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Season 19 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1
Aston Villa 2 - 0 Rangers FC
Elite League Cup Group Match 1, Aston Villa vs. Rangers FC (Wed Jul 30)
Aston Villa | Rangers FC
4-3-3 C | 4-2-3-1 C
John O Brien | Gazza Grant
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T_Sorensen GK | GK M_Steklenburg
D_Sinclair DF | DF K_Uddin
D_Sloan DF | DF P_Sweeper
G_Collins DF | DF M_Smith
J_Lescott DF | DF F_de_Boer
K_El_Ahmadi MF | DM J_Wilshere
O_Curkovic MF | DM J_Jurado
D_Boerrigter MF | MF L_Copland
Matej_Vydra FW | MF I_Muniain
P_Barrett FW | MF Dillon
E_Heskey FW | FW H_Rodellega
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P_Hankey SUB | SUB K_Schmeichel
T_Graham SUB | SUB A_Van_Buuren
D_Obua SUB | SUB A_McLeish
T_Muller SUB | SUB B_Yaga
P_Currer SUB | SUB R_Acquafresca
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(rfc) H_Rodellega with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past J_Lescott
... But D_Sloan puts it in row Z!
Min. 5 :(asv) E_Heskey sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... E_Heskey tries the shot !
... M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 6 :(asv) D_Sloan beats Dillon
... D_Sloan with the chance !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi hits it into the box!
... O_Curkovic loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by O_Curkovic
... The ball comes to D_Sloan
... He gets the shot away
... M_Steklenburg just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 7 :(asv) G_Collins looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E_Heskey
... E_Heskey fires the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Sinclair
... He puts in K_Uddin!
... D_Sinclair reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... K_El_Ahmadi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 17 :(asv) O_Curkovic finds Matej_Vydra on the edge of the box
... Matej_Vydra tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(asv) Matej_Vydra breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
... F_de_Boer brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 19 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Dillon is unmarked
... Matej_Vydra slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(asv) D_Boerrigter with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to P_Barrett
... J_Wilshere reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... O_Curkovic swings it in!
... P_Sweeper wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 21 :(asv) The ball is passed in from K_El_Ahmadi, he finds Matej_Vydra
... F_de_Boer is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
... FREE KICK!
... P_Barrett floats it forward
... E_Heskey latches onto the end of it
... E_Heskey runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... M_Steklenburg is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 24 :(asv) D_Boerrigter holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to E_Heskey
... E_Heskey runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But M_Steklenburg parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 25 :(asv) D_Boerrigter looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi tries the shot !
... M_Steklenburg with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 27 :(rfc) Dillon runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Boerrigter back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Dillon with a scorcher of a shot !
... But T_Sorensen with the difficult save
Min. 30 :(rfc) I_Muniain with an inch perfect pass to H_Rodellega
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Sinclair looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Wilshere jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_Uddin
... G_Collins with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi with a pinpoint pass to P_Barrett
... P_Barrett has a go!
... Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
... Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
... Aston Villa 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Copland runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A glorious effort by L_Copland !
... But T_Sorensen dives to his left
... I think T_Sorensen just got a hand on that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Copland with the diagonal pass H_Rodellega
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Sinclair
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 41 :(asv) E_Heskey knocks the ball past P_Sweeper
... But M_Smith clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Rangers FC
Min. 46 :(asv) Matej_Vydra controls it with ease
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... K_Uddin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Curkovic knocks it forward
... K_Uddin slips
... P_Barrett gets to it!
... J_Jurado leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) M_Smith jumps over D_Sloan's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... M_Smith shoots towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Uddin finds P_Sweeper in acres of space
... G_Collins takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds H_Rodellega with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Rodellega chases it through, he must score !
... It's beaten T_Sorensen
... It goes wide !!
Min. 51 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Smith
... M_Smith with the cheeky shot!
... T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 59 :(asv) P_Barrett with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... P_Barrett with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... M_Steklenburg makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Obua is going to be brought on
... O_Curkovic is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) B_Yaga comes on for L_Copland and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca replaces an unhappy H_Rodellega and will play as a FW
Min. 62 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi with the header on
... He finds P_Barrett in space
... P_Barrett with the header !
... M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 63 :(asv) E_Heskey has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past P_Sweeper
... He knocks it to P_Barrett!
