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Season 17 Archive: Division 1, Week 13
Rangers FC 3 - 1 Hearts
Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Hearts (Sun Dec 22)
Rangers FC | Hearts
4-5-1 P | 4-3-1-2 E
Gazza Grant | Daniel Perry
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK S_Banks
L_Wallace DF | DF W_Sagnol
K_Uddin DF | DF R_Ayala
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF L_Roy
F_de_Boer DF | DF S_Hoffmeister
L_Copland MF | MF J_Obi_Mikel
Diego MF | MF K_Kong
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF K_Katsouranis
B_Yaga MF | AM Saruman
J_Jurado MF | FW Messi
R_Acquafresca FW | FW D_Bunting
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G_Adam SUB | SUB A_Basso
E_Johnson SUB | SUB P_Kuzmanovic
A_McLeish SUB | SUB G_McSheffrey
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB B_Hemoth
M_Murphy SUB | SUB H_Kane
Referee: I_Williamson (England)
Min. 3 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... R_Acquafresca drives it low !
... S_Banks with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7 :(hts) Messi 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... K_Uddin takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 8 :(hts) K_Kong looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Saruman
... A cheeky lob from Saruman !
... M_Steklenburg gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... K_Katsouranis chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Bunting with the header
... M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 9 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 10 :(hts) Saruman hoofs it up field to find L_Roy
... K_Uddin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Wallace flicks it past W_Sagnol
... He runs forward
... L_Wallace curls it towards the top corner !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca drives it low !
... S_Banks gets his fingertips to it
Min. 14 :(hts) K_Kong is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... D_Bunting latches onto the end of it
... F_de_Boer brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Van_Buuren with a thundering volley!
... But it goes just over
Min. 23 :(rfc) J_Jurado takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to F_de_Boer
... But W_Sagnol clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds K_Uddin with a perfectly weighted pass
... A left-footer by K_Uddin !
... S_Banks goes down well to save
Min. 29 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... A_Van_Buuren is through!
... R_Ayala does well to get the tackle in
Min. 31 :(hts) W_Sagnol is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 31 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic replaces W_Sagnol to play as a DF
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... A left-footer by R_Acquafresca !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Rangers FC 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Copland chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca swings in the shot!
... It's beaten S_Banks
... It goes wide !!
Min. 38 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But S_Banks punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart drives it into the box!
... S_Banks easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(hts) Saruman with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... K_Uddin intercepts the pass
Min. 41 :(hts) K_Kong finds the run of L_Roy
... L_Roy tries the shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Obi_Mikel crosses it in!
... S_Hoffmeister with the header
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Jurado brings it under control
... He takes on S_Hoffmeister
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Wallace!
... L_Wallace tries to catch the keeper out!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... R_Acquafresca gets up high for the header !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Hearts fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel threads the through ball to Messi
... K_Uddin intercepts the pass
Min. 47 :(hts) L_Roy knocks the ball back to S_Banks
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Rangers FC 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 47 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with a 40-yard pass to P_Kuzmanovic
... But L_Wallace puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(hts) Saruman sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting with the strike !
... It hits off a defender!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Saruman plays it into the danger area!
... K_Kong with the header
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 3-0 Hearts
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Jurado kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But S_Banks tips it over
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(hts) K_Kong looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Bunting
... A well-placed shot from D_Bunting !
... M_Steklenburg fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a one-touch layoff to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the header !
... But S_Banks is equal to it
Min. 48 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 49 :(hts) Messi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
... L_Copland brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... D_Bunting bends it round the wall
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 49 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Saruman is through!
... L_Copland goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(hts) Hearts will now play P
Min. 52 :(hts) K_Kong runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Saruman
... R_VD_Vaart with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 52 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Messi
... Messi swings in the shot!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart steps over the ball
... He nutmegs P_Kuzmanovic
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... L_Roy takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic knocks it past L_Wallace and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Kuzmanovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Diego
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Wallace plays it forward to R_VD_Vaart
... R_Ayala gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 56 :(rfc) K_Uddin spits at R_Ayala
... He could be off here!
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 57 :(rfc) L_Copland slides the ball across to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart chases it through, he must score !
... S_Banks makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on Messi
... He runs past him
... R_Acquafresca with a scorcher of a shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Uddin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Ayala
... He puts in R_Acquafresca!
... R_Ayala moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 61 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a neat pass into J_Jurado
... J_Jurado hits the ball on the bounce !
... But S_Banks punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 61 :(hts) Saruman with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... L_Wallace takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(hts) H_Kane is ready to come on to replace Messi
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 63 :(rfc) F_de_Boer picks out R_VD_Vaart with the cross
... R_VD_Vaart tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But S_Banks tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(rfc) E_Johnson replaces A_Van_Buuren and will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) There's going to be a change
... G_McSheffrey will come on for Saruman and play AM
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a slick pass to R_Acquafresca
... S_Hoffmeister fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
... He plays it to R_Acquafresca instead
... R_Acquafresca tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic flicks it past L_Wallace
... He runs forward
... A wicked drive by P_Kuzmanovic !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Uddin with the header on
... He finds J_Jurado in space
... J_Jurado aims for the top right corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
... S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy will replace the useless R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... H_Kane tackles cleanly
Min. 75 :(hts) G_McSheffrey controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Jurado
... He puts in H_Kane!
