Archive for category: Champions League

/ March 7, 2012 11:36 pm

No European Football for Rangers

Despite Craig Whyte being hopeful of coming out of administration before the 31st March deadline - to apply for a UEFA licence - when Duff & Phelps first came in, it has now become clear that Rangers will be unable to meet the deadline to publish their accounts and will therefore not be playing European football next season

/ October 6, 2011 8:19 pm

Glasgow City defeat Valur Reykjavik to progress to last 16 of the Womens Champions League

Glasgow City made national history again today as they defeated Valur Reykjavik 3-0 in Iceland to progress to the last 16 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. After a tense 1-1 draw at Petershill Park last week, City needed to win away and they did not disappoint. The first real chance in the match for the Scottish Champions came after

/ September 30, 2011 1:57 am

Post Match Comments from Glasgow City Head Coach Eddie Wolecki Black

After their 1-1 draw with Icelandic side Valur Reykjavic in the Last 32 clash of the Women’s Champions League, Glasgow City Head Coach Eddie Wolecki Black gave Scotzine Editor Andy Muirhead his thoughts on the match

/ September 30, 2011 1:49 am

Glasgow City FC held to a 1-1 draw by Valur Reykjavic

A bumper crowd of 778 turned out to support Glasgow City in their Womens Champions League last 32 clash against Valur Reykjavic at Petershill Park, Glasgow. City took the lead on 17 minutes through Lisa Evans, but the striker missed a number of great chances to extend City’s lead. Into the Second Half and Valur made City rue those missed

/ September 15, 2011 6:38 pm

Mixed Fortunes in Champions’ League Openers

Matchday 1 of this season’s Group Stage of the Champions’ League offered up something of a mixed bag for the three Bundesliga representatives; with Champions Dortmund drawing, Bayer Leverkusen losing, and Bayern completing the set with a win. Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal Tuesday evening saw a capacity crowd of 65,000 create a cacophony of noise befitting the “temple of football”

/ August 24, 2011 4:42 pm

Live Match Commentary: Champions League Qualifier Udinese v Arsenal

Follow all the action from the Stadio Friuli tonight with Charlie Scott and Andy Muirhead, as Udinese play host to Arsenal in their Champions League qualifier. Arsene Wenger’s side lead 1-0 from the first leg, thanks to a goal from Theo Walcott. Arsenal will have to do without star midfielder Samir Nasri has he has made the move to Premier

/ August 3, 2011 11:55 pm

Rangers crash out of Champions League to Malmo

Nine-man Rangers crashed out to Swedish side Malmo 2-1 on aggregate after an ill-tempered game in Sweden. The SPL champions saw Steven Whittaker sent off early on, but managed to take the lead and level the tie overall with a superb volley from Nikica Jelavic, connecting sweetly from a Maurice Edu pass. Madjid Bougherra was given his marching orders on

/ August 1, 2011 4:04 pm

Rangers Head of Security urges fans not to break UEFA sanctions

Ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League tie against Swedish side Malmo FF, Head of Safety & Security at Rangers Football Club, David Martin, has urged the clubs fans not to do anything that could see the club punished further. An official statement on the club website from Martin said: “Sanctions imposed by UEFA on Rangers, following matches against PSV Eindhoven

/ July 27, 2011 12:21 pm

Rangers downed by Larsson in Champions League qualifier

Rangers face a major uphill struggle to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League after losing 1-0 at Ibrox to Malomo in the first leg of their third qualifying round. Malmo started the game on the ascendancy and secured that all important away goal through a superb strike from Daniel Larsson on 16 minutes. And the Swedish side

/ July 15, 2011 10:35 am

Rangers drawn against Malmö FF or HB Tórshavn in the Champions League

SPL Champions Rangers have been drawn in the Third Qualifying Round against Swedish side Malmö FF or HB Tórshavn of the Faroe Islands. Malmö FF currently lead HB Tórshavn 2-0 after the first leg in Sweden, and it looks almost certain that Rangers will face the Swedish outfit. The Swedbank Stadion side are currently 8th in the Allsvenskan [Swedish Premier

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