Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Tottenham (Sun Mar 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Tottenham
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  3-1-3-3 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Steff Warwick
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK J_César
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF M_Smith
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF A_Stubbs
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DM C_Keyworth
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF F_J_Torres
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF V_Wanyama
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW A_Bagsy
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW S_Warwick
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW P_Di_Canio
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB P_Müller
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB B_McNeill
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB Rivaldo
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB F_Fonseca

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(tth) M_Smith lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  F_J_Torres latches on to it
          ...  F_J_Torres with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Snelders is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 2  :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Bagsy in space!
          ...  A_McLeish with a nasty foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a simple pass to M_Murphy
          ...  C_Keyworth reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps C_Keyworth
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a blistering shot !
          ...  But J_César tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_César easily claims the ball!
Min. 11 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round J_César
          ...  He tries to beat J_César
          ...  J_César dives on the ball !!
Min. 14 :(rfc) M_Murphy with the dribble
          ...  A_Stubbs is easily beaten
          ...  But S_Stallbaum wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 21 :(tth) C_Keyworth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He puts in A_Bagsy!
          ...  A_Bagsy looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders gets up well to catch that one
Min. 25 :(tth) F_J_Torres has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Hansen
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  J_Jurado knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Richmond just turns away!
Min. 30 :(rfc) B_Yaga takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Smith reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is first to the ball
          ...  A_Bagsy goes in studs first
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  B_Yaga knocks it forward
          ...  R_VD_Vaart gets on the end of it
          ...  R_VD_Vaart launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_César with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 32 :(rfc) J_Jurado holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_César looks dejected
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 32 :(tth) S_Warwick times his run well
          ...  S_Warwick with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 33 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren sidesteps M_Smith
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Smith makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_César comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the shot !
          ...  J_César falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 37 :(rfc) J_Jurado unselfishly lays the ball back to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  S_Stallbaum takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 39 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_César claws it off the line
          ...  C_Richmond consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Jurado has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Wanyama
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 42 :(tth) C_Keyworth moves forward
          ...  C_Keyworth fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) V_Wanyama cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Di_Canio
          ...  A_McLeish wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 46 :(tth) S_Warwick beats A_Van_Buuren
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But A_McLeish wins the tackle cleanly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 3-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(tth) A_Bagsy runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Acquafresca fouls badly
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Richmond signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Stubbs hoists it forward
          ...  S_Warwick gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 48 :(tth) P_Müller is ready to come on to replace M_Smith
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin replaces A_Van_Buuren and will play DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jurado is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - F_Fonseca on for A_Bagsy as a FW
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a flicked pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  S_Stallbaum beats him to the ball
Min. 55 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer will come on for B_Yaga and play FW
Min. 58 :(tth) F_J_Torres with a one-touch layoff to S_Warwick
          ...  K_Uddin anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_Wilshere backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Murphy keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But J_César just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing A
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
          ...  P_Müller is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_César misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_César comes out and claims it!
Min. 63 :(tth) F_Fonseca barges K_Uddin off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_McLeish
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Wanyama curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to F_J_Torres
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(tth) F_J_Torres is first to the loose ball
          ...  K_Uddin gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Müller
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Hansen
          ...  He knocks it to F_J_Torres!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Hansen brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Stubbs cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 72 :(rfc) Rangers FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 73 :(tth) C_Keyworth beats his man
          ...  But L_Copland barges him off the ball
Min. 76 :(tth) Rivaldo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(tth) F_J_Torres squares it to V_Wanyama
          ...  A_McLeish fouls badly
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Rivaldo hits it hard
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(tth) S_Warwick turns past F_de_Boer
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Warwick !
          ...  T_Snelders with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 97,161
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_McLeish (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (31), A_McLeish (32), M_Murphy (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McLeish (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : F_J_Torres
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Bagsy (31), S_Stallbaum (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 0 Tottenham
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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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T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  32  20
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  43  -2  26
A_Hansen       DF   3  22   6   9  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  51   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  76  20
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  15  12  45
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  16  24  10  19 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Leroy_Fer      FW   2   9  23   8  36 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_César        GK  35   4   4   3  10 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  25   7   7  36 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Smith        DF   3  24  10   5  34 |  49   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Stubbs       DF   2  23   6   5  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
C_Keyworth     DM   2  11  22   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  23  11  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -11
V_Wanyama      MF   1   6  22  16  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  23  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  22  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Valdes       GK  23   1   2   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Müller       DF   1  24   3   4  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  22  10  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  23   8  37 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
F_Fonseca      FW   1   5   1  23  37 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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