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League Play Off 2nd Leg

Rangers FC 3 - 1 Newcastle

Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Rangers FC vs. Newcastle (Wed Jun 25)


                           Rangers FC  |  Newcastle
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF S_Botman
                         S_Jardine DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF F_Shar
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  MF L_Miley
                           K_Black MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF F_De_Jong
                               Kan AM  |  MF T_Oluwayemi
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF Max_Puissance
                         C_Pizarro FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB S_Handanovic
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB S_Lee
                         T_Forsyth SUB |  SUB F_Anjurin
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB Senior
                        I_Ferguson SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(nwt) Newcastle's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 3  :(rfc) K_Black swings at L_Miley
          ...  M_Atkinson has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Atkinson had no choice there!!
          ...  Tony Glendinning appluads the decision
Min. 3  :(rfc) G_Stevens is coming on for Kan and will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  C_Wilson drives it in
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That takes his tally to 20 this season with that goal!!
          ...  Newcastle go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 7  :(nwt) L_Miley nutmegs Maurice_Malpa
          ...  L_Miley aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But P_McCloy reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_McCloy anyway
Min. 9  :(rfc) D_McGrain with a slick pass to C_Pizarro
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Shar
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 11 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Pizarro collects the loose ball!
          ...  The ball hits P_Navarra in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 17 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 17 :(rfc) R_Russell is being brought on
          ...  J_Barjonas is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 18 :(nwt) F_De_Jong backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Miley gets on the end of it
          ...  Maurice_Malpa with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 18 :(nwt) C_Wilson nutmegs the defender
          ...  But Ivica_Strok wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 21 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_Shar
          ...  S_Botman slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Baxter jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  L_Miley with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Russell with a measured pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  P_Navarra gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 23 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi with the first time pass to C_Wilson
          ...  Cleared by Gary_Gillespi
Min. 26 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a mistake by P_Navarra
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) R_Russell plays it forward to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 28 :(nwt) L_Miley with the through ball to C_Wilson
          ...  The defender plays it back to P_McCloy
          ...  C_Wilson intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy P_McCloy
          ...  He tries to beat P_McCloy
          ...  P_McCloy dives on the ball !!
Min. 35 :(nwt) Max_Puissance is too quick for the defence
          ...  G_Stevens fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Atkinson warns him
Min. 37 :(rfc) G_Stevens brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Shar and it had to be
Min. 37 :(rfc) R_Russell runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Baxter
          ...  K_Fasan with an ugly foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) S_Jardine gets to the by line and finds C_Pizarro with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Pizarro hits a great shot !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
          ...  Rangers FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 46 :(nwt) Max_Puissance takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Wilson
          ...  D_McGrain had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 47 :(nwt) C_Wilson has it on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Wilson goes for goal !
          ...  P_McCloy beats the ball away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-1 Newcastle

Min. 49 :(nwt) C_Wilson knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  R_Russell is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  F_De_Jong fires it towards the goal
          ...  P_McCloy parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And P_McCloy recovers to save!!
Min. 52 :(rfc) J_Baxter controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Navarra
          ...  He puts in C_Pizarro!
          ...  P_Navarra does well to get the tackle in
Min. 53 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi holds the ball up
          ...  He sees C_Wilson in space!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi beats him to the ball
Min. 61 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi takes advantage of a mistake by C_Pizarro
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But D_McGrain wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(nwt) L_Miley backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Wilson with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  P_McCloy tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Max_Puissance hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_McCloy easily claims the ball!
Min. 69 :(rfc) J_Baxter finds C_Pizarro on the edge of the box
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Shar !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 69 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Pizarro with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 72 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a mistake by K_Fasan
          ...  But F_Shar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Miley
          ...  L_Miley drives the ball low !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_McCloy moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  P_McCloy catches it with style!
Min. 79 :(nwt) L_Miley leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with the punt towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 80 :(rfc) I_Ferguson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Pizarro
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Lee is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Fasan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) Senior is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Baxter takes advantage of a mistake by F_Shar
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Wilson is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Bergkamp takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Wilson as FW
Min. 83 :(rfc) I_Ferguson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Oluwayemi
          ...  I_Ferguson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Newcastle fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 84 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 86 :(nwt) L_Miley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_Russell boots it towards I_Ferguson
          ...  T_Oluwayemi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_Baxter turns past F_Shar
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  P_Navarra gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 93 :(nwt) D_Bergkamp jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Bergkamp strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  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. 93 :(rfc) R_Russell holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Baxter
          ...  P_Navarra with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had stern words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 138,704
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Russell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (27), C_Pizarro (44), I_Ferguson (83)
Sent Off             : K_Black (3)
Booked               : Maurice_Malpa (18), D_McGrain (46)
Injured              : J_Barjonas (17)
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : C_Wilson
Scorers              : C_Wilson (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Miley (21), Ru_B_Perry (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 1 Newcastle
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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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P_McCloy       GK  36   3   4   3  22 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  33   7   3  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  32   3   3  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  30   6   5  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
J_Barjonas     DM   2  17  30   6  14 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  30   5  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Kan            AM   2   7  27  18  32 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  29   7   2  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Forsyth      DF   1  27  10   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      DM   2   4  29   4  34 |  79   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  27  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  36   1   5   2  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  32   6   9  22 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Botman       DF   2  32   9   3  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  31  12   7  13 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Shar         DF   2  30   5   2  28 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  33  12  27 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  73   8
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   9  30  19  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
F_De_Jong      MF   1   1  27  19  44 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -15
T_Oluwayemi    MF   2   8  27  18  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Max_Puissance  MF   2   2  27  18  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  33  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  30  10   4  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Anjurin      DF   1  27  10  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Senior         MF   2   8  28  22  33 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   4   1  27  25 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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