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Season 19 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group B Game 3
Rangers FC 4 - 1 Barcelona
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Thu Sep 04)
Rangers FC | Barcelona
4-5-1 C | 3-4-1-2 A
Gazza Grant | Bryngar Myre
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK Hugo_Lloris
K_Uddin DF | DF B_Myre
P_Sweeper DF | DF G_Wilkinson
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF J_Miranda
A_McLeish DF | MF R_Tabata
L_Copland MF | MF R_Kopa
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF B_Spencer
I_Muniain MF | MF Gandolf
B_Yaga MF | AM Saruman
Dillon MF | FW Pele
R_Acquafresca FW | FW M_Hunt
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K_Schmeichel SUB | SUB K_Jensen
M_Smith SUB | SUB G_Bale
F_de_Boer SUB | SUB J_Myre
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB M_Essien
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Butland
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 1 :(rfc) I_Muniain controls it well
... He nutmegs B_Myre
... He puts in Dillon!
... Dillon aims for the top right corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Van_Buuren!
... Hugo_Lloris fists it away!
Min. 1 :(brc) R_Tabata runs at P_Sweeper
... He takes it past him
... P_Sweeper reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 2 :(brc) Saruman plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Saruman blasts it at the goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 5 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by B_Yaga
... He runs towards goal
... Pele with the chance !
... M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 7 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca heads the ball towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hugo_Lloris was caught out there
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 7 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at P_Sweeper
... He takes it past him
... M_Hunt shoots towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa plays it into the danger area!
... P_Sweeper wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 8 :(rfc) L_Copland with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... B_Yaga gets on the end of the pass
... B_Yaga with the overhead !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Dillon looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Acquafresca lobs Hugo_Lloris!
... Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... B_Yaga chips the ball into the area!
... B_Myre clears the corner
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt beats B_Yaga
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Hunt with the crafty shot!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(brc) Saruman takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Uddin read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(rfc) Dillon pushes it past B_Myre
... Dillon smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Miranda runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Saruman
... Well executed sliding challenge from Dillon
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Hunt chips the ball into the area!
... M_Steklenburg catches it!
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele knocks it past Dillon and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A_Van_Buuren takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 18 :(rfc) B_Yaga kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... Gandolf wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart cuts the ball back to A_McLeish
... A_McLeish with the side footed shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 21 :(rfc) I_Muniain looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Acquafresca with a bicycle kick !
... Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 21 :(brc) Gandolf moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 25 :(brc) B_Spencer loses P_Sweeper
... What a shot from B_Spencer !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... The ball comes to M_Hunt
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer curls it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Pele
... He gets the shot away
... But M_Steklenburg makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Tabata with the diagonal pass Pele
... Pele drives it low !
... M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
... That's the equaliser!
... Rangers FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(brc) Saruman gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds M_Hunt
... K_Uddin with the block
Min. 28 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... G_Wilkinson with a nasty foul
... C_Tango will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... I_Muniain hoists it forward
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
... A well-placed shot from R_Acquafresca !
... It floats over Hugo_Lloris
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 30 :(rfc) L_Copland back heels to find K_Uddin in space
... A powerful shot by K_Uddin !
... But Hugo_Lloris stops that one easily
Min. 33 :(rfc) Dillon gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... M_Hunt reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Yaga
... L_Copland loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... M_Hunt sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds R_Acquafresca on the edge of the box
... R_Acquafresca gets his head to the ball !
... Looks like it should be Hugo_Lloris's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... Hugo_Lloris looks embarrassed!
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) I_Muniain feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Acquafresca runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A thundering drive by R_Acquafresca !
... Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Copland unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Van_Buuren
... A_Van_Buuren hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Uddin cuts through the defence
... K_Uddin aiming for the bottom corner !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 38 :(brc) Pele beats K_Uddin
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Pele with a terrific drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 39 :(rfc) Dillon takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Wilkinson
... Dillon curls it towards the top corner !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... Pele has a go!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 40 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 41 :(rfc) K_Uddin brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... J_Miranda gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Dillon swings it in!
