Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Marseille (Sun Sep 02)


                           Rangers FC  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 N  |  4-3-3 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                             Doria DF  |  MF I_Perisic
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF P_Viera
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  FW Z_Zidane
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW A_Carroll
                                       |
                         M_Eardley SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB J_Pedro
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(rfc) S_Bassong with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Shawry
Min. 6  :(msl) L_Koscielny squares it to A_Carroll
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Giovinco
Min. 12 :(rfc) D_McGrain finds R_Acquafresca in the box
          ...  A great volley from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 17 :(msl) A_Carroll plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 20 :(rfc) B_Hemoth has it now
          ...  He takes on Z_Zidane
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 28 :(rfc) B_Hemoth holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Doria
          ...  Doria hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Higuita was beaten there!
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Giovinco runs forward
          ...  R_Giovinco gets up high for the header !
          ...  But R_Higuita comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Shaddix beats L_Shawry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Koscielny gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(msl) P_Viera looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  A delicate header from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 42 :(msl) I_Perisic is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_McGrain with the tackle
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Underhill wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_McGrain knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 43 :(msl) P_Viera with an in swinging cross to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 44 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Carroll
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Carroll !
          ...  D_Marshall with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Perisic
          ...  I_Perisic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 46 :(msl) A_Carroll puts in P_Viera
          ...  S_Bassong with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 49 :(msl) L_Koscielny runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
          ...  But D_Marshall dives to his left
          ...  I think D_Marshall just got a hand on that one
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Shaddix beats I_Perisic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
          ...  J_Underhill ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Shaddix with the thundering drive
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 48 :(rfc) J_Shaddix uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  J_Shaddix has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 50 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(rfc) G_Grant is ready to come on to replace R_Giovinco
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_Jack is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ravanelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_Jack flicks it past L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Koscielny recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Kanu will replace R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Thomas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Grant decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Grant with a stunning strike !
          ...  But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 64 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Hemoth hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Shaddix with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  From long range J_Shaddix bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by R_Higuita to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bassong crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 68 :(rfc) G_Grant takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Viera rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Underhill tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano sidesteps Doria
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Jack with the block
Min. 71 :(msl) L_Koscielny is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the drive!
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 73 :(rfc) N_Kanu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Amoros with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Thomas hoists it forward
          ...  R_Jack gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Jack belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_McGrain moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Shaddix
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball
Min. 75 :(msl) J_Pedro is coming on for L_Shawry and will play DF
Min. 77 :(msl) I_Perisic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf has a dig at goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Marshall
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 78 :(msl) C_Ridout takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Dickinson as MF
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Jack finds S_Bassong on the edge of the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Koscielny and it had to be
Min. 80 :(rfc) B_Hemoth beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  B_Hemoth has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 82 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is going to be brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(msl) C_Ridout looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Di_Stefano
          ...  L_Thomas plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Perisic swings it in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Shaddix takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Thomas
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 86 :(rfc) R_Jack floats the ball in to find L_Thomas
          ...  L_Koscielny with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Underhill just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Shaddix with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) B_Hemoth off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Grant picks up the deflection
          ...  L_Koscielny knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Underhill just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_McGrain
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Amoros (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  31  13  11  35 |  59   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Bassong      DF   2  31  12   7  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Eardley      GK  27   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  39   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Koscielny    DF   2  31  11   7  36 |  98   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   7  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  25   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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