Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Mar 08)


                           Rangers FC  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK F_Foster
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF A_Ranocchia
                             Diego MF  |  MF S_Marlet
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF K_Dalglish
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW G_Hurst
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW Y_Mizuno
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB J_Ekstrand
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB V_Jones
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(shk) G_Cooper with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 3  :(rfc) Diego controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  But D_O_Dea sweeps up the threat
Min. 3  :(shk) A_Cejudo fires over a low cross to G_Hurst
          ...  But F_Cannavaro comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 6  :(shk) G_Cooper backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Smith gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 9  :(shk) K_Dalglish sidesteps K_Uddin
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Dalglish with a little chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Belushi never had a chance!
Min. 10 :(rfc) F_Cannavaro moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 15 :(rfc) H_Rodellega flicks it over B_Hangeland and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But A_Ranocchia spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 17 :(shk) D_O_Dea spots Y_Mizuno who is in acres of space
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Hemoth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the dribble
          ...  G_Hurst with a pull on the shirt
          ...  M_McCurry just wants to lecture him
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with the drive!
          ...  F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Wilshere jumps over B_Hangeland's challenge
          ...  But A_Birindelli wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 24 :(rfc) H_Rodellega with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_O_Dea
          ...  D_O_Dea reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 27 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Cooper is through!
          ...  G_Cooper tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Belushi saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 28 :(rfc) M_Smith takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But F_Foster pulls out a save of the game
Min. 29 :(rfc) K_Uddin hoofs it up field to find R_Acquafresca
          ...  G_Cooper stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 32 :(shk) G_Cooper with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows F_de_Boer a clean set of heals
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Cooper !
          ...  Belushi makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  A_Birindelli with a clumsy challenge
          ...  M_McCurry just wants to lecture him
Min. 39 :(rfc) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Hangeland
          ...  He puts in M_Smith!
          ...  M_Smith sees F_Foster off his line !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca picks out Diego with the cross
          ...  A glorious effort by Diego !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 55 :(shk) B_Hangeland sidesteps F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  S_Marlet with the thundering drive
          ...  Belushi catches the ball
Min. 56 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Rodellega is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Y_Toure will come on for Diego and play MF
Min. 60 :(shk) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Schalke 04 will now be playing A
Min. 60 :(shk) G_Hurst takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cannavaro
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  K_Uddin cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 65 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as C_Smalling comes on for B_Hangeland to play DF
Min. 65 :(shk) K_Dalglish finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  K_Dalglish leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Belushi gathers it comfortably
Min. 68 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren will replace K_Uddin and play DF
Min. 68 :(shk) L_Massu replaces G_Hurst to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 73 :(shk) S_Marlet finds his way through
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Smith belts it clear
Min. 75 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as V_Jones comes on for S_Marlet to play MF
Min. 79 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  F_de_Boer slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper floats the ball in!
          ...  Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 82 :(shk) G_Cooper with a neat pass into L_Massu
          ...  A_Van_Buuren cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 85 :(rfc) L_Copland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,456
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Cannavaro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_de_Boer (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cooper
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Schalke 04
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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  35   8   8   5  11 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  27   6   2  21 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  70   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Smith        DF   3  26  11   6  34 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  26  11  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  25   6  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  22
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  25   8  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  33   2   4   4  16 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  25  11   8  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  23  10   9  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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