Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Aston Villa (Sun Sep 18)


                           Rangers FC  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Doria
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                         A_Forsyth DF  |  DF A_Odriozola
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  DM Camilo
                          Lee_Kang MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                               Kan MF  |  MF I_Spy
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB P_Navarra
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB J_Baez
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Janssen

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from A_Hazzard to Sheringham
          ...  I_Spy bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 3  :(asv) Steve_Brown with a neat pass into E_Collamarini
          ...  A_Forsyth reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 5  :(rfc) Lee_Kang hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches onto it!
          ...  F_McLintock is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 6  :(asv) Camilo plays it forward to E_Collamarini
          ...  F_Ricksen reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 11 :(rfc) Erling_Haland jumps over Camilo's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  C_Donaldson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Kan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Ricksen
          ...  Driven towards goal by F_Ricksen !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away!
Min. 14 :(asv) Steve_Brown is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A glorious effort by Steve_Brown !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael catches it!
Min. 15 :(rfc) Lee_Kang with a glorious 60-yard pass to Sheringham
          ...  A skilful effort from Sheringham !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 18 :(asv) Steve_Brown flicks it past Lee_Kang
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Steve_Brown controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Odriozola plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 20 :(asv) I_Spy moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown gets up high for the header !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 21 :(asv) B_MacKay plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Collamarini decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But D_Cooper with the fine tackle
Min. 23 :(rfc) A_Hazzard looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Kan
          ...  Kan with a thundering drive!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 25 :(rfc) D_Cooper hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kan collects the loose ball!
          ...  Kan with the side footed shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 26 :(rfc) Sheringham with a clever shimmy
          ...  Intercepted by A_Odriozola
Min. 26 :(asv) Doria with a 40-yard pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 27 :(rfc) Lee_Kang knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Odriozola
          ...  Lee_Kang swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 27 :(asv) Steve_Brown with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Forsyth
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Steve_Brown !
          ...  Rafael watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 29 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Lee_Kang gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Lee_Kang throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 31 :(rfc) Kan with a flicked pass to Sheringham
          ...  C_Donaldson reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 32 :(rfc) Lee_Kang with the towering header to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 34 :(asv) E_Collamarini finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) Juan_Foyth runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 44 :(asv) A_Odriozola falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 44 :(asv) P_Navarra is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Odriozola is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 45 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  C_Donaldson with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(asv) I_Spy gets to the by line and finds F_McLintock with a beautiful cross
          ...  F_McLintock chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 49 :(rfc) A_Hazzard finds Sheringham in acres of space
          ...  J_Grealish with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 50 :(asv) Steve_Brown gains possession
          ...  A cracking drive from Steve_Brown !
          ...  But Rafael palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 51 :(rfc) A_Hazzard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Sheringham gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Camilo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 52 :(asv) Steve_Brown takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Steve_Brown hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_MacKay drives it into the box!
          ...  Steve_Brown gets to it!
          ...  But Rafael makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish hits it towards the far post!
          ...  F_Ricksen reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(asv) J_Grealish threads the through ball to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 58 :(rfc) Kan makes the tackle
          ...  Kan with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 69 :(rfc) A_Hazzard with the nod to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland is clean through!
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 73 :(rfc) A_Hazzard sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Sheringham runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Sheringham is clean through!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tries to make himself big
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Serrano takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Juan_Foyth as DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as Turnbull comes on for D_Cooper to play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sheringham is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as J_Baez comes on for J_Grealish to play MF
Min. 76 :(asv) B_MacKay with a measured pass to F_McLintock
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 77 :(asv) I_Spy plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Collamarini keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Pepe
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 80 :(asv) O_Ighalo is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) Turnbull looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Hazzard
          ...  Camilo intercepts the pass
Min. 81 :(asv) J_Baez spits at Lee_Kang
          ...  M_Atkinson ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum looks relieved
Min. 83 :(asv) B_MacKay backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Steve_Brown latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Serrano knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 85 :(asv) Steve_Brown sidesteps J_Serrano
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Forsyth hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(asv) J_Baez runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Steve_Brown
          ...  K_Rekik gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(rfc) Turnbull with the nod to K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kan curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Rekik gets to it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) Camilo has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Steve_Brown collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Serrano with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 92 :(rfc) Lee_Kang kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Hazzard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Hazzard aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save
Min. 92 :(asv) Camilo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_McLintock latches onto it!
          ...  F_McLintock with the header !
          ...  Rafael is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Rafael looks very relieved!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 139,462
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hazzard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Erling_Haland (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : I_Spy
Scorers              : F_McLintock (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Donaldson (45)
Injured              : A_Odriozola (44)
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Aston Villa
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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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  34   8   2  12 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
F_Ricksen      DF   2  31   8   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Forsyth      DF   1  21   8   4  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  28  12  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kan            MF   2   7  25  18  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  35  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  29  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  30   1   1  30 |  18   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  32   1   2   3  40 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  31   7   5  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  27  21  21  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
C_Donaldson    DF   1  27  12   8  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Odriozola    DF   1  26  20   4  26 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Camilo         DM   2  21  26   1  29 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  30  12  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  30   5  17 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  28   5  12 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  28   5   9  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baez         MF   1  12  26   2  28 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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