FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Rangers F.C. vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Dec 13) Rangers F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 E Alice Derkacz | Matthew Bethell | W_Foderingham GK | GK M_Neuer D_Wilson DF | DF A_Tameze R_Kiernan DF | DF M_Dawson L_Wallace DF | DF D_Rose J_Tavernier DF | DF F_Fazio L_Fer MF | MF M_Reus N_Law MF | MF A_Townsend D_Shiels MF | MF E_Lamela A_Halliday MF | MF C_Eriksen K_Miller FW | MF J_McCourt N_Clark FW | FW S_Eto'o | C_Bell SUB | SUB A_Lindegaard D_Ball SUB | SUB J_Vertonghen N_Oduwa SUB | SUB M_Sakho J_Holt SUB | SUB C_Tiote J_Rhodes SUB | SUB R_Soldado Min. 1 :(ran) L_Fer with a one-touch layoff to N_Clark ... N_Clark with a bicycle kick ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 3 :(ran) N_Law hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... N_Clark collects the loose ball! ... N_Clark hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 5 :(ths) J_McCourt takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... J_McCourt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 13 :(ths) E_Lamela runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off K_Miller back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... E_Lamela has a dig at goal! ... W_Foderingham manages to turn it behind Min. 17 :(ran) L_Fer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... N_Clark gets onto the end of the pass! ... N_Clark hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 21 :(ran) A_Halliday looks in some pain ... He'll have to come off Min. 21 :(ran) J_Holt is being prepared to come on ... A_Halliday is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 21 :(ths) E_Lamela with a neat pass into S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o tries to lob the keeper ! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Tottenham Hotspur go in front now with that goal! ... Rangers F.C. 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 23 :(ran) D_Shiels curls the ball out wide to D_Wilson ... D_Wilson from 20 yards ! ... M_Neuer makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 25 :(ths) S_Eto'o is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Holt with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 25 :(ths) A_Townsend cuts inside D_Wilson ... He worked that well ... A vicious shot by A_Townsend ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen curls it into the box! ... M_Reus gets something on it! ... But W_Foderingham punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that W_Foderingham got a touch Min. 31 :(ran) J_Holt plays a long ball to L_Wallace ... L_Wallace with a bicycle kick ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 32 :(ran) D_Shiels nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... D_Shiels with a terrific drive ! ... M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 32 :(ths) S_Eto'o beats J_Tavernier ... He muscled him off the ball ... K_Miller knocks the ball back to W_Foderingham ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past W_Foderingham! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt plays it towards the near post! ... S_Eto'o tries to place the shot! ... It's beaten W_Foderingham ... GOAL !! ... Rangers F.C. 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 33 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur will now play D Min. 33 :(ran) L_Fer brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Clark gets on the end of the pass ... N_Clark leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... M_Neuer looks very relieved! Min. 33 :(ths) A_Townsend lobs it over R_Kiernan ... J_Holt with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... M_Dawson bends it round the wall ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... W_Foderingham looks relieved there! Min. 34 :(ths) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a mistake by L_Wallace ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Fer read the danger and stops the pass Min. 35 :(ran) N_Clark flicks it past E_Lamela ... He runs forward ... A_Tameze with the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 39 :(ths) A_Townsend picks out S_Eto'o with the cross ... D_Wilson with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ran) J_Rhodes is being prepared to come on ... N_Clark is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 45 :(ths) M_Sakho comes on for F_Fazio and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 47 :(ths) E_Lamela hits a hard pass to S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o goes for the top corner ! ... W_Foderingham gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by W_Foderingham !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Rangers F.C. 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 47 :(ran) L_Fer plays the early ball across the box to find D_Shiels in space ... D_Shiels pounds a rocket on goal ! ... M_Neuer parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 50 :(ran) There's going to be a change ... D_Ball will come on for J_Tavernier and play DF Min. 50 :(ths) C_Eriksen takes on D_Shiels ... He runs past him ... C_Eriksen goes for the top corner ! ... W_Foderingham saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 51 :(ths) S_Eto'o with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... S_Eto'o has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 55 :(ths) Up goes the substitution board - C_Tiote on for E_Lamela as a MF Min. 60 :(ths) C_Eriksen runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to S_Eto'o ... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Wallace ... He timed it well Min. 62 :(ths) S_Eto'o cuts inside J_Holt ... He worked that well ... J_Holt pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 63 :(ran) J_Holt off the woodwork. ... K_Miller picks up the deflection ... M_Sakho gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Holt ... M_Neuer reads it well, and claims it! Min. 64 :(ran) L_Wallace looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... He isn't going to continue ... And they have used all of their substitutions Min. 75 :(ran) N_Law has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Sakho ... He knocks it to J_Holt! ... J_Holt with the side footed shot! ... M_Neuer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 85 :(ran) J_Holt with a precise pass to J_Rhodes ... J_Rhodes with a little chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Neuer is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Fer lofts the ball in! ... D_Rose gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ths) M_Dawson sidesteps D_Ball ... He showed great skill there ... D_Shiels rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ibrox Attendance : 47,513 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rangers F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Fer Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Holt (25), D_Wilson (39) Injured : A_Halliday (21), L_Wallace (64) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Eto'o (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Eto'o (21,32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Tameze (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rangers F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 1 Key Passes : 10 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Rangers F.C. 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Rangers F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Foderingham GK 19 2 1 1 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 D_Wilson DF 2 19 3 4 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 0 R_Kiernan DF 2 19 2 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Wallace DF 2 19 3 3 26 | 68 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Tavernier DF 3 18 5 2 23 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fer MF 2 3 20 2 24 | 96 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 40 0 N_Law MF 2 3 19 4 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Shiels MF 2 3 19 7 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 A_Halliday MF 3 2 19 2 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Miller FW 2 2 4 20 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Clark FW 2 3 3 19 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 C_Bell GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Ball DF 2 18 2 3 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Oduwa DF 2 3 18 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Holt MF 2 2 18 4 22 | 75 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 27 0 J_Rhodes FW 2 3 3 19 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 25 2 3 3 24 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 21 5 2 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 M_Dawson DF 2 20 2 3 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D_Rose DF 2 19 11 3 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 F_Fazio DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 8 8 M_Reus MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Townsend MF 2 3 19 10 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 E_Lamela MF 2 3 21 11 26 | 59 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 21 11 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 J_McCourt MF 2 11 18 10 24 | 96 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 1 S_Eto'o FW 2 2 2 20 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 A_Lindegaard GK 18 3 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sakho DF 2 20 4 3 28 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Tiote MF 4 10 19 2 25 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1450036726 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35