Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Marseille (Mon Dec 03)


                           Rangers FC  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  MF L_Thomas
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                          J_Jurado MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW Yeboah
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB S_Given
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                      Salim_Kerkar SUB |  SUB S_Walsh

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 1  :(msl) L_Shawry slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 8  :(msl) Y_Sankhare jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed must beat E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Digweed floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(rfc) E_Johnson knocks it past G_Halford and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  E_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Higuita with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  M_Murphy slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 15 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
          ...  A_Van_Buuren slips
          ...  Yeboah gets to it!
          ...  A wicked drive by Yeboah !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 16 :(rfc) I_Muniain with an intelligent ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  D_Maicon rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Turnbull called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 17 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 23 :(rfc) E_Johnson has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Taiwo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 24 :(rfc) I_Muniain takes advantage of a mistake by G_Halford
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_Muniain !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Marseille ...
Min. 30 :(rfc) K_Uddin is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 30 :(rfc) A_Hansen is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Jurado flicks it past L_Shawry
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Jurado aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 37 :(rfc) I_Muniain with the heel pass to M_Murphy
          ...  A_Marcos fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 40 :(rfc) J_Jurado with a short pass to find M_Murphy
          ...  T_Taiwo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Digweed finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  J_Digweed with a blistering shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Jurado moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  L_Shawry reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-2 Marseille

Min. 48 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 49 :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps A_Hansen
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Digweed sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Turnbull has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(msl) Douglas_Costa unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Digweed
          ...  P_Sweeper wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 51 :(rfc) A_Hansen knocks it past D_Maicon and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Hansen goes for the top corner !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 52 :(msl) Douglas_Costa volleys it forward. He finds Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah flings a shot at goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 54 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Maicon
          ...  He puts in E_Johnson!
          ...  E_Johnson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the shot on net !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  P_Turnbull has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(msl) J_Digweed takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Digweed swings in the shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 63 :(rfc) M_Murphy finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Taiwo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But A_Hansen sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 63 :(rfc) E_Johnson slides the ball across to J_Jurado
          ...  Douglas_Costa takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Acquafresca swings it in
          ...  P_Sweeper takes control of it!
          ...  P_Sweeper with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca crosses into the box, finding R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(rfc) I_Muniain unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  D_Maicon wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(msl) A_Marcos finds Yeboah with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Hansen goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to E
Min. 71 :(msl) Yeboah with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Van_Buuren
          ...  But P_Sweeper wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Yaga is being brought on
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - L_Copland on for I_Muniain as a MF
Min. 76 :(msl) Y_Kaboul comes on for T_Taiwo and takes up a DF role
Min. 77 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from Douglas_Costa to J_Digweed
          ...  E_Johnson fouls badly
Min. 78 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Obua will come on for L_Thomas and play MF
Min. 80 :(msl) S_Walsh will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 80 :(msl) D_Maicon unselfishly lays the ball back to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Copland takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  G_Halford clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(msl) D_Maicon pulls it back to Yeboah
          ...  E_Johnson wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 86 :(msl) A_Marcos can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  A_Marcos fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 87 :(rfc) L_Copland with a glorious long pass to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Douglas_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  P_Turnbull wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 86,671
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Muniain
Scorers              : L_Shawry (1 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hansen (69)
Injured              : K_Uddin (30)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Sankhare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Van_Buuren (17 og), Y_Sankhare (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 Marseille
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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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  -5   4  -4
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  78   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  22   5   9  19 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -1
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Salim_Kerkar   FW   2   4   8  23  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  36   2   2   2  34 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  26  12   3  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  10  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  24  29
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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