
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United States
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no, its not on regular tv or most areas on the internet. Foolish move not televising it. I’m sending you an email re this if you don’t mind -
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Germany -
Not a good way for the Gers to start the year. Was Kenny Miller firing blanks all evening?
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United States -
No it is no problem, however do you have my email? As the I have no idea how to access the celtic@theoffside.com email account…
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United States -
in every direction this was a miserably played match for the Gers. It wasn’t so much your favourite, Kenny - it was a combined level of mediocre performances. It was radically different with Kris Boyd and Andrius Velicka but Kaunas was also sitting back knowing a draw is a great position for them.
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I heard Darchiville missed a sitter.
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United States
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