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Season 28 Archive: Elite League Reserves, Week 13

Rangers FC Reserves 2 - 2 Arsenal Reserves

Elite Reserve League Match, Rangers FC Res vs. Arsenal Res (Sun Jul 28)


                       Rangers FC Res  |  Arsenal Res
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-1-1 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        B_Siegrist GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                         A_Lithgow DF  |  DF N_Dabizas
                        B_B_Beddoe DF  |  DF K_Muscat
                          S_Garcia DF  |  DF A_Cole
                      A_Costacurta DF  |  DF S_Whittaker
                          S_Bytyqi MF  |  MF E_Capoue
                            T_Ince MF  |  MF K_Burns
                        K_Audarson MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                         C_Rideout MF  |  MF M_Iddie
                          B_Bajner FW  |  AM Kaka
                            I_Rush FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                           L_Kelly SUB |  SUB T_Howard
                         H_Monster SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                           R_Lamie SUB |  SUB S_McMahon
                       A_Del_Piero SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow
                        S_Robinson SUB |  SUB C_Tello

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(rfcr) A_Lithgow slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Lithgow rifles it to the far post !
          ...  T_Macedo gathers it comfortably
Min. 1  :(arnr) N_Anelka flicks it past S_Garcia
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Garcia reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 6  :(rfcr) B_Bajner takes advantage of a mistake by K_Muscat
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Bajner shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Rangers FC Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-0 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 6  :(arnr) E_Capoue fires over a low cross to Kaka
          ...  A_Lithgow brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_Kuipers waves play on!!!
Min. 8  :(arnr) Kaka rushes through the defence
          ...  Kaka with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  B_Siegrist is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  B_Siegrist looks very relieved!
Min. 10 :(rfcr) K_Audarson sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  B_Bajner runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Bajner from 20 yards !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(arnr) N_Anelka pushes it past B_B_Beddoe
          ...  N_Anelka drives it towards goal !
          ...  B_Siegrist collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(arnr) Kaka kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Anelka leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  B_Siegrist watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(arnr) S_Wiltord with a short pass to find N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(rfcr) A_Costacurta takes on K_Muscat
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  E_Capoue with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  B_Kuipers warns him
Min. 19 :(arnr) S_Whittaker drives it forward to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka drives it towards goal !
          ...  B_Siegrist is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 20 :(rfcr) I_Rush leaves N_Dabizas standing
          ...  But A_Cole barges him off the ball
Min. 21 :(rfcr) S_Garcia takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Garcia with the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(rfcr) K_Audarson barges K_Muscat off the ball
          ...  K_Muscat reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 23 :(arnr) N_Anelka runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Anelka cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  B_Siegrist parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 26 :(arnr) Kaka with a 50-yard pass to K_Burns
          ...  K_Burns with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot slips through B_Siegrist's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 27 :(arnr) Kaka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Lithgow a clean set of heals
          ...  Kaka sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 29 :(rfcr) K_Audarson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(arnr) N_Anelka flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But C_Rideout puts the ball out of play
Min. 33 :(rfcr) A_Lithgow knocks it forward
          ...  K_Muscat slips
          ...  I_Rush gets to it!
          ...  N_Dabizas goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 33 :(arnr) M_Iddie runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(rfcr) B_Bajner runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Bajner !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-0 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 37 :(arnr) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Lithgow
          ...  K_Audarson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 39 :(arnr) M_Iddie moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Whittaker
          ...  B_B_Beddoe steals the ball of off him
Min. 41 :(rfcr) K_Audarson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Whittaker
          ...  He puts in C_Rideout!
          ...  C_Rideout shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Ince hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Bytyqi with the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 42 :(rfcr) A_Lithgow is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Rush
          ...  I_Rush with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arnr) M_Iddie with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_B_Beddoe a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Lithgow tackles cleanly
Min. 47 :(rfcr) S_Bytyqi plays in C_Rideout with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Cole belts it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC Res 2-0 Arsenal Res

