Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Liverpool vs. Rangers FC (Thu May 12)


                            Liverpool  |  Rangers FC
                          4-1-1-2-2 N  |  5-2-3 L
                          Mike McLeod  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK Belushi
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF L_Roy
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                        Wellington DM  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                       J_Henderson AM  |  MF B_Yaga
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                           G_Piqué SUB |  SUB Raúl_Albil
                         X_Shaqiri SUB |  SUB K_Richard
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB D_Platt
                      Divock_Origi SUB |  SUB G_Speed

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) L_Gasparotto finds H_Rodellega in the box
          ...  T_Butcher with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 4  :(rfc) D_Trezeguet lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Babbel is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  A_Wiley calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 7  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 9  :(lpl) Ni_Na_Lee with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Giovinco
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  B_Yaga tackles cleanly
Min. 10 :(lpl) J_Fleck passes the ball to J_Henderson
          ...  D_McGrain pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(lpl) J_Hernandez squares it to T_Butcher
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(lpl) J_Paintsil loses his marker!
          ...  But R_VD_Vaart wins the ball
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_A_Riise has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Butcher with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Wiley
Min. 16 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  But L_Roy with the fine tackle
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_A_Riise looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Peterson fists it away
Min. 22 :(lpl) J_Hernandez controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Roy
          ...  He puts in M_Babbel!
          ...  L_Roy with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Wiley has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Wiley just wants to lecture him
Min. 23 :(rfc) H_Rodellega takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bagsy
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Butcher brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra with a flashy move
          ...  B_Yaga rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  A_Wiley is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(rfc) R_Giovinco finds R_Acquafresca with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Cleared by T_Butcher
Min. 32 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_VD_Vaart
          ...  Matej_Vydra blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 35 :(rfc) G_Speed will come on for R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Henderson with an intelligent ball to T_Butcher
          ...  L_Gasparotto takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra runs forward
          ...  G_Speed reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a reverse pass to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga with a little chip!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_McGrain finds the run of J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 59 :(lpl) J_Henderson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Paintsil decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Speed pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Wiley has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Wiley!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  A_Bagsy drives it in
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Belushi reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(rfc) R_Giovinco beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Matej_Vydra stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(rfc) L_Gasparotto breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Peterson!
          ...  J_Hernandez brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(rfc) G_Speed hoofs it up field to find H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson beats the ball away
Min. 66 :(lpl) J_Henderson pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Bagsy is clean through!
          ...  L_Gasparotto forces him off the ball
Min. 67 :(lpl) M_Babbel with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Roy looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Piqué is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Paintsil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as D_Albertini comes on for J_Hernandez to play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) Divock_Origi is being brought on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil is being brought on
          ...  L_Roy is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats D_McGrain
          ...  B_Yaga with a terrible tackle
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 71 :(lpl) Divock_Origi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  D_McGrain brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Bagsy with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Albertini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 73 :(lpl) D_Albertini with a short pass to find Divock_Origi
          ...  R_Giovinco makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Babbel tries to place the shot!
          ...  Belushi watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 73 :(lpl) Divock_Origi finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  R_Giovinco with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Wiley didn't like it though
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet holds the ball up
          ...  He sees G_Speed in space!
          ...  But M_Babbel wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raúl_Albil chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Peterson catches it!
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 76 :(rfc) H_Rodellega back heels to find D_Trezeguet in space
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Gasparotto plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Henderson cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_A_Riise and it had to be
Min. 83 :(rfc) G_Speed lobs it over Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee with a clumsy challenge
          ...  A_Wiley calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) T_Butcher crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Albertini in the box
          ...  R_Giovinco reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : T_Butcher
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Hernandez (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Yaga (70), D_McGrain (71)
Booked               : G_Speed (59), R_Giovinco (73)
Injured              : R_Acquafresca (35)
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  38   1   2   1  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  24   8   6  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  23   9   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Wellington     DM   1  12  23   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  24   7  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Henderson    AM   2   7  24  10  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  26  13 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  15  23   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    AM   2   7  23  11  24 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  23   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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Belushi        GK  38   8   8   5  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  30   7   9  29 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  26  12  10  35 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   7   6  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  26   8  35 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -9
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  25  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  27  10   6  35 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Platt        MF   1   4  26  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Speed        FW   1  12   7  22  27 |  60   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
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