... The ball comes to A_McLeish
... He knocks it goalward
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(rfc) B_Yaga has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... A_Van_Buuren gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A_Van_Buuren hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(rfc) B_Yaga plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Acquafresca decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A skilful effort from R_Acquafresca !
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged Hugo_Lloris
... Yes he does it!!
... He grabs his hat trick!
... Rangers FC 4-1 Barcelona ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 4-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Dillon gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Wilkinson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart plays it towards the near post!
... A_Van_Buuren gets his head on it
... The fans get off there seats!
... Hugo_Lloris plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 46 :(brc) Gandolf moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Acquafresca
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer swings it in!
... G_Wilkinson loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa hits it into the box!
... It is kicked away by K_Uddin
Min. 48 :(brc) Saruman can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Pele
... L_Copland knobbles the attacking player.
... C_Tango blows up for a foul
... C_Tango shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 48 :(brc) Gandolf pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Pele is clean through!
... Pele attempts to nutmeg M_Steklenburg!
... M_Steklenburg watches it sail wide!
Min. 49 :(rfc) L_Copland with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
... B_Yaga hits a curling shot!
... But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Pele
... Pele with a low drive through the rain!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 52 :(rfc) K_Uddin cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Dillon
... Dillon hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 52 :(brc) R_Tabata wins possession
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... A_McLeish beats him to the ball
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... But G_Wilkinson sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... I_Muniain picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(rfc) M_Smith replaces P_Sweeper to play as a DF
Min. 55 :(rfc) M_Smith with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca hits a crisp volley!
... But Hugo_Lloris makes an easy save
Min. 56 :(brc) R_Kopa with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... M_Smith plays the back pass
... M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... B_Myre curls it into the box!
... M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 57 :(brc) B_Spencer loses Dillon
... B_Spencer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is ready to come on to replace I_Muniain
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 59 :(brc) Gandolf holds the ball up
... He sees Pele in space!
... A_McLeish with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Hunt tries to place it in the corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... A_McLeish reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet replaces R_Acquafresca to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Butland on for R_Kopa as a MF
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a precise pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland swings it in!
... D_Trezeguet swings a leg at it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland crosses it in!
... G_Wilkinson clears the danger
Min. 65 :(brc) Saruman has it now
... He takes on A_McLeish
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... Pele rifles it to the far post !
... M_Steklenburg falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a slide rule pass to D_Trezeguet
... J_Miranda with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 66 :(rfc) B_Yaga finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... J_Butland fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Tango calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... L_Copland passes to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer nutmegs A_McLeish
... A thundering drive by B_Spencer !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Essien replaces R_Tabata to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(rfc) J_Wilshere races into the box
... He sees R_VD_Vaart lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_VD_Vaart drives it low !
... But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 76 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... Pele tries to catch the keeper out!
... M_Steklenburg gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Wilshere sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(brc) Gandolf with the header on
... He finds Pele in space
... K_Uddin tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(brc) G_Bale is ready to come on to replace M_Hunt
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to N
Min. 87 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Pele with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... M_Steklenburg was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 132,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (7,34,47), A_Van_Buuren (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Copland (48)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele
Scorers : Pele (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Wilkinson (28)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 27 | 21
Off target : 16 | 15
On target : 11 | 6
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 7 | 8
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 6
Key Passes : 22 | 12
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Final Score : Rangers FC 4 - 1 Barcelona
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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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M_Steklenburg GK 29 3 1 1 32 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 12 7 40 | 94 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 20 6
P_Sweeper DF 2 25 5 11 22 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 20 46
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 22
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 94 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 63 -1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 25 8 24 | 94 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 5
I_Muniain MF 1 9 25 7 24 | 60 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 10 4
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 62 0 1 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 20 0 77
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 25 10 6 34 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 24 7 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 34 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 23 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris GK 20 3 2 3 13 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 0
J_Miranda DF 2 21 9 6 21 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 44 8 29 | 77 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 15 -20
R_Kopa MF 2 13 26 7 23 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -17
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
Saruman AM 2 7 24 23 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 45
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 31 33 | 82 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 10 9
K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 33 6 39 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Butland MF 2 8 22 10 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
4-5-1 C | 3-4-1-2 A
Gazza Grant | Bryngar Myre
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK Hugo_Lloris
K_Uddin DF | DF B_Myre
P_Sweeper DF | DF G_Wilkinson
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF J_Miranda
A_McLeish DF | MF R_Tabata
L_Copland MF | MF R_Kopa
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF B_Spencer
I_Muniain MF | MF Gandolf
B_Yaga MF | AM Saruman
Dillon MF | FW Pele
R_Acquafresca FW | FW M_Hunt
|
K_Schmeichel SUB | SUB K_Jensen
M_Smith SUB | SUB G_Bale
F_de_Boer SUB | SUB J_Myre
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB M_Essien
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Butland
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 1 :(rfc) I_Muniain controls it well
... He nutmegs B_Myre
... He puts in Dillon!
