Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Liverpool (Mon Oct 22)


                           Rangers FC  |  Liverpool
                            4-1-4-1 N  |  5-1-2-1-1 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF C_John
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF Kuzmanovic
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF D_Piorkowski
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                          J_Jurado DM  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                         L_Copland MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Rabiu_Ibrahim
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF S_Perrotta
                            B_Yaga MF  |  AM A_Johnson
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB D_Majstorovic
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB Song_Billong
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB B_Stancu
                      Salim_Kerkar SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(lpl) D_Piorkowski beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Sweeper wins the ball well
          ...  O_Bundy has given a free kick
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 11 :(lpl) A_Johnson crosses in from the wing, he finds Kuzmanovic in the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Uddin belts it clear
Min. 17 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Rommedahl collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Johnson fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy warns him
Min. 17 :(lpl) A_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by A_McLeish
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Johnson looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_John floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart volleys it forward. He finds R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson parries it
Min. 18 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Perrotta
          ...  But J_Jurado barges him off the ball
Min. 22 :(rfc) P_Sweeper runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Peterson easily claims the ball!
Min. 26 :(rfc) I_Muniain finds the space intelligently
          ...  A cracking drive from I_Muniain !
          ...  But T_Peterson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Copland with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Perrotta
          ...  L_Copland carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(lpl) D_Rommedahl sprints forward with the ball
          ...  D_Rommedahl goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Van_d_Sar's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 34 :(rfc) K_Uddin brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Jurado gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Efe_Sodje tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is warned by O_Bundy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 36 :(rfc) I_Muniain has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Piorkowski
          ...  He puts in K_Uddin!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov steals the ball of off him
Min. 37 :(rfc) K_Uddin runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  C_John wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds P_Sweeper with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Sweeper cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Jurado had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Johnson a clean set of heals
          ...  C_John makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 48 :(lpl) A_Johnson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_McLeish
          ...  He knocks it to C_John!
          ...  K_Uddin with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lpl) S_Perrotta beats R_VD_Vaart
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Perrotta drives the shot in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 51 :(rfc) E_Johnson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  E_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Peterson with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at D_Piorkowski
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Piorkowski reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 54 :(rfc) J_Jurado drives it forward to R_Acquafresca
          ...  C_John knocks the ball back to T_Peterson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Peterson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 54 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic with a first time pass
          ...  D_Rommedahl runs onto it!
          ...  B_Yaga brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 59 :(rfc) I_Muniain finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Oscar_Serrano wins the ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren will replace A_McLeish and play DF
Min. 62 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer will replace the useless L_Copland and will play MF
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Vucinic is coming on and D_Rommedahl is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 65 :(rfc) P_Sweeper takes on Oscar_Serrano
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 68 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Majstorovic will come on for C_John and play DF
Min. 68 :(lpl) Song_Billong replaces an unhappy Oscar_Serrano and will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Jurado pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is clean through!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(lpl) Song_Billong looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Piorkowski
          ...  D_Piorkowski blasts it at the goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Jurado sidesteps D_Majstorovic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Efe_Sodje wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 79 :(rfc) J_Jurado spits at S_Perrotta
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Bundy
Min. 80 :(rfc) M_Murphy comes on for R_Acquafresca and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(lpl) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Malky McKay
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 82 :(rfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Rangers FC will now be playing A
Min. 82 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 84 :(rfc) B_Yaga pulls it back to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 84 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov nutmegs J_Jurado, he continues to run forward
          ...  But K_Uddin clears the ball to safety
Min. 86 :(rfc) I_Muniain curls the ball out wide to Leroy_Fer
          ...  D_Piorkowski wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 87 :(rfc) M_Murphy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Efe_Sodje
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Peterson fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  O_Bundy looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Murphy takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Liverpool...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a C strategy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 87,600
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Murphy (87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Uddin (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Perrotta
Scorers              : S_Perrotta (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bornosuzov (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Liverpool
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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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Uddin        DF   2  23  11   6  40 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_McLeish      DF   1  22  10   5  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  22   7  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  22   8  36 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Salim_Kerkar   FW   2   4   8  23  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  31   1   2   1  10 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  24   8   7  31 |  71   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  23   8   5  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  23   9   6  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  23   4   8  39 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  23   4   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  23  11  19 |  71   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  22  18  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  22  17  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
A_Johnson      AM   2   6  22  16  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  24  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  23  14 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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