Unknown Match Type, Glasgow Rangers vs. Birmingham City (Sat Feb 27)


                      Glasgow Rangers  |  Birmingham City
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                       Keith Drummond  |  Richard Scott
                                       |
                       N_Alexander GK  |  GK C_Doyle
                              Dede DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         L_Mareque DF  |  DF C_Cottrill
                         A_Diamond DF  |  DF F_Stoor
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF M_Sadler
                            K_Koga MF  |  DF S_Macrillo_09
                       Ray_Wilkins MF  |  DM Luka_Modric
                         O_Ramirez MF  |  AM P_Green
                          H_Maduro MF  |  AM V_Elm
                          X_Alonso AM  |  MF A_Tigerre
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW A_Sammons
                                       |
                       A_Goram_x01 SUB |  SUB J_J_Castro
                        Stu_Pearce SUB |  SUB P_Cannavaro
                           A_Diego SUB |  SUB R_McDonald
                         D_Johnson SUB |  SUB C_Waugh_x13
                      Eric_Cantona SUB |  SUB Maxi_Lopez

Referee: AL_Nieto (Denmark)


Min. 1  :(ran) H_Maduro with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  H_Maduro with the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Lets see if Glasgow Rangers can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Glasgow Rangers 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 1  :(bir) Maxi_Lopez replaces an unhappy S_Macrillo_09 and will play as a FW 
Min. 1  :(bir) P_Green spits at E_Dzeko 
          ...  AL_Nieto just wants to lecture him 
Min. 2  :(ran) Dede makes himself available 
          ...  Dede leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Glasgow Rangers fans chant his name! 
          ...  Glasgow Rangers 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 8  :(ran) H_Maduro takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Dzeko 
          ...  Luka_Modric takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 10 :(bir) V_Elm with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  V_Elm hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But N_Alexander punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tigerre chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Agger gets his head on it 
          ...  But N_Alexander punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Alexander got a touch 
Min. 10 :(bir) D_Agger is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 10 :(bir) There's going to be a change 
          ...  P_Cannavaro will come on for D_Agger and play DF 
Min. 14 :(bir) P_Green plays a first time ball through the defence to V_Elm 
          ...  V_Elm has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Alexander tips it over his bar 
Min. 17 :(bir) Luka_Modric pushes it past A_Diamond 
          ...  Luka_Modric with the strike ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 19 :(bir) V_Elm finds Maxi_Lopez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Maxi_Lopez tries to beat N_Alexander! 
          ...  N_Alexander makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(ran) Ray_Wilkins takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  A_Sammons is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(ran) H_Maduro with an incisive pass to T_Adams 
          ...  F_Stoor with the block 
Min. 22 :(bir) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  V_Elm is through! 
          ...  V_Elm flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But N_Alexander smothers the ball. 
Min. 23 :(bir) P_Green beats A_Diamond 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Maduro gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Elm curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Dzeko wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(bir) P_Cannavaro with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Diamond behind 
          ...  But H_Maduro clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(ran) X_Alonso sidesteps P_Cannavaro 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  X_Alonso hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 30 :(ran) Ray_Wilkins moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  C_Cottrill is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(ran) O_Ramirez 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! 
          ...  E_Dzeko receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  The cross hits E_Dzeko on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  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. 33 :(ran) K_Koga with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Sadler cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 41 :(ran) O_Ramirez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  C_Doyle makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 41 :(ran) O_Ramirez gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Tigerre leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ran) A_Diamond is first to the ball 
          ...  P_Cannavaro with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 45 :(bir) A_Sammons is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 45 :(bir) C_Waugh_x13 replaces an unhappy A_Sammons and will play as a FW 
Min. 47 :(bir) Luka_Modric holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Maxi_Lopez 
          ...  Cleared by A_Diamond 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Glasgow Rangers 2-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(ran) O_Ramirez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Diamond 
          ...  Intercepted by P_Cannavaro 
Min. 46 :(ran) A_Diamond with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  C_Waugh_x13 with an ugly foul 
          ...  AL_Nieto will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from AL_Nieto 
Min. 50 :(bir) P_Cannavaro volleys it forward. He finds F_Stoor 
          ...  A great volley from F_Stoor ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Alexander's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  N_Alexander looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 51 :(ran) X_Alonso takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Cottrill with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 51 :(bir) Luka_Modric looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Elm 
          ...  Intercepted by Dede 
Min. 53 :(bir) Maxi_Lopez gets possession in his own half 
          ...  K_Koga with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 55 :(bir) Luka_Modric skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Maxi_Lopez 
          ...  Maxi_Lopez has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  N_Alexander saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 60 :(ran) A_Diego comes on for H_Maduro and takes up a MF role 
Min. 61 :(ran) A_Diego finds Ray_Wilkins in acres of space 
          ...  C_Cottrill goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 71 :(ran) E_Dzeko with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Sadler 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But C_Doyle parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 81 :(bir) P_Cannavaro with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Tigerre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Koga with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  Luka_Modric shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to C_Cottrill instead 
          ...  C_Cottrill strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 82 :(ran) Ray_Wilkins is too quick for the defence 
          ...  M_Sadler gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 84 :(ran) A_Diego with the header on 
          ...  He finds E_Dzeko in space 
          ...  E_Dzeko beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has C_Doyle to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Doyle 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Glasgow Rangers 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 86 :(bir) C_Waugh_x13 beats A_Diamond 
          ...  T_Adams with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox
Attendance           : 50,444
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Glasgow Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : H_Maduro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Maduro (1), Dede (2), E_Dzeko (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : V_Elm
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Sammons (19), C_Cottrill (30), A_Tigerre (41), P_Cannavaro (45)
Injured              : D_Agger (10), A_Sammons (45)
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Match Statistics
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                         Glasgow Rangers  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Glasgow Rangers 3 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Glasgow Rangers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Alexander    GK  30   2   2   1  10 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
Dede           DF   1  24  15   6  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  41  30  72
L_Mareque      DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diamond      DF   1  23   9   9  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
T_Adams        DF   1  22  11   7  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
K_Koga         MF   1  12  26  11  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  39  30
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  25  11  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Ramirez      MF   1   4  24   3  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
H_Maduro       MF   1   7  24  12  39 |  64   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  56  22  36
X_Alonso       AM   1  10  23  13  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
E_Dzeko        FW   1   6   9  25  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  29   0  41
A_Goram_x01    GK  15   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stu_Pearce     DF   1  17  10   7  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diego        MF   1  11  23   9  31 |  31   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
D_Johnson      FW   1   6  11  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eric_Cantona   FW   1   9   9  21  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Doyle        GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -46   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  25  12   7  11 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
C_Cottrill     DF   1  23  15   8  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  -4  -2
F_Stoor        DF   1  22  11   7  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -17 -30 -28
M_Sadler       DF   1  21  10   4  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
S_Macrillo_09  DF   1  14  10   6  19 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -30
Luka_Modric    DM   1  13  29  10  37 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  18   2
P_Green        AM   1  11  28  11  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
V_Elm          AM   1   9  25  10  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  24
A_Tigerre      MF   1   7  22  11  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
A_Sammons      FW   1  10  14  26  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
J_J_Castro     GK  27   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cannavaro    DF   1  20   7   7  30 |  85   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  24  -4
R_McDonald     DF   2  20  13   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Waugh_x13    FW   1  10  13   9  26 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi_Lopez     FW   1  11  12  23  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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