Elite Reserve League Match, Rangers FC Res vs. Aberdeen Res (Sun Feb 27)


                       Rangers FC Res  |  Aberdeen Res
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                           L_Kelly GK  |  GK A_Hugo
                       M_Oedegaard DF  |  DF D_Blind
                      T_Gunnarsson DF  |  DF R_Aitken
                        T_Vallance DF  |  DF N_Bitton
                      I_Crookhouse DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                           J_Damon MF  |  MF R_Lukaku
                               Joa MF  |  MF Renato_Sanche
                          G_Kamara MF  |  MF Wendel
                            C_Adam MF  |  MF P_Zambrotta
                            I_Rush FW  |  FW D_Foe
                           D_Ortiz FW  |  FW Simon_Gibson
                                       |
                        K_Pressman SUB |  SUB P_Popov
                        P_Bardsley SUB |  SUB J_Alba
                           D_Bates SUB |  SUB Bonucci
                           A_Roose SUB |  SUB R_Giggs
                        S_Robinson SUB |  SUB C_Robinson

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(abnr) A_Hickey knocks it forward
          ...  I_Crookhouse slips
          ...  D_Blind gets to it!
          ...  But T_Gunnarsson sweeps up the threat
Min. 2  :(rfcr) I_Rush finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  I_Rush hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Hugo with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 3  :(rfcr) T_Gunnarsson takes on D_Blind
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  T_Gunnarsson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  A_Hugo is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Hugo reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Damon!
          ...  A_Hickey wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 4  :(abnr) Renato_Sanche runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Adam back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Renato_Sanche with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was caught offside
Min. 8  :(abnr) P_Zambrotta with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Renato_Sanche
          ...  T_Vallance with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 10 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Foe decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Vallance with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Barken tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 10 :(abnr) N_Bitton hoofs it up field to find Wendel
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Oedegaard
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 11 :(abnr) N_Bitton makes the tackle
          ...  N_Bitton chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta spots D_Foe who is in acres of space
          ...  T_Gunnarsson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(abnr) D_Blind threads the through ball to D_Foe
          ...  D_Ortiz with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Renato_Sanche floats it forward
          ...  Wendel latches onto the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Vallance
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lukaku plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Crookhouse heads it away
Min. 14 :(rfcr) J_Damon sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  A_Hugo makes a difficult save
Min. 15 :(rfcr) I_Rush off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Ortiz picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Ortiz attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Rangers FC Res have snatched the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-0 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 16 :(abnr) D_Foe breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Kelly!
          ...  C_Adam brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(abnr) Wendel heads the ball back to D_Foe
          ...  D_Foe with the goal bound shot!
          ...  L_Kelly has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Kelly is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 20 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Adam back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A powerful shot by Renato_Sanche !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Kelly was left standing
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-1 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 23 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Foe
          ...  D_Foe flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen Res can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-2 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 24 :(abnr) Aberdeen Res altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 24 :(rfcr) I_Rush with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Renato_Sanche tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Damon hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Oedegaard gets to it!
          ...  A_Hugo parries it
Min. 25 :(rfcr) T_Gunnarsson sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Blind wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 26 :(abnr) Simon_Gibson runs with pace at the defence
          ...  But T_Vallance puts it in row Z!
Min. 28 :(rfcr) Joa beats D_Blind
          ...  R_Aitken intercepts the pass
Min. 30 :(rfcr) J_Damon plays it forward to D_Ortiz
          ...  D_Ortiz shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(abnr) D_Foe sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Foe tries to chip the ball over L_Kelly!
          ...  L_Kelly makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 32 :(rfcr) I_Rush with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Blind behind
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Rush !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's pulled Rangers FC Res level!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-2 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 33 :(abnr) Aberdeen Res switch to playing C
Min. 39 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta squares it to D_Foe
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Foe !
          ...  L_Kelly gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by L_Kelly !!
Min. 40 :(rfcr) D_Ortiz watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  D_Ortiz with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Rangers FC Res go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 3-2 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 40 :(abnr) D_Foe pulls it back to Renato_Sanche
          ...  T_Vallance with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Renato_Sanche knocks it forward
          ...  D_Blind gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Blind tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But L_Kelly parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfcr) J_Damon kicks P_Zambrotta off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 43 :(rfcr) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Roose will come on for D_Ortiz and play MF
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  P_Zambrotta swings it in
          ...  D_Foe gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Foe fires the shot in!
          ...  L_Kelly with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC Res 3-2 Aberdeen Res