... Dillon aims for the top right corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Van_Buuren!
... Hugo_Lloris fists it away!
Min. 1 :(brc) R_Tabata runs at P_Sweeper
... He takes it past him
... P_Sweeper reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 2 :(brc) Saruman plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Saruman blasts it at the goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 5 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by B_Yaga
... He runs towards goal
... Pele with the chance !
... M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 7 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca heads the ball towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hugo_Lloris was caught out there
... Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 7 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at P_Sweeper
... He takes it past him
... M_Hunt shoots towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa plays it into the danger area!
... P_Sweeper wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 8 :(rfc) L_Copland with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... B_Yaga gets on the end of the pass
... B_Yaga with the overhead !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Dillon looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Acquafresca lobs Hugo_Lloris!
... Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... B_Yaga chips the ball into the area!
... B_Myre clears the corner
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt beats B_Yaga
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Hunt with the crafty shot!
... But M_Steklenburg tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(brc) Saruman takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Uddin read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(rfc) Dillon pushes it past B_Myre
... Dillon smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Miranda runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Saruman
... Well executed sliding challenge from Dillon
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Hunt chips the ball into the area!
... M_Steklenburg catches it!
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele knocks it past Dillon and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A_Van_Buuren takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 18 :(rfc) B_Yaga kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... Gandolf wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart cuts the ball back to A_McLeish
... A_McLeish with the side footed shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 21 :(rfc) I_Muniain looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Acquafresca with a bicycle kick !
... Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 21 :(brc) Gandolf moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 25 :(brc) B_Spencer loses P_Sweeper
... What a shot from B_Spencer !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... The ball comes to M_Hunt
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer curls it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Pele
... He gets the shot away
... But M_Steklenburg makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Tabata with the diagonal pass Pele
... Pele drives it low !
... M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
... That's the equaliser!
... Rangers FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(brc) Saruman gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds M_Hunt
... K_Uddin with the block
Min. 28 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... G_Wilkinson with a nasty foul
... C_Tango will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... I_Muniain hoists it forward
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
... A well-placed shot from R_Acquafresca !
... It floats over Hugo_Lloris
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 30 :(rfc) L_Copland back heels to find K_Uddin in space
... A powerful shot by K_Uddin !
... But Hugo_Lloris stops that one easily
Min. 33 :(rfc) Dillon gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... M_Hunt reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Yaga
... L_Copland loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... M_Hunt sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds R_Acquafresca on the edge of the box
... R_Acquafresca gets his head to the ball !
... Looks like it should be Hugo_Lloris's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... Hugo_Lloris looks embarrassed!
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) I_Muniain feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Acquafresca runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A thundering drive by R_Acquafresca !
... Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Copland unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Van_Buuren
... A_Van_Buuren hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Uddin cuts through the defence
... K_Uddin aiming for the bottom corner !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 38 :(brc) Pele beats K_Uddin
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Pele with a terrific drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 39 :(rfc) Dillon takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Wilkinson
... Dillon curls it towards the top corner !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... Pele has a go!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 40 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 41 :(rfc) K_Uddin brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... J_Miranda gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Dillon swings it in!
... The ball comes to A_McLeish
... He knocks it goalward
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(rfc) B_Yaga has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... A_Van_Buuren gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A_Van_Buuren hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(rfc) B_Yaga plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Acquafresca decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A skilful effort from R_Acquafresca !
