Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Rangers FC vs. Marseille (Wed Sep 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Marseille
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW J_Digweed
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         P_Sweeper SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB C_Griffiths
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(rfc) M_Smith with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Koscielny
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 4  :(rfc) I_Muniain runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Halford back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Z_Zidane with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 5  :(rfc) J_Wilshere has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Koscielny dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 6  :(rfc) K_Uddin backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Shawry gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 10 :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Z_Zidane throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But M_Steklenburg recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Halford
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  G_Halford reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Koscielny loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 13 :(rfc) L_Copland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed is first to the loose ball
          ...  B_Yaga takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(rfc) I_Muniain finds R_Acquafresca in the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 31 :(msl) G_Halford controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Yaga
          ...  He puts in J_Digweed!
          ...  K_Uddin hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_de_Boer gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Digweed cuts inside K_Uddin
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  The ball hits R_Acquafresca in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 35 :(msl) J_Fleck looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to T_Taiwo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 36 :(msl) Douglas_Costa lashes out at R_VD_Vaart
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from B_Yaga to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Yaga intercepts the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart floats the ball in to find J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 45 :(rfc) M_Smith steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs L_Shawry
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Halford pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an intelligent ball to J_Digweed
          ...  K_Uddin wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Smith reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

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

Min. 46 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa plays a long ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Uddin and it had to be
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Fleck finds Z_Zidane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Z_Zidane shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 48 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca cuts through the defence
          ...  Z_Zidane rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 49 :(rfc) B_Yaga has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Ben_Khalifa!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Yaga sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Digweed with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Smith a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Smith recovers to win the ball back
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Fleck runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Digweed
          ...  K_Uddin takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(rfc) L_Copland backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Uddin gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Koscielny read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 54 :(msl) J_Fleck plays it forward to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  But J_Wilshere sweeps up the threat
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds the run of A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Van_Buuren !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Fleck with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren puts the ball out of play
Min. 63 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 65 :(rfc) P_Sweeper is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(rfc) I_Muniain cuts the ball back to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 67 :(msl) J_Fleck curls the ball out wide to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  I_Muniain makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Jurado takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Copland
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca 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!
          ...  T_Taiwo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 69 :(msl) Y_Sankhare whips the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_VD_Vaart and it had to be
Min. 72 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(msl) M_Amoros is coming on for G_Halford and playing DF
Min. 74 :(rfc) J_Jurado plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Rodellega decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Shawry with a terrible tackle
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(msl) J_Cole will replace the useless Y_Sankhare and will play MF
Min. 76 :(rfc) I_Muniain runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with the punt towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by R_Higuita !!
Min. 76 :(msl) Z_Zidane wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Shawry
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 78 :(rfc) M_Smith nutmegs L_Shawry, he continues to run forward
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Smith !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - Yeboah on for Z_Zidane as a FW
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  R_Higuita turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 86 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Yeboah carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Digweed
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) B_Yaga pulls it back to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Van_Buuren (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Yaga (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (36), Z_Zidane (48), L_Shawry (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :          13        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Marseille
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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  29   3   1   1  32 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  12   7  40 |  66   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Smith        DF   3  25  11   6  34 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
F_de_Boer      DF   2  24   7   7  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   6
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  73   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  11  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  20   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Shawry       DF   2  27   8   7  15 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   8  28 |  93   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  23   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   7  22   7  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  26  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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