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Season 21 Archive: Division 1, Week 16
Rangers FC 2 - 0 Ajax
Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Mon Dec 28)
Rangers FC | Ajax
4-1-3-1-1 A | 3-1-3-1-2 A
Gazza Grant | James Maund
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Belushi GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Raúl_Albil DF | DF C_dos_Passos
R_Giovinco DF | DF M_Hart
F_de_Boer DF | DF V_Kompany
J_A_Riise DF | DM Oscar_Serrano
I_Falque DM | MF Ridoutski
L_Copland MF | MF W_Sneijder
B_Hemoth MF | MF M_Overmars
G_Boyd MF | AM S_Phelan
J_Wilshere AM | FW T_Wallcott
R_Acquafresca FW | FW A_Arshavin
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V_Mannone SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
K_Uddin SUB | SUB A_Carabali
D_McGrain SUB | SUB D_Agger
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB A_Ross
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB C_Nade
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 1 :(rfc) G_Boyd crosses into the box, finding B_Hemoth
... V_Kompany with a deliberate foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 4 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes possession on the edge of the box
... T_Wallcott with a terrible tackle
... He received a good talking to from J_Larrionda
... FREE KICK
... G_Boyd swings it in
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
... M_Hart bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 6 :(aja) C_dos_Passos works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But Belushi hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 8 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls it well
... He nutmegs V_Kompany
... He puts in F_de_Boer!
... F_de_Boer hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar had no chance!
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 9 :(rfc) B_Hemoth hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Acquafresca latches onto it!
... R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 10 :(rfc) L_Copland wins possession
... He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere heads the ball towards goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with a little chip!
... Belushi gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
... M_Overmars wins the ball well
... J_Larrionda has given a free kick
... J_Larrionda warned him
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_A_Riise drives the ball across field
... It comes to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca drives the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 13 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
... T_Wallcott with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But Belushi smothers the ball.
Min. 16 :(rfc) B_Hemoth threads the through ball to G_Boyd
... G_Boyd bears down on goal!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 17 :(rfc) I_Falque sidesteps M_Hart
... That was too easy
... I_Falque with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 20 :(aja) Ridoutski crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... Belushi saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Copland finds R_Acquafresca in the box
... R_Acquafresca aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 23 :(rfc) L_Copland cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Acquafresca
... M_Hart knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Larrionda just turns away!
Min. 24 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Acquafresca decides to go for goal instead!
... C_dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Larrionda
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... R_Giovinco plays it short to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the drive!
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 25 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the towering header to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 25 :(aja) M_Hart is hurt
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... R_Acquafresca has a go!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 33 :(rfc) G_Boyd has a go!
... It hits the defender
... R_Acquafresca collects the loose ball!
... R_Acquafresca with a bomb of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Giovinco feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Acquafresca runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... M_Hart makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Falque!
... R_Giovinco tries to place the shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 42 :(rfc) G_Boyd jumps over W_Sneijder's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Arshavin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past F_de_Boer!
... He has some space now!
... A_Arshavin strikes a wicked curler !
... But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) B_Hemoth hoists the ball across to Raúl_Albil
... Raúl_Albil uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 43 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off I_Falque back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... I_Falque with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(rfc) L_Copland is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Wilshere latches onto the end of it
... C_dos_Passos fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Larrionda shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 44 :(aja) Ridoutski with an incisive pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Belushi palms it behind
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(rfc) I_Falque knocks it forward
... M_Hart slips
... R_Acquafresca gets to it!
... V_Kompany reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 47 :(rfc) F_de_Boer changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Boyd
... G_Boyd drives it towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd curls it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a thundering volley!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Giovinco
... He knocks it to V_Kompany!
... R_Giovinco does well to get the tackle in
Min. 48 :(rfc) B_Hemoth plays it forward to I_Falque
... C_dos_Passos plays the back pass
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... F_de_Boer swings it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Ross is ready to come on to replace M_Overmars
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by R_Giovinco
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace L_Copland as MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger replaces an unhappy Oscar_Serrano and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Giovinco back heels to find J_A_Riise in space
... J_A_Riise smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_de_Boer looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Acquafresca
... M_Hart leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Carabali is going to be brought on
... V_Kompany is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to I_Falque
... A skilful effort from I_Falque !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... Rangers FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Agger plays it forward to A_Arshavin
... Fine tackle by J_A_Riise
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 55 :(aja) D_Agger lays the ball back to C_dos_Passos
... A vicious shot by C_dos_Passos !
