Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. AS Roma (Mon Sep 09)


                           Rangers FC  |  AS Roma
                            4-2-3-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF B_Smith
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF T_Kaizer
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Ludovic
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF F_J_Torres
                             Diego MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF J_Ross
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW N_Gomes
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB A_Britton
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB R_Rivelino
                           S_Davis SUB |  SUB O_Bosingwa
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB O_G_Solskjaer

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(rfc) F_de_Boer with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a thundering drive!
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 2  :(asr) Ludovic wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  A_McLeish slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 3  :(rfc) F_de_Boer takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diego
          ...  But B_Smith slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 6  :(rfc) B_Yaga picks out R_Acquafresca with the cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a go!
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 6  :(asr) R_Tomassi takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_McLeish
          ...  F_de_Boer fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 8  :(asr) A_Bagsy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside L_Wallace!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Bagsy with a thundering volley!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Muniain loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 9  :(rfc) L_Copland sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Wallace
          ...  L_Wallace tries to beat L_McCormick from outside the area!
          ...  L_McCormick 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. 15 :(rfc) Diego with an in swinging cross to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Kaizer
Min. 17 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Wilshere is through!
          ...  J_Wilshere drives the ball low !
          ...  L_McCormick falls over
          ...  But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 18 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a smart pass to F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 22 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a one-touch layoff to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has L_McCormick to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past L_McCormick
          ...  L_McCormick dives bravely at his feet !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Wilshere!
          ...  L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(asr) A_Bagsy comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 22 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer replaces A_Bagsy to play as a FW
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Jurado
          ...  B_Smith tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Jurado
          ...  R_Tomassi reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 26 :(asr) N_Gomes moves forward
          ...  N_Gomes hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  And AS Roma are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 31 :(asr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer is through!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg was lucky there
Min. 33 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with a neat pass into R_Acquafresca
          ...  T_Kaizer with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 34 :(asr) R_Tomassi sidesteps A_McLeish
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cleared by L_Wallace
Min. 37 :(asr) Ludovic brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Muniain gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 39 :(rfc) Diego controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That's got Rangers FC back level!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 41 :(rfc) Diego is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  F_Cannavaro with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 42 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  R_Acquafresca brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asr) T_Kaizer flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Wallace knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Youri just turns away!
Min. 48 :(asr) I_Muniain looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_de_Boer
          ...  He timed it well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-1 AS Roma

Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Copland sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Wallace
          ...  A powerful header from L_Wallace !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  L_McCormick just watches float over the bar!
Min. 52 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from L_Copland to Diego
          ...  Diego tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past I_Muniain!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Kaizer pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 55 :(rfc) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Wallace is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(asr) N_Gomes with a precise pass to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  A_McLeish clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 62 :(asr) I_Muniain with a first time pass
          ...  F_J_Torres runs onto it!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 63 :(asr) F_Cannavaro gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_J_Torres
          ...  F_J_Torres drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with M_Steklenburg
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 64 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a pinpoint pass to J_Jurado
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Kaizer takes possession
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart replaces L_Copland to play as a MF
Min. 66 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AS Roma will now play A
Min. 66 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Wilshere swings in the shot!
          ...  It floats over L_McCormick
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 66 :(asr) The ball is passed in from J_Ross, he finds T_Kaizer
          ...  T_Kaizer has a go!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs at T_Kaizer
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Ross with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Jurado lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_Kaizer reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_de_Boer
          ...  B_Smith gets to the ball first
Min. 71 :(rfc) J_Wilshere fires over a low cross to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the chance !
          ...  L_McCormick makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(asr) R_Rivelino takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Ross as MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Yaga with an in swinging cross to J_Wilshere
          ...  R_Rivelino with the tackle
Min. 73 :(rfc) Diego jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Diego with the drive!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 75 :(asr) Up goes the substitution board - O_Bosingwa on for Ludovic as a MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Wilshere in space!
          ...  J_Wilshere throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(asr) R_Rivelino controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  N_Gomes gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  N_Gomes curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 79 :(rfc) K_Uddin turns past B_Smith
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Uddin must beat L_McCormick!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_McCormick is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_McLeish
          ...  L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 80 :(asr) I_Muniain holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Kaizer with the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart curls the ball out wide to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_McCormick moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Jurado plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Jurado uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) K_Uddin runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  L_McCormick won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 92 :(asr) F_J_Torres turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  K_Uddin with the block

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 104,276
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Diego (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Van_Buuren (39)
Sent Off             : R_Acquafresca (42)
Booked               : F_de_Boer (6)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : N_Gomes
Scorers              : N_Gomes (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Bagsy (22)
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 AS Roma
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  58   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   2
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  12  28
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   6   6  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  22  -1
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  24  11  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  18
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  97   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56   2
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  68   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  42   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  14
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  39   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  29   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
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  25  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
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_McCormick    GK  33   2   3   2  17 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  26  11   1  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  25   6   2  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  23   7   6  37 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  23   6   4  37 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
Ludovic        MF   2   1  25   1  25 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  75   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  29
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  23   8   8  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rivelino     MF   3  12  23   7  34 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  24  16  47 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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