Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Valencia (Sun Nov 28)


                           Rangers FC  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  James Burns
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF J_Stam
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                        J_Marshman MF  |  MF M_Woods
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                     Rolando_Silva FW  |  FW D_Suker
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Coupet
                             Doria SUB |  SUB Bauer
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB P_Thompson
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB M_Kikuchi
                        W_Johnston SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(vla) D_Trezeguet is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Valencia go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 6  :(vla) S_Mazzola with a 50-yard pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 9  :(rfc) J_Marshman crosses to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Pickford is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford
Min. 11 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with the first time pass to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(rfc) N_Pepe lobs it over D_E_Boyata
          ...  N_Pepe with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Marshman jumps over A_Nouri's challenge
          ...  J_Marshman shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 17 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  R_Jack is through!
          ...  R_Jack with the strike !
          ...  J_Pickford makes a good save
Min. 20 :(rfc) S_Byrne has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rocastle!
          ...  A powerful header from D_Rocastle !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Jack with a measured ball to Rolando_Silva
          ...  But B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Pickford easily catches it!
Min. 24 :(rfc) N_Pepe breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pickford!
          ...  R_Tabatta brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Byrne hoists it forward
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Pickford grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 25 :(vla) S_Mazzola runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Mazzola !
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(vla) D_Trezeguet lobs it over K_Rekik
          ...  F_Ricksen forces him off the ball
Min. 30 :(rfc) J_Marshman pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_A_Riise is clean through!
          ...  Cleared by A_Nouri
Min. 33 :(vla) B_Ivanovic puts in D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Saved by Rafael
Min. 36 :(rfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  S_Byrne seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Mazzola takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 37 :(rfc) S_Byrne runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Rocastle
          ...  B_Ivanovic seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 38 :(rfc) S_Byrne is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 39 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_E_Boyata a clean set of heals
          ...  What a shot from Rolando_Silva !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But J_Pickford gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Marshman curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Pepe gets something on it!
          ...  J_Pickford gathers it comfortably
Min. 40 :(rfc) R_Jack looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  A glorious effort by N_Pepe !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Suker breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf brings him down!
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) N_Pepe nutmegs J_Stam
          ...  D_Suker with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 45 :(vla) R_Tabatta looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Rafael dives to his left
          ...  I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 45 :(rfc) The ball is passed in from S_Byrne, he finds J_Marshman
          ...  A_Nouri fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Jack bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Pickford gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rolando_Silva hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf gets to the by line and finds S_Byrne with a beautiful cross
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Byrne !
          ...  J_Pickford makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(rfc) N_Pepe runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Ivanovic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Tabatta with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 47 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Rolando_Silva looks to see where J_Pickford is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But J_Pickford is equal to it
Min. 51 :(rfc) D_Rocastle plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Marshman decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Stam brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(vla) B_Ivanovic spits at F_Ricksen
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(vla) M_Woods has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Rolando_Silva
          ...  He puts in D_E_Boyata!
          ...  D_E_Boyata chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva jumps over B_Ivanovic's challenge
          ...  From long range Rolando_Silva bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Jack 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Nouri !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 66 :(vla) R_Tabatta pushes it past the defender
          ...  R_Tabatta attempts a lob!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 73 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Suker is through!
          ...  D_Suker with the strike !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(rfc) N_Pepe breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pickford!
          ...  B_Ivanovic brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Marshman shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to R_Jack instead
          ...  M_Woods wins the ball
Min. 74 :(vla) R_Tabatta squares it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf hits it out for a throw
Min. 75 :(rfc) Doria replaces J_A_Riise to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as W_Sneijder comes on for D_Rocastle to play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as Steve_Brown comes on for N_Pepe to play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva beats the defender
          ...  But L_Macleod wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(vla) R_Tabatta retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Nouri gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 76 :(vla) D_E_Boyata had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  D_E_Boyata with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 79 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Kikuchi will come on for S_Mazzola and play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) W_Jose replaces an unhappy D_Trezeguet and will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(vla) Bauer comes on for J_Stam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(rfc) S_Byrne with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_E_Boyata
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 83 :(rfc) W_Sneijder has it now
          ...  He takes on Bauer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Byrne!
          ...  S_Byrne tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Pickford dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Pickford just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(vla) R_Tabatta has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Doria
          ...  He knocks it to L_Macleod!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf belts it clear
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Macleod wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  W_Sneijder with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 85 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva is first to the loose ball
          ...  Rolando_Silva attempts the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) F_Ricksen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack tries to beat J_Pickford!
          ...  J_Pickford falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  J_Pickford looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Marshman curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Jack gets to it!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 90 :(vla) M_Kikuchi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Nouri
          ...  A_Nouri attempts a low drive!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 93 :(rfc) W_Sneijder finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Bauer belts it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 134,850
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Byrne (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Pepe (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : D_Suker (4)
Sent Off             : B_Ivanovic (73)
Booked               : R_Tabatta (24), A_Nouri (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 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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Rafael         GK  35   2   2   2  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  33   7  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  32  11  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  29  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  29  10  30 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Johnston     FW   1   2   1  26  29 |   0   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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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  12   9  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  75   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  30   0 -10
J_Stam         DF   2  33   9   7  29 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  31  12   6  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Woods        MF   2  19  30   9  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  29  11  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  28  17  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  28   7  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  29  21 |  82   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  32  10   5  32 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  31  10 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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