Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Marseille (Mon Oct 14)


                           Rangers FC  |  Marseille
                            4-1-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                          Gazza Grant  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                             Diego MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW Z_Zidane
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB L_Koscielny
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) J_Wilshere hoists the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca must beat R_Higuita!
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 7  :(msl) L_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Digweed with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa crosses it in!
          ...  L_Thomas swings a leg at it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Z_Zidane
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was caught out there
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  K_Uddin is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
          ...  But Y_Sankhare wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 21 :(rfc) Diego runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Diego aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 21 :(msl) D_Maicon sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  F_de_Boer with a two footed challenge!!
          ...  I_Williamson stops play
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Digweed bends it in
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reacts well to save!!!
Min. 28 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the drive!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 28 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diego
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(msl) L_Thomas heads the ball back to Y_Sankhare
          ...  F_de_Boer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 33 :(rfc) Diego has it now
          ...  He takes on Z_Zidane
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Wilshere gets possession in his own half
          ...  G_Halford with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at D_Maicon
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Shawry with the block
Min. 39 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sprints past L_Wallace
          ...  L_Wallace recovers to win the ball back
Min. 42 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Van_Buuren !
          ...  But R_Higuita parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 42 :(msl) Y_Sankhare wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  K_Uddin with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  G_Halford clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a powerful header !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  I_Williamson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-1 Marseille

Min. 48 :(rfc) Diego brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Y_Sankhare
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 49 :(msl) Douglas_Costa feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Maicon runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Maicon with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 51 :(msl) Z_Zidane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Z_Zidane hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 52 :(rfc) B_Yaga skips the challenge from L_Thomas
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Yaga !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged R_Higuita
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Halford
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps G_Halford
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Maicon gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_McLeish is ready to come on to replace L_Wallace
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 62 :(msl) D_Maicon bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg with the difficult save
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Jurado is ready to come on to replace R_VD_Vaart
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 66 :(rfc) Diego is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 66 :(msl) L_Shawry beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg 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. 67 :(rfc) L_Copland retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Wilshere lobs R_Higuita!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 70 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - M_Murphy on for R_Acquafresca as a FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) Diego has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Shawry plays the back pass
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 73 :(rfc) A_McLeish steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Maicon
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_McLeish from 20 yards !
          ...  R_Higuita narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy barges the defender off the ball
          ...  M_Murphy shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 76 :(msl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Marseille will now be playing A
Min. 77 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Murphy
          ...  Z_Zidane reads the play well
Min. 78 :(msl) L_Koscielny replaces T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 79 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a 50-yard pass to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas fires the shot in!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to L_Shawry
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 80 :(msl) D_Obua is ready to come on to replace Douglas_Costa
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah comes on for Z_Zidane and takes up a FW role
Min. 82 :(rfc) L_Copland lays the ball back to J_Wilshere
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Wilshere !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-1 Marseille ...
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah runs at J_Jurado
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Yeboah tries to beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  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!
Min. 83 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Diego
          ...  G_Halford with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 87 :(rfc) Diego with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  G_Halford forces him off the ball
Min. 87 :(rfc) A_McLeish with the header on
          ...  He finds M_Murphy in space
          ...  D_Obua with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland
Scorers              : B_Yaga (52), M_Murphy (75), J_Wilshere (82)
Sent Off             : K_Uddin (42)
Booked               : F_de_Boer (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (28), G_Halford (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 1 Marseille
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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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  28
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  72   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  25
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  37   2   2   2  34 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   8   3  35 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   8   7  15 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5  16 -12
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  82   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  24  11  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  26  34 |  84   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  15   0  45
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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