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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
                                       |
                        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
                                       |
                          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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