Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Rangers FC vs. Everton (Mon Oct 07)


                           Rangers FC  |  Everton
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-5-1 N
                          Gazza Grant  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK I_Turner
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF E_Garay
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF T_Roberts
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF D_Santon
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF M_Ozil
                             Diego MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF R_Savage
                           S_Davis MF  |  MF Verdu
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  MF S_Gerrard
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB D_Piorkowski
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB C_Obasi
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB I_Falque
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB M_Owen

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(rfc) M_Murphy with a precise ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  T_Roberts makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere swings it in!
          ...  D_Santon heads it away
Min. 1  :(evn) Van_Tijkaan gets possession in his own half
          ...  L_Wallace wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca pushes it past E_Garay
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a dig at goal!
          ...  I_Turner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 9  :(rfc) Diego plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Murphy keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Kelly forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_VD_Vaart!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Turner
Min. 10 :(evn) D_Santon cuts through the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Wallace hits it out for a throw
Min. 11 :(rfc) Diego looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with the strike !
          ...  I_Turner fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 14 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren fires over a low cross to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 16 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a measured pass to M_Ozil
          ...  A delicate header from M_Ozil !
          ...  M_Steklenburg 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. 17 :(evn) R_Savage takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Garay
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the tackle
Min. 20 :(evn) R_Savage drives it forward to J_Henderson
          ...  J_Henderson is clean through!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives on the ball !!
Min. 21 :(rfc) M_Murphy flicks it past E_Garay
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Murphy !
          ...  I_Turner with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 24 :(rfc) S_Davis 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 carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(rfc) S_Davis with a one-touch layoff to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Savage brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(rfc) M_Murphy kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Johnson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Johnson with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 33 :(evn) J_Henderson with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Johnson with the tackle
Min. 35 :(rfc) M_Murphy sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  But M_Kelly wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 35 :(evn) J_Henderson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Van_Tijkaan latches onto it!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan from 20 yards !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Wallace takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Savage with an over the top challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Davis swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(rfc) E_Johnson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Murphy
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Murphy !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 38 :(evn) M_Ozil turns on a sixpence
          ...  E_Johnson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 39 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a terrific drive !
          ...  But I_Turner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that I_Turner got a touch
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Wilshere brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Kelly
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy!
          ...  M_Murphy hits a curling shot!
          ...  I_Turner goes down well to save
Min. 42 :(evn) D_Santon gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Wallace!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) A_McLeish kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But S_Gerrard slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  I_Turner never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But I_Turner reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on I_Turner anyway
Min. 54 :(evn) M_Ozil with an intelligent ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard hits a great shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Wallace gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca is unmarked
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  R_Acquafresca is all alone
          ...  I_Turner comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past I_Turner
          ...  I_Turner pulls off a save !!
Min. 58 :(rfc) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Ozil
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a thundering volley!
          ...  But I_Turner smothers the ball.
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Jurado will come on for J_Wilshere and play MF
Min. 66 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Jurado
          ...  But T_Roberts with the fine tackle
Min. 67 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_de_Boer back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 70 :(rfc) L_Copland is going to be brought on
          ...  Diego is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(rfc) F_de_Boer leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Murphy
          ...  J_Henderson takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(rfc) S_Davis gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Turner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 73 :(rfc) L_Copland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Roberts with a terrible tackle
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 73 :(evn) C_Obasi will replace the useless S_Gerrard and will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  S_Davis swings it in
          ...  R_VD_Vaart takes control of it!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  I_Turner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Ozil reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 77 :(rfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Rangers FC will now be playing D
Min. 77 :(rfc) M_Murphy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to F_de_Boer
          ...  M_Ozil slices it
          ...  I_Turner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_VD_Vaart
          ...  I_Turner easily catches it!
Min. 78 :(evn) D_Piorkowski will replace E_Garay and play DF
Min. 80 :(evn) I_Falque replaces J_Henderson and will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 89 :(evn) D_Piorkowski chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Ozil
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Davis
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 90 :(rfc) J_Jurado finds R_VD_Vaart with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Van_Tijkaan

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 102,771
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Johnson (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Van_Buuren (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : T_Roberts (73)
Booked               : J_Henderson (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       5
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Everton
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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  28   3   1   1  32 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  62   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  73  30  26
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  12  28
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  24  11  19 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  72   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  25  26 |  95   0   0   5   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  80  33
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   6   6  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
L_Copland      FW   1   8  25   6  21 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Turner       GK  37   4   5   4  16 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  25   5   5  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  23  13  13  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  23  10   9  27 |  75   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  20 -10 -10
D_Santon       DF   2  23  10   5  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  25   7  18 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  23   9  30 |  82   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22   6
R_Savage       MF   2   7  23   6  15 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Verdu          MF   2  14  20   6  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Gerrard      MF   2   5  20  14  21 |  75   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5  -8 -19
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  24  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  24  10   7  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  23  10   8  39 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  13  23   9  19 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Owen         FW   1   4   4  22  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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