... What agility from Belushi
Min. 57 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
... A_Arshavin takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_VD_Vaart with a nasty foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... C_dos_Passos floats it forward
... Ridoutski latches onto the end of it
... What a shot from Ridoutski !
... It could go anywhere
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 62 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to F_de_Boer
... S_Phelan with an ugly foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 64 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to T_Wallcott
... F_de_Boer takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... J_Larrionda signals that it is indirect
... T_Wallcott hoists it forward
... S_Phelan gets on the end of it
... S_Phelan keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Belushi blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 64 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott flings a shot at goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 65 :(rfc) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
... F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder whips the ball across to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan tries to lob the keeper !
... Belushi gets his fingertips to it
Min. 68 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet will replace B_Hemoth and play FW
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a Cruyff turn
... R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Wilshere sidesteps D_Agger
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Wilshere with a stunning strike !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 71 :(aja) D_Agger whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
... K_Uddin tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... J_Larrionda lectures him
Min. 74 :(aja) Ridoutski brings it under control
... He takes on Raúl_Albil
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_dos_Passos!
... C_dos_Passos must beat Belushi!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 76 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the header on
... He finds Ridoutski in space
... Blocked by J_A_Riise
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Arshavin spits at I_Falque
... He could be off here!
... J_Larrionda reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 78 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Wallcott must beat Belushi!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 79 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... I_Falque rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... That's his second booking !
... He's sent off!
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside M_Hart!
... He has some space now!
... D_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 81 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks it forward
... K_Uddin slips
... A_Carabali gets to it!
... A_Carabali hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Belushi makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet cuts through the defence
... M_Hart with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... J_Larrionda warned him
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
... He plays it to J_Wilshere instead
... Fine tackle by A_Carabali
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 91 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at R_VD_Vaart
... The defender slips and falls over
... Superbly timed tackle by J_A_Riise
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan chips the ball into the area!
... J_Wilshere reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 94 :(aja) D_Agger with the through ball to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a graceful, looping effort !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 94 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... T_Wallcott body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers : F_de_Boer (8), I_Falque (51)
Sent Off : I_Falque (79)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : V_Kompany (1), C_dos_Passos (43), M_Hart (50), S_Phelan (62), A_Arshavin (77), T_Wallcott (94)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 16
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 6
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 15
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 24 | 17
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Final Score : Rangers FC 2 - 0 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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Belushi GK 38 8 8 5 11 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
Raúl_Albil DF 2 27 10 6 35 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 25
R_Giovinco DF 2 26 12 10 35 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
F_de_Boer DF 2 26 7 7 27 | 67 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
J_A_Riise DF 3 24 7 9 32 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
I_Falque DM 3 14 25 9 19 | 81 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 -10 0 15
L_Copland MF 1 8 28 6 21 | 52 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 4 26 6 22 | 70 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
G_Boyd MF 2 2 24 9 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 22
J_Wilshere AM 2 18 27 11 19 | 96 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 35 2
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 28 36 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 27 12 7 40 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 26 12 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 26 8 24 | 44 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 24 21 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 36 5 5 7 14 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 30 11 9 46 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 4
M_Hart DF 2 30 4 1 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -22 -22
V_Kompany DF 2 26 10 8 33 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 26 12 19 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ridoutski MF 1 5 30 4 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -19
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 28 8 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
M_Overmars MF 2 10 24 13 32 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Phelan AM 3 6 29 21 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 13
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 24 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 8 7
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 23 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 -2 13
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 28 10 7 10 | 43 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
D_Agger DF 2 27 12 5 24 | 44 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 27 2 36 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rangers FC | Ajax
4-1-3-1-1 A | 3-1-3-1-2 A
Gazza Grant | James Maund
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Belushi GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Raúl_Albil DF | DF C_dos_Passos
R_Giovinco DF | DF M_Hart
F_de_Boer DF | DF V_Kompany
J_A_Riise DF | DM Oscar_Serrano
I_Falque DM | MF Ridoutski
L_Copland MF | MF W_Sneijder
B_Hemoth MF | MF M_Overmars
G_Boyd MF | AM S_Phelan
J_Wilshere AM | FW T_Wallcott
R_Acquafresca FW | FW A_Arshavin
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V_Mannone SUB | SUB M_De_Sanctis
K_Uddin SUB | SUB A_Carabali
D_McGrain SUB | SUB D_Agger
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB A_Ross
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB C_Nade
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 1 :(rfc) G_Boyd crosses into the box, finding B_Hemoth
... V_Kompany with a deliberate foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 4 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes possession on the edge of the box
... T_Wallcott with a terrible tackle
... He received a good talking to from J_Larrionda
... FREE KICK
... G_Boyd swings it in
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
... M_Hart bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 6 :(aja) C_dos_Passos works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But Belushi hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 8 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls it well
... He nutmegs V_Kompany
... He puts in F_de_Boer!
