Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Arsenal (Mon Jun 25)


                           Rangers FC  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-4-1 D
                          Gazza Grant  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK D_James
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF G_Collins
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF R_Holding
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  MF S_Matthews
                            N_Kanu FW  |  MF D_Rocastle
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                      H_Schumacher SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                          B_Hemoth SUB |  SUB R_Savage
                         J_Shaddix SUB |  SUB D_Murphy

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(arn) R_Holding looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The shot slips through Belushi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 5  :(arn) T_Cruise wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Belushi palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Ramos tries to place the shot!
          ...  Belushi makes a good save
Min. 9  :(arn) S_Matthews with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Holding gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Holding drives it towards goal !
          ...  Belushi parries it
Min. 11 :(rfc) The ball is passed in from L_Thomas, he finds H_Rodellega
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Rodellega !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 12 :(arn) C_Blewitt takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  L_Thomas with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  But G_Collins wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(arn) Taliyah with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_McGrain behind
          ...  K_Ramsteijn makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with an in swinging cross to R_Holding
          ...  S_Bassong takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 24 :(arn) Taliyah jumps over K_Ramsteijn's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Bassong pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
Min. 27 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  S_Ramos with the tackle
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli with a precise ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the strike !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James looks dejected!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the advantage!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 29 :(arn) Arsenal will now play C
Min. 29 :(rfc) H_Rodellega breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  G_Collins brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 30 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli with the cross-field pass to R_Giovinco
          ...  S_Ramos read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 31 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  S_Ramos with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa drives it forward to Taliyah
          ...  A_Gunnarsson rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 34 :(arn) G_Collins is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Johnson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Gunnarsson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(arn) Taliyah takes advantage of a mistake by D_McGrain
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Taliyah with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Belushi anyway
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sprints past C_Blewitt
          ...  R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kanu drives it into the box!
          ...  D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(arn) S_Matthews cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah attempts to nutmeg Belushi!
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Arsenal have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past R_Holding
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca drives the ball low !
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Matthews flicks the ball through
          ...  R_Holding runs onto it!
          ...  S_Bassong forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 45 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli knocks it forward
          ...  E_Johnson slips
          ...  N_Kanu gets to it!
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Kanu !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) D_Rocastle slides the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  S_Bassong clears with a diving header
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Rocastle takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Bassong
          ...  R_Giovinco cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa off the woodwork.
          ...  R_Holding picks up the deflection
          ...  R_Holding fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But Belushi comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 58 :(arn) Taliyah takes advantage of a mistake by D_McGrain
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Taliyah pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Belushi 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. 59 :(rfc) H_Rodellega slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  H_Rodellega sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 59 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate header from Taliyah !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Belushi's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 59 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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!
          ...  R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Matthews had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Grant will replace H_Rodellega and play DF
Min. 67 :(arn) G_Collins knocks it forward
          ...  S_Bassong slips
          ...  Taliyah gets to it!
          ...  Taliyah throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Belushi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 68 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Thomas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Rangers FC will now play L
Min. 72 :(rfc) D_McGrain backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Johnson beats him to the ball
Min. 72 :(arn) D_Rocastle is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to T_Cruise
          ...  R_Giovinco with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere just wants to lecture him
Min. 76 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds N_Kanu with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  N_Kanu blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_James makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Shaddix is coming on for R_Acquafresca and playing MF
Min. 78 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from D_Rocastle to T_Cruise
          ...  F_Ravanelli tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(rfc) B_Hemoth moves forward
          ...  R_Holding rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Shaddix backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Blewitt scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 85 :(arn) T_Cruise finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  S_Bassong with a well timed tackle
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere didn't like it though
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will just give him a speaking to
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) N_Kanu jumps over R_Holding's challenge
          ...  T_Cruise with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_Shaddix bends it in
          ...  D_James makes a fine save
Min. 90 :(arn) S_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by J_Shaddix
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Shaddix wins the ball with ease
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
Min. 92 :(arn) R_Holding with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Giovinco wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ravanelli
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Thomas (12), A_Gunnarsson (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (38)
Sent Off             : S_Ramos (31)
Booked               : G_Collins (29), S_Matthews (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Arsenal
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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  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  30  13  10  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  30  12   7  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  30   8  21 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  31  36 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  27   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  33   2   2   3  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  30   9   6  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  28   9   7  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
R_Holding      DF   1  28   8   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -5
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  27  10  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Taliyah        FW   2   7   7  28  44 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  25   9  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   8  27   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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