Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Mon Nov 05)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Maund
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF M_Hart
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF P_Lejeune
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB Falcón
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB F_Cannavaro
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB H_Kiessling
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                      Salim_Kerkar SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) P_Sweeper has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But A_Carabali with the fine tackle
Min. 1  :(aja) Ridoutski looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_McLeish hits it out for a throw
Min. 5  :(aja) Ridoutski miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Huntelaar though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  K_Uddin with an ugly foul
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over
          ...  I_Williamson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(aja) M_Hart pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Bergkamp is clean through!
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is equal to it
Min. 11 :(aja) D_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Blocked by P_Sweeper
Min. 12 :(aja) Ridoutski moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_dos_Passos
          ...  But P_Sweeper slides in two footed.
          ...  I_Williamson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 14 :(rfc) M_Murphy with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  J_Dudek is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  I_Williamson sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  I_Williamson had no choice there!!
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 14 :(aja) Falcón takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Bergkamp as GK
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  L_Copland swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
          ...  A_Carabali wins the ball
Min. 16 :(rfc) L_Copland hits a hard pass to M_Murphy
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Carabali
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 16 :(aja) J_Crujff with a simple pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar attempts the shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart slides it through the middle to A_McLeish
          ...  M_Cassetti gathers up the loose ball
Min. 21 :(rfc) I_Muniain fires over a low cross to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Falcón makes a difficult save
Min. 24 :(aja) J_Crujff takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_dos_Passos
          ...  C_dos_Passos looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a difficult save
Min. 25 :(aja) K_Huntelaar runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Huntelaar !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 29 :(aja) W_Sneijder 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_Huntelaar receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Huntelaar with a little chip!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar goes down well to save
Min. 31 :(rfc) B_Yaga controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A wicked drive by R_VD_Vaart !
          ...  Falcón with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 34 :(rfc) I_Muniain runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Murphy hits a curling shot!
          ...  Falcón makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 35 :(rfc) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker
          ...  M_Cassetti pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 37 :(rfc) K_Uddin feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Sweeper runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Sweeper breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Falcón
          ...  He lobs it over Falcón
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 40 :(rfc) I_Muniain knocks it forward
          ...  C_dos_Passos slips
          ...  R_VD_Vaart gets to it!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Falcón to beat
          ...  He rounds Falcón
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 42 :(rfc) B_Yaga is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy looks to see where Falcón is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Carabali leaves P_Sweeper standing
          ...  A_Carabali could have let it bounce!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(aja) K_Huntelaar turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  K_Huntelaar attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't

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

Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as F_Cannavaro comes on for C_dos_Passos to play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) H_Kiessling takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Crujff
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(rfc) B_Yaga is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish has a dig at goal!
          ...  Falcón with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(aja) K_Huntelaar steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Van_Buuren
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Acquafresca is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 59 :(rfc) L_Copland runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Murphy curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But Falcón comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(rfc) E_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  A_McLeish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a 50-yard pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Ridoutski with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 64 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren nutmegs F_Cannavaro, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 64 :(aja) K_Huntelaar sidesteps K_Uddin
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Huntelaar tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kiessling hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Lejeune
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 65 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Jurado will come on for M_Murphy and play DM
Min. 66 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer replaces L_Copland and will play MF
Min. 67 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren gains possession
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_VD_Vaart
          ...  K_Uddin gets on the end of it
          ...  But Falcón punches it away
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Uddin is hobbling. He's unable to continue
          ...  They have used all of there substitutions
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 79 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps F_Cannavaro
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  W_Sneijder stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 81 :(aja) Ridoutski gets to the by line and finds F_Cannavaro with a beautiful cross
          ...  F_Cannavaro with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by E_Van_d_Sar to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  W_Sneijder gets something on it!
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 83 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the nod to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Leroy_Fer with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 83 :(aja) A_Carabali runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Carabali !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(aja) K_Huntelaar beats R_Acquafresca
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves I_Williamson
          ...  Leroy_Fer with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 87 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs forward
          ...  But M_Hart wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) I_Muniain backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Falcón makes an easy save
Min. 92 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  M_Cassetti slices it
          ...  Falcón moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Van_Buuren
          ...  Falcón fists it away!
Min. 93 :(aja) K_Huntelaar with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  K_Huntelaar aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 89,426
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : E_Van_d_Sar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Uddin (5), R_Acquafresca (51)
Injured              : K_Uddin (74)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Carabali (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Dudek (14)
Booked               : W_Sneijder (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  23  11   6  40 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   6
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
A_McLeish      DF   1  22  10   5  26 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  55   0   8
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  22   8  36 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  22   7  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Salim_Kerkar   FW   2   4   8  23  38 |   0   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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J_Dudek        GK  36   3   1   1  18 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -10   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   1  27   1   1  38 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  26  10   9  46 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  12   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0   9
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  27   4  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -1
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  22   6  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  27  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |  82   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  25   6   2  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     FW   3   7  24  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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