Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Valencia (Sun Apr 12)


                           Rangers FC  |  Valencia
                            4-1-4-1 P  |  4-5-1 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF Henrique
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Douglas
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Maradona
                             Diego MF  |  MF V_Wanyama
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF F_Moussa
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Diaviera
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                           M_Smith SUB |  SUB L_Inagzij
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB M_Murphy
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(rfc) K_Uddin controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Criscrito
          ...  He puts in Y_Toure!
          ...  Y_Toure sees L_Mulen off his line !
          ...  But L_Mulen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 1  :(vla) F_Moussa beats K_Uddin
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Uddin with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 2  :(rfc) L_Copland slides it through the middle to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But L_Mulen tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 7  :(vla) J_Hernandez turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Wanyama
          ...  But L_Copland spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 9  :(vla) Maradona picks out Douglas with the cross
          ...  Douglas leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 10 :(vla) F_Moussa beats J_A_Riise
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to the ball first
Min. 11 :(vla) Maradona gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Maradona gets up high for the header !
          ...  Belushi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Belushi reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Wanyama hits it into the box!
          ...  Belushi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_A_Riise drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Rangers FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 12 :(vla) V_Kompany has it now
          ...  He takes on F_de_Boer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Maradona!
          ...  Maradona could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Belushi got a touch
Min. 13 :(vla) Maradona with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_A_Riise
          ...  Maradona hits a great shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(rfc) B_Hemoth beats his marker
          ...  B_Hemoth with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  L_Mulen with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 15 :(rfc) K_Uddin is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_A_Riise latches onto the ball
          ...  J_A_Riise with a powerful downward header!
          ...  L_Mulen gathers it easily
Min. 15 :(vla) V_Wanyama runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of F_Moussa
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  F_Moussa swings in the shot!
          ...  Belushi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Copland with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  O_Ruggeri seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 18 :(vla) The ball is passed in from Maradona, he finds F_Moussa
          ...  J_A_Riise slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa curls it into the box!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 22 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds F_Cannavaro with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Cannavaro has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But L_Mulen palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(rfc) F_de_Boer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Henrique behind
          ...  D_Criscrito reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Cannavaro drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen easily claims the ball!
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Copland kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 29 :(rfc) F_de_Boer hoofs it up field to find R_Acquafresca
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  L_Mulen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 30 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 32 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks it past Henrique and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Acquafresca heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  L_Mulen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Mulen is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 32 :(vla) O_Ruggeri finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  K_Uddin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 35 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca is unmarked
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a go!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(vla) Douglas plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-0 Valencia ...
Min. 39 :(vla) F_Moussa 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!
          ...  V_Kompany receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  F_Cannavaro with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 40 :(rfc) K_Uddin squares it to Diego
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Diego !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  J_Hernandez brings him down!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 42 :(rfc) Diego is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to K_Uddin
          ...  Intercepted by Henrique
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it past V_Kompany
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  V_Kompany reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Maradona
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Acquafresca belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 47 :(rfc) Diego gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
          ...  F_Moussa slices it
          ...  L_Mulen moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere crosses it in!
          ...  L_Mulen easily catches it!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) Diaviera takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Diaviera lobs Belushi!
          ...  Belushi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 47 :(vla) Maradona finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Maradona with a thundering drive!
          ...  Belushi parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 51 :(vla) Diaviera beats J_A_Riise
          ...  Diaviera hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 54 :(rfc) Y_Toure looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  V_Kompany with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 55 :(rfc) M_Smith will replace the useless K_Uddin and will play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) O_Ruggeri had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  O_Ruggeri chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 58 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a reverse pass to Y_Toure
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Henrique
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Wilshere
          ...  L_Mulen easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(vla) Douglas with the dribble
          ...  M_Smith is easily beaten
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Cannavaro and it had to be
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Murphy takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Hernandez as FW
Min. 65 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic will come on for V_Wanyama and play FW
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca pushes it past Henrique
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But L_Mulen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(vla) Maradona miskicks!
          ...  He finds Diaviera though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Y_Toure looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(vla) D_Criscrito with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  But Y_Toure with the fine tackle
Min. 76 :(rfc) L_Copland sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Douglas fouls badly
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
          ...  Gazza Grant is far from happy with that decision
Min. 79 :(rfc) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany
          ...  He knocks it to Diego!
          ...  Henrique gathers up the loose ball
Min. 81 :(rfc) Diego plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_A_Riise decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_A_Riise tries to beat L_Mulen from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Mulen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Mulen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 82 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Douglas
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Cannavaro belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) B_Yaga sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But V_Kompany clears the ball to safety
Min. 90 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet turns past D_Criscrito
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,873
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Wilshere (12), R_Acquafresca (27), Douglas (36 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Cannavaro (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Maradona
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Hernandez (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 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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Belushi        GK  36   8   8   5  11 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  27   6   2  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  58   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  23   6   9  32 |  94   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  80  45  26
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  26  11  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  94   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  26   6  22 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  75   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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 |  36   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 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21

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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3   1 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  26  10   7  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Henrique       DF   1  24  10   8  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  24   9   8  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   1
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
V_Wanyama      MF   1   6  24  17  19 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  21  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  23  18  26 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  23  17  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  27  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  23  10   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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