Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Arsenal (Wed Jun 22)


                           Rangers FC  |  Arsenal
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                             Doria DF  |  DF R_Holding
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF P_Evra
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF D_Burn
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF Seb_Ferrira
                        J_Drummond DF  |  MF M_Thomas
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                          Lee_Kang MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                          D_Cooper MF  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB F_Valverde
                          B_MacKay SUB |  SUB M_Guendouzi
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 4  :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Lee_Kang seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
Min. 4  :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr beats Juan_Foyth
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the shot on net !
          ...  But Rafael parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 5  :(rfc) Juan_Foyth holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 7  :(rfc) N_Pepe controls the ball with ease
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Thomas feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Holding runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Doria clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 12 :(arn) M_Arteta hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto it!
          ...  N_Anelka shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was caught offside
Min. 16 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the nod to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Macedo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 16 :(arn) M_Thomas runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Rafael makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 21 :(rfc) A_Hazzard brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Holding with the fine tackle
Min. 21 :(rfc) A_Hazzard backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Burn pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
Min. 22 :(rfc) F_Ricksen beats R_Holding
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  F_Ricksen curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 23 :(rfc) P_Crouch controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe!
          ...  D_Burn takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Anelka times his run well
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Juan_Foyth
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 24 :(arn) O_Bierhoff beats his man
          ...  F_Ricksen dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_Cooper beats P_Evra
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Anelka with the tackle
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds F_Ricksen on the edge of the box
          ...  F_Ricksen with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(arn) R_Holding breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  Lee_Kang brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 33 :(rfc) D_Cooper looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Burn
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 35 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from A_Hazzard to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 36 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Pepe decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Pepe !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(rfc) P_Crouch lobs it over P_Evra
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a terrible tackle
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) H_Sanchez comes on for Taliyah_Jnr and will play FW to the delight of the fans

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) A_Hazzard beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_Crouch
          ...  P_Evra wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(arn) O_Bierhoff cuts through the defence
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Serrano
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 51 :(arn) M_Arteta brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Sanchez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Lee_Kang with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 52 :(rfc) P_Crouch moves forward
          ...  Ronaldinhio fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(arn) M_Thomas with a short pass to find Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  What agility from Rafael
Min. 55 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Juan_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Holding wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 55 :(rfc) P_Crouch chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe
          ...  M_Arteta with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(rfc) D_Cooper picks out Juan_Foyth with the cross
          ...  D_Burn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 57 :(arn) M_Arteta with an incisive pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
          ...  Rafael gets up well to catch that one
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Anelka with the kinky dribble
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Lee_Kang
Min. 71 :(arn) Ronaldinhio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Sanchez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Serrano with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 72 :(arn) P_Evra drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Sanchez
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Sanchez !
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 75 :(rfc) K_Rekik is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Drummond is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) B_MacKay is going to be brought on
          ...  Lee_Kang is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Steve_Brown is ready to come on to replace N_Pepe
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a short pass to find P_Crouch
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  P_Crouch takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just T_Macedo is between him and the goal
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Macedo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 77 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 77 :(rfc) A_Hazzard slides the ball across to Steve_Brown
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Evra !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 80 :(arn) C_Chambers is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Burn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Thomas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Serrano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Seb_Ferrira!
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 81 :(arn) F_Valverde is ready to come on to replace Ronaldinhio
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 85 :(rfc) Steve_Brown pushes it past R_Holding
          ...  O_Bierhoff body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Steve Brown is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Hazzard hoists it forward
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  Seb_Ferrira slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) H_Sanchez sidesteps J_Serrano
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Serrano goes in hard to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 142,497
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Crouch (35,76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lee_Kang (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Thomas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Anelka (27), Ronaldinhio (52), M_Arteta (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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  36   2   2   2  20 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  31   7   5  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Serrano      DF   1  30   1   1  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  28  12  31 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  94   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  50
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  33   8   2  12 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  32   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  29   5  17 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  83   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -20 -20
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  29  12  28 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  29  23  28 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  25   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  48   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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