Division Two Reserve League Match, Rangers FC Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Sep 08)


                       Rangers FC Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         J_Stewart GK  |  GK V_Barkas
                         T_Forsyth DF  |  DF C_Romero
                         C_Jackson DF  |  DF N_Molina
                           R_Gough DF  |  DF Antonio_Silva
                          C_Levein DF  |  DF Luisao
                         I_Durrant MF  |  DM Tom_Krauss
                         I_Redford MF  |  MF A_Almendra
                          C_Fraser MF  |  MF C_Medina
                           S_Baird MF  |  MF A_Tchouameni
                        I_Ferguson FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                          W_Aitken FW  |  FW M_Leonardo
                                       |
                           L_Kelly SUB |  SUB Keeper01
                          A_Miller SUB |  SUB A_Sandez
                         A_Forsyth SUB |  SUB R_Webb
                          K_McMinn SUB |  SUB Joao_Neves
                           G_Durie SUB |  SUB A_Di_Stefano

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 2  :(bfar) M_Leonardo pushes it past the defender
          ...  M_Leonardo with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 3  :(bfar) Curled in dangerously from A_Tchouameni to M_Leonardo
          ...  M_Leonardo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Stewart palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Almendra chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Jackson wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 10 :(rfcr) I_Durrant unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Aitken
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Aitken !
          ...  But V_Barkas parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 12 :(bfar) A_Almendra plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  T_Forsyth slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(rfcr) W_Aitken beats N_Molina
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Romero hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(bfar) A_Almendra sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Leonardo
          ...  M_Leonardo has a dig at goal!
          ...  But J_Stewart punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 21 :(rfcr) W_Aitken finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Luisao cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 26 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni knocks it forward
          ...  R_Gough slips
          ...  A_Almendra gets to it!
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Almendra !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Almendra with the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Stewart's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 27 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Luisao
          ...  W_Aitken with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 31 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Alvarez
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Alvarez !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Stewart never had a chance!
Min. 37 :(rfcr) C_Fraser with an intelligent ball to I_Ferguson
          ...  M_Leonardo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  R_Gough swings it in
          ...  I_Ferguson takes control of it!
          ...  I_Ferguson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC Res the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 38 :(bfar) Benfica Res are switching their playing style to A
Min. 42 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Romero
          ...  I_Ferguson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(rfcr) I_Durrant loses C_Medina
          ...  Luisao with an over the top challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfcr) C_Fraser finds I_Ferguson with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  I_Ferguson with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 44 :(rfcr) Rangers FC Res altered their play to a D strategy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC Res 2-0 Benfica Res

Min. 50 :(bfar) a big roar from the crowd as A_Di_Stefano comes on for A_Tchouameni to play MF
Min. 50 :(rfcr) S_Baird back heels to find W_Aitken in space
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Tom_Krauss
Min. 52 :(rfcr) W_Aitken gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Romero!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Aitken gets up high for the header !
          ...  V_Barkas guesses right
Min. 53 :(rfcr) T_Forsyth brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Aitken gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Antonio_Silva with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 55 :(bfar) a big roar from the crowd as A_Sandez comes on for N_Molina to play DF
Min. 57 :(rfcr) I_Ferguson finds his way through
          ...  I_Ferguson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot slips through V_Barkas's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 59 :(bfar) J_Alvarez knocks it past R_Gough and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Alvarez rifles it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(rfcr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Miller will come on for C_Levein and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfcr) K_McMinn will come on for I_Redford and play MF
Min. 60 :(rfcr) G_Durie is coming on and W_Aitken is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfar) R_Webb is coming on for C_Medina and will play MF
Min. 61 :(bfar) R_Webb sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Leonardo
          ...  I_Durrant with an awful challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(rfcr) A_Miller is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to I_Ferguson
          ...  But A_Sandez puts the ball out of play
Min. 63 :(bfar) A_Sandez with the mazy run
          ...  T_Forsyth takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(bfar) Joao_Neves is ready to come on to replace A_Almendra
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 67 :(bfar) Luisao with a measured pass to A_Sandez
          ...  A_Miller with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 72 :(bfar) J_Alvarez finds himself in a good position
          ...  K_McMinn with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 73 :(rfcr) K_McMinn passes the ball to I_Ferguson
          ...  I_Ferguson has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 77 :(rfcr) G_Durie sidesteps Antonio_Silva
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Durie swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 3-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 77 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  K_McMinn knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Oliver just turns away!
Min. 79 :(rfcr) C_Fraser hits a hard pass to I_Ferguson
          ...  Luisao with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 82 :(rfcr) G_Durie with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Antonio_Silva with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 86 :(bfar) J_Alvarez beats C_Jackson
          ...  C_Jackson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano chests it down
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But J_Stewart parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 89 :(rfcr) G_Durie nutmegs Antonio_Silva, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Durie belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  V_Barkas blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 92 :(rfcr) S_Baird is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 92 :(rfcr) I_Ferguson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  C_Romero with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steve Brown looks bemused that it wasn't more!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : I_Ferguson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Ferguson (37,43), G_Durie (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Aitken (27), I_Ferguson (42), I_Durrant (61), T_Forsyth (63), K_McMinn (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : Tom_Krauss
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Leonardo (37), Luisao (42), C_Romero (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Rangers FC Res  |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          19        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC Res 3 - 0 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Stewart      GK  24   1   3   3  29 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Forsyth      DF   1  25   9   4  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
C_Jackson      DF   2  24   4   5  17 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Gough        DF   1  23   8   5  34 |  96   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Levein       DF   1  23   7   1  42 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Durrant      MF   1   2  24   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
I_Redford      MF   1   2  23   3  10 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fraser       MF   2   2  23   1  46 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Baird        MF   2   2  21   5  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  24  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  48
W_Aitken       FW   1   1   1  22  16 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
L_Kelly        GK  23   2   3   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Miller       DF   1  25  10   2  27 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
A_Forsyth      DF   1  25   9   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McMinn       MF   1   3  21   2  34 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
G_Durie        FW   2   2   3  20  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Barkas       GK  26   2   2   4  28 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Molina       DF   2  25   7   1  40 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Antonio_Silva  DF   1  22  10   2  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Luisao         DF   2  21   8   4  47 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Tom_Krauss     DM   1  14  24   3  48 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  25  13  29 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Medina       MF   2  21  24   1   9 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tchouameni   MF   2  13  24   7  31 |  54   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  24  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   4  23  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Keeper01       GK  20   4   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandez       DF   2  24   2   4  38 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Joao_Neves     MF   2   2  23  13  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Stefano   MF   2   1   5  24  39 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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