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Season 17 Archive: Division 1, Week 14
Valencia 3 - 1 Rangers FC
Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Rangers FC (Mon Jan 06)
Valencia | Rangers FC
4-4-1-1 A | 4-2-3-1 P
Andie Glen | Gazza Grant
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A_Boruc GK | GK M_Steklenburg
J_Conroy DF | DF L_Wallace
C_Barr DF | DF K_Uddin
W_A_Glen DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
D_Criscrito DF | DF F_de_Boer
S_Davies MF | DM J_Wilshere
Sektioui MF | DM J_Jurado
E_Sno MF | MF L_Copland
K_Richard MF | MF Diego
O_Ruggeri AM | MF R_VD_Vaart
H_Postiga FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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T_Tapalovic SUB | SUB G_Adam
P_Hunter SUB | SUB E_Johnson
M_Bidoudane SUB | SUB A_McLeish
Y_Abdessadki SUB | SUB B_Yaga
Diaviera SUB | SUB M_Murphy
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 1 :(rfc) F_de_Boer sidesteps D_Criscrito
... D_Criscrito does well to get the tackle in
Min. 7 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... R_Acquafresca is through!
... R_Acquafresca has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Looks like it should be A_Boruc's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Boruc looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 9 :(rfc) B_Yaga is ready to come on to replace J_Jurado
... Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 10 :(vla) W_A_Glen knocks the ball past J_Wilshere
... W_A_Glen curls the ball in on goal !
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg looks dejected
... Valencia have snatched the lead!
... Valencia 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 11 :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Valencia will now be playing C
Min. 13 :(rfc) L_Wallace threads the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a little chip!
... A_Boruc makes a fine save
Min. 17 :(vla) W_A_Glen finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... W_A_Glen with the chance !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 18 :(vla) O_Ruggeri barges L_Wallace off the ball
... O_Ruggeri blasts it at the goal !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 19 :(vla) J_Conroy has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past F_de_Boer
... He knocks it to O_Ruggeri!
... O_Ruggeri blasts it at the goal !
... The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
... But M_Steklenburg recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... R_Acquafresca breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round A_Boruc
... He nutmegs A_Boruc
... GOAL !!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Valencia 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 21 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 21 :(vla) E_Sno plays the early ball across the box to find J_Conroy in space
... Good sliding challenge from A_Van_Buuren and it had to be
Min. 21 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Diego
... Diego with a thundering volley!
... But A_Boruc hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... R_Acquafresca with the crafty shot!
... A_Boruc can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... A_Boruc makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(vla) K_Richard lobs it over the defender
... K_Richard with a bomb of a shot !
... The Valencia fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... And Valencia are leading in the game now
... Valencia 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 27 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to C
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Copland is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Diego
... W_A_Glen with a well timed tackle
... S_Farina didn't like it though
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren plays a long ball to R_Acquafresca
... C_Barr takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 31 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
... J_Wilshere is through!
... J_Wilshere blasts it at the goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 33 :(vla) H_Postiga sidesteps K_Uddin
... H_Postiga tries to catch the keeper out!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(vla) K_Richard plays it forward to C_Barr
... C_Barr throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... M_Steklenburg tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... K_Richard plays it into the danger area!
... The ball finds its way to D_Criscrito
... He gets the shot away
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Wallace sidesteps C_Barr
... He was too quick for his marker
... L_Wallace with the drive!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 39 :(vla) C_Barr takes advantage of a bad back pass
... A_Van_Buuren pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Conroy a clean set of heals
... J_Conroy does well to get the tackle in
Min. 40 :(vla) W_A_Glen with an inch perfect pass to E_Sno
... B_Yaga wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(vla) S_Davies has the ball
... He knocks the ball past K_Uddin
... He puts in K_Richard!
... But L_Copland wins the tackle
Min. 42 :(vla) K_Richard with the towering header to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga attempts a chip!
... M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(rfc) K_Uddin runs at W_A_Glen
... He takes it past him
... K_Uddin has a go!
... A_Boruc with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) H_Postiga takes possession
... Knocks it past A_Van_Buuren
... He's through on goal
... H_Postiga with a screamer of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Conroy brings it under control
... He takes on K_Uddin
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Ruggeri!
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Van_Buuren !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Criscrito beats Diego
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
... A_Van_Buuren cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 49 :(vla) E_Sno jumps over K_Uddin's challenge
... E_Sno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 54 :(rfc) K_Uddin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Acquafresca
... Good sliding challenge from W_A_Glen and it had to be
Min. 55 :(vla) P_Hunter comes on for D_Criscrito and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... A_Boruc plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 58 :(vla) O_Ruggeri sidesteps F_de_Boer
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... O_Ruggeri with the header !
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged M_Steklenburg
... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
... Valencia 3-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 58 :(rfc) F_de_Boer sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Diego runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But W_A_Glen clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from K_Uddin
... But R_VD_Vaart puts the ball out of play
Min. 60 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace F_de_Boer as DF
Min. 65 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is being prepared to come on
... Sektioui is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(vla) K_Richard is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to W_A_Glen
... R_VD_Vaart makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 68 :(vla) The defender slips and falls over!
