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Season 19 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group B Game 2

Paris Saint Germain 2 - 3 Rangers FC

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Paris Saint Germain vs. Rangers FC (Wed Aug 27)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Mark Perry  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         N_Douchez GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                          Z_Camara DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                           J_Jezek MF  |  MF L_Copland
                             Lucas MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                       L_Talamonti AM  |  MF B_Yaga
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                             Pezza FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB K_Schmeichel
                        Marquinhos SUB |  SUB P_Sweeper
                            G_Bale SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                         S_Warwick SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: W_Stark (Germany)


Min. 1  :(psg) Y_Cabaye is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Jurado picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Jurado with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 5  :(psg) Lucas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Silva
          ...  T_Silva with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 5  :(psg) Y_Cabaye turns past K_Uddin
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Rodellega with a terrible tackle
          ...  W_Stark wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_Bergkamp knocks it forward
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of it
          ...  Pezza drives it low !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(psg) Lucas steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_de_Boer
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Lucas with a thundering shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 7  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Silva behind
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Douchez never had a chance!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Z_Camara
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But N_Douchez makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 11 :(psg) J_Jezek flicks it past K_Uddin
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Jezek with the overhead !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 13 :(psg) Lucas unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Talamonti
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the high feet
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Lucas floats it forward
          ...  L_Talamonti latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Talamonti with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 16 :(psg) G_V_D_Wiel with the through ball to Pezza
          ...  Pezza aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  W_Stark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Copland feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel gets to the ball first
Min. 18 :(psg) L_Talamonti volleys it forward. He finds Pezza
          ...  Pezza drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 21 :(psg) F_Le_Boeuf pulls it back to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But F_de_Boer barges him off the ball
Min. 22 :(rfc) F_de_Boer takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Silva
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_de_Boer with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 25 :(psg) L_Talamonti finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  L_Talamonti must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 31 :(psg) Lucas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Jezek latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Jezek flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Cabaye curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Yaga wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 32 :(psg) Pezza with the dribble
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Stark calls him over
          ...  W_Stark tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Lucas hoists it forward
          ...  D_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Uddin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Rodellega
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 34 :(psg) T_Silva passes the ball to Pezza
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 35 :(psg) T_Silva plays a long ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  A_McLeish plays it back
          ...  M_Steklenburg slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lucas chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren clears the corner
Min. 39 :(rfc) B_Yaga picks out H_Rodellega with the cross
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf wins the tackle
Min. 42 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a precise ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega swings in the shot!
          ...  N_Douchez with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Silva
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Jezek
Min. 45 :(rfc) L_Copland takes advantage of a mistake by T_Silva
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  T_Silva with the foul
          ...  W_Stark calls him for a talk
Min. 45 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca times his run well
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts to nutmeg N_Douchez!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 46 :(psg) D_Bergkamp runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits a great drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 47 :(psg) Pezza turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Pezza gets his head to the ball !
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 48 :(rfc) A_McLeish with the through ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega looks to see where N_Douchez is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  N_Douchez gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Acquafresca
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  N_Douchez pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga curls it into the box!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 2-2 Rangers FC

Min. 50 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Rodellega is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is coming on and J_Jurado is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 55 :(rfc) F_de_Boer gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Douchez fists it away!
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Douchez was well beaten there!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-3 Rangers FC ...
Min. 57 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  B_Yaga seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Yaga with a little chip!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Z_Camara
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Copland
          ...  K_Uddin swings a leg at it!
          ...  But N_Douchez with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(psg) Up goes the substitution board - Marquinhos on for F_Le_Boeuf as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) P_Sweeper is going to be brought on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Rangers FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 61 :(psg) G_Bale replaces an unhappy T_Silva and will play as a DF
Min. 64 :(psg) L_Talamonti sidesteps A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cleared by K_Uddin
Min. 67 :(rfc) L_Copland with a neat pass into D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Douchez moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 70 :(psg) M_Verratti takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Lucas as MF
Min. 72 :(psg) Z_Camara with a flashy move
          ...  Z_Camara aims for the top right corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_V_D_Wiel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the goal bound shot!
          ...  N_Douchez is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  N_Douchez looks very relieved!
Min. 80 :(psg) L_Talamonti with a 40-yard pass to Y_Cabaye
          ...  Y_Cabaye attempts a chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Wilshere miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Trezeguet though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But Z_Camara clears the ball to safety
Min. 82 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren sidesteps his marker
          ...  A_Van_Buuren sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Douchez saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 87 :(psg) Y_Cabaye with the header on
          ...  He finds L_Talamonti in space
          ...  But A_McLeish will cut out the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet blasts it at the goal !
          ...  N_Douchez gathers it easily
Min. 93 :(psg) D_Bergkamp flicks it past K_Uddin
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 40,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : L_Talamonti
Scorers              : J_Jezek (11), L_Talamonti (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_VD_Vaart (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Jurado (1), R_Acquafresca (7), D_Trezeguet (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Van_Buuren (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 2 - 3 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
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_Douchez      GK  28   2   2   7  30 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  63   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Silva        DF   1  23   9   9  42 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
Z_Camara       DF   2  23   4   4  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  22  10   5  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Y_Cabaye       MF   2  10  23  10  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Jezek        MF   1   7  23   8  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  21
Lucas          MF   2   5  22  13  19 |  73   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
L_Talamonti    AM   1   8  24  15  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  21
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Pezza          FW   1   8  11  23  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Descamps     GK  21   6   6   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   2  23   6   2  18 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Bale         DF   2  21  13   8  19 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  23   2  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  23  24 |   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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  11   7  40 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  25
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
F_de_Boer      DF   2  24   7   7  27 |  63   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  24   7  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  10  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  25   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
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