... F_de_Boer hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... E_Van_d_Sar had no chance!
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 9 :(rfc) B_Hemoth hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Acquafresca latches onto it!
... R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 10 :(rfc) L_Copland wins possession
... He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere heads the ball towards goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with a little chip!
... Belushi gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
... M_Overmars wins the ball well
... J_Larrionda has given a free kick
... J_Larrionda warned him
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_A_Riise drives the ball across field
... It comes to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca drives the shot in!
... E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 13 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
... T_Wallcott with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But Belushi smothers the ball.
Min. 16 :(rfc) B_Hemoth threads the through ball to G_Boyd
... G_Boyd bears down on goal!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 17 :(rfc) I_Falque sidesteps M_Hart
... That was too easy
... I_Falque with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 20 :(aja) Ridoutski crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Arshavin in the box
... A_Arshavin with his head down lets it go !
... Belushi saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Copland finds R_Acquafresca in the box
... R_Acquafresca aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar gathers it comfortably
Min. 23 :(rfc) L_Copland cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Acquafresca
... M_Hart knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Larrionda just turns away!
Min. 24 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Acquafresca decides to go for goal instead!
... C_dos_Passos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Larrionda
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... R_Giovinco plays it short to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the drive!
... It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 25 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the towering header to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 25 :(aja) M_Hart is hurt
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... R_Acquafresca has a go!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 33 :(rfc) G_Boyd has a go!
... It hits the defender
... R_Acquafresca collects the loose ball!
... R_Acquafresca with a bomb of a shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Giovinco feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Acquafresca runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... M_Hart makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by I_Falque!
... R_Giovinco tries to place the shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches the ball
Min. 42 :(rfc) G_Boyd jumps over W_Sneijder's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Arshavin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past F_de_Boer!
... He has some space now!
... A_Arshavin strikes a wicked curler !
... But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) B_Hemoth hoists the ball across to Raúl_Albil
... Raúl_Albil uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 43 :(aja) C_dos_Passos runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off I_Falque back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... I_Falque with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(rfc) L_Copland is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Wilshere latches onto the end of it
... C_dos_Passos fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Larrionda shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 44 :(aja) Ridoutski with an incisive pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Belushi palms it behind
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(rfc) I_Falque knocks it forward
... M_Hart slips
... R_Acquafresca gets to it!
... V_Kompany reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 47 :(rfc) F_de_Boer changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Boyd
... G_Boyd drives it towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd curls it into the box!
... E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a thundering volley!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 46 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Giovinco
... He knocks it to V_Kompany!
... R_Giovinco does well to get the tackle in
Min. 48 :(rfc) B_Hemoth plays it forward to I_Falque
... C_dos_Passos plays the back pass
... E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... F_de_Boer swings it in!
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 49 :(aja) A_Ross is ready to come on to replace M_Overmars
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by R_Giovinco
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace L_Copland as MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Agger replaces an unhappy Oscar_Serrano and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Giovinco back heels to find J_A_Riise in space
... J_A_Riise smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_de_Boer looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Acquafresca
... M_Hart leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Carabali is going to be brought on
... V_Kompany is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to I_Falque
... A skilful effort from I_Falque !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... Rangers FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 54 :(aja) D_Agger plays it forward to A_Arshavin
... Fine tackle by J_A_Riise
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 55 :(aja) D_Agger lays the ball back to C_dos_Passos
... A vicious shot by C_dos_Passos !
