IWC Group 14, Arsenal vs. Rangers (Wed Apr 16)


                              Arsenal  |  Rangers
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 A
                          Tyler Smith  |  Paul Tyler
                                       |
                              Quim GK  |  GK S_Klos
                         JL_Samuel DF  |  DF Felix
                           G_Pique DF  |  DF L_Mareque
                           W_Liang DF  |  DF P_Ambrosio
                           L_Lucio DF  |  DF J_D'Laryea
                        G_Hoytex09 DF  |  DM K_Koga
                          J_Barton MF  |  MF B_Ferguson
                         T_Walcott MF  |  MF N_Stewart
                         J_Vaughan MF  |  MF Fletch
                     H_Lansburyx14 MF  |  FW G_Statibuta
                        S_Sinclair FW  |  FW P_McClure
                                       |
                         M_Almunia SUB |  SUB M_Herbert
                          DC_Rubio SUB |  SUB Stu_Pearce
                        P_Denilson SUB |  SUB Alan_Hutton
                          M_Meghni SUB |  SUB A_Young
                      Eric_Cantona SUB |  SUB S_Broad

Referee: K_Vassaras (Greece)


Min. 5  :(ars) G_Pique jumps over Felix's challenge 
          ...  G_Pique could have let it bounce! 
          ...  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. 12 :(ars) J_Barton with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Barton leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  S_Klos makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 12 :(ran) G_Statibuta beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Statibuta keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 13 :(ars) J_Vaughan makes himself available 
          ...  P_Ambrosio knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  K_Vassaras blows up for a foul 
          ...  K_Vassaras ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Paul Tyler looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  T_Walcott hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Barton gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Barton runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  S_Klos gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 19 :(ars) J_Vaughan is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  J_Vaughan drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 22 :(ars) G_Pique controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Felix 
          ...  He puts in S_Sinclair! 
          ...  S_Sinclair hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Klos dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Klos beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Lansburyx14 drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Klos easily claims the ball! 
Min. 22 :(ran) B_Ferguson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Liang 
          ...  He puts in K_Koga! 
          ...  G_Hoytex09 cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 28 :(ars) G_Pique gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  T_Walcott is unmarked 
          ...  J_D'Laryea wins the ball with ease 
          ...  K_Vassaras saw something no-one else did 
          ...  K_Vassaras gave him a strong warning 
Min. 29 :(ars) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Pique seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Pique gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  S_Klos makes a fine save 
Min. 29 :(ran) L_Mareque is through on goal 
          ...  T_Walcott with the high feet 
          ...  K_Vassaras wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 30 :(ran) The Rangers manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 32 :(ran) N_Stewart knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Vaughan slips 
          ...  G_Statibuta gets to it! 
          ...  L_Lucio goes in stud's first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 32 :(ars) T_Walcott runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Felix 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Ferguson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  K_Vassaras warns him 
Min. 34 :(ars) J_Vaughan with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Sinclair gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The cross hits S_Sinclair on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 36 :(ran) Fletch is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 37 :(ran) B_Ferguson with a 50-yard pass to N_Stewart 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Pique takes possession 
Min. 40 :(ran) N_Stewart finds G_Statibuta with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Statibuta with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Quim's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Quim looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Stewart lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_Koga gets his head on it 
          ...  Quim with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 41 :(ran) G_Statibuta with a flashy move 
          ...  G_Statibuta drives it low ! 
          ...  Quim parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ran) P_McClure knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Vaughan 
          ...  P_McClure with a powerful header ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Quim dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Quim beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Koga chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to P_Ambrosio 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Quim blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Rangers

Min. 49 :(ran) P_McClure runs at JL_Samuel 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  P_McClure fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 50 :(ran) K_Koga is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to P_McClure 
          ...  P_McClure has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 52 :(ars) G_Hoytex09 feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Sinclair runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Koga fouls badly 
Min. 58 :(ars) S_Sinclair flicks it over J_D'Laryea's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_D'Laryea 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Liang chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Klos 
Min. 60 :(ran) K_Koga is now playing as a AM 
Min. 60 :(ran) B_Ferguson changes position to fill a AM slot 
Min. 62 :(ars) G_Pique is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Sinclair latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Sinclair uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 67 :(ars) J_Barton backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Sinclair gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Sinclair chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  S_Klos was lucky there 
Min. 71 :(ran) N_Stewart takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Statibuta 
          ...  G_Statibuta uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(ars) H_Lansburyx14 takes possession 
          ...  G_Statibuta with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 74 :(ran) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  K_Koga gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Koga with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 75 :(ran) P_McClure is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 75 :(ran) A_Young is being brought on 
          ...  P_McClure is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 77 :(ars) S_Sinclair cuts inside J_D'Laryea 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Young with an awful challenge 
          ...  K_Vassaras will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 78 :(ars) J_Barton unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Vaughan 
          ...  P_Ambrosio slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 78 :(ran) Fletch drives it forward to G_Statibuta 
          ...  G_Statibuta hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  Quim takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 82 :(ran) N_Stewart with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Statibuta runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Statibuta with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Quim with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 85 :(ran) N_Stewart with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past W_Liang 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Koga! 
          ...  H_Lansburyx14 with the foul 
          ...  K_Vassaras calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 86 :(ran) B_Ferguson takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Liang 
          ...  But G_Pique puts the ball out of play 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ran) A defence splitting pass from N_Stewart to B_Ferguson 
          ...  B_Ferguson curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  Saved by Quim 
Min. 91 :(ran) L_Mareque has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past JL_Samuel 
          ...  He puts in A_Young! 
          ...  A_Young looks to see where Quim is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Rangers ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 38,500
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Pique
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Lucio (32)
Booked               : H_Lansburyx14 (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mareque (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Young (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_McClure (75)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Rangers
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       16
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :           6        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Rangers
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Quim           GK  25   1   1   1  18 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
JL_Samuel      DF   1  23   9   6  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   1  22  11   6  31 |  94   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  45   7
W_Liang        DF   1  21   7   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lucio        DF   1  21  10   4  35 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Hoytex09     DF   1  12  10   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
J_Barton       MF   1   7  23   8  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
T_Walcott      MF   1   8  23   7  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vaughan      MF   1   9  21  11  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
H_Lansburyx14  MF   1   8  12   9  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -14 -14 -14
S_Sinclair     FW   1  10   9  20  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Almunia      GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
DC_Rubio       DF   1  19   9   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Denilson     MF   1  10  18   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Meghni       MF   1   9  17   9  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eric_Cantona   FW   1   8   8  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - 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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S_Klos         GK  28   2   2   2  33 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0   0   0
Felix          DF   1  22  11   4  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Mareque      DF   2  22  11   7  20 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
P_Ambrosio     DF   1  21  11   7  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   5
J_D'Laryea     DF   1  21  11   8  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
K_Koga         AM   1  11  23  11  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  25  17
B_Ferguson     AM   1  11  23  11  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
N_Stewart      MF   1   7  22   9  29 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Fletch         MF   1   8  22   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Statibuta    FW   1   6   6  24  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
P_McClure      FW   1   7   9  20  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Herbert      GK  15   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stu_Pearce     DF   1  17  10   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alan_Hutton    DF   1  16   9   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        MF   1   9  20   6  19 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
S_Broad        MF   1   9  15   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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