Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Wed Sep 13)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  James Maund
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  MF J_Cruijff
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW Cantona
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                          T_McLean SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 6  :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt finds N_Pepe with a ball over the defence
          ...  N_Pepe attempts a chip!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6  :(aja) J_Cruijff runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Thiago_Luiz with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 10 :(aja) C_Fabregas squares it to M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  F_Ricksen slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 11 :(rfc) N_Pepe plays in Erling_Haland with a beautiful ball
          ...  Erling_Haland tries to chip the ball over T_O_Conner!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(aja) Juan_Foyth sprints past the defender
          ...  Juan_Foyth rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Looks like it should be Rafael's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Rafael looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 18 :(aja) J_Cruijff flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn runs onto it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn goes for the top corner !
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with the first time flick to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 22 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Thiago_Luiz gathers up the loose ball
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a short pass to find Cantona
          ...  Cantona tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 26 :(aja) Cantona lobs it over D_Cooper
          ...  Thiago_Luiz goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 27 :(rfc) J_Barjonas works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jamie_Tartt
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 31 :(aja) Cantona pushes it past the defender
          ...  Cantona drives it towards goal !
          ...  Rafael makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  Edu_Gaspar hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 48 :(rfc) Erling_Haland finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn clears with a diving header
Min. 49 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Juan_Foyth
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe!
          ...  N_Pepe controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Ajax

Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Keown will come on for Juan_Foyth and play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as C_Dos_Passos comes on for G_Magalhaes to play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder will come on for Thomas_Partey and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Ian_Wright comes on for Jose_A_Reyes and takes up a FW role
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Fabregas beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged Rafael
          ...  That s put Ajax in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 53 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 55 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the heel pass to Ian_Wright
          ...  Ian_Wright aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a penetrating pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland goes for goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 68 :(aja) W_Gallas is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  K_Rekik takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Barjonas with the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to F_Ricksen
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(aja) Ian_Wright breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  J_Baxter brings him down!
          ...  O_Bundy warns him
Min. 73 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Erling_Haland makes himself available
          ...  What a shot from Erling_Haland !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Serrano will come on for Jerzinho_Jnr and play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Russell is being brought on
          ...  D_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) T_McLean is coming on and N_Pepe is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Thiago_Luiz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 76 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs at W_Gallas
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 77 :(rfc) J_Barjonas takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Barjonas attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 79 :(aja) C_Fabregas turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Keown
          ...  Thiago_Luiz with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aja) Cantona beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_Baxter with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  W_Sneijder floats it forward
          ...  Ian_Wright latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cheeky lob from Ian_Wright !
          ...  Over the bar

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,933
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Jamie_Tartt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Thiago_Luiz (79), J_Baxter (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Van_D_Hoorn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ian_Wright (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Ajax
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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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Rafael         GK  38   2   2   2  20 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barjonas     DM   2  16  28   6  14 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
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_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  34   9   8  33 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  10   5
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  32   1   1  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  30   8   7  30 |  54   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  30   4   2  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  35  13   7  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29   6   1  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  31   4  23 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  40   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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