... K_Richard is through!
... K_Richard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... M_Steklenburg parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_Uddin latches onto the ball
... K_Uddin with the goal bound shot!
... But A_Boruc pulls out a save of the game
Min. 71 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is unmarked!
... B_Yaga with a pull on the shirt
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca cuts inside J_Conroy
... He worked that well
... W_A_Glen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(vla) Diaviera takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Postiga
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy is ready to come on to replace R_Acquafresca
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(vla) Diaviera is through on goal
... What a shot from Diaviera !
... It could go anywhere
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 76 :(vla) Diaviera with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... Diaviera smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland 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!
... S_Davies with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Gazza Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 77 :(rfc) M_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... M_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 78 :(vla) Diaviera skips the challenge from K_Uddin
... B_Yaga with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 80 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing A
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Copland has it now
... He takes on P_Hunter
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy tries to chip the ball over A_Boruc!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at K_Richard
... The defender slips and falls over
... But P_Hunter clears the ball to safety
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Hunter is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to K_Richard
... K_Richard with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... M_Steklenburg makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to L_Wallace
... C_Barr slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 92 :(vla) J_Conroy hits a hard pass to Diaviera
... A scorcher of a shot from Diaviera !
... M_Steklenburg saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 69,674
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : K_Richard (Man of the Match)
Scorers : W_A_Glen (10), K_Richard (26), O_Ruggeri (58)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_A_Glen (27)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (20)
Sent Off : B_Yaga (78)
Booked : N/A
Injured : J_Jurado (9)
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12
Off target : 6 | 6
On target : 11 | 6
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 1 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 6
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 10 | 11
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Final Score : Valencia 3 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 11 9 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 11 9 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 8
W_A_Glen DF 2 25 10 9 27 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 43 10 27
D_Criscrito DF 2 25 10 7 27 | 58 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 1
S_Davies MF 2 3 32 2 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 20
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Sno MF 1 10 27 9 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 36 37
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 57
H_Postiga FW 1 1 1 30 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
T_Tapalovic GK 28 4 3 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Hunter DF 1 23 11 8 32 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 24 13 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 17 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 28 3 1 1 32 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 -4
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 24 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 7 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
J_Wilshere DM 2 17 25 11 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Jurado DM 1 14 23 7 28 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 16 -20
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 95 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 44 8
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 12 38
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 24 7 5 31 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Yaga DM 2 8 24 8 35 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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Valencia | Rangers FC
4-4-1-1 A | 4-2-3-1 P
Andie Glen | Gazza Grant
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A_Boruc GK | GK M_Steklenburg
J_Conroy DF | DF L_Wallace
C_Barr DF | DF K_Uddin
W_A_Glen DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
D_Criscrito DF | DF F_de_Boer
S_Davies MF | DM J_Wilshere
Sektioui MF | DM J_Jurado
E_Sno MF | MF L_Copland
K_Richard MF | MF Diego
O_Ruggeri AM | MF R_VD_Vaart
H_Postiga FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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T_Tapalovic SUB | SUB G_Adam
P_Hunter SUB | SUB E_Johnson
M_Bidoudane SUB | SUB A_McLeish
Y_Abdessadki SUB | SUB B_Yaga
Diaviera SUB | SUB M_Murphy
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 1 :(rfc) F_de_Boer sidesteps D_Criscrito
... D_Criscrito does well to get the tackle in
Min. 7 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... R_Acquafresca is through!
... R_Acquafresca has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Looks like it should be A_Boruc's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Boruc looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9 :(rfc) J_Jurado looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 9 :(rfc) B_Yaga is ready to come on to replace J_Jurado
... Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 10 :(vla) W_A_Glen knocks the ball past J_Wilshere
... W_A_Glen curls the ball in on goal !
... GOAL !!
... M_Steklenburg looks dejected
... Valencia have snatched the lead!
... Valencia 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 11 :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Valencia will now be playing C
Min. 13 :(rfc) L_Wallace threads the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a little chip!
... A_Boruc makes a fine save
Min. 17 :(vla) W_A_Glen finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... W_A_Glen with the chance !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 18 :(vla) O_Ruggeri barges L_Wallace off the ball
... O_Ruggeri blasts it at the goal !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 19 :(vla) J_Conroy has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past F_de_Boer
... He knocks it to O_Ruggeri!
... O_Ruggeri blasts it at the goal !
... The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
... But M_Steklenburg recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... R_Acquafresca breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round A_Boruc
... He nutmegs A_Boruc
... GOAL !!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Valencia 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 21 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 21 :(vla) E_Sno plays the early ball across the box to find J_Conroy in space
... Good sliding challenge from A_Van_Buuren and it had to be
Min. 21 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Diego
... Diego with a thundering volley!
... But A_Boruc hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... R_Acquafresca with the crafty shot!
... A_Boruc can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... A_Boruc makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(vla) K_Richard lobs it over the defender
... K_Richard with a bomb of a shot !