... F_de_Boer with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 77 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland floats the ball in to find M_Murphy
... M_Murphy is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... S_Banks tries to close down the angle
... He nutmegs S_Banks
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... A foul on the keeper
... You have to say that was harsh
Min. 77 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Uddin
... He knocks it to D_Bunting!
... D_Bunting with the drive!
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... That is his 10th goal this season!!
... Can Hearts get back into the game now!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Hearts ...
Min. 84 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a penetrating pass to M_Murphy
... But L_Roy will cut out the threat
Min. 85 :(hts) D_Bunting has time and space on the edge of the box
... K_Uddin is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 86 :(hts) G_McSheffrey kills the ball dead
... J_Wilshere wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 87 :(hts) G_McSheffrey with a smart pass to H_Kane
... B_Yaga goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Murphy
... He knocks it to H_Kane!
... L_Copland with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
Min. 92 :(hts) G_McSheffrey controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... E_Johnson takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 104,006
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (9,33), L_Roy (47 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Copland (49), K_Uddin (56)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : D_Bunting
Scorers : D_Bunting (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Hoffmeister (70)
Injured : W_Sagnol (31)
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 13
Off target : 8 | 6
On target : 12 | 7
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 5
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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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M_Steklenburg GK 28 3 1 1 32 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 2
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 95 0 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 34 6
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 6 27 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 32 20
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 46 -2
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 58 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
J_Jurado MF 1 14 23 7 28 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 9
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 78 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 100
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 24 7 5 31 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 32 20
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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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S_Banks GK 38 5 1 4 11 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
W_Sagnol DF 2 29 9 1 22 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
R_Ayala DF 1 27 12 1 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 26 7 9 29 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -20 1
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 25 12 9 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6
J_Obi_Mikel MF 2 7 27 9 32 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
K_Kong MF 1 5 27 9 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 25 1 34 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Saruman AM 2 6 24 22 30 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Messi FW 1 9 7 27 18 | 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 47
A_Basso GK 16 5 5 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Kuzmanovic DF 3 26 7 8 18 | 64 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
G_McSheffrey AM 1 6 25 17 37 | 27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 4 23 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 23 33 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
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Rangers FC | Hearts
4-5-1 P | 4-3-1-2 E
Gazza Grant | Daniel Perry
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK S_Banks
L_Wallace DF | DF W_Sagnol
K_Uddin DF | DF R_Ayala
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF L_Roy
F_de_Boer DF | DF S_Hoffmeister
L_Copland MF | MF J_Obi_Mikel
Diego MF | MF K_Kong
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF K_Katsouranis
B_Yaga MF | AM Saruman
J_Jurado MF | FW Messi
R_Acquafresca FW | FW D_Bunting
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G_Adam SUB | SUB A_Basso
E_Johnson SUB | SUB P_Kuzmanovic
A_McLeish SUB | SUB G_McSheffrey
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB B_Hemoth
M_Murphy SUB | SUB H_Kane
Referee: I_Williamson (England)
Min. 3 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... R_Acquafresca drives it low !
... S_Banks with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7 :(hts) Messi 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... K_Uddin takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 8 :(hts) K_Kong looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Saruman
... A cheeky lob from Saruman !
... M_Steklenburg gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... K_Katsouranis chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Bunting with the header
... M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 9 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 10 :(hts) Saruman hoofs it up field to find L_Roy
... K_Uddin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Wallace flicks it past W_Sagnol
... He runs forward
... L_Wallace curls it towards the top corner !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca drives it low !
... S_Banks gets his fingertips to it
Min. 14 :(hts) K_Kong is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... D_Bunting latches onto the end of it
... F_de_Boer brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Van_Buuren with a thundering volley!
... But it goes just over
Min. 23 :(rfc) J_Jurado takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to F_de_Boer
... But W_Sagnol clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds K_Uddin with a perfectly weighted pass
... A left-footer by K_Uddin !
... S_Banks goes down well to save
Min. 29 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... A_Van_Buuren is through!
... R_Ayala does well to get the tackle in
Min. 31 :(hts) W_Sagnol is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 31 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic replaces W_Sagnol to play as a DF
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... A left-footer by R_Acquafresca !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Rangers FC 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Copland chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca swings in the shot!
... It's beaten S_Banks
... It goes wide !!
Min. 38 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But S_Banks punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart drives it into the box!
... S_Banks easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(hts) Saruman with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... K_Uddin intercepts the pass
Min. 41 :(hts) K_Kong finds the run of L_Roy
... L_Roy tries the shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Obi_Mikel crosses it in!
