Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Newcastle (Mon Dec 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Newcastle
                              5-4-1 P  |  3-1-3-1-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Pepe
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DM L_Camp
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  MF B_Aguiar
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF B_Emre
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF G_Glen
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  AM R_Liverani
                         C_Poulsen MF  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Joao_Paiva
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB D_Taddei
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB D_F_Rodrigues
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB L_Robert
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB G_Speed

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a probing through ball P_Sweeper
          ...  What a shot from P_Sweeper !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_Bowazski grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 4  :(rfc) E_Johnson headbutts B_Emre!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 5  :(nwt) B_Emre with a measured pass to G_Glen
          ...  G_Glen lobs E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(rfc) Leroy_Fer is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Copland
          ...  M_Amoros tackles cleanly
Min. 8  :(rfc) Leroy_Fer knocks it forward
          ...  M_Amoros slips
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets to it!
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 11 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Wilshere latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Wilshere tries to beat L_Bowazski!
          ...  L_Bowazski saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 12 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Camp
          ...  Joao_Paiva makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Wilshere hoists the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 15 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a dig at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Poulsen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Poulsen with a blistering shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Sweeper chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Bowazski catches it!
Min. 17 :(nwt) G_Glen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
Min. 18 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren moves forward
          ...  A_Van_Buuren has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(nwt) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps P_Sweeper
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But A_McLeish barges him off the ball
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Copland with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca in space
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Bowazski's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  L_Bowazski looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(rfc) F_de_Boer finds R_Acquafresca on the edge of the box
          ...  But A_Hinkel slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Bennett has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 26 :(nwt) G_Glen with a probing through ball Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) B_Aguiar looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Van_Tijkaan
          ...  F_de_Boer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 35 :(nwt) B_Emre with an in swinging cross to Pepe
          ...  Pepe attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(rfc) J_Wilshere flicks it past L_Camp
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Wilshere !
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer with a glorious long pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  L_Bowazski narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 39 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer nutmegs A_Hinkel, he continues to run forward
          ...  Leroy_Fer tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 39 :(nwt) Pepe finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Pepe strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 41 :(nwt) B_Emre takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Van_Tijkaan
          ...  A_McLeish brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 42 :(rfc) C_Poulsen with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Leroy_Fer sees L_Bowazski off his line !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Bowazski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Bowazski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) L_Copland runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Leroy_Fer beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at L_Bowazski
          ...  He rounds L_Bowazski
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 47 :(nwt) B_Aguiar looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Liverani
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Liverani !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland finds A_McLeish in acres of space
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_McLeish !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_Bowazski moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 47 :(nwt) B_Aguiar with a precise ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits a great drive!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 48 :(nwt) B_Aguiar holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Van_Tijkaan in space!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin is going to be brought on
          ...  A_McLeish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_VD_Vaart will come on for L_Copland and play MF
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Van_Buuren collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Bowazski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Poulsen chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 57 :(nwt) B_Aguiar heads the ball back to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Camp
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(nwt) L_Bowazski is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 59 :(nwt) M_Landreau replaces L_Bowazski and will play GK
Min. 60 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Taddei will come on for Joao_Paiva and play DF
Min. 60 :(nwt) A_Hinkel kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Van_Tijkaan attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 62 :(rfc) B_Yaga replaces J_Wilshere and will play MF
Min. 62 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with a measured ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A_Hinkel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(nwt) M_Amoros takes advantage of a mistake by P_Sweeper
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Sweeper reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(nwt) G_Speed is being brought on
          ...  Van_Tijkaan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 69 :(nwt) L_Camp beats the defender
          ...  L_Camp hits a curling shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 75 :(rfc) C_Poulsen hits a hard pass to F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer with the header !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 75 :(nwt) L_Camp flicks it over K_Uddin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A great volley from L_Camp !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 76 :(rfc) K_Uddin backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_de_Boer latches onto the end of it
          ...  F_de_Boer with the chance !
          ...  M_Landreau with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 81 :(nwt) G_Glen runs towards the goal
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Glen !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Emre floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(rfc) C_Poulsen miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But L_Camp wins the tackle
Min. 87 :(rfc) F_de_Boer with a precise pass to C_Poulsen
          ...  C_Poulsen has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  M_Landreau with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren turns on a sixpence
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the header !
          ...  But M_Landreau smothers the ball.
Min. 91 :(rfc) C_Poulsen cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sweeper
          ...  From long range P_Sweeper bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 92 :(nwt) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  L_Camp is through!
          ...  L_Camp blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 83,970
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : E_Van_d_Sar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : E_Johnson (4)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hinkel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : L_Bowazski (59)
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       13
Off target           :          13        |       4
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       3
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          20        |       12
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Newcastle
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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  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  55  12  10
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
A_McLeish      DF   1  22  10   5  26 |  52   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   9
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  54   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  16  23  10  19 |  64   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  24
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  22   8  36 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
C_Poulsen      MF   1   8  22  11  11 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   9
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  22  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  31   5   4   6  15 |  61   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  10  10  44 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Pepe           DF   1  21  12  11  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Amoros       DF   1  20   9   9  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Camp         DM   3  11  21  10  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  23   6  20 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
G_Glen         MF   2   6  21  12  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
R_Liverani     AM   3   8  22  13  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  23  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  22  28 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |  35   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Taddei       DF   2  26  10   8  14 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  22  12  11  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Robert       MF   1  11  21  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Speed        FW   1  12   6  20  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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