Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. AS Roma (Sun May 01)


                           Rangers FC  |  AS Roma
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK David_Raya
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF J_Matip
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Roberto
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF Danny_Collina
                             Doria DF  |  DF Arthur
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  MF S_Gruber
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF A_Silva
                          Lee_Kang MF  |  AM D_Ali
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB Luigi_Alaba
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                          D_Cooper SUB |  SUB Ridoutski_Jnr
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(asr) A_Silva has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Gruber gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_A_Riise slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(asr) A_Silva slides it through the middle to D_Ali
          ...  N_Pepe with a pull on the shirt
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 9  :(rfc) P_Crouch flicks it over J_Matip's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But Arthur puts it in row Z!
Min. 13 :(asr) D_Ali is unmarked!
          ...  F_Ricksen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 18 :(rfc) A_Hazzard holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Crouch
          ...  Fine tackle by Roberto
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 25 :(asr) S_Gruber finds S_Iversen in the box
          ...  S_Iversen with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Rafael heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_MacKay drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_MacKay
          ...  Arthur clears the corner
Min. 29 :(asr) AS Roma are switching their playing style to P
Min. 35 :(rfc) Lee_Kang with a first time pass
          ...  P_Crouch runs onto it!
          ...  Roberto takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 37 :(asr) E_Dzeko makes the tackle
          ...  But K_Rekik slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 38 :(rfc) N_Pepe flicks it over Arthur's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Roberto with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 39 :(asr) Roberto takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Rekik
          ...  Roberto attempts a lob!
          ...  Rafael beats the ball away
Min. 40 :(rfc) N_Pepe had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  N_Pepe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  David_Raya just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 40 :(asr) A_Silva looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Doria belts it clear
Min. 42 :(rfc) B_MacKay beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_MacKay shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  David_Raya palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hazzard plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Crouch
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  David_Raya blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 42 :(rfc) Lee_Kang slides the ball across to Juan_Foyth
          ...  S_Iversen with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  A_Hazzard floats it forward
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by Danny_Collina
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) A_Hazzard floats the ball in to find P_Crouch
          ...  Arthur gets to the ball first
Min. 47 :(asr) D_Ali spits at J_A_Riise
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 46 :(rfc) Lee_Kang pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Lee_Kang from 20 yards !
          ...  But David_Raya punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 46 :(asr) D_Ali plays a long ball to J_Matip
          ...  J_A_Riise had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 47 :(asr) S_Iversen runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 48 :(asr) D_Ali sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Silva
          ...  K_Rekik slices it
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arthur plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 49 :(asr) E_Dzeko jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  F_Ricksen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Skomina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 50 :(asr) J_Matip sidesteps J_A_Riise
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Matip !
          ...  But Rafael parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 54 :(rfc) P_Crouch sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Crouch could have let it bounce!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 55 :(asr) D_Ali plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Hazzard fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from D_Skomina
Min. 56 :(rfc) F_Ricksen runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of B_MacKay
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  B_MacKay with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(rfc) N_Pepe with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Arthur a clean set of heals
          ...  Roberto is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  F_Ricksen shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Pepe instead
          ...  Roberto brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 67 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba is being prepared to come on
          ...  Arthur is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 68 :(asr) L_Suraez replaces S_Iversen to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Cole replaces an unhappy A_Silva and will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(rfc) N_Pepe lobs it over Luigi_Alaba
          ...  Luigi_Alaba moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 72 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Serrano comes on for Juan_Foyth and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Cooper replaces A_Hazzard to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Steve_Brown is ready to come on to replace N_Pepe
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) P_Crouch holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown attempts a lob!
          ...  David_Raya gathers it comfortably
Min. 77 :(rfc) P_Crouch moves forward
          ...  Luigi_Alaba reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 78 :(rfc) Lee_Kang flicks it over Danny_Collina's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Matip reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 79 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds the run of Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown tries to chip the ball over David_Raya!
          ...  But David_Raya makes a fine save
Min. 80 :(rfc) P_Crouch gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Danny_Collina!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Crouch with a little chip!
          ...  David_Raya makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Steve_Brown
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 83 :(rfc) Steve_Brown takes advantage of a mistake by Danny_Collina
          ...  Steve_Brown rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik crosses it in!
          ...  David_Raya reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 84 :(rfc) Lee_Kang moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cooper
          ...  Danny_Collina reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds J_A_Riise with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But J_Afolabi barges him off the ball
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_A_Riise finds P_Crouch with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Afolabi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(asr) Roberto punches Lee_Kang off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(rfc) Doria plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Crouch keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Cole takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  D_Skomina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 140,474
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ricksen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_A_Riise (46)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Roberto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Ali (47), Roberto (63), J_Afolabi (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 AS Roma
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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  35   2   2   2  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  29   5  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  28   2  26 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  27  12  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  29   1   1  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  33   9   8  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  -2   3
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  27  16   1  21 |  70   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  30   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Silva        MF   1   7  28   7  20 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ali          AM   3  10  28  15  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8  10  30  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  28   1   3  27 |  25   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  28   7  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski_Jnr  MF   3   8  25   9  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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