Elite Football League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Rangers FC (Sun Oct 30)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 D
                         John Raggett  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK Belushi
                          M_Tudgay DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF M_Hart
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                             E_Sno MF  |  DF L_Jones
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                         L_Carsley MF  |  MF K_Richard
                              Pele FW  |  MF S_Gerrard
                             Messi FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                     C_Azpilicueta SUB |  SUB P_Senderos
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                          R_Baggio SUB |  SUB B_Hemoth
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(bnm) L_Carsley is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Messi
          ...  Messi pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Belushi beats the ball away
Min. 2  :(bnm) W_Sneijder floats the ball in to find R_Pletikosa
          ...  R_Pletikosa with the drive!
          ...  Belushi claws it off the line
          ...  D_Skomina consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Bayern Munich can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 2  :(rfc) A_Schulz takes advantage of a mistake by M_Tudgay
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Messi with a superb challenge
          ...  D_Skomina has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 3  :(rfc) D_Nelisse pushes it past M_Tudgay
          ...  D_Nelisse with a stunning strike !
          ...  L_Fabianski collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 4  :(rfc) K_Richard with an incisive pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse must beat L_Fabianski!
          ...  L_Fabianski is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 5  :(bnm) Messi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Belushi palms it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 6  :(rfc) K_Richard beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Tudgay bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina just wants to lecture him
Min. 6  :(bnm) P_Sweeper with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves L_Jones behind
          ...  D_McGrain rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina wants a quiet word
Min. 7  :(bnm) Pele rushes through the defence
          ...  Pele with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But Belushi tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 9  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Lavezzi intercepts the pass
Min. 12 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa sprints past L_Jones
          ...  L_Jones does well to get the tackle in
Min. 13 :(rfc) S_Gerrard has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Sweeper
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Gunnarsson!
          ...  W_Sneijder with the block
Min. 14 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Tudgay rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Skomina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 16 :(bnm) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Hart tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Carsley plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_McGrain clears the corner
Min. 17 :(bnm) Messi knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 21 :(rfc) R_Giovinco is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_Nelisse
          ...  Fine tackle by Messi
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 24 :(bnm) Messi with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  S_Gerrard slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Tudgay loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Belushi guesses right
Min. 27 :(bnm) L_Carsley sidesteps A_Schulz
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Schulz moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 27 :(rfc) K_Richard with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  L_Carsley takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 30 :(rfc) K_Richard with the cross-field pass to R_Giovinco
          ...  P_Sweeper makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Giovinco chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Fabianski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 37 :(bnm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Messi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Messi attempts a lob!
          ...  Belushi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 38 :(rfc) D_Nelisse pushes it past P_Sweeper
          ...  D_Nelisse flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 40 :(bnm) L_Carsley pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Pele is clean through!
          ...  Pele gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 41 :(rfc) D_McGrain passes the ball to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  M_Tudgay with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Skomina signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hoists it forward
          ...  S_Gerrard gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Gerrard gets up high for the header !
          ...  L_Fabianski is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 42 :(rfc) D_Nelisse flicks it past L_Carsley
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_O_Dea picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 2-0 Rangers FC

Min. 54 :(bnm) E_Sno sidesteps R_Giovinco
          ...  E_Sno strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Belushi beats the ball away
Min. 56 :(bnm) P_Sweeper with an inch perfect pass to Pele
          ...  R_Giovinco takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past W_Lavezzi
          ...  He knocks it to S_Gerrard!
          ...  Messi wins the ball well
          ...  D_Skomina has given a free kick
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 60 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta is being brought on
          ...  D_O_Dea is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) M_Ozil is coming on and A_Gunnarsson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 62 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa runs at M_Hart
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  R_Giovinco with a bad challenge
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  He received a good talking to from D_Skomina
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  E_Sno hits it over the wall
          ...  Belushi saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 66 :(bnm) R_Baggio is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(rfc) M_Ozil feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Thomas runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta will cut out the threat
Min. 71 :(rfc) S_Gerrard has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Gerrard !
          ...  L_Fabianski with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 74 :(bnm) E_Sno is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_Baggio
          ...  R_Baggio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Schulz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  R_Giovinco gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits a great drive!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 76 :(rfc) It seems Rangers FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 77 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Baggio in space
          ...  R_Baggio hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 78 :(bnm) E_Sno pushes it past A_Schulz
          ...  E_Sno has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Belushi falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 78 :(rfc) K_Richard takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard lobs L_Fabianski!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Jones spits at M_Tudgay
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 80 :(bnm) L_McQueen is being prepared to come on
          ...  Pele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) L_Jones with the first time pass to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil drives the ball low !
          ...  But L_Fabianski tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Nelisse as FW
Min. 84 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa spits at D_McGrain
          ...  D_Skomina will just give him a speaking to
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Schulz lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_McGrain latches on to it
          ...  D_McGrain with the cheeky shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 89 :(bnm) L_Carsley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_McQueen
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Jones
Min. 89 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet flicks it over P_Sweeper's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Trezeguet throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC back in with a shout!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 90 :(bnm) Bayern Munich altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 90 :(bnm) E_Sno is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_McQueen
          ...  L_McQueen cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Belushi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 92 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa squares it to L_McQueen
          ...  R_Giovinco reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno lofts the ball in!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 92 :(rfc) K_Richard knocks the ball past W_Lavezzi
          ...  M_Tudgay reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pletikosa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Pletikosa (2), Messi (37)
Sent Off             : Messi (58)
Booked               : L_Carsley (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Trezeguet
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Jones (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  30   5   7  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  28  14   7  45 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_O_Dea        DF   2  27  12   8  41 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  27   5  11  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  30   9  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  31
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  29   8  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  29   8  23 |  67   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  28  11  40 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Messi          FW   1   9   8  30  18 |  59   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   1   0  10   0  15
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  29   9   9  13 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  25   8   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1   9  27   7  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  26
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  24  10 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  31  12  10  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Hart         DF   2  31   4   1  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  28  12  10  35 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
D_McGrain      DF   1  27  12   7  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Jones        DF   3  24   7   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  30   7  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  29  17  34 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  25  16  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  31  42 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  28  12   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  29   7  18 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  27   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  25  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
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