Elite FA Cup Group Play Off Match, Rangers FC vs. Hearts (Fri Dec 09)


                           Rangers FC  |  Hearts
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF R_Mancini
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF E_Manson
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF J_Riquelme
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW Amauri
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Puskas
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                            M_Hart SUB |  SUB David_Alaba
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB E_Cantona
                            M_Ozil SUB |  SUB Kelvin
                         K_Richard SUB |  SUB D_Bunting

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(hts) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Hearts will now be playing C
Min. 4  :(rfc) B_Hemoth is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Schulz
          ...  A_Schulz with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 4  :(hts) R_Mancini chips the ball over the defence and finds Puskas
          ...  Puskas with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Belushi tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 5  :(rfc) L_Thomas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 6  :(rfc) A_Schulz 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!
          ...  D_Trezeguet receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Van_Buuren slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits it into the box!
          ...  L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 6  :(hts) P_A_Cocu is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Mancini
          ...  R_Mancini strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 9  :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Amauri is through!
          ...  Amauri fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Belushi is equal to it
Min. 10 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_McCormick!
          ...  R_Mancini brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(hts) Amauri takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Giovinco
          ...  P_Senderos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a 50-yard pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Mancini looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 19 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from L_Thomas to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega drives it towards goal !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 20 :(rfc) L_Thomas knocks it forward
          ...  R_Mancini slips
          ...  H_Rodellega gets to it!
          ...  H_Rodellega curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_McCormick makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(hts) Amauri jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Amauri launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Belushi with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 24 :(hts) L_Holtby takes advantage of a mistake by F_de_Boer
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Holtby !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 25 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_McCormick just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 26 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with a slick pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the header !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 27 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  E_Manson takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 27 :(hts) L_Holtby gets possession in his own half
          ...  L_Holtby aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 28 :(rfc) L_Thomas holds the ball up
          ...  He sees H_Rodellega in space!
          ...  E_Manson takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 28 :(hts) L_Holtby with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Amauri gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Amauri !
          ...  But Belushi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 34 :(rfc) A_Schulz with a neat pass into H_Rodellega
          ...  P_A_Cocu with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 34 :(hts) Amauri is first to the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Schulz belts it clear
Min. 42 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson squares it to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat L_McCormick
          ...  He dinks it over L_McCormick
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(hts) L_Holtby plays in Puskas with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Schulz clears with a diving header
Min. 48 :(rfc) F_de_Boer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_McCormick just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 48 :(hts) Amauri loses his marker
          ...  S_Gerrard with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(hts) Kelvin will replace the useless L_Holtby and will play MF
Min. 49 :(hts) P_A_Cocu plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  P_A_Cocu goes for the top corner !
          ...  But Belushi stops that one easily

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Hearts

Min. 46 :(hts) A_Van_Buuren runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But A_Schulz sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(hts) J_Riquelme is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Puskas
          ...  Puskas with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 50 :(hts) P_A_Cocu bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Amauri
          ...  Amauri tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Belushi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Belushi beaten!
Min. 51 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past F_de_Boer
          ...  He knocks it to P_A_Cocu!
          ...  B_Hemoth is late with that one
          ...  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. 52 :(rfc) D_McGrain will replace the useless A_Schulz and will play DF
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Thomas gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Mancini bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 56 :(rfc) S_Gerrard runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Gerrard has a go!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 58 :(hts) J_Riquelme crosses in from the wing, he finds Amauri in the box
          ...  Amauri hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  The cross hits D_Trezeguet on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 61 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  D_Trezeguet could have let it bounce!
          ...  L_McCormick gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 61 :(hts) E_Manson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amauri
          ...  Amauri fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_A_Cocu curls it into the box!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 63 :(hts) David_Alaba is coming on and F_Le_Boeuf is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) M_Ozil will come on for A_Gunnarsson and play MF
Min. 65 :(rfc) K_Richard is being brought on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(hts) D_Bunting is coming on and Amauri is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 69 :(hts) Kelvin with a 40-yard pass to J_Riquelme
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_de_Boer
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Thomas finds D_Trezeguet in the box
          ...  But R_Mancini wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 84 :(rfc) K_Richard drives it across the face of the goal H_Rodellega
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  H_Rodellega beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has L_McCormick to beat
          ...  He nutmegs L_McCormick
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 85 :(hts) Kelvin takes advantage of a mistake by P_Senderos
          ...  Kelvin aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Have Hearts stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) S_Gerrard spits at E_Manson
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 128,543
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Schulz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Gerrard (89)
Booked               : B_Hemoth (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kelvin (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Mancini (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Hearts
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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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  31  12  11  20 |  56   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0 -19
R_Giovinco     DF   2  28  13  10  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  28  12   5  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
F_de_Boer      DF   2  27   7   7  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  30   7  18 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  29  17  34 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  28   6  22 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  25  16  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  31   4   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  28  12   7  24 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  29   7  18 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Hearts
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  39   2   3   2  17 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  28  13   5  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  27  11   8  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  27   7  10  30 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  27  10   7  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  25  10   8  35 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8  -1
E_Manson       MF   1  10  26   9  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  26   8  21 |  49   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
J_Riquelme     MF   2   5  26   6  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Puskas         FW   2   6   5  24  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
David_Alaba    DF   3  23   7   7  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
E_Cantona      MF   2   7  25  15  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  25  12  36 |  47   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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