Min. 47 :(rfcr) K_Audarson drives it across the face of the goal B_Bajner
          ...  B_Bajner tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(arnr) K_Muscat finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Garcia
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(rfcr) B_B_Beddoe nutmegs K_Muscat, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Dabizas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Costacurta floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Macedo makes the catch!
Min. 49 :(rfcr) C_Rideout pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  I_Rush is clean through!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Muscat belts it clear
Min. 51 :(rfcr) A_Costacurta is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 51 :(rfcr) B_Bajner sidesteps K_Muscat
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Wiltord fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
Min. 53 :(rfcr) C_Rideout takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  A great volley from C_Rideout !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 55 :(arnr) Kaka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Garcia!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Kaka bears down on goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 57 :(rfcr) A_Costacurta skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Ince
          ...  N_Anelka wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 58 :(arnr) M_Iddie holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But B_Siegrist palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(rfcr) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Rangers FC Res will now be playing C
Min. 62 :(rfcr) T_Ince pass splits open the defence and finds C_Rideout
          ...  N_Dabizas beats him to the ball
Min. 62 :(arnr) K_Muscat takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Muscat aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Rangers FC Res fans taunt him!
Min. 64 :(rfcr) T_Ince with the cross-field pass to B_Bajner
          ...  A_Cole with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 66 :(arnr) Kaka skips the challenge from S_Bytyqi
          ...  Kaka rifles it to the far post !
          ...  B_Siegrist goes down well to save
Min. 70 :(rfcr) S_Bytyqi with a glorious long pass to B_Bajner
          ...  S_Whittaker takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 72 :(rfcr) A_Lithgow gets possession in his own half
          ...  A_Lithgow shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 73 :(arnr) K_Burns runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Whittaker
          ...  S_Whittaker heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 74 :(arnr) Kaka has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Bytyqi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  S_Bytyqi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He is warned by B_Kuipers
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(rfcr) H_Monster is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Lithgow is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfcr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Del_Piero will come on for S_Bytyqi and play MF
Min. 75 :(arnr) M_Iddie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Garcia
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Kaka runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(rfcr) A_Del_Piero with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Dabizas
          ...  K_Burns with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 76 :(rfcr) K_Audarson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Del_Piero latches onto it!
          ...  A_Del_Piero tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(rfcr) C_Rideout back heels to find T_Ince in space
          ...  T_Ince gets his head to the ball !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(rfcr) S_Robinson comes on for B_Bajner and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(arnr) C_Tello is being brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 81 :(rfcr) K_Audarson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  K_Audarson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 82 :(arnr) S_McMahon is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Wiltord is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 83 :(arnr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Kaka is through!
          ...  Kaka belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Arsenal Res have narrowed the deficit!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 84 :(rfcr) Rangers FC Res will now play D
Min. 86 :(rfcr) K_Audarson with a clever shimmy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Cole hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(arnr) S_McMahon jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Whittaker
          ...  S_Whittaker with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  B_Siegrist claws it off the line
          ...  B_Kuipers consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Arsenal Res are all square and not long to go
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 87 :(rfcr) Rangers FC Res will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 87 :(rfcr) T_Ince kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Robinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But A_Cole wins the tackle
Min. 87 :(arnr) K_Burns lays the ball back to C_Tello
          ...  A_Costacurta with a nasty foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 87 :(rfcr) S_Robinson takes advantage of a mistake by K_Burns
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  E_Capoue with a clumsy challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfcr) A_Del_Piero kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Monster gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Muscat !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : B_Bajner
Scorers              : B_Bajner (6,34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Costacurta (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kaka (83), S_Whittaker (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Cole (64), K_Burns (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Rangers FC Res  |    Arsenal Res
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       17
Off target           :           9        |       12
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC Res 2 - 2 Arsenal Res
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
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_Siegrist     GK  27   1   2   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Lithgow      DF   3  24  10   8  22 |  77   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  11
B_B_Beddoe     DF   3  24   7   8  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Garcia       DF   2  24   8   5  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
A_Costacurta   DF   2  23   8   9  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Bytyqi       MF   2   7  24   8  16 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
T_Ince         MF   2  11  23  15  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
K_Audarson     MF   2   4  23   9  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
C_Rideout      MF   1  10  22   7  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
B_Bajner       FW   3   6   6  24  10 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  72
I_Rush         FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Kelly        GK  23   2   3   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Monster      DF   1  24   7   6  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  23   7  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  24  11  11 |  19   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Robinson     FW   3   6   6  23  41 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal Res
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_Macedo       GK  20   3   3   3  42 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
N_Dabizas      DF   1  24   9   6  43 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Muscat       DF   1  24   8   8  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
A_Cole         DF   2  22   8   6  42 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
S_Whittaker    DF   2  20  12   9  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  36
E_Capoue       MF   2   7  24   9  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Burns        MF   1   7  24   5  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
S_Wiltord      MF   3  10  23   8  41 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Iddie        MF   3  10  23   6  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Kaka           AM   1   7  24  15  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  49
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  10  23  21 |  82   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20   0  25
T_Howard       GK  24   3   1   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  24   9   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  24  18  31 |  12   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6  10  22  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tello        FW   1   9   7  19  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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