Posted by methylated_spirit
Rangers became the first Scottish side to make it into the last 16 of the Champions League as they drew 1-1 at home to Internazionale.
The Scottish champions shrugged aside their poor domestic form to earn a well deserved draw against the Italian side. Inter took the lead somewhat against the run of play when Adriano headed home a Sinisa Mihajlovic corner. However the Ibrox side showed great spirit when Peter Lovenkrands equalised five minutes later. Having already qualified Inter were content to settle for the draw and as full-time came nearer Rangers were unsure whether to attack or not. As it was the draw at Bratislava between Artmedia and FC Porto meant Rangers were through anyway, though it was a nail-biting last few minutes as they awaited conformation of the result. In the first half Ranger keeper Ronald Waterreus did well to punch clear an inswinging corner by Mihajlovic, but from the next corner Adriano headed home. It was a real setback for Rangers, but Thomas Buffel's superb pass released Lovenkrands from the halfway line and the Dane showed great composure before sliding the ball past Francesco Toldo.
The second half was even more of a cat and mouse game and a couple of dangerous long-range free-kicks from Mihajlovic were well saved by Waterreus. Hamed Namouchi glanced a header inches wide from Robert Malcolm's free-kick, after Cristiano Zanetti was sent off for a second booking.
Then came the tumultuous scenes at the end as the home side celebrated a unique achievement.
AND METHS WAS THERE! Just a wee spot of history for you...what a night. One of those famous nights, floodlights cutting the cold, crisp, dark air, fans in a frenzy, songs filling the air...there is no atmosphere like Ibrox. Tremendous.
Posted by vanquish
Erm, i'll be nice and reply!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
Posted by brownlad007
crap, hate rangers since im a bit of a celtic supporter.
anyway goodluck..... think its needed
Posted by ares
You had luck Porto has a crap dumb manager like Co Adriense
Posted by Superluminova
I was there! Thats what i'll be saying to the grand kids one day!
What a game, What a night! Eck must STAY!
I only wish i had took my digi cam to get better shots than these, is there anychance i could have a copy of yours meth?
Posted by jenbones
Were you two in the same stand?
Posted by Superluminova
Nope I was in the Govan Rear and meths was in the Main Stand
Posted by maddav
*Reads Thread title*
Isn't history made every day?
Sorry, it's just one of those phrases that gets to me
No offense intended.
Posted by Superluminova
just in case anyones interested, thats me
Posted by vanquish
lol! have you two ever met?
Posted by Superluminova
Nope, but i'm glad to see that meths is part of the blue order website!
on another mate does anyone know were i can get a panoramic digital photo printed, as eveywhere i try can do it and i really want this photo printed off in a large format!
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2812/gersvinterdisplay20fq.jpg
Posted by tombadier
I think this site print Panoramic Photos
http://www.ezprints.com/
Posted by methylated_spirit
We're out - glorious failure yet again. Putr out by a relatively poor Villareal, we should have beaten them...
Really sups? Whats your username on TBO forum? Actually I was in the Broomie Rear, i knicked those photos off the interweb because i forgot to take my camera
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Hello, Scroto!
Meths doing some shameless and sickening self promotion
[ This Message was edited by: methylated_spirit on 2006-03-20 11:28 ]