Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Valencia (Mon Nov 11)


                           Rangers FC  |  Valencia
                            4-2-3-1 P  |  4-4-1-1 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF S_Davies
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF Sektioui
                             Diego MF  |  MF K_Richard
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW H_Postiga
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB T_Tapalovic
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB A_Wisdom
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB E_Sno
                           S_Davis SUB |  SUB M_Bidoudane
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB Diaviera

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a N strategy
Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Criscrito
Min. 4  :(vla) H_Postiga takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  H_Postiga aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Saved by M_Steklenburg
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart slides it through the middle to L_Wallace
          ...  J_Conroy rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart plays it short to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 6  :(rfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Wilshere seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Criscrito slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(vla) Y_Abdessadki gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  H_Postiga is unmarked
          ...  F_de_Boer gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui hits it towards the far post!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 8  :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Copland
          ...  C_Barr plays the back pass
          ...  A_Boruc can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Boruc jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9  :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca in space
          ...  R_Acquafresca keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But A_Boruc dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Boruc just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui drives it into the box!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart clears the corner
Min. 11 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with an intelligent ball to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Conroy makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 13 :(vla) D_Criscrito sidesteps J_Wilshere
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_de_Boer
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Davies gets a shot in
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by O_Ruggeri
          ...  The ball comes to K_Richard
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard floats the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by K_Uddin
Min. 16 :(rfc) L_Copland reads the run of R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(vla) Sektioui takes advantage of a mistake by F_de_Boer
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  F_de_Boer goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 27 :(rfc) J_Jurado with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Boruc makes a fine save
Min. 27 :(vla) O_Ruggeri looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Cuellar
          ...  C_Cuellar with the overhead !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Jurado crosses into the box, finding R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 38 :(vla) S_Davies retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Barr gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(rfc) L_Copland kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_de_Boer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Y_Abdessadki with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  L_Copland knocks it forward
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets up high for the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Boruc makes the catch!
Min. 41 :(vla) O_Ruggeri cuts the ball back to K_Richard
          ...  R_Acquafresca rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 42 :(vla) K_Richard runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at D_Criscrito
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  C_Cuellar with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) Diego with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Wallace
          ...  L_Wallace with a blistering shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(vla) C_Barr with a measured pass to C_Cuellar
          ...  C_Cuellar hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Conroy crosses it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily catches it!
Min. 56 :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 58 :(rfc) A_McLeish replaces K_Uddin and will play DF
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds his way through
          ...  But C_Cuellar sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(rfc) M_Murphy is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Sno is being brought on
          ...  K_Richard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Bidoudane is coming on for Y_Abdessadki and will play AM
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Criscrito jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Criscrito hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Bidoudane is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Wisdom will replace M_Bidoudane and play AM
Min. 65 :(rfc) E_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Murphy is unmarked
          ...  M_Murphy is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Boruc
          ...  He dinks it over A_Boruc
          ...  A_Boruc reacts well to save !!
Min. 66 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  A_Wisdom rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  J_Wilshere floats it forward
          ...  J_Jurado latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Jurado looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Boruc dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Boruc tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart swings it in!
          ...  C_Cuellar reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 70 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Murphy
          ...  But C_Cuellar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(vla) H_Postiga breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Murphy brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 71 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren plays a long ball to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_VD_Vaart !
          ...  But A_Boruc tips it over
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(vla) J_Conroy knocks the ball back to A_Boruc
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 73 :(vla) Sektioui drives it across the face of the goal H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(rfc) It seems Rangers FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 83 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps J_Conroy
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Wisdom
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 83 :(rfc) L_Wallace breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Boruc!
          ...  Sektioui brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_Tango sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 84 :(rfc) E_Johnson runs at J_Conroy
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  E_Johnson drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 86 :(rfc) Diego spots A_Van_Buuren who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Van_Buuren rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere tries the shot !
          ...  A_Boruc with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 91 :(vla) S_Davies crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Postiga in the box
          ...  L_Wallace slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 92 :(vla) A_Wisdom with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Diego with the foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 103,008
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Van_Buuren (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Conroy (73 og)
Sent Off             : M_Murphy (70)
Booked               : R_Acquafresca (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : H_Postiga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Sektioui (83)
Booked               : C_Cuellar (46), A_Wisdom (66)
Injured              : M_Bidoudane (60)
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |     Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  21
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  56  20
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  36  16
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  63   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  17
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  24   7   5  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2

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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A_Boruc        GK  34   1   1   1  11 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  11   9  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  25   7   9  41 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  43  -2   7
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5  -8 -20
D_Criscrito    DF   2  24  10   7  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  86   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   2 -10
K_Richard      MF   1   9  24   9  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -19
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  22  20  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Tapalovic    GK  28   4   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       AM   2  21  19   8  34 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
E_Sno          MF   1  10  26   9  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    AM   2   8  24  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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