Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Rangers FC (Sun Aug 14)


                              Arsenal  |  Rangers FC
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-4-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK Rafael
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF Doria
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                       Taliyah_Jnr MF  |  MF A_Hazzard
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Lee_Kang
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                       Ronaldinhio AM  |  FW P_Crouch
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                           B_White SUB |  SUB F_Ricksen
                       M_Guendouzi SUB |  SUB J_Serrano
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB W_Johnston

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 11 :(arn) Ronaldinhio finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Doria belts it clear
Min. 14 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Burn latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Crouch with a bad challenge
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr fires it towards the goal
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 17 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr has space to run with the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_A_Riise hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(rfc) Lee_Kang spots P_Crouch who is in acres of space
          ...  R_Holding slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Hazzard
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 21 :(arn) N_Anelka is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 21 :(arn) O_Bierhoff is coming on for N_Anelka and will play FW
Min. 22 :(arn) M_Thomas with the towering header to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_A_Riise reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(rfc) A_Hazzard with a glorious 60-yard pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Burn
Min. 24 :(rfc) Juan_Foyth takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Juan_Foyth curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 25 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a simple pass to Lee_Kang
          ...  Lee_Kang from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 26 :(arn) O_Bierhoff runs at J_A_Riise
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Xhaka plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 26 :(rfc) Steve_Brown skips the challenge from D_Burn
          ...  R_Holding with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
Min. 29 :(arn) O_Bierhoff finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Rekik
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be Rafael's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Rafael looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 29 :(rfc) B_MacKay is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 29 :(arn) R_Holding plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Doria rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 37 :(arn) M_Layun with the through ball to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 38 :(arn) O_Bierhoff takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 39 :(arn) O_Bierhoff has space to run with the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by O_Bierhoff !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Rafael was beaten there!
Min. 40 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_A_Riise
          ...  He puts in O_Bierhoff!
          ...  O_Bierhoff keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Holding
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 41 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs K_Rekik
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Doria wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) G_Xhaka races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Holding lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Holding sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Rafael smothers the ball.
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Cooper is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_A_Riise latches onto the ball
          ...  Ronaldinhio with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
Min. 47 :(arn) O_Bierhoff dribbles it into the box
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Rangers FC ...

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

Min. 49 :(arn) G_Xhaka moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ronaldinhio
          ...  But J_A_Riise puts the ball out of play
Min. 53 :(rfc) Steve_Brown sidesteps his marker
          ...  D_Burn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(arn) F_Valverde with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 57 :(rfc) P_Crouch spits at M_Thomas
          ...  K_Ippi ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 58 :(arn) R_Holding takes advantage of a mistake by Lee_Kang
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_Holding shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 60 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a slide rule pass to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Intercepted by Lee_Kang
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_Hazzard works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  D_Burn with the tackle
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_Hazzard with an intelligent ball to Steve_Brown
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Evra hits it out for a throw
Min. 62 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a slick pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Rafael recovers to save!!
Min. 62 :(rfc) B_MacKay squares it to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with the side footed shot!
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 68 :(rfc) Steve_Brown beats G_Xhaka
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  But M_Layun will cut out the threat
Min. 69 :(rfc) P_Crouch sprints forward with the ball
          ...  M_Layun gets to the ball first
Min. 70 :(arn) B_White is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ronaldinhio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(arn) G_Xhaka knocks it past Doria and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Xhaka !
          ...  But Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 75 :(rfc) F_Ricksen will replace the useless K_Rekik and will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Turnbull is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) W_Johnston is coming on for P_Crouch and will play FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) Steve_Brown flicks it over B_White and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Layun read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 80 :(rfc) Turnbull is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Lee_Kang latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Evra goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Guendouzi is coming on and M_Thomas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Hazzard has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_A_Riise collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_A_Riise with a blistering shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(arn) O_Bierhoff sidesteps Doria
          ...  J_A_Riise pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(rfc) B_MacKay is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to W_Johnston
          ...  W_Johnston shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Macedo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hazzard drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Layun wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bierhoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Bierhoff (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Burn (53)
Injured              : N_Anelka (21)
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Lee_Kang
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Crouch (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  35   3   3   3  42 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  37   9   7  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Layun        DF   1  31  12   7  33 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  30  23  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Ronaldinhio    AM   1   4  29  12  28 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   2  27   1   2  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  25   1  17 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  36   2   2   2  20 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  33   8   2  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  32   8   9  32 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Doria          DF   3  31   7   5  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  30   5  17 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  28  12  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  31   8   7  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  30   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Johnston     FW   2   4   2  20  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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