Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Wed May 06)


                           Rangers FC  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  MF B_Zamora
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW K_McInally
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                        R_Giovinco SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                          Socrates SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                          Leonardo SUB |  SUB Craige
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) C_Barr runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the overhead !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 2  :(rfc) B_Yaga finds R_Acquafresca on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Barr
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 2  :(rfc) B_Hemoth backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Yaga latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Morison fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  K_Clark warned him
Min. 3  :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Bryn
          ...  He knocks it to J_Wilshere!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 4  :(rfc) L_Copland with the heel pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  But B_Bryn wins the ball
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_A_Riise curls the ball out wide to R_Acquafresca
          ...  But J_Djourou will cut out the threat
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye pass splits open the defence and finds S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm swings it in!
          ...  F_de_Boer clears the corner
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Wilshere is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_de_Boer
          ...  B_Bryn tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  B_Hemoth knocks it forward
          ...  J_A_Riise gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Thomson with the block
Min. 13 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits a great shot !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Zamora works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Barr
          ...  A delicate header from C_Barr !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Yaga reads the run of R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren recovers to win the ball back
Min. 17 :(rfc) B_Hemoth plays the early ball across the box to find R_Acquafresca in space
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 18 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a pinpoint pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  B_Bryn takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 18 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Belushi parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 22 :(rfc) M_Smith feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  F_de_Boer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Barr forces him off the ball
Min. 24 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Wilshere slides the ball across to K_Uddin
          ...  K_Uddin with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora cuts the ball back to J_Bolm
          ...  A_Van_Buuren fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  C_Thomson hoists it forward
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of it
          ...  K_McInally cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Belushi manages to turn it behind
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Morison looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(rfc) M_Smith steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Barr
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  C_Thomson tackles cleanly
Min. 30 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with pace at the defence
          ...  F_de_Boer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_McInally turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  F_de_Boer with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  But J_A_Riise sweeps up the threat
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_A_Riise retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Smith gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Thomson brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Bolm plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) L_Copland 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 R_Acquafresca
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Bryn
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But F_de_Boer with the fine tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland with a 40-yard pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a terrific drive !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 47 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the kinky dribble
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Bryn
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm curls the ball out wide to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Belushi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 55 :(rfc) F_de_Boer beats C_Barr
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  C_Thomson robs him of the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Barr sidesteps M_Smith
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Barr carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Belushi makes a good save
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Hemoth can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to K_Uddin
          ...  K_Uddin pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Djourou
          ...  J_Wilshere must beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Bryn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Copland stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 62 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is going to be brought on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Bolm steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs K_Uddin
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Smith wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Barr latches onto it!
          ...  C_Barr has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with Belushi
          ...  He rounds Belushi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 65 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - R_Giovinco on for K_Uddin as a DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) B_Yaga flicks it past B_Bryn
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  B_Yaga sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a one-touch layoff to K_McInally
          ...  R_Giovinco takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_McInally is through!
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren puts the ball out of play
Min. 70 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Socrates will come on for L_Copland and play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 71 :(rfc) H_Rodellega jumps over J_Djourou's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But C_Thomson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 74 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren sidesteps B_Bryn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 75 :(bfa) Craige is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on and C_Barr is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 78 :(rfc) Socrates flicks it over B_Bryn's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Socrates fires a shot at goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 79 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw will come on for B_Zamora and play MF
Min. 81 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds J_Bolm in acres of space
          ...  R_Giovinco tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega loses B_Bryn
          ...  Fine tackle by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Djourou bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_McInally
          ...  R_Giovinco stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 84 :(bfa) Craige plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Yann_M_Vila decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 86 :(rfc) H_Rodellega makes himself available
          ...  H_Rodellega hits a crisp volley!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Morison collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Morison with a terrific drive !
          ...  But Belushi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 88 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Djourou with a reckless challenge
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Clark signals that it is indirect
          ...  Socrates knocks it forward
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Rodellega belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  B_Bryn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 89 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Belushi smothers the ball.
Min. 90 :(rfc) J_Wilshere dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Wilshere rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_A_Riise with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca in space
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts a lob!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a good save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 149,559
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Riise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Thomson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       17
Key Passes           :          17        |       17
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Benfica
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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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Belushi        GK  36   8   8   5  11 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Smith        DF   3  26  11   6  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  23   6   9  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  73   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  26  11  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  26   6  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  25   8  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  25  12  10  35 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Socrates       MF   2   7  24  12  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leonardo       MF   1  12  23   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  25  13 |  30   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  28   5   9  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  95   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  80   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  10  16
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  28   8  25 |  82   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  27   7  39 |  78   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  26  13   7  22 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Craige         MF   1   1  24   1  27 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  24  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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