Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Sat Aug 26)


                           Rangers FC  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF D_Rose
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF K_Commons
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Liziero
                          J_Baxter MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW D_Suker
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB W_Samuel
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB J_Mascherano
                          T_McLean SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) D_Cooper with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  D_Cooper tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 5  :(bfa) Liziero with a measured ball to T_Erak
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 6  :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps J_Barjonas
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Erak fires the shot in!
          ...  Rafael takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 14 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto loses J_Barjonas
          ...  J_Barjonas moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 17 :(rfc) D_Cooper brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Maldini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Jamie_Tartt!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That s put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 17 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 17 :(bfa) A_Pirlo passes the ball to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose drives it low !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Rekik gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  T_Erak beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  Rafael recovers to save it !!
Min. 19 :(bfa) Liziero boots it towards T_Erak
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball
Min. 24 :(bfa) D_Suker holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Erak
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Thiago_Luiz hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Morgan hoofs it up field to find K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
          ...  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. 31 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 31 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Jamie_Tartt rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s M_Atkinson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 32 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_Ricksen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 33 :(rfc) N_Pepe spits at J_Foyth
          ...  M_Atkinson warned him
Min. 39 :(rfc) J_Barjonas fires over a low cross to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Barjonas chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe with a little chip!
          ...  N_Winneke saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 41 :(bfa) A_Pirlo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Barjonas
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  F_Ricksen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) W_Morgan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Baxter with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Suker hits it hard
          ...  Saved by Rafael
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Foyth holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Rose in space!
          ...  D_Rose cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Rafael got a touch

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) Erling_Haland knocks it past P_Maldini and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Rose plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Pepe fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_Ricksen
          ...  S_Nakamoto heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 52 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by F_Ricksen
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Suker !
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the header
          ...  Rafael goes down well to save
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 59 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with the mazy run
          ...  Erling_Haland with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 59 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds the space intelligently
          ...  Thiago_Luiz steals the ball of off him
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Samuel replaces P_Maldini and will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Barjonas turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  N_Winneke comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs N_Winneke
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  N_Winneke recovers to save it !!
Min. 61 :(rfc) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  S_Nakamoto is easily beaten
          ...  N_Pepe tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T replaces an unhappy A_Pirlo and will play as a DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Mascherano will replace the useless Liziero and will play MF
Min. 63 :(rfc) J_Baxter makes the tackle
          ...  D_Rose with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Suker crosses into the box, finding O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey tries to chip the ball over Rafael!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Rafael catches it with style!
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to O_Sweemey
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr knocks the ball back to Rafael
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past Rafael!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to O_Sweemey
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Rafael makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego_T crosses it in!
          ...  Rafael catches it!
Min. 68 :(bfa) W_Morgan looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  N_Pepe takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Barjonas miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Baxter though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_Rose with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 69 :(bfa) Diego_T with a neat pass into D_Suker
          ...  J_Baxter with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Serrano is ready to come on to replace F_Ricksen
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) R_Russell takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Baxter as MF
Min. 70 :(rfc) T_McLean takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Pepe
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Rekik
          ...  J_Foyth tries to chip the ball over Rafael!
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 71 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Foyth pulls it back to O_Sweemey
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 76 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds Jamie_Tartt on the edge of the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Diego_T belts it clear
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Mascherano brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  But J_Serrano sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Mascherano looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Rafael gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Cooper hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_McLean latches onto it!
          ...  W_Samuel fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 81 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is first to the loose ball
          ...  O_Sweemey fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Rafael makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Foyth crosses to O_Sweemey
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) O_Sweemey runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Serrano
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_Russell crosses to T_McLean
          ...  The ball hits W_Morgan in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 142,959
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Rafael (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jamie_Tartt (17), Erling_Haland (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Pepe (68), J_Baxter (69), Jerzinho_Jnr (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : O_Sweemey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Samuel (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           5        |       12
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       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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Rafael         GK  38   2   2   2  20 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  30  45
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  30   8  11 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  33   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
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