Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Marseille (Sun Jul 05)


                           Rangers FC  |  Marseille
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                            M_Abel DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB S_Given
                           M_Smith SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB K_Katsouranis
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                            T_Hleb SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Acquafresca is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 3  :(rfc) J_Wilshere hoists the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  Z_Zidane slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(msl) T_Taiwo runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Abel back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Uddin with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 9  :(msl) J_Fleck with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  L_Koscielny slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rodellega swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 15 :(msl) A_Marcos lays the ball back to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Belushi saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is first to the ball
          ...  J_Wilshere slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(msl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Z_Zidane is through!
          ...  J_Wilshere with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Hemoth brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Halford
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives it towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 27 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a simple pass to J_Digweed
          ...  F_de_Boer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Acquafresca lobs R_Higuita!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 35 :(msl) Douglas_Costa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa swings it in!
          ...  L_Shawry gets on the end of it
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 39 :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Rodellega
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Rodellega !
          ...  R_Higuita is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 41 :(msl) T_Taiwo gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Belushi with a clumsy challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  M_McCurry looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Z_Zidane places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends Belushi the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 42 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with an intelligent ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Wilshere reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a terrific drive !
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

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

Min. 55 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slides the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Belushi guesses right
Min. 56 :(rfc) H_Rodellega breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  T_Taiwo brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the thundering drive
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Koscielny
          ...  Y_Sankhare muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 60 :(rfc) M_Smith is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 63 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with an in swinging cross to D_Trezeguet
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Evra will come on for T_Taiwo and play DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga replaces an unhappy R_Acquafresca and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole comes on for J_Fleck and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds L_Shawry in acres of space
          ...  L_Shawry attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 74 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_A_Riise is being brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Yaga feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  H_Rodellega runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  H_Rodellega tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 78 :(rfc) H_Rodellega pushes it past L_Koscielny
          ...  But G_Halford wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_McCurry has none of it.
Min. 79 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs forward
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a little chip!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces an unhappy J_Digweed and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) B_Yaga knocks it forward
          ...  L_Koscielny slips
          ...  H_Rodellega gets to it!
          ...  H_Rodellega has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Wilshere
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 84 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Koscielny
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Marcos
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Marcos bears down on goal!
          ...  But Belushi gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_Halford a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 90 :(rfc) B_Yaga works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilshere
          ...  L_Koscielny with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 93 :(rfc) H_Rodellega finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  H_Rodellega lobs R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 93 :(msl) G_Halford gets to the by line and finds Z_Zidane with a beautiful cross
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 94 :(msl) Douglas_Costa controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He puts in J_Cole!
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Cole !
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Belushi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  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          : J_Wilshere
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Van_Buuren (9), Belushi (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Shawry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Shawry (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Taiwo (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 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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Belushi        GK  37   8   8   5  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  27   4   3  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  26   7   7  27 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  24   6   4  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  26  11  19 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  26   6  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  25  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  24  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  26  11   6  34 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   6   9  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  25   8  35 |  24   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
T_Hleb         FW   1   6   8  23  37 |   0   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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   3  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
G_Halford      DF   1  29   8   3  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  28  19 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  23  10   9  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  23   7  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  23  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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