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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 14
Benfica 1 - 1 Rangers FC
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Rangers FC (Tue Jan 17)
Benfica | Rangers FC
4-4-2 E | 5-3-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Gazza Grant
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK Belushi
J_Martinez DF | DF A_Schulz
C_Thomson DF | DF R_Giovinco
T_Adams DF | DF P_Senderos
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF F_de_Boer
H_Kiessling MF | DF L_Jones
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF L_Thomas
J_Wilshere MF | MF B_Hemoth
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Gerrard
K_McInally FW | AM A_Gunnarsson
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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Tiribocchi SUB | SUB V_Mannone
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB D_McGrain
J_Plasil SUB | SUB M_Ozil
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB K_Richard
E_Stranger SUB | SUB D_Trezeguet
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(rfc) F_de_Boer heads the ball back to A_Gunnarsson
... A_Gunnarsson aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 5 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from L_Thomas to P_Senderos
... Nathan_Dyer takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 8 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Kiessling
... P_Senderos tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
... Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson drives it across the face of the goal R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca blasts it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt holds his head in his hands!
... Rangers FC go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally is clean through!
... Belushi tries to make himself big
... He rounds Belushi
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... Now they are back in the game!
... Benfica 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm hoofs it up field to find Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 16 :(rfc) P_Senderos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Gunnarsson latches onto the end of it
... Zheng_Zhi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Thomas sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Gunnarsson
... J_Martinez wins the ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at R_Giovinco
... The defender slips and falls over
... K_McInally heads the ball towards goal !
... Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 26 :(rfc) L_Jones with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... J_Bolm with the tackle
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... F_de_Boer is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Nathan_Dyer bends it round the wall
... Brilliant save from Belushi
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... P_Senderos fouls badly
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
... J_Bolm swings it in
... K_McInally takes control of it!
... K_McInally belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally brings the ball into the opposing area
... K_McInally with a thundering volley!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(rfc) B_Hemoth holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca flings a shot at goal !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 41 :(bfa) H_Kiessling off the woodwork.
... K_McInally picks up the deflection
... B_Hemoth robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Martinez with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(bfa) Belushi miskicks!
... Nathan_Dyer is takes control of the ball!
... P_Senderos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Adams is first to the ball
... T_Adams shoots towards goal !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 49 :(bfa) T_Adams runs at the defence
... He nutmegs F_de_Boer
... He showed his class there
... T_Adams with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Belushi punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca lays the ball back to R_Giovinco
... T_Adams slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 55 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson flicks it over Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Gunnarsson fires off a right-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
... A glorious effort by Nathan_Dyer !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Giovinco plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Nathan_Dyer leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Reddy
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_McGrain is being prepared to come on
... A_Schulz is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the nod to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(rfc) F_de_Boer holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(bfa) E_Stranger is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(rfc) L_Thomas sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... F_de_Boer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... F_de_Boer looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_Richard will come on for A_Gunnarsson and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Plasil is going to be brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is going to be brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet comes on for R_Acquafresca and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Plasil wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer gets his head to the ball !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 83 :(rfc) S_Gerrard finds R_Giovinco in the box
... R_Giovinco shapes up for a shot!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 87 :(bfa) M_Zeffane beats his marker
... M_Zeffane with the shot on net !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) M_Zeffane holds the ball up
... He sees T_Adams in space!
... K_Richard with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 90 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the first time pass to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil curls it into the box!
... Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(rfc) S_Gerrard with a reverse pass to L_Thomas
... L_Thomas sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the first time pass to E_Stranger
... F_de_Boer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 124,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (26)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (9)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_de_Boer (30), P_Senderos (33)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 6 | 3
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 2 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 7
Key Tackles : 6 | 5
Key Passes : 12 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 82 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 94 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 79 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 31
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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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Belushi GK 39 8 8 5 11 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
A_Schulz DF 1 32 12 11 20 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 28 13 10 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Senderos DF 1 28 12 5 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
F_de_Boer DF 2 27 7 7 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
L_Jones DF 3 25 7 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 7 30 7 18 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 28 6 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 25 16 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Gunnarsson AM 2 8 29 17 34 | 78 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 6
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 29 36 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 28 12 7 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Ozil MF 2 8 29 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Richard MF 1 10 28 9 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 25 21 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Rangers FC
4-4-2 E | 5-3-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Gazza Grant
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK Belushi
J_Martinez DF | DF A_Schulz
C_Thomson DF | DF R_Giovinco
T_Adams DF | DF P_Senderos
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF F_de_Boer
H_Kiessling MF | DF L_Jones
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF L_Thomas
J_Wilshere MF | MF B_Hemoth
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Gerrard
K_McInally FW | AM A_Gunnarsson
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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Tiribocchi SUB | SUB V_Mannone
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB D_McGrain
J_Plasil SUB | SUB M_Ozil
R_VD_Vaart SUB | SUB K_Richard
E_Stranger SUB | SUB D_Trezeguet
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(rfc) F_de_Boer heads the ball back to A_Gunnarsson
... A_Gunnarsson aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 5 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from L_Thomas to P_Senderos
... Nathan_Dyer takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 8 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Kiessling
... P_Senderos tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
... Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson drives it across the face of the goal R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca blasts it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt holds his head in his hands!
... Rangers FC go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally is clean through!
... Belushi tries to make himself big
... He rounds Belushi
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... Now they are back in the game!
... Benfica 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm hoofs it up field to find Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 16 :(rfc) P_Senderos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Gunnarsson latches onto the end of it
... Zheng_Zhi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Thomas sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Gunnarsson
... J_Martinez wins the ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at R_Giovinco
... The defender slips and falls over
... K_McInally heads the ball towards goal !
... Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 26 :(rfc) L_Jones with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... J_Bolm with the tackle
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... F_de_Boer is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Nathan_Dyer bends it round the wall
... Brilliant save from Belushi
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... P_Senderos fouls badly
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
... J_Bolm swings it in
... K_McInally takes control of it!
... K_McInally belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally brings the ball into the opposing area
... K_McInally with a thundering volley!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(rfc) B_Hemoth holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca flings a shot at goal !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 41 :(bfa) H_Kiessling off the woodwork.
... K_McInally picks up the deflection
... B_Hemoth robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Martinez with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(bfa) Belushi miskicks!
... Nathan_Dyer is takes control of the ball!
... P_Senderos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Adams is first to the ball
... T_Adams shoots towards goal !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 49 :(bfa) T_Adams runs at the defence
... He nutmegs F_de_Boer
... He showed his class there
... T_Adams with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Belushi punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca lays the ball back to R_Giovinco
... T_Adams slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 55 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson flicks it over Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Gunnarsson fires off a right-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
... A glorious effort by Nathan_Dyer !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Giovinco plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Nathan_Dyer leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Reddy
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_McGrain is being prepared to come on
... A_Schulz is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the nod to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(rfc) F_de_Boer holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(bfa) E_Stranger is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(rfc) L_Thomas sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... F_de_Boer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... F_de_Boer looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_Richard will come on for A_Gunnarsson and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Plasil is going to be brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is going to be brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet comes on for R_Acquafresca and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Plasil wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer gets his head to the ball !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 83 :(rfc) S_Gerrard finds R_Giovinco in the box
... R_Giovinco shapes up for a shot!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 87 :(bfa) M_Zeffane beats his marker
... M_Zeffane with the shot on net !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) M_Zeffane holds the ball up
... He sees T_Adams in space!
... K_Richard with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 90 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the first time pass to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil curls it into the box!
... Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(rfc) S_Gerrard with a reverse pass to L_Thomas
... L_Thomas sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the first time pass to E_Stranger
... F_de_Boer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 124,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (26)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (9)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_de_Boer (30), P_Senderos (33)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 6 | 3
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 2 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 7
Key Tackles : 6 | 5
Key Passes : 12 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 82 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 94 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 79 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 31
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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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Belushi GK 39 8 8 5 11 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
A_Schulz DF 1 32 12 11 20 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 28 13 10 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Senderos DF 1 28 12 5 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
F_de_Boer DF 2 27 7 7 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
L_Jones DF 3 25 7 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 7 30 7 18 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 28 6 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 25 16 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Gunnarsson AM 2 8 29 17 34 | 78 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 6
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 29 36 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 28 12 7 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Ozil MF 2 8 29 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Richard MF 1 10 28 9 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 25 21 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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