Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Arsenal (Mon Jul 22)


                           Rangers FC  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF M_Manz
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  DM S_Wiltord
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF D_OLeary
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         R_Russell MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                             Keane FW  |  FW N_Bendtner
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB R_Parlour
                               Kan SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                     Erling_Haland SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 2  :(arn) S_Wiltord with an intelligent ball to O_Zinchenko
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  O_Zinchenko is all alone
          ...  Rafael comes towards him
          ...  He rounds Rafael
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi clears the danger!!
Min. 7  :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Manz
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A wicked drive by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 9  :(arn) S_Wiltord looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Anelka
          ...  But Ivica_Strok barges him off the ball
Min. 12 :(arn) F_Valverde sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  J_Serrano with the block
Min. 16 :(arn) F_Valverde backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Anelka with a thundering drive!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord lofts the ball in!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Baxter chips the ball over the defence and finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  O_Zinchenko wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 28 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from W_Fofana to N_Bendtner
          ...  D_McGrain wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(arn) M_Ozil can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to O_Zinchenko
          ...  O_Zinchenko chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 34 :(rfc) Rangers FC are switching their playing style to C
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Baxter with the header on
          ...  He finds Keane in space
          ...  S_Wiltord with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_Lata tries to calm him down
Min. 35 :(arn) F_Valverde is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to N_Bendtner
          ...  Gary_Gillespi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Russell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 38 :(arn) S_Wiltord with an incisive pass to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  But Rafael recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 39 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Bendtner
          ...  Keane with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 42 :(rfc) D_Cooper threads the through ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Fofana
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 42 :(arn) M_Ozil with the cross-field pass to N_Bendtner
          ...  Gary_Gillespi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  N_Anelka with the thundering drive
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Cooper goes in studs first
          ...  F_Lata shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_OLeary bends it round the wall
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Wiltord backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  W_Fofana gets on the end of it
          ...  Gary_Gillespi tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_OLeary
          ...  D_McGrain heads it away
Min. 48 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Manz
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the strike !
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 49 :(arn) F_Valverde kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Bendtner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_McGrain slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 46 :(arn) F_Valverde retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Bendtner latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Bendtner with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  F_Lata has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(arn) W_Saliba gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Wiltord is unmarked
          ...  Maurice_Malpa reads the play well
Min. 51 :(rfc) Keane nutmegs M_Ozil, he continues to run forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Manz takes possession
Min. 52 :(arn) N_Bendtner sidesteps D_McGrain
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Bendtner !
          ...  Rafael gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 52 :(arn) M_Manz spits at J_Baxter
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Steve Brown is far from happy with that decision
Min. 53 :(arn) F_Valverde with a measured ball to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  It floats over Rafael
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 59 :(arn) D_OLeary knocks it past Gary_Gillespi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Serrano wins the ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens is coming on for Maurice_Malpa and playing MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Kan replaces an unhappy D_Cooper and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland is ready to come on to replace Keane
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(arn) Arsenal changed their strategy to play D
Min. 63 :(rfc) Kan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But M_Manz slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Baxter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Ozil knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Lata blows up for a foul
          ...  F_Lata reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(arn) O_Zinchenko plays the back pass
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Wiltord moves in a MF position
Min. 68 :(arn) F_Valverde changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 70 :(arn) H_Sanchez is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Wiltord is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) R_Russell gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Gary_Gillespi is unmarked
          ...  W_Fofana with a bad challenge
          ...  F_Lata will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Lata just wants to lecture him
Min. 71 :(rfc) J_Baxter with the dribble
          ...  O_Zinchenko is easily beaten
          ...  J_Baxter attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 73 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 73 :(arn) H_Sanchez is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 80 :(arn) R_Parlour is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Ozil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) Ronaldinhio is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_OLeary is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(rfc) Kan takes advantage of a mistake by O_Zinchenko
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  W_Fofana slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Keown is being brought on
          ...  W_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Keown crosses into the box, finding H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 84 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Russell lays the ball back to Erling_Haland
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Manz picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 84 :(arn) N_Anelka curls the ball out wide to N_Bendtner
          ...  Intercepted by D_McGrain
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 145,118
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : O_Zinchenko (67 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Cooper (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : F_Valverde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Zinchenko (34), H_Sanchez (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ozil (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 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  39   2   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  33   1   1  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  30   3   3  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  34  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      MF   1  28   7   2  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  27  19   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  31   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  37   3   3   3  42 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  33   3   8  27 |  86   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  32   5   5  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0 -20  30
M_Manz         DF   2  31   8   5  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  74   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  84   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
F_Valverde     AM   1   3  31   2  10 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  27  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  34   9   4  11 |   9   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  13  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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