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged Hugo_Lloris
... Yes he does it!!
... He grabs his hat trick!
... Rangers FC 4-1 Barcelona ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 4-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Copland brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Dillon gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Wilkinson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart plays it towards the near post!
... A_Van_Buuren gets his head on it
... The fans get off there seats!
... Hugo_Lloris plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 46 :(brc) Gandolf moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Acquafresca
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer swings it in!
... G_Wilkinson loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa hits it into the box!
... It is kicked away by K_Uddin
Min. 48 :(brc) Saruman can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Pele
... L_Copland knobbles the attacking player.
... C_Tango blows up for a foul
... C_Tango shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 48 :(brc) Gandolf pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Pele is clean through!
... Pele attempts to nutmeg M_Steklenburg!
... M_Steklenburg watches it sail wide!
Min. 49 :(rfc) L_Copland with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
... B_Yaga hits a curling shot!
... But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Pele
... Pele with a low drive through the rain!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 52 :(rfc) K_Uddin cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Dillon
... Dillon hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 52 :(brc) R_Tabata wins possession
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... A_McLeish beats him to the ball
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... But G_Wilkinson sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... I_Muniain picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(rfc) M_Smith replaces P_Sweeper to play as a DF
Min. 55 :(rfc) M_Smith with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca hits a crisp volley!
... But Hugo_Lloris makes an easy save
Min. 56 :(brc) R_Kopa with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... M_Smith plays the back pass
... M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... B_Myre curls it into the box!
... M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 57 :(brc) B_Spencer loses Dillon
... B_Spencer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is ready to come on to replace I_Muniain
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 59 :(brc) Gandolf holds the ball up
... He sees Pele in space!
... A_McLeish with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Hunt tries to place it in the corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf crosses it in!
... A_McLeish reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet replaces R_Acquafresca to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Butland on for R_Kopa as a MF
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a precise pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland swings it in!
... D_Trezeguet swings a leg at it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland crosses it in!
... G_Wilkinson clears the danger
Min. 65 :(brc) Saruman has it now
... He takes on A_McLeish
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... Pele rifles it to the far post !
... M_Steklenburg falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a slide rule pass to D_Trezeguet
... J_Miranda with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 66 :(rfc) B_Yaga finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... J_Butland fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Tango calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... L_Copland passes to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer nutmegs A_McLeish
... A thundering drive by B_Spencer !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Essien replaces R_Tabata to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(rfc) J_Wilshere races into the box
... He sees R_VD_Vaart lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_VD_Vaart drives it low !
... But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 76 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... Pele tries to catch the keeper out!
... M_Steklenburg gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Wilshere sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(brc) Gandolf with the header on
... He finds Pele in space
... K_Uddin tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(brc) G_Bale is ready to come on to replace M_Hunt
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to N
Min. 87 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Pele with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... M_Steklenburg was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 132,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Acquafresca (7,34,47), A_Van_Buuren (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Copland (48)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele
Scorers : Pele (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Wilkinson (28)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 27 | 21
Off target : 16 | 15
On target : 11 | 6
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 7 | 8
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 6
Key Passes : 22 | 12
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Final Score : Rangers FC 4 - 1 Barcelona
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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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M_Steklenburg GK 29 3 1 1 32 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 12 7 40 | 94 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 20 6
P_Sweeper DF 2 25 5 11 22 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 24 11 7 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 20 46
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 22
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 94 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 63 -1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 25 8 24 | 94 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 5
I_Muniain MF 1 9 25 7 24 | 60 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 24 8 35 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 10 4
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 62 0 1 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 20 0 77
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 25 10 6 34 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 24 7 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 34 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 23 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris GK 20 3 2 3 13 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 0
J_Miranda DF 2 21 9 6 21 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 44 8 29 | 77 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 15 -20
R_Kopa MF 2 13 26 7 23 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -17
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
Saruman AM 2 7 24 23 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 45
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 31 33 | 82 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 10 9
K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 33 6 39 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Butland MF 2 8 22 10 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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