Min. 48 :(rfcr) C_Adam drives it forward to Joa
          ...  Joa with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But A_Hugo pulls out a save of the game
Min. 48 :(rfcr) C_Adam looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Kamara
          ...  Simon_Gibson tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  C_Adam knocks it forward
          ...  M_Oedegaard gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Oedegaard attempts a lob!
          ...  But A_Hugo comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 51 :(abnr) Renato_Sanche is too quick for the defence
          ...  Renato_Sanche sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  L_Kelly makes a fine save
Min. 52 :(rfcr) G_Kamara looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Rush
          ...  The ball hits D_Blind in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 53 :(rfcr) Joa with electric pace
          ...  He eases past R_Aitken
          ...  Joa sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 56 :(rfcr) I_Rush loses N_Bitton
          ...  N_Bitton reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(rfcr) A_Roose bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 61 :(rfcr) C_Adam barges the defender off the ball
          ...  C_Adam with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But A_Hugo dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Hugo just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(abnr) Wendel runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Lukaku
          ...  R_Lukaku with a blistering shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(rfcr) A_Roose finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A delicate header from A_Roose !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged A_Hugo
          ...  Rangers FC Res 4-2 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 64 :(rfcr) Rangers FC Res switch to playing D
Min. 68 :(rfcr) G_Kamara passes the ball to I_Rush
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Bitton
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 69 :(abnr) P_Zambrotta wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Wendel
          ...  T_Gunnarsson brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 70 :(abnr) Aberdeen Res are switching their playing style to A
Min. 71 :(rfcr) C_Adam looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Vallance
          ...  Simon_Gibson with an ugly foul
Min. 75 :(rfcr) Up goes the substitution board - P_Bardsley on for M_Oedegaard as a DF
Min. 75 :(rfcr) D_Bates replaces an unhappy T_Vallance and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(abnr) a big roar from the crowd as J_Alba comes on for N_Bitton to play FW
Min. 75 :(abnr) Bonucci will come on for R_Lukaku and play FW
Min. 75 :(abnr) C_Robinson replaces an unhappy D_Foe and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(abnr) A_Hickey with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A_Hickey attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Rangers FC Res 4-3 Aberdeen Res ...
Min. 77 :(abnr) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Simon_Gibson takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Simon_Gibson has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  L_Kelly tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Wendel plays it towards the near post!
          ...  I_Crookhouse gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 82 :(rfcr) Joa sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  I_Rush runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But R_Aitken wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 83 :(abnr) Wendel slides it through the middle to Renato_Sanche
          ...  The ball hits I_Rush in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 83 :(rfcr) Joa with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Roose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Wendel with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 85 :(rfcr) I_Rush gains control of the loose ball
          ...  I_Rush with the attempt at goal!
          ...  A_Hugo watches it sail wide!
Min. 85 :(rfcr) G_Kamara plays it forward to C_Adam
          ...  Simon_Gibson with an awful challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  C_Adam passes to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush with a blistering shot !
          ...  But A_Hugo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abnr) C_Robinson finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  C_Robinson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  L_Kelly falls over
          ...  But L_Kelly is relieved to watch it go out of play!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : I_Rush (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Ortiz (15,40), I_Rush (32), A_Roose (63)
Sent Off             : J_Damon (43)
Booked               : D_Ortiz (13), C_Adam (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Res Match Info
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Best player          : P_Zambrotta
Scorers              : Renato_Sanche (20), D_Foe (23), A_Hickey (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Simon_Gibson (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Rangers FC Res  |   Aberdeen Res
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          12        |       11
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Rangers FC Res 4 - 3 Aberdeen Res
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
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_Kelly        GK  23   2   3   2  33 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Oedegaard    DF   2  24   7   6  12 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
T_Gunnarsson   DF   1  22   8  10  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Vallance     DF   2  22   1   1  37 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Crookhouse   DF   3  21   6   5  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Damon        MF   2  10  24   8  32 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  30  10
Joa            MF   2   7  22  13  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Kamara       MF   2   8  22   9  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Adam         MF   1   8  22   8  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
I_Rush         FW   3   6   9  24  21 |  95   0   1   1   1   6   1   0   0   0  20  30  40
D_Ortiz        FW   2   9   4  24  12 |  43   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  48
K_Pressman     GK  19   3   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bardsley     DF   2  19   7   1  34 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bates        DF   1  18   2   3  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Roose        MF   1   6  21   7  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
S_Robinson     FW   3   6   6  23  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen Res
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_Hugo         GK  28   2   3   1  12 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Blind        DF   2  23   8   7  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
R_Aitken       DF   1  23   7   6  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Bitton       DF   3  21   8   5  21 |  76   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Hickey       DF   1  20   7   9  12 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
R_Lukaku       MF   2   7  23  19  11 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renato_Sanche  MF   1   9  22  18  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
Wendel         MF   1  17  22   9  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
P_Zambrotta    MF   1  10  22   9  12 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  24  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Simon_Gibson   FW   3   8   9  23  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
P_Popov        GK  23   3   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alba         FW   3  20   7   6  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bonucci        FW   2  19   4   9  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giggs        MF   2   7  22   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Robinson     FW   1   4   7  23  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
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