Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Sun Nov 23)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           J_Brown DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                         S_Jardine DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  MF P_Vieira
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF J_Steward
                           T_Chery MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                       S_Jakobsson AM  |  MF L_Copland
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                       Ridoutskina FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                     Gary_Gillespi SUB |  SUB S_Wood
                     Maurice_Malpa SUB |  SUB Edu_Gaspar
                           K_Black SUB |  SUB R_Crickmore
                            G_Cano SUB |  SUB N_Kanu

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(rfc) D_McGrain knocks it past T_Vermaelen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A left-footer by D_McGrain !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(rfc) Ridoutskina takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kolasinac
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Magalhaes
Min. 9  :(rfc) T_Chery slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Juan_Foyth takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 11 :(rfc) B_MacKay wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 12 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  J_Steward wins the ball
Min. 13 :(rfc) S_Jardine with the Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Arshavin with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  M_Matosa calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the thundering drive
          ...  But T_O_Conner comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 17 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Jakobsson
          ...  S_Jakobsson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 22 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok lobs it over the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 24 :(rfc) B_MacKay is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Intercepted by J_Steward
Min. 27 :(rfc) T_Chery slides the ball across to Ridoutskina
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Matosa calls him over
          ...  M_Matosa tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Ivica_Strok swings it in
          ...  Ridoutskina takes control of it!
          ...  A left-footer by Ridoutskina !
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 28 :(aja) D_Rommedahl is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Jakobsson with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 28 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok lobs it over Juan_Foyth
          ...  Juan_Foyth with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  S_Jakobsson hoists it forward
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate header from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 29 :(rfc) Ridoutskina with a smart turn
          ...  J_Steward with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(rfc) Ridoutskina runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's beaten T_O_Conner
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 36 :(rfc) S_Jardine controls it with ease
          ...  Juan_Foyth slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 36 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Vermaelen is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(rfc) T_Chery with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  A powerful header from D_Epureanu !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_O_Conner arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seems to have seen something
Min. 40 :(rfc) J_Barjonas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Jakobsson
          ...  S_Kolasinac gathers up the loose ball
Min. 41 :(aja) T_Vermaelen finds his way through
          ...  T_Vermaelen with a thundering drive!
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) Ridoutskina beats Juan_Foyth
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ridoutskina heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 46 :(aja) D_Rommedahl flicks it over D_Epureanu's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Epureanu goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 48 :(aja) J_Steward with a 50-yard pass to D_Rommedahl
          ...  But D_McGrain sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 49 :(rfc) B_MacKay plays the early ball across the box to find Ridoutskina in space
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Jakobsson lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 49 :(aja) P_Vieira with the towering header to G_Magalhaes
          ...  J_Brown with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 50 :(aja) S_Wood will replace the useless T_Vermaelen and will play DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_Brown controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Chery gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Juan_Foyth brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Matosa waves play on!!!
Min. 51 :(rfc) T_Chery brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ivica_Strok sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC the advantage!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 52 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Cazorla
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 54 :(aja) A_Arshavin sidesteps D_Epureanu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But J_Brown comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 55 :(aja) N_Kanu replaces A_Arshavin to play as a FW
Min. 58 :(rfc) Ridoutskina takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Steward
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ridoutskina with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Chery drives it into the box!
          ...  Ridoutskina swings a leg at it!
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with an incisive pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  S_Wood robs him of the ball
Min. 62 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar boots it towards N_Kanu
          ...  S_Jardine read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 63 :(aja) D_Rommedahl with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  D_Epureanu fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(rfc) D_McGrain twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 66 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is going to be brought on
          ...  D_McGrain is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(rfc) Ridoutskina cuts inside S_Kolasinac
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Steward with the two footed tackle!!
          ...  M_Matosa halts play
          ...  M_Matosa refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 70 :(rfc) Ridoutskina turns past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Wood scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(rfc) Ridoutskina leaves J_Steward standing
          ...  Ridoutskina uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(aja) S_Wood spits at S_Jardine
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Matosa sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 80 :(rfc) K_Black is coming on for B_MacKay and will play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - G_Cano on for Ridoutskina as a FW
Min. 81 :(aja) D_Rommedahl with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  D_Rommedahl attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 82 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson passes the ball to J_Brown
          ...  J_Brown tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 87 :(aja) L_Copland with the first time flick to D_Rommedahl
          ...  The cross hits D_Rommedahl on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) S_Jardine drives it forward to S_Jakobsson
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Kolasinac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the cross-field pass to G_Cano
          ...  G_Magalhaes with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Matosa will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Steve Brown looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 90 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  S_Jakobsson fires a shot at goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner parries it
Min. 90 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  L_Copland fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 140,204
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Brown (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (51), J_Brown (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Epureanu (63)
Injured              : D_McGrain (66)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Steward
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Wood (73)
Booked               : A_Arshavin (27), Juan_Foyth (28), J_Steward (29), T_Vermaelen (36), L_Copland (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       5
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 Ajax
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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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  37  10   9  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  63  -2   8
J_Brown        DF   1  36   5   5  10 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  50  15  25
D_McGrain      DF   2  33   7   3  19 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
S_Jardine      DF   1  33   3   3  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
J_Barjonas     DM   2  17  31   6  14 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  36   6  17 |  82   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
T_Chery        MF   1   1  35  10  33 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  85  20
S_Jakobsson    AM   1   9  35  13  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  36  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
Ridoutskina    FW   2   3   5  34  33 |  82   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  33   3   3  18 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  30   6   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  35   2  43 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
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_O_Conner     GK  39   3   3   2  13 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  36   1   1  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  53 -22 -22
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  34   8   5  13 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  35  14  43 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  13  -2
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  33  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wood         DF   2  26   1   4  41 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  15 -10 -10
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  31  10  41 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Crickmore    FW   3   8   8  27  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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