Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Valencia (Sun Aug 12)


                           Rangers FC  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-1-1-1 L
                          Gazza Grant  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF Fazio
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                             Doria DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  DM Kak
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW Christinoa
                                       |
                         M_Eardley SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                      A_Gunnarsson SUB |  SUB A_A_Messi
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB Saddam_H
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB M_Icardi

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 9  :(rfc) F_Ravanelli sidesteps Fazio
          ...  F_Ravanelli uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 11 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the diagonal pass L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Valdivia parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Friedrich wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 13 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli with the diagonal pass R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to F_Ravanelli
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 15 :(vla) P_Niemeyer looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 19 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the nod to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Valdivia gathers it easily
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Shaddix plays a long ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Christinoa with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Thomas jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Thomas !
          ...  Valdivia with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 39 :(rfc) N_Kanu takes possession
          ...  N_Kanu attempts a low drive!
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Valdivia !!
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Shaddix breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  B_Ivanovic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Shaddix is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to B_Hemoth
          ...  B_Hemoth curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Valdivia never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(vla) P_Senderos has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Bassong
          ...  He puts in Christinoa!
          ...  R_Acquafresca slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kak floats the ball in!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!

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

Min. 50 :(vla) C_Smalling is coming on for B_Ivanovic and will play DF
Min. 51 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  P_Senderos cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Thomas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  N_Kanu latches onto the ball
          ...  Christinoa with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 59 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Hemoth
          ...  B_Hemoth with the side footed shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(vla) Saddam_H replaces an unhappy Kak and will play as a AM
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Thomas hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Doria latches onto it!
          ...  C_Smalling knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Barken just turns away!
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  C_Smalling brings him down!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 64 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 72 :(rfc) R_Jack is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Ravanelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from P_Niemeyer to Saddam_H
          ...  Doria bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Jack with the first time flick to S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot slips through Valdivia's hands
          ...  But Valdivia recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_McGrain is going to be brought on
          ...  Doria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) R_Jack runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Acquafresca
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Valdivia reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is coming on for R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 82 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Thomas latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  L_Thomas sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 86 :(rfc) R_Jack has it now
          ...  He takes on Fazio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Shaddix!
          ...  W_Van_Boer with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) B_Hemoth brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  M_Friedrich with the tackle
Min. 91 :(rfc) N_Kanu gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Friedrich!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  J_Shaddix shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to R_Giovinco instead
          ...  Fazio goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 93 :(rfc) R_Jack beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Bassong
          ...  W_Van_Boer wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 93 :(vla) Christinoa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  An audacious effort from Christinoa !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

*************  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          : L_Thomas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Valdivia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Ivanovic (42), Christinoa (58), C_Smalling (60), W_Van_Boer (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       2
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       3
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  31  12   7  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Giovinco     DF   2  30  13  11  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  30   8  21 |  73   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  31  36 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Eardley      GK  27   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  22   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  28   5  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kak            DM   2  16  26   9  41 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Kamikaze       GK  35   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  26  11  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  20  29  25  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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