Elite FA Cup Group Match 1, Aston Villa vs. Rangers FC (Thu Feb 15)


                          Aston Villa  |  Rangers FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Rafael
                             Doria DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                            Camilo DM  |  MF D_Cooper
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  MF R_Russell
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                         J_De_Gier FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW Aoas
                                       |
                         S_Proctor SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                       F_McLintock SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                          B_MacKay SUB |  SUB D_Bell
                            A_Luke SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Serrano slides the ball across to Aoas
          ...  C_Moreno with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 12 :(asv) J_Grealish with the first time pass to C_Moreno
          ...  Kara_Dembele is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Grealish flicks it past Erling_Haland
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Rafael rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Ian_Wright bends it in
          ...  The Aston Villa fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Aston Villa the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 15 :(asv) I_Spy jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  D_McGrain hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Fitzwater tries to place the shot!
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 19 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the header on
          ...  He finds Aoas in space
          ...  The ball hits Seong_Gihun in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 24 :(asv) I_Spy holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_De_Gier
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Dixon
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Dixon with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Irwin takes possession
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Baxter brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Erling_Haland uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 36 :(asv) J_De_Gier flicks it over J_Serrano and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Serrano recovers to win the ball back
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Baxter feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Aoas runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Moreno
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 39 :(asv) J_Grealish works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ian_Wright
          ...  Kara_Dembele wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 40 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it forward to Erling_Haland
          ...  The ball hits Camilo in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 41 :(asv) J_De_Gier with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Rekik
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Spy floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) Camilo with a simple pass to J_Grealish
          ...  K_Rekik with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

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

Min. 47 :(asv) J_De_Gier takes advantage of a mistake by K_Rekik
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_De_Gier chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 51 :(rfc) D_Cooper takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Aoas
          ...  D_Irwin wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 52 :(asv) Camilo moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_De_Gier
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik and it had to be
Min. 53 :(asv) D_Irwin runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  K_Rekik gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(asv) Camilo plays the early ball across the box to find Ian_Wright in space
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Ian_Wright picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Rafael
          ...  He dinks it over Rafael
          ...  Rafael reacts well to save !!
Min. 55 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele runs at Doria
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Camilo forces him off the ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens replaces an unhappy J_Serrano and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Turnbull is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Russell is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Pepe is coming on for Aoas and playing FW
Min. 60 :(asv) Ian_Wright jumps over D_McGrain's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Dixon steals the ball of off him
Min. 62 :(rfc) D_McGrain with the first time pass to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe fires a shot at goal !
          ...  N_Winneke 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. 63 :(rfc) G_Stevens can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to N_Pepe
          ...  Doria seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 64 :(asv) J_De_Gier takes advantage of a mistake by K_Rekik
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Stevens
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by G_Stevens
Min. 64 :(rfc) Turnbull with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Seong_Gihun
          ...  He knocks it to Kara_Dembele!
          ...  Seong_Gihun tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Turnbull floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Doria
Min. 72 :(rfc) N_Pepe sidesteps Doria
          ...  Doria with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will just give him a speaking to
Min. 75 :(asv) B_MacKay is being brought on
          ...  J_Grealish is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_McLintock will come on for J_Fitzwater and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Willock takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_De_Gier as FW
Min. 78 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Camilo
          ...  He knocks it to N_Pepe!
          ...  N_Pepe with a powerful downward header!
          ...  N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks very relieved!
Min. 79 :(asv) J_Willock knocks the ball past L_Dixon
          ...  D_McGrain slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 87 :(asv) D_Irwin crosses to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 87 :(asv) F_McLintock backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Willock latches onto the end of it
          ...  Erling_Haland with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(asv) I_Spy gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Willock !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Aston Villa 3-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_McGrain knocks it past Seong_Gihun and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_McGrain chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 93 :(asv) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Willock is through!
          ...  L_Dixon fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum looks bemused that it wasn't more!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 145,244
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Irwin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ian_Wright (14), J_De_Gier (47), J_Willock (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Stevens
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kara_Dembele (12), L_Dixon (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  34   8   5  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  33   8   8  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  31  10   9  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  30   4   4  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Camilo         DM   2  22  27   1  29 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  31  12  31 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  30   3  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  30   5  12 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  31  13 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Proctor      GK  28   1   5   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  29  22  21  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  32   5  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Luke         MF   1   1  24  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  34  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45

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  39   2   2   2  20 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  27   7   2  33 |  34   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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