CIS Cup, East Fife 0 - 4 Rangers

Rangers beat East Fife 4-0 at East End Park in the CIS Insurance Cup (League Cup) quarter final on 26 September 2007. Goals from Nacho Novo, Kris Boyd (x2) and Carlos Cuellar.

Classic match: Rangers 2 - 0 Parma, Champions League 1999

Rangers 2 - 0 Parma at Ibrox Stadium, Champions League qualification game August 1999. Goals from Claudio Reyna and Tony Vidmar.

Rangers starting XI

Klos,
Porrini, Moore, Amoruso, Vidmar
Reyna,Ferguson, Van Bronckhorst, McCann
Mols, Wallace




Parma had knocked Rangers out of the UEFA Cup the previous year and then went on to win it so it was going to be really tough task for Rangers to beat them when drawn together in Champions League qualification game. It was the hardest draw Rangers could have got that year because the Parma team can be considered as the strongest in the clubs entire history with the likes of Gianluigi 'Gigi' Buffon in goals, Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram in defence, the Argentinians Juan Sebastian Veron and Ariel Ortega in midfield with Hernan Crespo up front. One of Parma's players that night, Paolo Vanoli, was himself later to play for Rangers at the tail end of his career. But forget all of them everything was ok, because Rangers had Tony 'the Tiger' Vidmar!

Rangers were more than a match for their illustrious opponents, whats more they managed this in skillfull "footballing" manner (unlike for example the run in 1992-93 where the fighting spirit and a more traditional "Scottish" approach was their strength). The atmosphere was great to start with but because the game was kicked off the game at a really high tempo the crowd responded to this by getting behind the team even more...and the team responded to that again....it was like a frenzy. So good in fact that three of Parma's most illustrious stars were to later comment on it.

"I'll never forget that game against Rangers and the atmosphere in their stadium in Glasgow, it was incredible, absolutely unbelievable." - Fabio Cannavaro

"Every time i go back to Argentina I always talk about Ibrox to my friends. It's an incredible experience and I have great respect for the supporters - they are strong and supportive but their enthusiasm never spills into violence. Unique" - Hernan Crespo

"I remember two great games against the Glasgow clubs. Rangers and Celtic were both very strong opponents in Europe. I have nothing but good memories of the occasions. I remember the spectacular entrance at Ibrox and the crowd singing Simply The Best." - Gigi Buffon

Kris Boyd goal for Rangers v Aberdeen

Kris Boyds goal for Rangers in the 3-0 victory against Aberdeen at Ibrox, 23 September 2007.

Stevie Naismith goal, Rangers v Aberdeen

Stevie Naismiths first goal for Rangers on his debut start against Aberdeen, at Ibrox, 23 September 2007.

Rangers v Stuttgart Champions League, full stadium bouncy

Full stadium bouncy from the Rangers v Stuttgart Champions League game, Ibrox Stadium, 19 September 2007.

Rangers card display at Ibrox v Stuttgart, Champions League

The Rangers and Stuttgart teams take to the field at Ibrox Stadium for their Champions League game, 19 September 2007. Card display / tifo featuring a traditional bar scarf on the Govan Stand and Rangers shirt with the number 12 on the Copland Road and Broomloan Road stands, representing the crowd being the "12th man".

Rangers FC v VFB Stuttgart goals

Rangers goals from the Champions League match against Stuttgart, 19 September 2007

Goals from Charlie Adam with an assist from Alan Hutton, and a penalty from Jean Claude Darcheville.