Elite League Cup Group Match 3, Feyenoord vs. Rangers FC (Wed Aug 13)


                            Feyenoord  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                  Matthew Cuthbertson  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                        D_Pokrivac DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         N_Monreal DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF L_Copland
                       C_Erikinsfa MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                            Gerson MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                          K_Miller FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                        Rummenigge FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                           J_Corvo SUB |  SUB K_Schmeichel
                           T_Woods SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                            R_Sole SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                          Atheer_S SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                       M_Magnusson SUB |  SUB R_Acquafresca

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(rfc) H_Rodellega jumps over D_Pokrivac's challenge
          ...  D_Pokrivac wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_A_Riise loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  C_Gordon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 6  :(fyd) Gerson moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Pokrivac
          ...  D_Pokrivac tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 8  :(rfc) D_Trezeguet runs with pace at the defence
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a powerful downward header!
          ...  C_Gordon falls over
          ...  But C_Gordon is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 10 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa with a 40-yard pass to K_Miller
          ...  K_Miller has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(fyd) B_Hemoth hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Rummenigge latches onto it!
          ...  Rummenigge with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 17 :(fyd) Rummenigge leaves J_A_Riise standing
          ...  Rummenigge hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(fyd) K_Miller breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart brings him down!
          ...  M_McCurry ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Wilshere has it now
          ...  He takes on N_Golanski
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  C_Gordon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 22 :(fyd) Rummenigge steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_VD_Vaart
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Rummenigge with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 22 :(rfc) A_McLeish chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Pokrivac tackles cleanly
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Wilshere flicks it over D_Smith's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Smith with an ugly foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart floats it forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 29 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa kicks H_Rodellega off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by M_McCurry
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 31 :(fyd) K_Miller plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 35 :(rfc) H_Rodellega knocks it past D_Smith and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Monreal is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_McCurry
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to H_Rodellega instead
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 37 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet barges the defender off the ball
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  C_Gordon 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. 38 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Miller decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Miller with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fyd) B_Hemoth knocks it past K_Uddin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  M_McCurry wants a quiet word
Min. 47 :(fyd) Gerson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in Rummenigge!
          ...  Rummenigge with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Smith clears with a diving header
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_A_Riise flicks it over D_Smith's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Smith goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 52 :(fyd) K_Miller breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  A_McLeish brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 53 :(rfc) L_Copland with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  C_Gordon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 56 :(fyd) B_Hemoth with a glorious long pass to Rummenigge
          ...  Rummenigge sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 56 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Golanski
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries the shot !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 57 :(fyd) Gerson gains possession
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 58 :(rfc) I_Muniain comes on for L_Copland and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 58 :(rfc) I_Muniain beats D_Smith
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Pokrivac reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Golanski reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Gasparotto will replace the useless J_A_Riise and will play DF
Min. 61 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Miller runs onto it!
          ...  But A_McLeish sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 63 :(fyd) K_Miller knocks it past L_Macleod and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Miller with his head down lets it go !
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is coming on and H_Rodellega is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 64 :(fyd) B_Hemoth finds N_Golanski in the box
          ...  N_Golanski attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 66 :(fyd) K_Miller flicks it over I_Muniain's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  L_Gasparotto tackles cleanly
Min. 67 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Gordon!
          ...  J_Henderson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  R_Acquafresca drives it in
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 67 :(rfc) G_Fotheringam controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Smith
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  D_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  C_Gordon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 71 :(fyd) B_Hemoth sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Rummenigge
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Macleod belts it clear
Min. 72 :(fyd) Rummenigge gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside I_Muniain!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_McLeish cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_Smith gathers up the loose ball
Min. 77 :(rfc) G_Fotheringam with a flicked pass to L_Macleod
          ...  L_Macleod with the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 83 :(rfc) G_Fotheringam sidesteps N_Monreal
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Fotheringam !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 83 :(fyd) B_Hemoth takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Smith
          ...  A_McLeish takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Rummenigge drives it in
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 84 :(fyd) D_Smith steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  What a shot from D_Smith !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 86 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet sidesteps N_Golanski
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 87 :(fyd) K_Miller has space to run with the ball
          ...  K_Miller with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fyd) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  K_Miller seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Uddin with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 92 :(fyd) Gerson 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!
          ...  K_Miller receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca tackles from behind
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  K_Miller drives it in
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
Min. 93 :(rfc) G_Fotheringam lays the ball back to J_Wilshere
          ...  N_Golanski is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Trezeguet instead
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  C_Gordon is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance           : 65,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : D_Smith (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Smith (26), C_Erikinsfa (29), J_Henderson (67), N_Golanski (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Steklenburg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_McLeish (83), R_Acquafresca (92)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Feyenoord    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Gordon       GK  36   1   1   3  17 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  24   8   5  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
N_Golanski     DF   3  26   9   6  35 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
D_Pokrivac     DF   1  22  11   6  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
N_Monreal      DF   2  23   6   5  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  24   6  22 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
C_Erikinsfa    MF   2   7  23  10  47 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  23  10  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Gerson         MF   2   5  23   9  15 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  27  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Corvo        GK  21   2   2   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Woods        DF   1   9  23   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sole         DF   1   8   9  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Atheer_S       MF   1   3  23   9  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  24  22 |   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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M_Steklenburg  GK  29   3   1   1  32 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  11   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  85   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  50   0 -10
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  22   8  10  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
J_A_Riise      DF   3  22   6   8  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  22  10  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  22  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  19   7   6  23 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  25   7  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
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