Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Valencia (Sun Dec 18)


                           Rangers FC  |  Valencia
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  James Burns
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Bonner
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF A_Obileye
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF M_Gorgon
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF M_Barry
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                               Kan AM  |  MF T_Kroos
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB T_Forou
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB S_Cooper
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB Jesus_Cordoba
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) L_Macleod with a flicked pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet goes for goal !
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 2  :(rfc) A_Silva has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Obileye
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham with the chance !
          ...  Bonner claws it off the line
          ...  H_Webb this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 6  :(rfc) Sheringham makes himself available
          ...  A_Obileye fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Silva floats it forward
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the end of it
          ...  Erling_Haland drives the ball low !
          ...  Bonner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 7  :(vla) R_Tabatta runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Suker
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Suker flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 15 :(vla) T_Kroos nutmegs I_Hart
          ...  T_Kroos drives it low !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos swings it in!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 20 :(rfc) Sheringham beats his man
          ...  Cleared by B_Chilwell
Min. 21 :(vla) D_Trezeguet picks up a loose ball
          ...  D_Trezeguet could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 23 :(vla) R_Tabatta has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Serrano
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  D_Cooper takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 25 :(vla) A_Obileye with a one-touch layoff to D_Suker
          ...  Good sliding challenge from I_Hart
Min. 30 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs at M_Barry
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  P_Thompson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Gorgon heads it away
Min. 31 :(rfc) Sheringham knocks it past A_Obileye and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Sheringham unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Bonner
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 32 :(vla) Valencia will now play L
Min. 32 :(rfc) D_Cooper with an intelligent ball to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Bonner won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 32 :(vla) D_Trezeguet steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs K_Rekik
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  F_Ricksen with the foul
          ...  He is warned by H_Webb
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  L_Macleod plays it short to D_Trezeguet
          ...  F_Ricksen goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 35 :(vla) P_Thompson with the first time flick to D_Suker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Ricksen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabatta plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 39 :(rfc) Kan finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  T_Kroos reads the play well
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) A_Silva is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Erling_Haland
          ...  A_Obileye cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 44 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes advantage of a mistake by D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker plays the back pass
          ...  Bonner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Hart plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Bonner easily claims the ball!
Min. 45 :(vla) P_Thompson with a one-touch layoff to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 53 :(vla) T_Kroos controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Rekik
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball well
          ...  H_Webb has given a free kick
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  James Burns looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 58 :(vla) A_Obileye threads the through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  J_Serrano with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 59 :(vla) R_Tabatta unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  F_Ricksen with the tackle
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Tabatta
          ...  J_Serrano with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 63 :(rfc) Sheringham finds his way through
          ...  D_Suker with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Cole bends it round the wall
          ...  Bonner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 65 :(vla) T_Kroos sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Macleod
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Rekik belts it clear
Min. 67 :(rfc) D_Cooper heads the ball back to Kan
          ...  But M_Gorgon slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(vla) L_Macleod takes on I_Hart
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Serrano forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Thompson crosses it in!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(rfc) G_Stevens is ready to come on to replace K_Rekik
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Russell will come on for J_Cole and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe is being brought on
          ...  Erling_Haland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Drummond will come on for Kan and play DM
Min. 79 :(vla) Thiago_C replaces T_Kroos to play as a MF
Min. 79 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a short pass to find B_Chilwell
          ...  I_Hart with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  H_Webb had no choice there!!
          ...  James Burns appluads the decision
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  W_Jose will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) S_Cooper is being brought on
          ...  B_Chilwell is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(rfc) R_Russell threads the through ball to Sheringham
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Cooper
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 85 :(vla) L_Macleod hits a hard pass to R_Tabatta
          ...  G_Stevens leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) Sheringham runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Cooper reads him well and hoofs it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 136,731
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (2,31)
Sent Off             : I_Hart (79)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Trezeguet
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Obileye (6), D_Suker (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  34   8   2  12 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  32   7   6  23 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
F_Ricksen      DF   2  31   8   7  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Cole         MF   3   9  29   7  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   7  29   7  20 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Kan            AM   2   7  26  18  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  36  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  29  12 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Drummond     DM   2  25  18   1  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  28   8   2  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
B_Chilwell     DF   2  25  11   8  22 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
M_Barry        MF   2  19  31   7  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  28  22  30 |  82   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  83   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  10   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  28   9  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  32  10 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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