Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Rangers FC (Mon Dec 16)


                              Arsenal  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  MF L_Copland
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF Diego
                            Craige MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         M_Dembele MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                         S_Corchia FW  |  MF J_Jurado
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                         D_Caicedo SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                         B_McBride SUB |  SUB R_VD_Vaart
                          P_Currer SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) Craige crosses to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 6  :(arn) N_Wade with the towering header to D_Berbatov
          ...  A delicate header from D_Berbatov !
          ...  M_Steklenburg goes down well to save
Min. 7  :(rfc) L_Wallace sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Wallace shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Wallace holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Jurado tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Lehmann with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(arn) D_Berbatov can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  D_Berbatov has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Craige crosses it in!
          ...  S_Logan swings a leg at it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was lucky there
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Wilshere flicks it over N_Burdisso's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Wilshere !
          ...  J_Lehmann takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a mistake by Raúl_Albil
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Burdisso robs him of the ball
Min. 19 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Scally is through!
          ...  N_Scally drives the ball low !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Dembele runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Berbatov
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But K_Uddin barges him off the ball
Min. 23 :(rfc) Diego has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Logan
          ...  He puts in J_Wilshere!
          ...  J_Wilshere has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 29 :(arn) Raúl_Albil has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Poll going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 31 :(arn) S_Corchia runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Jurado beats him to the ball
Min. 32 :(rfc) L_Wallace beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Wallace leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  J_Lehmann claws it off the line
          ...  G_Poll consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_Wilshere cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  But Raúl_Albil puts it in row Z!
Min. 38 :(arn) S_Corchia has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 41 :(rfc) L_Copland with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  N_Vidic plays the back pass
          ...  J_Lehmann can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Lehmann jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Jurado is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  L_Wallace latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Wallace keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Lehmann never had a chance!
Min. 44 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with the towering header to L_Copland
          ...  But N_Wade clears the ball to safety

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps N_Wade
          ...  R_Acquafresca aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 52 :(rfc) K_Uddin with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Wade
          ...  K_Uddin hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(rfc) Diego threads the through ball to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Jurado attempts a low drive!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 55 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - F_de_Boer on for A_Van_Buuren as a DF
Min. 58 :(arn) N_Wade is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Corchia latches onto the end of it
          ...  What a shot from S_Corchia !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg had no chance!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 63 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is coming on for L_Copland and playing MF
Min. 63 :(arn) Craige gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia with the drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Corchia lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches it!
Min. 64 :(rfc) B_Yaga floats the ball in to find R_Acquafresca
          ...  What a shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But J_Lehmann tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(arn) Matheus comes on for Craige and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(arn) M_Dembele with a measured ball to N_Scally
          ...  N_Scally looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 65 :(rfc) Diego takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Dembele with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Corchia with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Wilshere is unmarked
          ...  J_Wilshere gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 72 :(rfc) M_Murphy replaces R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Jurado flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Wilshere runs onto it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Wilshere !
          ...  J_Lehmann blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 75 :(arn) B_McBride will come on for D_Berbatov and play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) B_Yaga runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Logan
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But Raúl_Albil slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Poll has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 76 :(arn) B_McBride loses his marker
          ...  B_McBride smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
Min. 78 :(rfc) Diego threads the through ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Lehmann beats the ball away
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Corchia gains possession
          ...  F_de_Boer gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally curls it into the box!
          ...  A_McLeish clears the corner
Min. 86 :(arn) B_McBride finds his way through
          ...  A powerful header from B_McBride !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) N_Scally changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McBride
          ...  F_de_Boer with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 58,327
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Corchia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Corchia (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Dembele (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere
Scorers              : L_Wallace (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Lehmann      GK  37   2   4   4  19 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
N_Wade         DF   2  24   8   5  25 |  92   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   7  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  22   6  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   7   6  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  30
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  11   7  40 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  26
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   9
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  24   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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