Division Two League Match, Rangers FC vs. Chelsea (Mon Jul 08)


                           Rangers FC  |  Chelsea
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-5-1 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF J_Faty
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF S_Pressley
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF M_Bidoudane
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF P_Little
                          J_Jurado MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                          M_Murphy FW  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Gerd_Muller
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB M_Izzet
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB L_Miller
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB M_Magnusson

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) A_McLeish finds R_Acquafresca with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Acquafresca fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(chs) J_Faty slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 7  :(chs) M_Richards will replace the useless J_Faty and will play DF
Min. 9  :(rfc) M_Murphy leaves M_Richards standing
          ...  M_Murphy has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Boruc makes a good save
Min. 10 :(chs) Gerd_Muller 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Wilshere reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 17 :(rfc) A_McLeish is first to the ball
          ...  A_McLeish aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  A_Boruc turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 18 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio takes on A_McLeish
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bidoudane swings it in!
          ...  A_McLeish reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 22 :(rfc) A_McLeish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Murphy gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Murphy !
          ...  A_Boruc blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 23 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Uddin
          ...  M_Bidoudane hits a great shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Song_Billong chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  B_Stancu with the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(chs) P_Little slides the ball across to S_Pressley
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to the ball first
Min. 26 :(chs) P_Little kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Gerd_Muller gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Gerd_Muller could have let it bounce!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
Min. 28 :(rfc) K_Uddin moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Pressley
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  But A_Boruc reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Boruc anyway
Min. 34 :(rfc) K_Uddin with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Pressley hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(chs) P_Little looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Gerd_Muller
          ...  J_Wilshere wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  J_Wilshere with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Buzsaky with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Song_Billong with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  M_Richards with an ugly foul
          ...  He is warned by S_Bennett
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) L_Copland 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!
          ...  R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Cuellar takes possession
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Jurado changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  Cleared by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 50 :(rfc) B_Yaga chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Acquafresca
          ...  M_Richards knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Bennett blows up for a foul
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over
          ...  S_Bennett tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  R_Acquafresca fires it towards the goal
          ...  Saved by A_Boruc
Min. 53 :(chs) Song_Billong slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_McLeish pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Jurado loses C_Cuellar
          ...  C_Cuellar goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 58 :(chs) Song_Billong finds B_Stancu in acres of space
          ...  B_Stancu with the overhead !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!
Min. 59 :(chs) M_Bidoudane beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Bidoudane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Steklenburg !!
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Alvaro_Rubio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 61 :(chs) Gerd_Muller takes on Efe_Sodje
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  K_Uddin scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 62 :(rfc) E_Johnson will come on for K_Uddin and play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Copland
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Izzet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Little
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga with the drive!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 66 :(chs) B_Stancu controls the ball with ease
          ...  B_Stancu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 73 :(chs) Song_Billong sidesteps R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Song_Billong with a blistering shot !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 74 :(chs) C_Cuellar breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  E_Johnson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Bennett reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_McLeish plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Murphy
          ...  But S_Pressley wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Bennett has none of it.
Min. 80 :(chs) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Magnusson will come on for Gerd_Muller and play FW
Min. 84 :(rfc) Efe_Sodje has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Efe_Sodje with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Boruc falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 85 :(rfc) A_McLeish looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 85 :(chs) M_Bidoudane runs forward
          ...  M_Bidoudane with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 86 :(rfc) J_Jurado hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Acquafresca collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Murphy
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto it!
          ...  S_Pressley clears with a diving header
Min. 89 :(chs) M_Magnusson with the dribble
          ...  A_McLeish is easily beaten
          ...  E_Johnson forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Stancu
          ...  Song_Billong gets a shot in
          ...  M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 90 :(rfc) J_Wilshere 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!
          ...  M_Murphy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 91 :(rfc) J_Jurado is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 97,735
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_McLeish (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Johnson (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Alvaro_Rubio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Richards (50), Alvaro_Rubio (90)
Injured              : J_Faty (7)
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Chelsea
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  27   3   1   1  32 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  93   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  48   8
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  24  10  19 |  93   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  24   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  25  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  23   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  34   1   1   1  11 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  43  -2   6
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  22   4  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  23  27 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miller       MF   1   7  21   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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