Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Rangers FC vs. Santos FC (Thu Nov 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Santos FC
                            4-1-4-1 E  |  4-4-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF Oscar
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF Josimar
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF S_McEveley
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF B_Schinstiger
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF L_Clark
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Zico
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF Socrates
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  FW Eusebio
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW Rummenigge
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB Rao
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB Maradona
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                     R_Acquafresca SUB |  SUB Stan_Matthews

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) K_Uddin with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Sweeper
          ...  Oscar is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  K_Jensen misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leroy_Fer crosses it in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 5  :(rfc) L_Copland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Murphy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Oscar
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 9  :(rfc) I_Muniain gets to the by line and finds E_Johnson with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Johnson pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 9  :(sfc) Zico with a short pass to find Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with the chance !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 13 :(rfc) M_Murphy picks up the pass
          ...  M_Murphy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes an easy save
Min. 14 :(sfc) L_Clark sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Eusebio
          ...  J_Jurado hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 15 :(rfc) P_Sweeper runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_McEveley back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Schinstiger with the tackle
Min. 15 :(sfc) S_McEveley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  L_Clark gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Clark has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 21 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger reads the run of Socrates
          ...  But J_Jurado wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 23 :(rfc) P_Sweeper jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Josimar slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(rfc) P_Sweeper pushes it past L_Alberto
          ...  P_Sweeper with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 26 :(sfc) L_Clark is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Rummenigge
          ...  Rummenigge throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's put Santos FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga finds the run of M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  K_Jensen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Jensen reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Josimar beats the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from Josimar !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 29 :(rfc) K_Uddin loses S_McEveley
          ...  Josimar is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(rfc) M_Murphy with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  M_Murphy shoots towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Jensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 37 :(sfc) Eusebio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Jurado behind
          ...  P_Sweeper with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 39 :(rfc) E_Johnson with an inch perfect pass to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Leroy_Fer has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Jurado with a one-touch layoff to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Josimar cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger takes advantage of a mistake by P_Sweeper
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  B_Schinstiger tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) F_de_Boer with a 40-yard pass to M_Murphy
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Murphy !
          ...  K_Jensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 44 :(rfc) L_Copland takes advantage of a mistake by S_McEveley
          ...  L_Alberto with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 45 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger curls the ball out wide to Zico
          ...  L_Copland cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Jurado plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Alberto
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leroy_Fer hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-1 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Socrates
          ...  Leroy_Fer with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 48 :(sfc) Oscar falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 48 :(sfc) R_Huth is coming on for Oscar and will play DF
Min. 49 :(rfc) P_Sweeper bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  K_Jensen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(rfc) I_Muniain runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Uddin
          ...  K_Uddin drives the shot in!
          ...  K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Zico has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Uddin
          ...  He knocks it to Socrates!
          ...  Socrates tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar just watches float over the bar!
Min. 53 :(rfc) L_Copland runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Copland hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(rfc) E_Johnson unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as A_Van_Buuren comes on for K_Uddin to play DF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Maradona comes on for S_McEveley and will play DM to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_de_Boer with the kinky dribble
          ...  Eusebio is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  A_Wiley wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  I_Muniain passes to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts the shot!
          ...  But K_Jensen dives to his left
          ...  I think K_Jensen just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(sfc) Socrates has space to run with the ball
          ...  P_Sweeper with the tackle
Min. 62 :(sfc) Socrates plays in Eusebio with a beautiful ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Johnson
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Clark chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Rummenigge flicks it over E_Johnson and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Rummenigge with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Schinstiger plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Rummenigge
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews will come on for Eusebio and play FW
Min. 65 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer catches B_Schinstiger with an elbow!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 67 :(sfc) Rummenigge with a well-controlled run
          ...  A delicate chip from Rummenigge !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 68 :(sfc) Socrates loses his marker
          ...  Socrates carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar guesses right
Min. 69 :(rfc) B_Yaga beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds I_Muniain
          ...  R_Huth with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 72 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jurado is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(sfc) L_Alberto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Stan_Matthews
          ...  P_Sweeper clears with a diving header
Min. 76 :(rfc) L_Copland finds I_Muniain on the edge of the box
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Muniain !
          ...  K_Jensen blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 80 :(sfc) L_Clark takes advantage of a mistake by F_de_Boer
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(rfc) B_Yaga gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Acquafresca is unmarked
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 84 :(rfc) P_Sweeper makes the tackle
          ...  P_Sweeper throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Huth takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 91 :(sfc) L_Clark with an incisive pass to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it with style!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 84,677
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sweeper
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Leroy_Fer (65)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rummenigge (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Alberto (44)
Injured              : Oscar (48)
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Santos FC
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
P_Sweeper      DF   2  23   5  10  22 |  94   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  24   9
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
L_Copland      MF   1   7  24   6  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   7  35 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  22   8  36 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  22   5   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  38   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10

Player Statistics - Santos 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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K_Jensen       GK  38   4   5   3  18 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  27  12   7  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  53  10  -2
Oscar          DF   2  23  13   6  18 |  49   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  23  11   7  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
S_McEveley     DF   2  21  10   8  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  29   3  39 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   8
L_Clark        MF   2   6  23  14  37 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  76  21
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Socrates       MF   2   7  22  12  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  30  39 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
Rao            GK  26   3   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  22   9   7  43 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Maradona       DM   1  10  22  15  18 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  26   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  27  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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