... S_Hoffmeister with the header
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Jurado brings it under control
... He takes on S_Hoffmeister
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Wallace!
... L_Wallace tries to catch the keeper out!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... R_Acquafresca gets up high for the header !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Hearts fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel threads the through ball to Messi
... K_Uddin intercepts the pass
Min. 47 :(hts) L_Roy knocks the ball back to S_Banks
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Rangers FC 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 47 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel with a 40-yard pass to P_Kuzmanovic
... But L_Wallace puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(hts) Saruman sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting with the strike !
... It hits off a defender!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Saruman plays it into the danger area!
... K_Kong with the header
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 3-0 Hearts
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Jurado kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But S_Banks tips it over
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(hts) K_Kong looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Bunting
... A well-placed shot from D_Bunting !
... M_Steklenburg fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a one-touch layoff to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the header !
... But S_Banks is equal to it
Min. 48 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 49 :(hts) Messi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
... L_Copland brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... D_Bunting bends it round the wall
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 49 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Saruman is through!
... L_Copland goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(hts) Hearts will now play P
Min. 52 :(hts) K_Kong runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Saruman
... R_VD_Vaart with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 52 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Messi
... Messi swings in the shot!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart steps over the ball
... He nutmegs P_Kuzmanovic
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... L_Roy takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic knocks it past L_Wallace and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Kuzmanovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Diego
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Wallace plays it forward to R_VD_Vaart
... R_Ayala gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 56 :(rfc) K_Uddin spits at R_Ayala
... He could be off here!
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 57 :(rfc) L_Copland slides the ball across to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart chases it through, he must score !
... S_Banks makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on Messi
... He runs past him
... R_Acquafresca with a scorcher of a shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Uddin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Ayala
... He puts in R_Acquafresca!
... R_Ayala moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 61 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a neat pass into J_Jurado
... J_Jurado hits the ball on the bounce !
... But S_Banks punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 61 :(hts) Saruman with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... L_Wallace takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(hts) H_Kane is ready to come on to replace Messi
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 63 :(rfc) F_de_Boer picks out R_VD_Vaart with the cross
... R_VD_Vaart tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But S_Banks tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(rfc) E_Johnson replaces A_Van_Buuren and will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) There's going to be a change
... G_McSheffrey will come on for Saruman and play AM
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a slick pass to R_Acquafresca
... S_Hoffmeister fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
... He plays it to R_Acquafresca instead
... R_Acquafresca tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic flicks it past L_Wallace
... He runs forward
... A wicked drive by P_Kuzmanovic !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Uddin with the header on
... He finds J_Jurado in space
... J_Jurado aims for the top right corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
... S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy will replace the useless R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... H_Kane tackles cleanly
Min. 75 :(hts) G_McSheffrey controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Jurado
... He puts in H_Kane!
... F_de_Boer with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 77 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland floats the ball in to find M_Murphy
... M_Murphy is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... S_Banks tries to close down the angle
... He nutmegs S_Banks
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... A foul on the keeper
... You have to say that was harsh
Min. 77 :(hts) P_Kuzmanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Uddin
... He knocks it to D_Bunting!
... D_Bunting with the drive!
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... That is his 10th goal this season!!
... Can Hearts get back into the game now!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Hearts ...
Min. 84 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a penetrating pass to M_Murphy
... But L_Roy will cut out the threat
Min. 85 :(hts) D_Bunting has time and space on the edge of the box
... K_Uddin is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 86 :(hts) G_McSheffrey kills the ball dead
... J_Wilshere wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 87 :(hts) G_McSheffrey with a smart pass to H_Kane
... B_Yaga goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) J_Obi_Mikel has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Murphy
... He knocks it to H_Kane!
... L_Copland with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
Min. 92 :(hts) G_McSheffrey controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... E_Johnson takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
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Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 104,006
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (9,33), L_Roy (47 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Copland (49), K_Uddin (56)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : D_Bunting
Scorers : D_Bunting (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Hoffmeister (70)
Injured : W_Sagnol (31)
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 13
Off target : 8 | 6
On target : 12 | 7
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 5
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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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M_Steklenburg GK 28 3 1 1 32 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 2
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 95 0 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 34 6
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 6 27 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 32 20
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 46 -2
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 58 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
J_Jurado MF 1 14 23 7 28 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 9
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 78 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 100
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 24 7 5 31 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 32 20
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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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S_Banks GK 38 5 1 4 11 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
W_Sagnol DF 2 29 9 1 22 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
R_Ayala DF 1 27 12 1 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 26 7 9 29 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -20 1
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 25 12 9 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6
J_Obi_Mikel MF 2 7 27 9 32 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
K_Kong MF 1 5 27 9 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 25 1 34 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Saruman AM 2 6 24 22 30 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Messi FW 1 9 7 27 18 | 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 47
A_Basso GK 16 5 5 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Kuzmanovic DF 3 26 7 8 18 | 64 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
G_McSheffrey AM 1 6 25 17 37 | 27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 4 23 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 23 33 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
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