Division Two League Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 10)


                           Rangers FC  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-5-1 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  MF Sektioui
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                          M_Murphy FW  |  MF B_Spencer
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB Heraldo
                          J_Jurado SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB S_Morison
                            M_Mols SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Sektioui picks up a loose ball
          ...  K_Uddin anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 2  :(bfa) R_Neilson with the diagonal pass Yann_M_Vila
          ...  But K_Uddin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 3  :(rfc) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Neilson
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy!
          ...  Cleared by Fernando_Mera
Min. 4  :(bfa) K_McInally beats J_Wilshere
          ...  K_Uddin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 6  :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from Sektioui to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat T_Snelders
          ...  He nutmegs T_Snelders
          ...  T_Snelders does well to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hagi drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Wilshere reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 7  :(bfa) G_Hagi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  B_Zamora gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  F_de_Boer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 9  :(rfc) M_Murphy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Murphy hits a curling shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye times his run well
          ...  A_Van_Buuren cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 15 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 16 :(rfc) A_McLeish with the dribble
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
          ...  Fernando_Mera reads the play well
Min. 19 :(bfa) G_Hagi wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 20 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Hagi
          ...  G_Hagi with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Copland flicks the ball through
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  And Rangers FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes advantage of a mistake by K_Uddin
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Zamora hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Snelders is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 25 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play P
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(rfc) L_Copland runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a slick pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 33 :(bfa) Sektioui sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the block
Min. 34 :(bfa) G_Hagi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits the ball first time!
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Copland finds F_de_Boer in acres of space
          ...  F_de_Boer tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a smart turn
          ...  A great volley from J_Djourou !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 36 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren spits at K_McInally
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(bfa) Sektioui squares it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Snelders is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks very relieved!
Min. 37 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  K_Uddin with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  K_McInally drives it in
          ...  T_Snelders fists it away
Min. 40 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing E
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  K_McInally latches on to it
          ...  K_McInally hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to B_Zamora
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Saved by T_Snelders
Min. 44 :(rfc) J_Wilshere hoists the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Acquafresca !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Zamora latches on to it
          ...  B_Zamora tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Snelders grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(rfc) M_Murphy takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 52 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on K_Uddin
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  K_McInally tries the shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart 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 M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy drives the shot in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 56 :(bfa) G_Hagi pulls it back to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally fires a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Snelders just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart floats the ball in to find R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca swings in the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 60 :(rfc) E_Johnson replaces A_Van_Buuren to play as a DF
Min. 61 :(rfc) B_Yaga sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(bfa) Sektioui with a glorious 60-yard pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera with a terrific drive !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 64 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a neat pass into R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials
Min. 65 :(bfa) Sektioui feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  B_Spencer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Spencer with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 70 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Yaga is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Morison 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 FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 72 :(rfc) M_Mols comes on for M_Murphy and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(rfc) L_Copland runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  R_VD_Vaart latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Sektioui hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Djourou knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 75 :(bfa) N_Jelavic is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the diagonal pass M_Mols
          ...  M_Mols with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 77 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - P_Do_Shaw on for B_Zamora as a MF
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Neilson with a smart pass to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou with the side footed shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(rfc) L_Copland 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 M_Mols
          ...  M_Mols rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 83 :(bfa) N_Jelavic with a neat pass into K_McInally
          ...  F_de_Boer robs him of the ball
Min. 87 :(rfc) A_McLeish volleys it forward. He finds M_Mols
          ...  G_Hagi with an over the top challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Graham
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) N_Jelavic plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neilson hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila makes the tackle
          ...  Yann_M_Vila fires the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 91 :(rfc) J_Wilshere beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_McInally hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Jelavic latches onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by A_McLeish
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 92 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has space to run with the ball
          ...  K_McInally with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 96,278
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (21,61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Van_Buuren (36), K_Uddin (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Sektioui
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     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       10
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 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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T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  63   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  68  10  -2
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
J_Wilshere     DM   2  16  24  10  19 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  36   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  24   6  21 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20 100  21
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  73   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  64  20
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  75   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  24  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  59
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  23   8  36 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |  20   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

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  35   2   6   4  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  60   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  23  10  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
K_McInally     FW   2   6   4  26  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
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