Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Mon Feb 26)


                           Rangers FC  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Diego_T
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Liziero
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF R_Webb
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  AM A_Varela
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW G_Cano
                              Aoas FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB R_Engo
                            D_Bell SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Cantona

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to P
Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Baxter off the woodwork.
          ...  Aoas picks up the deflection
          ...  P_Maldini wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 3  :(bfa) Liziero finds the run of J_Mascherano
          ...  Kara_Dembele fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  J_Mascherano hoists it forward
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 7  :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose
          ...  He knocks it to Aoas!
          ...  Aoas tries to beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The linesman is flagging!
          ...  That looks like he was ball watching!
          ...  Never an offside!
Min. 9  :(bfa) Liziero sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Barjonas
Min. 10 :(bfa) R_Webb takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Cano
          ...  But J_Serrano wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 12 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_McGrain
          ...  Diego_T forces him off the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Mascherano gets to the by line and finds G_Cano with a beautiful cross
          ...  L_Dixon wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 13 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele finds D_Cooper in the box
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 14 :(rfc) K_Rekik turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Aoas
          ...  Liziero with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_Baxter has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose
          ...  He knocks it to J_Barjonas!
          ...  Diego_T slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Varela beats J_Serrano
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Rekik slices it
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego_T plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael catches it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) G_Cano cuts through the defence
          ...  G_Cano fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be Rafael's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Rafael looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(bfa) R_Webb hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Suker latches onto it!
          ...  D_Suker with the crafty shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Rafael tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rose crosses it in!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Cano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  Aoas brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Suker knocks it past Kara_Dembele and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But L_Dixon with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(rfc) D_Cooper brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Liziero
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Baxter!
          ...  J_Baxter tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 40 :(bfa) G_Cano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_McGrain
          ...  But L_Dixon comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 41 :(rfc) D_McGrain sidesteps his marker
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Rose looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) P_Maldini finds G_Cano on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Barjonas with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from H_Webb
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Benfica can have few complaints there!
          ...  G_Cano is the man who takes it
          ...  Rafael dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 48 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 49 :(bfa) Liziero drives it across the face of the goal G_Cano
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Cano !
          ...  But Rafael palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(bfa) P_Maldini holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Varela
          ...  L_Dixon wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 55 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with a clever shimmy
          ...  Kara_Dembele with the strike !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 56 :(rfc) L_Dixon with an incisive pass to Aoas
          ...  W_Samuel slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 57 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But W_Samuel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_McGrain as DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Bell on for D_Cooper as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Pepe will replace Aoas and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces Diego_T to play as a DF
Min. 61 :(bfa) G_Cano jumps over K_Rekik's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Cano !
          ...  But Rafael makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 63 :(bfa) Liziero turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Varela
          ...  But K_Rekik with the fine tackle
Min. 64 :(bfa) G_Cano bursts forward
          ...  G_Stevens cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 66 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps L_Dixon
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But G_Stevens sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(bfa) A_Varela gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Varela with the drive!
          ...  Rafael gathers it easily
Min. 71 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from K_Rekik to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Rose
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Webb gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 72 :(bfa) A_Varela beats the defender
          ...  J_Baxter with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Knave replaces R_Webb to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Engo is coming on for A_Varela and playing MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Bell hits a hard pass to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's beaten P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 75 :(rfc) L_Dixon comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  P_Maldini tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 76 :(rfc) J_Baxter picks out N_Pepe with the cross
          ...  N_Pepe sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds N_Pepe with a ball over the defence
          ...  N_Pepe goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Rangers FC are all square and not long to go
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 82 :(bfa) Liziero is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Suker
          ...  Cleared by J_Barjonas
Min. 84 :(rfc) D_Bell with a flicked pass to N_Pepe
          ...  But D_Rose wins the tackle
Min. 85 :(bfa) D_Rose is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Mascherano
          ...  K_Rekik with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 87 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Cantona will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfa) E_Knave brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Dixon
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Cantona!
          ...  K_Rekik plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Liziero!
          ...  D_Rose swings a leg at it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 143,154
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N_Pepe (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Aoas (32), J_Baxter (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Cano (47 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Liziero (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :          13        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 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  39   2   2   2  20 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  94   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  94   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
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 |  33   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  33  12   8  22 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  33   8   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  31   8  47 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Varela       AM   1   9  25  16  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  88   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
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         MF   2  25  10   1  45 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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