Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Tottenham (Wed Mar 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Tottenham
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Tim Allen
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF D_Georgesco
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF S_Howey
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF T_Histelberg
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF D_Baboescu
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF Omar_Mascarel
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Juninhio_Jnr
                          Turnbull AM  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW M_Jordan
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW J_Bowen
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB D_Gogean
                            I_Hart SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                               Kan SUB |  SUB P_Gasgoingne
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Janssen

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(tth) J_Bowen beats K_Femenia
          ...  A great volley from J_Bowen !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Lets see if Tottenham can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 2  :(tth) It looks as though Tottenham is now playing C
Min. 2  :(tth) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Jordan is through!
          ...  M_Jordan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3  :(tth) Omar_Mascarel kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Georgesco gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Georgesco shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Rafael saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 7  :(tth) E_Plummer controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  E_Plummer blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 8  :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing L
Min. 8  :(rfc) D_Cooper beats D_Georgesco
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  D_Cooper aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo 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. 10 :(tth) D_Georgesco looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Bowen
          ...  F_Ricksen pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 12 :(rfc) A_Silva finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Histelberg
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Cole changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo with the difficult save
Min. 20 :(rfc) Sheringham with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Histelberg behind
          ...  T_Histelberg moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 22 :(tth) M_Jordan 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!
          ...  J_Bowen receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 31 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Jordan
          ...  J_Matip reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 32 :(rfc) Sheringham controls it with ease
          ...  E_Plummer with the tackle
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  The Ref goes for his back pocket
          ...  Its Red !! He's off !
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Matip brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 33 :(tth) M_Jordan with a simple pass to J_Bowen
          ...  J_Bowen chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 38 :(rfc) Erling_Haland looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Silva
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Silva !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(tth) D_Baboescu finds J_Bowen in acres of space
          ...  A_Silva goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 47 :(rfc) J_Cole looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland with a stunning strike !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-2 Tottenham

Min. 50 :(tth) M_Jordan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Matip !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 51 :(rfc) Turnbull kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Cole gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Georgesco
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 52 :(tth) M_Jordan has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Turnbull is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 52 :(tth) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Bowen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Silva wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - R_Morrison on for J_Obi_Mikel as a MF
Min. 55 :(tth) D_Georgesco with the header on
          ...  He finds M_Jordan in space
          ...  M_Jordan could have let it bounce!
          ...  Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(tth) E_Donk is being brought on
          ...  T_Histelberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Turnbull curls it into the box!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo fists it away!
Min. 65 :(tth) Janssen comes on for J_Bowen and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Silva brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Sheringham makes himself available
          ...  D_Georgesco hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Femenia floats the ball in!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo comes out and claims it!
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Cole plays a first time ball through the defence to Sheringham
          ...  D_Georgesco with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 73 :(rfc) Sheringham takes on E_Donk
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_Morrison takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(rfc) I_Hart is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ricksen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Serrano will come on for I_Hart and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Kan is ready to come on to replace Sheringham
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(tth) D_Georgesco hits a hard pass to Janssen
          ...  Janssen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 80 :(tth) E_Donk back heels to find M_Jordan in space
          ...  M_Jordan chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Howey
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Morrison reads the play well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) M_Jordan latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Kan takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 91 :(tth) D_Georgesco is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 91 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne will come on for D_Georgesco and play DF
Min. 92 :(tth) E_Donk runs at the defence
          ...  Kan with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_Cole runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Donk
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  D_Cooper drives it in
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo dives to his left
          ...  I think Carlos_Bravo just got a hand on that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 136,838
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cole
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Silva (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : D_Georgesco (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bowen (1), E_Plummer (7)
Sent Off             : E_Plummer (32)
Booked               : Omar_Mascarel (92)
Injured              : D_Georgesco (91)
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 2 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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Rafael         GK  37   2   2   2  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  34   9   8  10 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  29   7  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Silva        MF   1   7  29   7  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Turnbull       AM   1   1  27   1  40 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  36  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         MF   3  32   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      MF   1  31   1   1  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            FW   2   7  26  18  32 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |   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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  34   1   2   3  21 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Georgesco    DF   1  31  24   8  25 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
E_Plummer      DF   1  29  12  12  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  15
S_Howey        DF   2  29   1   3  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Histelberg   DF   1  28  22   3  31 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  29   6  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  21  28   1  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Juninhio_Jnr   MF   1   5  28  17  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2  22  25   5  18 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  23  31  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  35
J_Bowen        FW   2   5   6  25  11 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Gogean       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  26  12   7  42 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Morrison     MF   3  20  27  10  11 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   DF   1  17  26   3  29 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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