Division Two League Match, Rangers FC vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jun 09)


                           Rangers FC  |  Celtic FC
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-4-1 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF R_Chimbonda
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Alex
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF D_Santon
                         L_Copland MF  |  DM D_Bentley
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                           S_Davis MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF G_Barry
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB E_Quagliarela
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB I_Koybasi
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB R_Fowler

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(rfc) S_Davis with an in swinging cross to B_Yaga
          ...  Alex goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 4  :(rfc) L_Copland is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Phisbaena bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 6  :(rfc) S_Davis flicks it over Alex's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Davis sees C_Gordon off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 7  :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to C
Min. 8  :(cfc) B_Howedes holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Efe_Sodje with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 10 :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats L_Copland
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Davis with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 11 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a perfectly timed run
          ...  K_Mizuno rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Steklenburg reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Alex!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a precise ball to E_Johnson
          ...  E_Johnson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  What agility from C_Gordon
Min. 12 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats B_Howedes
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena wins the ball well
          ...  M_Stadio has given a free kick
          ...  M_Stadio wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(rfc) Efe_Sodje holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Copland
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Howedes
Min. 14 :(cfc) D_Santon hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Howedes latches onto it!
          ...  B_Howedes uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Alex
          ...  He puts in S_Davis!
          ...  Alex goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Chimbonda
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 27 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But C_Gordon makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 29 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Efe_Sodje gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a blistering shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from C_Gordon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 34 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks it past A_Van_Buuren and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Howedes attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  From long range R_Acquafresca bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 40 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Leroy_Fer with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
Min. 40 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the overhead !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) A_Jolie beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A_Jolie curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 46 :(rfc) E_Johnson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes for goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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

Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin comes on for Efe_Sodje and takes up a DF role
Min. 53 :(cfc) A_Jolie feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Davis with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno lays the ball back to G_Barry
          ...  G_Barry cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Jurado comes on for J_Wilshere and takes up a MF role
Min. 59 :(cfc) D_Santon with a measured pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A_Van_Buuren plays the back pass
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alex drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes advantage of a mistake by K_Uddin
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  K_Mizuno hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 64 :(rfc) S_Davis can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Leroy_Fer
          ...  A_Jolie clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_Fowler is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_Van_Buuren tries to beat C_Gordon!
          ...  C_Gordon catches the ball
Min. 65 :(cfc) G_Barry looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Chimbonda
          ...  F_de_Boer pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 69 :(cfc) B_Howedes looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Santon
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga moves forward
          ...  B_Yaga tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is being brought on
          ...  L_Copland is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Yaga sidesteps R_Chimbonda
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Fowler hits it out for a throw
Min. 72 :(cfc) A_Jolie with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A_Jolie drives it low !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a clever shimmy
          ...  D_Santon with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as K_Ramsteijn comes on for R_Chimbonda to play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(cfc) G_Barry finds a hole in the defence
          ...  E_Johnson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 99,775
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Davis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Davis (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Van_Buuren (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (4), D_Santon (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Celtic FC
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  27   3   1   1  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  51   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  32  28
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  24  10  19 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  23   8  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  25  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic 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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C_Gordon       GK  33   1   1   3  17 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Chimbonda    DF   2  27   5   4  23 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Alex           DF   2  24  13   8  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  24   9   7  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -11
D_Santon       DF   2  23  10   5  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
D_Bentley      DM   3  15  22   8  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  26   5  35 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  25   9  28 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -11
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  25   8  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  26  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  23  10   9  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Quagliarela  DF   2  20   8   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Koybasi      MF   2  12  22   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
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