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Season 36 Archive: June Ridout Memorial Cup Match 1

Rangers FC 4 - 0 Hearts

June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Rangers FC vs. Hearts (Wed Jul 19)


                           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
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF J_Speelman
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF S_Walsh
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF C_Sibbald
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF J_Colquhoun
                          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 L_Gasparotto
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB N_Barr
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB M_Franchu
                          T_McLean SUB |  SUB T_Carthy

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Baxter jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Erling_Haland
          ...  A_Arshavin brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe with the drive!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 2  :(hts) A_Arshavin runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off K_Rekik back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Baxter with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 5  :(hts) D_Underwood beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  D_Underwood with a terrific drive !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 7  :(rfc) J_Baxter with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has K_Oliver to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over K_Oliver
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 8  :(rfc) J_Barjonas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Colquhoun with a bad challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Roy Rolsten looks relieved
          ...  Steve Brown is far from happy with that decision
Min. 9  :(hts) Rou_Reynolds has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a short pass to find Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland hits a great shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 17 :(hts) C_Sibbald with a short pass to find D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 25 :(hts) J_Colquhoun is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Underwood latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Underwood is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round Rafael
          ...  He tries to slide it past Rafael
          ...  Rafael dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 26 :(hts) A_Arshavin wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Underwood
          ...  D_Underwood with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 27 :(rfc) Erling_Haland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Jamie_Tartt decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A wicked drive by Jamie_Tartt !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Oliver moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  K_Oliver catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(hts) C_Sibbald looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Underwood
          ...  Thiago_Luiz with a bad challenge
Min. 27 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Underwood is through!
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 28 :(hts) M_Crickmore rushes through the defence
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 30 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Erling_Haland curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  K_Oliver is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Oliver holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 30 :(hts) M_Crickmore breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  Erling_Haland brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(rfc) K_Rekik sprints past S_Walsh
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Rekik !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Oliver got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 33 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jamie_Tartt with the shot !
          ...  K_Oliver with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 34 :(rfc) K_Rekik unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe must beat K_Oliver!
          ...  But K_Oliver tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds with a reverse pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a little chip!
          ...  Rafael blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 37 :(rfc) N_Pepe sprints past the defender
          ...  N_Pepe with a thundering shot!
          ...  K_Oliver gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by K_Oliver !!
Min. 37 :(hts) Ricadio spots M_Crickmore who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Crickmore with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It floats over Rafael
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_Cooper curls the ball out wide to Jamie_Tartt
          ...  Ricadio reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 40 :(rfc) J_Baxter has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Pepe aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  K_Oliver gets his fingertips to it
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Baxter has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Walsh
          ...  He knocks it to Erling_Haland!
          ...  Erling_Haland with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Hearts

Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Barjonas pushes it past C_Sibbald
          ...  H_Onderlei slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 51 :(rfc) Erling_Haland skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Intercepted by J_Speelman
Min. 52 :(hts) C_Sibbald takes advantage of a bad back pass from Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  J_Barjonas wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(rfc) N_Pepe has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Driven towards goal by N_Pepe !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 57 :(hts) D_Underwood with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 58 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Oliver moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 59 :(hts) D_Underwood puts in H_Onderlei
          ...  K_Rekik beats him to the ball
Min. 62 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But K_Oliver is equal to it
Min. 64 :(rfc) J_Barjonas feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Pepe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Pepe tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 70 :(rfc) N_Pepe runs forward
          ...  N_Pepe could have let it bounce!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Oliver looks dejected
          ...  Rangers FC 4-0 Hearts ...
Min. 72 :(rfc) K_Rekik back heels to find N_Pepe in space
          ...  N_Pepe tries to beat K_Oliver from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 76 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Walsh
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  Erling_Haland with a thundering shot!
          ...  K_Oliver makes a difficult save
Min. 77 :(hts) C_Sibbald lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin latches on to it
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Arshavin !
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Ricadio a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Barjonas with the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 78 :(hts) M_Crickmore picks out D_Underwood with the cross
          ...  D_Underwood rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Serrano comes on for Thiago_Luiz and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(rfc) R_Russell will replace the useless J_Serrano and will play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Turnbull will come on for Erling_Haland and play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 84 :(hts) H_Onderlei with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But K_Rekik slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) A_Arshavin with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Turnbull with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(hts) M_Crickmore with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  M_Crickmore hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Rafael manages to turn it behind
Min. 90 :(hts) J_Speelman gets possession in his own half
          ...  F_Ricksen pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(hts) C_Sibbald sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Onderlei
          ...  H_Onderlei breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Rafael
          ...  He lobs it over Rafael
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 137,451
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : N_Pepe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Erling_Haland (30), K_Rekik (32), N_Pepe (58,70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Erling_Haland (30), F_Ricksen (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : D_Underwood
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 4 - 0 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  37   2   2   2  20 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 100  20  25
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  28   1   1  33 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  96   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  70  20
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  96   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  82   0   0   2   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  18  28
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      MF   1  31   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |   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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K_Oliver       GK  31   3   1   5  18 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
H_Onderlei     DF   1  29   9   5  13 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  28   1  11  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   9  31   8  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  29   1  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  27   9  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  30  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
A_Arshavin     FW   2   7   8  28  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Mo_Girgua      GK  18   2   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  29   8   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Barr         DF   1  24   7   4  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  14  27   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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