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Season 29 Archive: Elite League, Week 14

Rangers FC 2 - 0 Ajax

Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Mon Feb 10)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 L
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF Fazio
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF M_Keown
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                             Messi FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB S_Kolasinac
                             Doria SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                        J_Marshman SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) R_Jack brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Jack with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Messi beats C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  An audacious effort from Messi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 3  :(rfc) Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Messi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca makes himself available
          ...  R_Acquafresca lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 6  :(aja) Fazio changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Grant
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruijff chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Grant wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 9  :(rfc) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Thomas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_McGrain
          ...  P_Vieira beats him to the ball
Min. 20 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Overmars
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a bad challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Clattenurg
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Clattenurg signals that it is indirect
          ...  L_Thomas plays it short to R_Acquafresca
          ...  M_Keown hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 26 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps G_Grant
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Olsen looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 31 :(rfc) Messi knocks it forward
          ...  Fazio slips
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Keown !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 34 :(rfc) L_Thomas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Messi
          ...  M_Keown is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_McGrain gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Wallcott with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Messi
          ...  Fazio with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) J_Cruijff brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Overmars makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Olsen belts it clear
Min. 48 :(rfc) S_Byrne can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Messi
          ...  Messi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Kolasinac is being brought on
          ...  Fazio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) F_Ljungberg will replace Tomas_Rosicky and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_Puciato will come on for T_Wallcott and play FW
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_McGrain plays in Messi with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Overmars robs him of the ball
Min. 61 :(rfc) G_Grant with a glorious long pass to Messi
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits it out for a throw
Min. 66 :(aja) J_Cruijff with an incisive pass to F_Ljungberg
          ...  R_Giovinco with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Maund looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 68 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn spits at R_Acquafresca
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Jack has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Keown
          ...  He knocks it to R_Giovinco!
          ...  But S_Kolasinac sweeps up the threat
Min. 78 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf is coming on for D_McGrain and playing DF
Min. 78 :(rfc) Messi knocks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn recovers to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Marshman is coming on and L_Thomas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 81 :(rfc) H_Rodellega will come on for Messi and play FW
Min. 81 :(aja) S_Kolasinac headbutts H_Rodellega!
          ...  M_Clattenurg tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Giovinco backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Rodellega latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Rodellega throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 86 :(rfc) R_Jack puts in H_Rodellega
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn clears the ball to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(rfc) H_Rodellega beats M_Keown
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  H_Rodellega gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 94 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  M_Overmars gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  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          : Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Messi (2), R_Acquafresca (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Giovinco (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fazio (46), M_Van_D_Hoorn (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       0
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           4        |       0
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       3
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  33  14  11  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_McGrain      DF   1  32  13   8  24 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Grant        DF   3  32   7   9  13 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  34   7  18 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  30  12  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  29   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Messi          FW   1  10   8  36  18 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  46
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  34  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  32  11   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  30   7  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  28  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  30   8  10  41 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Keown        DF   3  29  12   7  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  29   9   8  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  30   9  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  28  11  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  27  14  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  28  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31  11  10  11 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  30  11  12 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Puciato      FW   2   9  10  30  42 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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