Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Sun Sep 15)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                            4-1-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF M_Hart
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF Ridoutski
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           S_Davis MF  |  MF P_Lejeune
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB Falcón
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB C_Babayaro
                             Diego SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(rfc) S_Davis runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Davis controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_Dudek heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 1  :(rfc) S_Davis sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Ridoutski had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 5  :(rfc) M_Murphy beats his marker
          ...  But M_Hart slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 7  :(rfc) J_Jurado bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Murphy
          ...  D_Agger forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davis lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Dudek reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 8  :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps L_Wallace
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Taliyah runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was left standing
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 8  :(aja) The Ajax manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 8  :(aja) interesting tactic change...
          ...  H_Kiessling will now play as DM
Min. 8  :(rfc) B_Yaga brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Murphy makes himself available
          ...  K_Huntelaar scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Carabali
          ...  He puts in B_Yaga!
          ...  B_Yaga cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 11 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to N
Min. 11 :(aja) H_Kiessling seems to have switched to a MF role
Min. 11 :(rfc) M_Murphy nutmegs J_Stam, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Agger clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 20 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a reverse pass to A_Carabali
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Carabali !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Wallace reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 31 :(rfc) S_Davis runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Stam clears with a diving header
Min. 31 :(aja) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside L_Wallace!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Taliyah pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 34 :(rfc) M_Murphy sprints past A_Carabali
          ...  M_Murphy with the side footed shot!
          ...  J_Dudek manages to turn it behind
Min. 35 :(rfc) M_Murphy 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!
          ...  M_Murphy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Dudek gathers it easily
Min. 40 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Taliyah decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  From long range Taliyah bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) M_Murphy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Murphy attempts a chip!
          ...  J_Dudek watches it sail safely wide!

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

Min. 50 :(aja) C_Babayaro is being brought on
          ...  A_Carabali is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is going to be brought on
          ...  Ridoutski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(rfc) M_Murphy holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Wallace
          ...  L_Wallace with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Dudek watches it sail wide!
Min. 51 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds M_Murphy with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Hart with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Dougal didn't like it though
Min. 52 :(rfc) B_Yaga takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A great volley from B_Yaga !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 54 :(aja) H_Kiessling looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 55 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is coming on for A_McLeish and will play DF
Min. 55 :(aja) J_Stam gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the tackle
          ...  S_Dougal will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Dougal lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  W_Sneijder hoists it forward
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of it
          ...  Taliyah hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 55 :(aja) C_Fabregas finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  C_Fabregas has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 56 :(aja) K_Huntelaar finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Davis with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 57 :(rfc) M_Murphy loses H_Kiessling
          ...  A left-footer by M_Murphy !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 59 :(rfc) M_Murphy sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Hart hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Dudek
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as Diego comes on for B_Yaga to play MF
Min. 60 :(aja) T_Wallcott is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Huntelaar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott knocks it past M_Murphy and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_VD_Vaart pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jurado is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 65 :(rfc) M_Murphy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Murphy hits a great drive!
          ...  J_Dudek makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 66 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by Diego
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Murphy with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 67 :(rfc) Diego looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Davis
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Dudek
          ...  S_Davis intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy J_Dudek
          ...  He lobs it over J_Dudek
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder whips the ball across to M_Hart
          ...  M_Murphy cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 67 :(rfc) Diego runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Stam back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  H_Kiessling rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Dougal just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Davis instead
          ...  S_Davis attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Dudek watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(aja) M_Hart controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Taliyah gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Uddin anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Wallcott with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  K_Uddin slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 74 :(aja) Taliyah sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But E_Johnson will cut out the threat
Min. 76 :(rfc) S_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Murphy keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Murphy !
          ...  But J_Dudek tips it over
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Hart a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Babayaro slices it
          ...  J_Dudek moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin swings it in!
          ...  J_Dudek comes out and claims it!
Min. 82 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But J_Dudek dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Dudek just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 84 :(rfc) K_Uddin unselfishly heads the ball back to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  D_Agger steals the ball of off him
Min. 87 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_VD_Vaart
          ...  A delicate header from R_VD_Vaart !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) M_Murphy beats M_Hart
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Babayaro seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 103,168
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Yaga (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah
Scorers              : Taliyah (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Huntelaar (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Ajax
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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 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  29
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  25  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   7   0   0   0   0  30  12  42
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  11   7  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Dudek        GK  38   3   1   1  18 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  27   4   1  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  26   9   7  10 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Agger        DF   2  24  11   5  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  22   7   6  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  28   4  32 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  27   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  28  37 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Babayaro     DF   2  29   7   2  26 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  26   8  23 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   7   9  20  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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