Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Hearts (Wed Aug 30)


                           Rangers FC  |  Hearts
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Roy Rolsten
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Ricadio
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF H_Onderlei
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF J_Speelman
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF S_Walsh
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF C_Sibbald
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Rou_Reynolds
                          J_Baxter MF  |  FW D_Underwood
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW M_Crickmore
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB Mo_Girgua
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB B_Conti
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB K_Kairinen
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB K_Poborsky
                          T_McLean SUB |  SUB S_Mane

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(rfc) D_Cooper with a first time pass
          ...  Erling_Haland runs onto it!
          ...  Erling_Haland aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  K_Oliver fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 3  :(rfc) Erling_Haland sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Walsh spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3  :(hts) H_Onderlei off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Crickmore picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Crickmore aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 5  :(hts) A_Arshavin plays the early ball across the box to find D_Underwood in space
          ...  D_Underwood with the strike !
          ...  Rafael has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Rafael reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rou_Reynolds plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Underwood
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Hearts go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 7  :(hts) Jesus_Cordoba with an inch perfect pass to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Rafael is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 8  :(hts) J_Speelman with the Cruyff turn
          ...  F_Ricksen cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 8  :(rfc) Erling_Haland is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_V_Carballo blows up for a foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 12 :(rfc) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Ricadio slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 17 :(rfc) N_Pepe jumps over H_Onderlei's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  N_Pepe attempts to drive it home!
          ...  K_Oliver gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 17 :(hts) C_Sibbald times his run well
          ...  D_Cooper takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(hts) A_Arshavin finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  A_Arshavin heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 21 :(hts) H_Onderlei spots D_Underwood who is in acres of space
          ...  A delicate header from D_Underwood !
          ...  But Rafael dives to his left
          ...  I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(rfc) K_Rekik kills the ball dead
          ...  H_Onderlei seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 23 :(rfc) Jerzinho_Jnr pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Baxter is clean through!
          ...  J_Baxter hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Baxter looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Thiago_Luiz
          ...  Thiago_Luiz with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But K_Oliver dives to his left
          ...  I think K_Oliver just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(hts) Ricadio gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Rekik!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Rekik does well to get the tackle in
Min. 34 :(rfc) D_Cooper puts in Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland fires the shot in!
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 34 :(hts) M_Crickmore with the dribble
          ...  F_Ricksen is easily beaten
          ...  M_Crickmore with a little chip!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Rafael plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 40 :(rfc) Erling_Haland latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But C_Sibbald sweeps up the threat
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Barjonas sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Erling_Haland
          ...  Ricadio is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) C_Sibbald with a precise ball to Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  But F_Ricksen wins the ball
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Barjonas runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe with the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) N_Pepe picks up a loose ball
          ...  H_Onderlei with the tackle
Min. 49 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds fires over a low cross to Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  K_Rekik gathers up the loose ball
Min. 50 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes advantage of a bad back pass from Ricadio
          ...  N_Pepe aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  K_Oliver just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 52 :(rfc) J_Barjonas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Onderlei
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  A_Arshavin wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 56 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds with a measured pass to S_Walsh
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Serrano comes on for Thiago_Luiz and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - R_Russell on for Jamie_Tartt as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) T_McLean is coming on for N_Pepe and will play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Baxter brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Ricadio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_McLean!
          ...  T_McLean curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter lofts the ball in!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets to it!
          ...  K_Oliver won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 60 :(hts) S_Walsh slides it through the middle to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 62 :(rfc) K_Rekik is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Erling_Haland
          ...  Cleaned up by H_Onderlei
Min. 63 :(hts) M_Crickmore takes advantage of a mistake by J_Serrano
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Crickmore with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(hts) A_Arshavin sidesteps Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Serrano with the block
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Barjonas runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Jesus_Cordoba back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  H_Onderlei makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Russell!
          ...  J_Speelman clears the corner
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_Russell looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_McLean receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Rou_Reynolds is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  T_McLean hits it over the wall
          ...  But K_Oliver tips it over
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(hts) M_Crickmore finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  But J_Serrano puts it in row Z!
Min. 71 :(rfc) The ball is passed in from R_Russell, he finds Erling_Haland
          ...  A_Arshavin rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 74 :(rfc) Erling_Haland nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Erling_Haland attempts a lob!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the diagonal pass Erling_Haland
          ...  S_Walsh gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 76 :(hts) Jesus_Cordoba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Arshavin
          ...  But F_Ricksen clears the danger
Min. 77 :(rfc) J_Baxter has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba slices it
          ...  K_Oliver moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Russell swings it in!
          ...  J_Serrano gets on the end of it
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 78 :(rfc) F_Ricksen with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_McLean
          ...  A vicious shot by T_McLean !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 79 :(rfc) R_Russell with a first time pass
          ...  F_Ricksen runs onto it!
          ...  F_Ricksen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  K_Oliver just watches float over the bar!
Min. 81 :(rfc) D_Cooper runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  K_Oliver won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(hts) C_Sibbald has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Serrano
          ...  He puts in Jesus_Cordoba!
          ...  J_Serrano goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(rfc) R_Russell is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Baxter
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Speelman
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Barjonas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Erling_Haland
          ...  J_Speelman wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 92 :(rfc) R_Russell is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_McLean latches onto the ball
          ...  H_Onderlei goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 93 :(rfc) T_McLean with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Walsh a clean set of heals
          ...  T_McLean has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  K_Oliver with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 138,391
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Cooper (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : H_Onderlei (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Underwood (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jesus_Cordoba (8), Ricadio (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       13
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Hearts
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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  38   2   2   2  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  33   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  33   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Oliver       GK  31   3   1   5  18 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  33   9   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Onderlei     DF   1  29   9   5  13 |  94   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 140  20   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  28   1  11  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   9  31   8  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  28   9  11 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  30  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
A_Arshavin     FW   2   7   8  28  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Conti        DF   3  26  10   7  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  26  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Poborsky     MF   1   9  25  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   7   8  26  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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