Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Osasuna (Sun Mar 22)


                           Rangers FC  |  Osasuna
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF M_Abel
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF P_Chimbonda
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                             Diego MF  |  DF A_Britton
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF E_Manson
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB E_Mulder
                           M_Smith SUB |  SUB T_Derijck
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB S_Corchia
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) H_Rodellega runs at M_Abel
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_VD_Vaart fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  But P_Chimbonda wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Britton wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 8  :(rfc) Diego with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Cruise
          ...  He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
          ...  H_Rodellega tries to beat A_Guaita from outside the area!
          ...  But A_Guaita with the difficult save
Min. 9  :(osa) M_Vucinic with the dribble
          ...  M_Vucinic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to M_Vucinic
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps R_VD_Vaart
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Abrha
Min. 10 :(osa) A_Britton with a flicked pass to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic with the overhead !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  F_Cannavaro receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Subotic belts it clear
Min. 15 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 16 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds himself in acres of space
          ...  M_Abel pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(osa) M_Vucinic beats his marker
          ...  M_Vucinic hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 17 :(osa) The ball is passed in from P_Chimbonda, he finds N_Subotic
          ...  A great volley from N_Subotic !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Belushi catches it with style!
Min. 19 :(osa) E_Manson nutmegs L_Copland, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_A_Riise catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 21 :(rfc) Diego comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 21 :(rfc) B_Yaga is ready to come on to replace Diego
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 24 :(osa) T_Cruise has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_de_Boer
          ...  He puts in E_Manson!
          ...  E_Manson with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Osasuna go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 25 :(osa) R_VD_Vaart beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Guaita beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by N_Subotic
Min. 28 :(osa) E_Manson brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_de_Boer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Abrha!
          ...  K_Abrha strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Belushi gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Manson crosses it in!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 32 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  T_Cruise pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 34 :(rfc) F_de_Boer chests it down
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  G_Poll shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  B_Yaga floats it forward
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita had no chance!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 35 :(osa) N_Subotic beats K_Uddin
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Subotic tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Belushi 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. 38 :(osa) A_Britton holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Abrha
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Abrha !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Belushi got a touch
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Yaga gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca is unmarked
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-1 Osasuna

Min. 48 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a probing pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 49 :(osa) Curled in dangerously from R_VD_Vaart to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic drives the ball low !
          ...  Belushi gathers it comfortably
Min. 50 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Trezeguet on for H_Rodellega as a FW
Min. 50 :(osa) N_Subotic threads the through ball to K_Abrha
          ...  A great volley from K_Abrha !
          ...  Saved by Belushi
Min. 53 :(osa) R_VD_Vaart is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 54 :(osa) E_Manson finds T_Cruise on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Cruise tries to beat Belushi!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(rfc) F_Cannavaro with the Cruyff turn
          ...  F_Cannavaro drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
          ...  But A_Guaita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(osa) A_Britton with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Britton !
          ...  Looks like it should be Belushi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Belushi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Vucinic plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 64 :(osa) P_Chimbonda with an incisive pass to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 65 :(osa) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_Jose will come on for M_Vucinic and play FW
Min. 66 :(rfc) B_Yaga gets to the by line and finds D_Trezeguet with a beautiful cross
          ...  But M_Abel clears the danger
Min. 70 :(osa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Derijck will come on for K_Abrha and play DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet flicks it over E_Manson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives it towards goal !
          ...  A_Guaita collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 70 :(osa) K_El_Ahmadi runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Belushi falls over
          ...  But Belushi is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 72 :(osa) R_VD_Vaart finds W_Jose in the box
          ...  But J_Wilshere puts the ball out of play
Min. 73 :(osa) A_Britton hits a hard pass to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Belushi
          ...  He rounds Belushi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Belushi manages to get to it !!
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Copland with a slick pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Subotic belts it clear
Min. 79 :(osa) E_Manson looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton tries to chip the ball over Belushi!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 81 :(rfc) F_de_Boer knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Abel
          ...  F_de_Boer has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 85 :(osa) W_Jose takes on 3 men
          ...  W_Jose tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But Belushi smothers the ball.
Min. 87 :(osa) W_Jose sprints forward with the ball
          ...  W_Jose hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That surely hands Osasuna victory!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(osa) T_Cruise with a probing through ball N_Subotic
          ...  N_Subotic controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 90 :(osa) P_Chimbonda runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Chimbonda chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 90 :(osa) R_VD_Vaart lashes out at B_Yaga
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 91 :(osa) Curled in dangerously from E_Manson to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi must beat Belushi!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Belushi plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_Wilshere picks out R_Acquafresca with the cross
          ...  A_Britton reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Guaita comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 145,898
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Yaga
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (34)
Sent Off             : J_A_Riise (19)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Diego (21)
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : E_Manson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Manson (24), W_Jose (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_El_Ahmadi (34), R_VD_Vaart (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |     Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       23
Off target           :           2        |       9
On target            :           6        |       14
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           1        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 Osasuna
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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  36   8   8   5  11 |  98  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  27   6   2  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_A_Riise      DF   3  23   6   9  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  26  11  19 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  26   6  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  25   8  35 |  77   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Guaita       GK  32   3   2   2  29 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  26   3   3  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  25   9   7  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
N_Subotic      DF   2  25   7   8  33 |  98   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10  11
K_Abrha        DF   1  24   9   6  33 |  74   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20  35
A_Britton      DF   2  24   8   8  15 |  98   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  30   7
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  25   8  39 |  98   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  18
E_Manson       MF   1   9  25   9  24 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  20
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  24   6  15 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  69   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
E_Mulder       GK  20   4   1   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  24  13   2  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  24   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   8  23  10 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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