... R_Acquafresca fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(asv) T_Muller is coming on for D_Boerrigter and playing MF
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Currer is being prepared to come on
... E_Heskey is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A
Min. 71 :(rfc) M_Smith with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Smith with a bicycle kick !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_Acquafresca is unmarked
... D_Obua wins the ball with ease
... S_Farina saw something no-one else did
Min. 74 :(rfc) J_Wilshere controls the ball with ease
... D_Sinclair with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by S_Farina
... It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(rfc) I_Muniain is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to K_Uddin
... G_Collins dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 82 :(asv) D_Obua takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_Currer
... P_Currer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's beaten M_Steklenburg
... It goes wide !!
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... R_Acquafresca must beat T_Sorensen!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Sinclair
... M_Smith tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Currer!
... M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 85 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... D_Sloan goes in studs first
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) D_Obua off the woodwork.
... P_Currer picks up the deflection
... P_Currer hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg had no chance!
... Aston Villa 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 89 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to N
Min. 90 :(asv) D_Sloan chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Collins
... G_Collins with the punt towards goal!
... M_Steklenburg fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(rfc) Dillon pushes it past the defender
... J_Lescott rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's S_Farina going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 93 :(asv) D_Sinclair jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_El_Ahmadi
... The defender is caught ball watching
... K_El_Ahmadi takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just M_Steklenburg is between him and the goal
... He slips it underneath M_Steklenburg
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 55,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : K_El_Ahmadi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_Barrett (35), P_Currer (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Sloan (85)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : L_Copland
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : F_de_Boer (21)
Booked : J_Jurado (46), R_Acquafresca (63)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7
Off target : 6 | 4
On target : 10 | 3
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 7
Key Tackles : 9 | 4
Key Passes : 15 | 9
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Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 38 4 4 1 15 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 24 8 7 41 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Sloan DF 2 23 9 4 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
J_Lescott DF 1 23 6 3 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 24 6 15 | 94 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 6
O_Curkovic MF 1 4 24 9 30 | 61 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 21
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 20 10 32 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Matej_Vydra FW 1 9 6 25 13 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 24 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
E_Heskey FW 3 4 8 19 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 16
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 23 9 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 33 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
T_Muller MF 3 8 23 9 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
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 29 3 1 1 32 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 25 5 11 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 25 10 6 34 | 94 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 7
F_de_Boer DF 2 24 7 7 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
J_Wilshere DM 2 17 25 11 19 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Jurado DM 1 14 24 7 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
I_Muniain MF 1 9 25 7 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 24 13 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
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Aston Villa | Rangers FC
4-3-3 C | 4-2-3-1 C
John O Brien | Gazza Grant
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T_Sorensen GK | GK M_Steklenburg
D_Sinclair DF | DF K_Uddin
D_Sloan DF | DF P_Sweeper
G_Collins DF | DF M_Smith
J_Lescott DF | DF F_de_Boer
K_El_Ahmadi MF | DM J_Wilshere
O_Curkovic MF | DM J_Jurado
D_Boerrigter MF | MF L_Copland
Matej_Vydra FW | MF I_Muniain
P_Barrett FW | MF Dillon
E_Heskey FW | FW H_Rodellega
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P_Hankey SUB | SUB K_Schmeichel
T_Graham SUB | SUB A_Van_Buuren
D_Obua SUB | SUB A_McLeish
T_Muller SUB | SUB B_Yaga
P_Currer SUB | SUB R_Acquafresca
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(rfc) H_Rodellega with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past J_Lescott
... But D_Sloan puts it in row Z!
Min. 5 :(asv) E_Heskey sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... E_Heskey tries the shot !
... M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 6 :(asv) D_Sloan beats Dillon
... D_Sloan with the chance !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi hits it into the box!
... O_Curkovic loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by O_Curkovic
... The ball comes to D_Sloan
... He gets the shot away
... M_Steklenburg just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 7 :(asv) G_Collins looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E_Heskey
... E_Heskey fires the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Sinclair
... He puts in K_Uddin!
... D_Sinclair reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... K_El_Ahmadi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 17 :(asv) O_Curkovic finds Matej_Vydra on the edge of the box
... Matej_Vydra tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(asv) Matej_Vydra breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
... F_de_Boer brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 19 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Dillon is unmarked
... Matej_Vydra slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(asv) D_Boerrigter with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to P_Barrett
... J_Wilshere reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... O_Curkovic swings it in!
... P_Sweeper wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 21 :(asv) The ball is passed in from K_El_Ahmadi, he finds Matej_Vydra
... F_de_Boer is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
... FREE KICK!
