Elite League Match, Manchester City vs. Rangers FC (Sun Jul 07)


                      Manchester City  |  Rangers FC
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Rafael
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                            Varane DF  |  DF Maurice_Malpa
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                              Endo MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  MF R_Russell
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                          S_Nemeth SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                           Creegan SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                           Rodrygo SUB |  SUB Kan
                      Garry_Fields SUB |  SUB Erling_Haland

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka latches onto the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Maurice_Malpa takes possession
Min. 2  :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke pushes it past J_Serrano
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Brilliant save from Rafael
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 6  :(rfc) Keane sidesteps Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka with the fine tackle
Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Bergwijn jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  D_McGrain with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn lobs it over D_McGrain
          ...  J_Barjonas with an ugly foul
          ...  F_Tello gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Aparichit hoists it forward
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Bergwijn fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Rafael looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jamie_Tartt
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(rfc) R_Russell has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Endo
          ...  He knocks it to Ivica_Strok!
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sidesteps J_Serrano
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Rafael is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Manchester City have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 20 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to beat A_Zaratta!
          ...  A_Zaratta narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Baxter changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 30 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn skips the challenge from R_Russell
          ...  S_Bergwijn blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Rafael makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 35 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Aoyama_Hideki!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Rafael plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 36 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Varane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_McGrain takes possession
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Barjonas curls the ball out wide to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts to drive it home!
          ...  A_Zaratta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Zaratta has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Zaratta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Zaratta catches it!
Min. 39 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Bergwijn in space
          ...  But Maurice_Malpa slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Tello has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(mnc) T_Johnsson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Leda_Cygnus keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a thundering drive!
          ...  Rafael fists it away
Min. 41 :(rfc) Keane knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Keane hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 48 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Johnsson with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_Tello tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Barjonas fires it towards the goal
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Aoyama_Hideki back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Ivica_Strok curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 52 :(rfc) Keane flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a terrible tackle
Min. 53 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka with a pinpoint pass to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 56 :(mnc) T_Johnsson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens comes on for J_Serrano and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(rfc) Kan comes on for D_Cooper and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland is being prepared to come on
          ...  Keane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Barjonas has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Aparichit with an ugly foul
Min. 62 :(rfc) G_Stevens with the first time flick to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok sees A_Zaratta off his line !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 65 :(rfc) Kan finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Endo fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 65 :(mnc) T_Johnsson knocks the ball past the lunge of Gary_Gillespi
          ...  Gary_Gillespi with the tackle
          ...  F_Tello will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_McGrain is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Drummond is ready to come on to replace D_McGrain
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 67 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Leda_Cygnus goes for the top corner !
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 67 :(mnc) T_Johnsson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Stevens
          ...  He puts in S_Bergwijn!
          ...  J_Drummond rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_Tello warns him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Aparichit swings it in
          ...  S_Bergwijn takes control of it!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 68 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn finds Mikio_Fujioka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Nemeth is ready to come on to replace Varane
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Creegan will come on for Endo and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Kan with a bad challenge
          ...  F_Tello will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Tello calls him for a talk
Min. 74 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Maurice_Malpa with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  F_Tello warns him
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Russell takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(mnc) Creegan gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Bergwijn is unmarked
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Stevens belts it clear
Min. 77 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(mnc) Garry_Fields takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Bergwijn as FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Baxter with the header on
          ...  He finds Kan in space
          ...  Kan with the side footed shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 82 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats Kan
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Tello
          ...  A skilful effort from Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  What agility from Rafael
Min. 82 :(mnc) Aparichit turns on a sixpence
          ...  J_Baxter with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Creegan swings it in
          ...  Garry_Fields gets on the end of it
          ...  But G_Stevens slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 86 :(mnc) T_Johnsson drives it across the face of the goal Garry_Fields
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Drummond
Min. 86 :(rfc) J_Baxter flicks it over T_Johnsson and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Baxter with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with the towering header to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  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. 91 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 93 :(mnc) Aparichit loses Maurice_Malpa
          ...  Aparichit hits a great drive!
          ...  Rafael fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 148,966
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (17), Aparichit (53,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McGrain (6), Gary_Gillespi (65)
Injured              : D_McGrain (65)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           1        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester 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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A_Zaratta      GK  36   3   3   1  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  38   8  10  41 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  12   6  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  37   7   9  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Varane         DF   2  30  10   7  10 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  33  20  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
Aparichit      MF   3   5  33  19  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Endo           MF   1  18  30   5  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  30  10  18 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  30  14  14 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  35  10 |  83   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  55
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  29   4   1   9 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Creegan        MF   1   3  34   1  27 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  29   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Garry_Fields   FW   1   5   3  30  30 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Rafael         GK  39   2   2   2  20 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  30   3   3  18 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  34  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  33   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  27  19   1  27 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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