... What agility from Belushi
Min. 57 :(aja) The ball rolls free!
... A_Arshavin takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_VD_Vaart with a nasty foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... C_dos_Passos floats it forward
... Ridoutski latches onto the end of it
... What a shot from Ridoutski !
... It could go anywhere
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 62 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to F_de_Boer
... S_Phelan with an ugly foul
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 64 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to T_Wallcott
... F_de_Boer takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... J_Larrionda signals that it is indirect
... T_Wallcott hoists it forward
... S_Phelan gets on the end of it
... S_Phelan keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Belushi blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 64 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott flings a shot at goal !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 65 :(rfc) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
... F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder whips the ball across to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan tries to lob the keeper !
... Belushi gets his fingertips to it
Min. 68 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet will replace B_Hemoth and play FW
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a Cruyff turn
... R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Wilshere sidesteps D_Agger
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Wilshere with a stunning strike !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 71 :(aja) D_Agger whips the ball across to T_Wallcott
... K_Uddin tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... J_Larrionda lectures him
Min. 74 :(aja) Ridoutski brings it under control
... He takes on Raúl_Albil
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_dos_Passos!
... C_dos_Passos must beat Belushi!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 76 :(aja) W_Sneijder with the header on
... He finds Ridoutski in space
... Blocked by J_A_Riise
Min. 77 :(aja) A_Arshavin spits at I_Falque
... He could be off here!
... J_Larrionda reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 78 :(aja) T_Wallcott beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Wallcott must beat Belushi!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 79 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... I_Falque rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... That's his second booking !
... He's sent off!
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside M_Hart!
... He has some space now!
... D_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Van_d_Sar with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 81 :(aja) S_Phelan knocks it forward
... K_Uddin slips
... A_Carabali gets to it!
... A_Carabali hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Belushi makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet cuts through the defence
... M_Hart with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... J_Larrionda warned him
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
... He plays it to J_Wilshere instead
... Fine tackle by A_Carabali
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 91 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at R_VD_Vaart
... The defender slips and falls over
... Superbly timed tackle by J_A_Riise
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan chips the ball into the area!
... J_Wilshere reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 94 :(aja) D_Agger with the through ball to T_Wallcott
... T_Wallcott with a graceful, looping effort !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 94 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... T_Wallcott body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers : F_de_Boer (8), I_Falque (51)
Sent Off : I_Falque (79)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : W_Sneijder
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : V_Kompany (1), C_dos_Passos (43), M_Hart (50), S_Phelan (62), A_Arshavin (77), T_Wallcott (94)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 16
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 6
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 15
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 24 | 17
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Final Score : Rangers FC 2 - 0 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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Belushi GK 38 8 8 5 11 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
Raúl_Albil DF 2 27 10 6 35 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 25
R_Giovinco DF 2 26 12 10 35 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
F_de_Boer DF 2 26 7 7 27 | 67 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
J_A_Riise DF 3 24 7 9 32 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
I_Falque DM 3 14 25 9 19 | 81 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 -10 0 15
L_Copland MF 1 8 28 6 21 | 52 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 4 26 6 22 | 70 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
G_Boyd MF 2 2 24 9 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 22
J_Wilshere AM 2 18 27 11 19 | 96 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 35 2
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 28 36 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 27 12 7 40 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 26 12 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 26 8 24 | 44 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 24 21 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 36 5 5 7 14 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 30 11 9 46 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 4
M_Hart DF 2 30 4 1 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -22 -22
V_Kompany DF 2 26 10 8 33 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 15 26 12 19 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ridoutski MF 1 5 30 4 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -19
W_Sneijder MF 2 8 28 8 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
M_Overmars MF 2 10 24 13 32 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Phelan AM 3 6 29 21 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 13
T_Wallcott FW 3 8 10 24 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 8 7
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 7 23 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 -2 13
M_De_Sanctis GK 27 8 5 5 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carabali DF 2 28 10 7 10 | 43 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
D_Agger DF 2 27 12 5 24 | 44 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 27 2 36 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 29 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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