... P_Barrett floats it forward
... E_Heskey latches onto the end of it
... E_Heskey runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... M_Steklenburg is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 24 :(asv) D_Boerrigter holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to E_Heskey
... E_Heskey runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But M_Steklenburg parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 25 :(asv) D_Boerrigter looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi tries the shot !
... M_Steklenburg with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 27 :(rfc) Dillon runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Boerrigter back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Dillon with a scorcher of a shot !
... But T_Sorensen with the difficult save
Min. 30 :(rfc) I_Muniain with an inch perfect pass to H_Rodellega
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Sinclair looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Wilshere jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_Uddin
... G_Collins with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi with a pinpoint pass to P_Barrett
... P_Barrett has a go!
... Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
... Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
... Aston Villa 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Copland runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A glorious effort by L_Copland !
... But T_Sorensen dives to his left
... I think T_Sorensen just got a hand on that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Copland with the diagonal pass H_Rodellega
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Sinclair
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 41 :(asv) E_Heskey knocks the ball past P_Sweeper
... But M_Smith clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Rangers FC
Min. 46 :(asv) Matej_Vydra controls it with ease
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... K_Uddin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Curkovic knocks it forward
... K_Uddin slips
... P_Barrett gets to it!
... J_Jurado leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) M_Smith jumps over D_Sloan's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... M_Smith shoots towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Uddin finds P_Sweeper in acres of space
... G_Collins takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds H_Rodellega with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Rodellega chases it through, he must score !
... It's beaten T_Sorensen
... It goes wide !!
Min. 51 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Smith
... M_Smith with the cheeky shot!
... T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 59 :(asv) P_Barrett with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... P_Barrett with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... M_Steklenburg makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Obua is going to be brought on
... O_Curkovic is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) B_Yaga comes on for L_Copland and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca replaces an unhappy H_Rodellega and will play as a FW
Min. 62 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi with the header on
... He finds P_Barrett in space
... P_Barrett with the header !
... M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 63 :(asv) E_Heskey has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past P_Sweeper
... He knocks it to P_Barrett!
... R_Acquafresca fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(asv) T_Muller is coming on for D_Boerrigter and playing MF
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Currer is being prepared to come on
... E_Heskey is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A
Min. 71 :(rfc) M_Smith with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Smith with a bicycle kick !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_Acquafresca is unmarked
... D_Obua wins the ball with ease
... S_Farina saw something no-one else did
Min. 74 :(rfc) J_Wilshere controls the ball with ease
... D_Sinclair with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by S_Farina
... It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(rfc) I_Muniain is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to K_Uddin
... G_Collins dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 82 :(asv) D_Obua takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_Currer
... P_Currer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's beaten M_Steklenburg
... It goes wide !!
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... R_Acquafresca must beat T_Sorensen!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Sinclair
... M_Smith tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Currer!
... M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 85 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... D_Sloan goes in studs first
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) D_Obua off the woodwork.
... P_Currer picks up the deflection
... P_Currer hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg had no chance!
... Aston Villa 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 89 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to N
Min. 90 :(asv) D_Sloan chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Collins
... G_Collins with the punt towards goal!
... M_Steklenburg fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(rfc) Dillon pushes it past the defender
... J_Lescott rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's S_Farina going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 93 :(asv) D_Sinclair jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_El_Ahmadi
... The defender is caught ball watching
... K_El_Ahmadi takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just M_Steklenburg is between him and the goal
... He slips it underneath M_Steklenburg
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
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Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 55,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : K_El_Ahmadi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_Barrett (35), P_Currer (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Sloan (85)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : L_Copland
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : F_de_Boer (21)
Booked : J_Jurado (46), R_Acquafresca (63)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7
Off target : 6 | 4
On target : 10 | 3
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 7
Key Tackles : 9 | 4
Key Passes : 15 | 9
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Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 38 4 4 1 15 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 24 8 7 41 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Sloan DF 2 23 9 4 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
J_Lescott DF 1 23 6 3 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 24 6 15 | 94 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 6
O_Curkovic MF 1 4 24 9 30 | 61 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 21
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 20 10 32 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Matej_Vydra FW 1 9 6 25 13 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 24 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
E_Heskey FW 3 4 8 19 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 16
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 23 9 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 33 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
T_Muller MF 3 8 23 9 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
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 29 3 1 1 32 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 25 5 11 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 25 10 6 34 | 94 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 7
F_de_Boer DF 2 24 7 7 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
J_Wilshere DM 2 17 25 11 19 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Jurado DM 1 14 24 7 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
I_Muniain MF 1 9 25 7 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 24 13 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
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