... The Valencia fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... And Valencia are leading in the game now
... Valencia 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 27 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to C
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Copland is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Diego
... W_A_Glen with a well timed tackle
... S_Farina didn't like it though
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren plays a long ball to R_Acquafresca
... C_Barr takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 31 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
... J_Wilshere is through!
... J_Wilshere blasts it at the goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 33 :(vla) H_Postiga sidesteps K_Uddin
... H_Postiga tries to catch the keeper out!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(vla) K_Richard plays it forward to C_Barr
... C_Barr throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... M_Steklenburg tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... K_Richard plays it into the danger area!
... The ball finds its way to D_Criscrito
... He gets the shot away
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Wallace sidesteps C_Barr
... He was too quick for his marker
... L_Wallace with the drive!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 39 :(vla) C_Barr takes advantage of a bad back pass
... A_Van_Buuren pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Conroy a clean set of heals
... J_Conroy does well to get the tackle in
Min. 40 :(vla) W_A_Glen with an inch perfect pass to E_Sno
... B_Yaga wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(vla) S_Davies has the ball
... He knocks the ball past K_Uddin
... He puts in K_Richard!
... But L_Copland wins the tackle
Min. 42 :(vla) K_Richard with the towering header to H_Postiga
... H_Postiga attempts a chip!
... M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(rfc) K_Uddin runs at W_A_Glen
... He takes it past him
... K_Uddin has a go!
... A_Boruc with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) H_Postiga takes possession
... Knocks it past A_Van_Buuren
... He's through on goal
... H_Postiga with a screamer of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Conroy brings it under control
... He takes on K_Uddin
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Ruggeri!
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Van_Buuren !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Criscrito beats Diego
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
... A_Van_Buuren cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 49 :(vla) E_Sno jumps over K_Uddin's challenge
... E_Sno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 54 :(rfc) K_Uddin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Acquafresca
... Good sliding challenge from W_A_Glen and it had to be
Min. 55 :(vla) P_Hunter comes on for D_Criscrito and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... A_Boruc plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 58 :(vla) O_Ruggeri sidesteps F_de_Boer
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... O_Ruggeri with the header !
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged M_Steklenburg
... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
... Valencia 3-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 58 :(rfc) F_de_Boer sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Diego runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But W_A_Glen clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from K_Uddin
... But R_VD_Vaart puts the ball out of play
Min. 60 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace F_de_Boer as DF
Min. 65 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is being prepared to come on
... Sektioui is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(vla) K_Richard is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to W_A_Glen
... R_VD_Vaart makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 68 :(vla) The defender slips and falls over!
... K_Richard is through!
... K_Richard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... M_Steklenburg parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_Uddin latches onto the ball
... K_Uddin with the goal bound shot!
... But A_Boruc pulls out a save of the game
Min. 71 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is unmarked!
... B_Yaga with a pull on the shirt
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca cuts inside J_Conroy
... He worked that well
... W_A_Glen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(vla) Diaviera takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Postiga
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy is ready to come on to replace R_Acquafresca
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(vla) Diaviera is through on goal
... What a shot from Diaviera !
... It could go anywhere
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 76 :(vla) Diaviera with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... Diaviera smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland 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!
... S_Davies with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Gazza Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 77 :(rfc) M_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... M_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 78 :(vla) Diaviera skips the challenge from K_Uddin
... B_Yaga with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 80 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing A
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Copland has it now
... He takes on P_Hunter
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy tries to chip the ball over A_Boruc!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at K_Richard
... The defender slips and falls over
... But P_Hunter clears the ball to safety
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Hunter is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to K_Richard
... K_Richard with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... M_Steklenburg makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to L_Wallace
... C_Barr slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 92 :(vla) J_Conroy hits a hard pass to Diaviera
... A scorcher of a shot from Diaviera !
... M_Steklenburg saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
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Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 69,674
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : K_Richard (Man of the Match)
Scorers : W_A_Glen (10), K_Richard (26), O_Ruggeri (58)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_A_Glen (27)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (20)
Sent Off : B_Yaga (78)
Booked : N/A
Injured : J_Jurado (9)
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12
Off target : 6 | 6
On target : 11 | 6
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 1 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 6
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 10 | 11
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Final Score : Valencia 3 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 11 9 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 11 9 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 8
W_A_Glen DF 2 25 10 9 27 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 43 10 27
D_Criscrito DF 2 25 10 7 27 | 58 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 1
S_Davies MF 2 3 32 2 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 20
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Sno MF 1 10 27 9 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 36 37
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 57
H_Postiga FW 1 1 1 30 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
T_Tapalovic GK 28 4 3 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Hunter DF 1 23 11 8 32 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 24 13 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 17 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 28 3 1 1 32 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 -4
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 24 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 7 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
J_Wilshere DM 2 17 25 11 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Jurado DM 1 14 23 7 28 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 16 -20
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 95 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 44 8
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 12 38
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 24 7 5 31 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Yaga DM 2 8 24 8 35 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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