Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Rangers FC (Mon Mar 04)


                      Manchester City  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Rafael
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          S_Nemeth DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                              Endo MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                           E__Unal FW  |  FW Aoas
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                     Mikio_Fujioka SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                          J_Timber SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                            Sancho SUB |  SUB D_Bell
                          T_Carthy SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 3  :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Bergwijn is through!
          ...  But J_Baxter wins the ball
Min. 7  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus gains control of the loose ball
          ...  But D_McGrain sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 10 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn beats J_Serrano
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Bergwijn attempts a low drive!
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 13 :(mnc) Aparichit with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Rekik
          ...  Aparichit has a go!
          ...  Rafael has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Rafael is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 13 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_Bergwijn is clean through!
          ...  D_Cooper with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(mnc) Endo pass splits open the defence and finds S_Bergwijn
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Bergwijn !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 20 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn with a well-controlled run
          ...  S_Bergwijn sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 20 :(rfc) Erling_Haland jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cooper
          ...  But S_Nemeth slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 21 :(rfc) Aoas leaves Aoyama_Hideki standing
          ...  Aoas with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zaratta's hands
          ...  But A_Zaratta recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Aparichit drives it across the face of the goal Leda_Cygnus
          ...  A vicious shot by Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 28 :(rfc) Erling_Haland looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Erling_Haland hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zaratta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zaratta
Min. 29 :(mnc) Aparichit beats the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from Aparichit !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sidesteps Kara_Dembele
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the tackle
Min. 31 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt crosses in from the wing, he finds E__Unal in the box
          ...  But J_Barjonas with the fine tackle
Min. 32 :(mnc) E__Unal beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  An audacious effort from E__Unal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 34 :(rfc) Aoas with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Barjonas
          ...  J_Barjonas has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 35 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Dixon
          ...  He knocks it to E__Unal!
          ...  E__Unal hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 36 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  D_McGrain brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 37 :(rfc) Erling_Haland gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A skilful effort from Erling_Haland !
          ...  A_Zaratta manages to turn it behind
Min. 41 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael shouts at his defenders
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Aparichit gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E__Unal
          ...  But J_Barjonas comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 43 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  E__Unal is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 49 :(rfc) D_Cooper cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  E__Unal with the block

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Rangers FC

Min. 48 :(mnc) Aparichit has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E__Unal collects the loose ball!
          ...  E__Unal with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(rfc) L_Dixon jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kara_Dembele
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke hits it out for a throw
Min. 51 :(mnc) Aparichit hits a hard pass to E__Unal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Serrano
Min. 54 :(rfc) D_Cooper with an in swinging cross to Erling_Haland
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_McGrain!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Blocked by K_Rekik
Min. 56 :(mnc) Aparichit runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_Cooper kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Kara_Dembele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Kara_Dembele beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  A_Zaratta comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zaratta
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_McGrain
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell is being brought on
          ...  D_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Pepe comes on for Aoas and takes up a FW role
Min. 60 :(mnc) Endo has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E__Unal collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Barjonas takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 66 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bergwijn collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Baxter with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 67 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  N_Pepe receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas crosses it in!
          ...  Thiago_Luiz clears the corner
Min. 70 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka is being brought on
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as J_Timber comes on for Leda_Cygnus to play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Aparichit with a one-touch layoff to E__Unal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Stevens takes possession
Min. 76 :(mnc) Endo looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E__Unal
          ...  But K_Rekik with the fine tackle
Min. 80 :(mnc) T_Carthy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Bergwijn
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 83 :(mnc) Aparichit volleys it forward. He finds Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 86 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka knocks it forward
          ...  J_Barjonas slips
          ...  Jamie_Tartt gets to it!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Rafael makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(mnc) J_Timber hits a hard pass to E__Unal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Stevens
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Serrano clears the danger
Min. 87 :(rfc) G_Stevens flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Stevens shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  Aparichit scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 92 :(rfc) N_Pepe beats Thiago_Luiz
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with the high feet
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 144,804
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (18,41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bohte_Daisuke (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Cooper (13), D_McGrain (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  11   6  31 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  18   3
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  36   7   9  20 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  30   1   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  29   4   1   9 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  33  20  22 |  74   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  33  19  12 |  96   0   0   7   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  90  20
Endo           MF   1  18  29   5  26 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  34  10 |  84   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  55
E__Unal        FW   1   6   5  30  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Timber       MF   2  28   5   4  42 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Sancho         MF   2   8  28  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |  12   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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  27   7   2  33 |  32   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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