June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Ajax (Wed Aug 03)


                           Rangers FC  |  Ajax
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  James Maund
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                             Doria DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF M_Canete
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                          Turnbull MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB J_Ablanedo
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                         A_Forsyth SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(rfc) B_MacKay crosses into the box, finding D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  B_Roorda gathers it easily
Min. 5  :(rfc) D_Cooper puts in N_Pepe
          ...  But W_Gallas with the fine tackle
Min. 6  :(rfc) P_Crouch takes possession
          ...  G_Magalhaes clears with a diving header
Min. 9  :(aja) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Juan_Foyth clears with a diving header
Min. 12 :(rfc) P_Crouch knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  W_Gallas gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 15 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes flicks it over J_Serrano's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But F_Ricksen wins the ball
Min. 25 :(aja) J_Cruijff shoves D_Cooper in the chest!!
          ...  S_Farina has seen it!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(aja) T_Wallcott volleys it forward. He finds S_Kolasinac
          ...  Juan_Foyth fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(rfc) Doria retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Stavos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) Turnbull with a pinpoint pass to F_Ricksen
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by F_Ricksen !
          ...  B_Roorda heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 44 :(aja) M_Canete whips the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But J_Serrano spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 45 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a powerful header !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 46 :(aja) S_Kolasinac runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Fine tackle by Juan_Foyth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) F_Ricksen looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  F_Ljungberg fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Crouch goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(aja) Up goes the substitution board - Thomas_Partey on for J_Cruijff as a MF
Min. 51 :(rfc) B_MacKay drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  T_Wallcott slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  B_Roorda comes out and claims it!
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Keown is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Kolasinac is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) A_Langlitz comes on for Jose_A_Reyes and takes up a FW role
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Canete kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Pepe with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Stavos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 53 :(rfc) B_MacKay with a probing through ball N_Pepe
          ...  M_Keown dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_MacKay looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  Thomas_Partey with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 64 :(rfc) D_Cooper beats G_Magalhaes
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Magalhaes does well to get the tackle in
Min. 65 :(aja) T_Vermaelen runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thomas_Partey
          ...  Thomas_Partey shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 66 :(aja) A_Langlitz jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  F_Ricksen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 69 :(rfc) D_Cooper kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But G_Magalhaes with the fine tackle
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_MacKay plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Pepe
          ...  A powerful header from N_Pepe !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But B_Roorda parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 71 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds the run of N_Pepe
          ...  G_Magalhaes reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 71 :(aja) M_Canete runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Langlitz
          ...  N_Pepe wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Farina saw something no-one else did
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Forsyth is going to be brought on
          ...  J_A_Riise is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Hazzard will come on for Turnbull and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Steve_Brown comes on for P_Crouch and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(aja) A_Langlitz times his run well
          ...  N_Pepe tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 86 :(rfc) Steve_Brown flicks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 86 :(rfc) B_MacKay looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Steve_Brown
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Steve_Brown drives it in
          ...  B_Roorda parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper swings it in!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) Doria sidesteps G_Magalhaes
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Doria!
          ...  B_Roorda makes the catch!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(aja) M_Canete looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott with a blistering shot !
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 92 :(aja) T_Wallcott is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz must beat Rafael!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 96 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Steve_Brown is through!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Gallas hits it out for a throw
Min. 98 :(aja) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  F_Ricksen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Magalhaes hits it over the wall
          ...  Rafael guesses right
Min. 98 :(aja) M_Canete beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Vermaelen
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Doria and it had to be
Min. 99 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a probing through ball Doria
          ...  Doria with a thundering drive!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 104:(rfc) A_Forsyth with a pinpoint pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  T_Wallcott gathers up the loose ball
Min. 105:(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at A_Forsyth
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Cooper rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(aja) M_Canete 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!
          ...  A_Langlitz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Doria slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 111:(aja) M_Canete crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Keown in the box
          ...  Steve_Brown takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  There was no doubt in S_Farina's mind!
          ...  T_Wallcott places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 111:(aja) M_Canete miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Langlitz though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But Juan_Foyth slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 115:(aja) M_Canete with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  F_Ricksen with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 116:(rfc) D_Cooper passes the ball to B_MacKay
          ...  W_Gallas with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 117:(rfc) A_Forsyth takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Steve_Brown
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 118:(aja) F_Ljungberg volleys it forward. He finds A_Langlitz
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Langlitz !
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 119:(rfc) F_Ricksen brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Doria makes himself available
          ...  Intercepted by G_Magalhaes
Min. 119:(aja) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  F_Ricksen tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Thomas_Partey!
          ...  J_Serrano reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Steve_Brown is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Langlitz is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  F_Ricksen is taking it!
          ...  B_Roorda saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Wallcott steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Ajax...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Juan_Foyth is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Ajax...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Thomas_Partey steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Ajax...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Doria is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_MacKay steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-2 Ajax...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Vermaelen steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Cooper steps up!
          ...  B_Roorda dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Keown steps up!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Forsyth steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Canete is taking it!
          ...  He sends Rafael the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Rafael steps up!
          ...  He sends B_Roorda the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-2 Ajax...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Roorda steps up!
          ...  Rafael with the save!!


          ...  Rangers FC wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,743
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ricksen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Pepe (80)
Booked               : Juan_Foyth (36), P_Crouch (49), D_Cooper (105), F_Ricksen (115)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Canete (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cruijff (25), Thomas_Partey (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          16        |       15
Key Tackles          :           9        |       16
Key Passes           :          16        |       17
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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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Rafael         GK  36   2   2   2  20 | 127   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  32   8   9  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  31   7   5  32 | 127   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 | 127   0   3   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  18   3
J_Serrano      DF   1  30   1   1  30 | 127   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 | 127   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  30   5  17 | 127   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 | 127   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  48   3
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Forsyth      DF   1  21   8   4  21 |  49   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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B_Roorda       GK  37   4   5   2  29 | 127   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  36  12  10  11 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  13   5  10 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  30   9   7  31 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  30   1   1  20 | 127   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 140   0   5
W_Gallas       DF   1  28   4   2  35 | 127   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 | 127   0   0  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  30  11  11 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  29   2  29 | 127   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 | 127   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  31  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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