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Season 18 Archive: Elite League, Week 4

Rangers FC 1 - 1 Hearts

Elite Football League Match, Rangers FC vs. Hearts (Mon Mar 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Hearts
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK S_Banks
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF M_Nelson
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF L_Roy
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  MF S_Davies
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Sektioui
                             Diego MF  |  MF K_Lafferty
                         L_Copland MF  |  AM Y_Jiangshan
                          J_Jurado MF  |  FW R_v_Nistelroy
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW O_G_Solskjaer
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB J_Pesero
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB K_Kong
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB A_Jolie
                     R_Acquafresca SUB |  SUB D_Bunting

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(rfc) M_Murphy turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Roy gathers up the loose ball
Min. 8  :(rfc) L_Copland cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Murphy
          ...  R_Ayala reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 8  :(hts) R_Neilson races into the box
          ...  He sees O_G_Solskjaer lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The Hearts fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hearts go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 9  :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren dribbles it into the box
          ...  A_Van_Buuren tries to beat S_Banks from outside the area!
          ...  S_Banks makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 10 :(hts) R_v_Nistelroy pushes it past D_Maicon
          ...  J_Wilshere with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 16 :(hts) O_G_Solskjaer nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Uddin
Min. 17 :(rfc) J_Jurado with an inch perfect pass to D_Maicon
          ...  D_Maicon from 20 yards !
          ...  S_Banks makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Jurado is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Wilshere
          ...  R_Ayala beats him to the ball
Min. 18 :(hts) S_Davies has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Maicon
          ...  He puts in O_G_Solskjaer!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer must beat G_Buffon!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 23 :(hts) O_G_Solskjaer kicks Diego off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_Maicon squares it to J_Jurado
          ...  Sektioui fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 28 :(rfc) L_Copland takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  L_Copland rifles it at the goal !
          ...  S_Banks gathers it comfortably
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Copland could get a shot on goal here
          ...  L_Copland belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Rangers FC fans to celebrate!
          ...  Rangers FC have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 32 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  J_Wilshere clears with a diving header
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to K_Uddin
          ...  L_Roy gets to the ball first
Min. 39 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren takes possession
          ...  A_Van_Buuren hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Banks looks relieved there!
Min. 42 :(rfc) L_Copland runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Jurado latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Jurado runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Banks dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Banks beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Smith gets on the end of it
          ...  But S_Banks parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) Diego looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy attempts a chip!
          ...  But S_Banks just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 44 :(rfc) L_Copland takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  A great volley from M_Murphy !
          ...  S_Banks with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Murphy
          ...  But M_Nelson clears the ball to safety

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Murphy tries to beat S_Banks from outside the area!
          ...  But S_Banks pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(hts) Hearts changed their strategy to play A
Min. 53 :(rfc) M_Murphy cuts inside L_Roy
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Banks goes down well to save
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is being brought on
          ...  Diego is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) B_Yaga replaces an unhappy L_Copland and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(hts) Sektioui looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 62 :(hts) Y_Jiangshan looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Davies
          ...  S_Davies looks to see where G_Buffon is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 63 :(rfc) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Nelson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Nelson
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Banks fists it away!
Min. 64 :(hts) Sektioui controls the ball with ease
          ...  But L_Wallace spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_McLeish is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Maicon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(hts) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_Clichy will come on for M_Nelson and play DF
Min. 71 :(hts) K_Kong is ready to come on to replace S_Davies
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(hts) K_Lafferty finds L_Roy in acres of space
          ...  J_Wilshere wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(hts) D_Bunting is coming on for R_v_Nistelroy and playing FW
Min. 75 :(hts) K_Lafferty with the diagonal pass D_Bunting
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Yaga
Min. 77 :(rfc) M_Murphy stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Neilson
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Smith hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Banks comes out and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 107,173
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Copland (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : R_Neilson
Scorers              : O_G_Solskjaer (8)
Sent Off             : O_G_Solskjaer (23)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 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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G_Buffon       GK  34   3   4   2  10 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  11   7  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  25  10   6  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  95   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  36   0
Diego          MF   1   6  27   6  27 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  63   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  39   5   1   4  11 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  29   3   3  35 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  13   2  29 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Sektioui       MF   1   1  30   5  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Y_Jiangshan    AM   2   7  24  16  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  39  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  19
J_Pesero       GK  17   6   6   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   2  26   9   9  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  27   9  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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