Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Jan 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK T_Conner
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF I_Hart
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Xavi
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        J_Marshman MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                        Ianis_Hagi MF  |  FW H_Son
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Kepa
                           L_Olsen SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                             Doria SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                           S_Byrne SUB |  SUB Granit_Xhaka
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(rfc) R_Jack flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Pedro runs onto it!
          ...  A great volley from J_Pedro !
          ...  T_Conner falls over
          ...  But T_Conner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 4  :(rfc) J_Marshman holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Ianis_Hagi
          ...  Ianis_Hagi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 6  :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Pedro
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 8  :(rfc) G_Puciato with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Xavi with the tackle
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 12 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Puciato sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Conner catches it!
Min. 14 :(rfc) K_Rekik controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Wilkinson
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  H_Rodellega shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Conner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 15 :(brc) K_Porborsky moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Hart
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Pedro
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 16 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Conner just watches float over the bar!
Min. 17 :(rfc) H_Rodellega leaves P_B_E_Dybala standing
          ...  A_Ramos takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(rfc) B_Hemoth miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Grant though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  G_Grant cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(brc) Coutinho finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Son
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
          ...  But A_Peruzzi recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 19 :(rfc) J_Marshman hoists the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  But G_Wilkinson slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 20 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi with a precise pass to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 22 :(brc) I_Hart sidesteps J_Pedro
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Marshman rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 22 :(brc) Coutinho has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Puciato
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Xavi!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 23 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi is through!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(brc) H_Son flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Son with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Hemoth 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 R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack with the shot !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 30 :(brc) Coutinho with the heel pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son looks to see where A_Peruzzi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 34 :(brc) Coutinho drives it forward to H_Son
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Jack finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_Navarra fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
Min. 40 :(brc) H_Son takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  H_Son tries to beat A_Peruzzi!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi swings it in!
          ...  J_Pedro wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  R_Jack cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Puciato takes advantage of a mistake by G_Wilkinson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Puciato with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(brc) Coutinho finds the space intelligently
          ...  Coutinho with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  A_Peruzzi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Peruzzi reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Coutinho
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Jack finds G_Puciato with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Wilkinson makes the challenge and clears the ball

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

Min. 47 :(brc) H_Son gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Rekik!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Rodellega body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 47 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala beats his man
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the header !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 49 :(rfc) B_Hemoth crosses into the box, finding G_Grant
          ...  Intercepted by Coutinho
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Jack moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ianis_Hagi
          ...  P_Navarra wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 52 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Ianis_Hagi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 53 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  H_Rodellega is through!
          ...  H_Rodellega hits a crisp volley!
          ...  T_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Conner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 53 :(brc) K_Porborsky hoists the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Peruzzi with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 59 :(rfc) B_Hemoth kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Puciato drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Conner's hands
          ...  But T_Conner recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(rfc) Rangers FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf finds himself in a good position
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 62 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  From long range K_Mbappe bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 67 :(rfc) G_Puciato pushes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  P_Navarra rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Hategan going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(brc) Xavi takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  G_Puciato goes in studs first
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 70 :(brc) Coutinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Grant hits it out for a throw
Min. 75 :(rfc) L_Olsen is coming on and H_Rodellega is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark replaces G_Wilkinson to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka is being brought on
          ...  Xavi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is being brought on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark hits a hard pass to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Grant
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Grant reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 78 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 80 :(rfc) P_Lattuada replaces an unhappy G_Grant and will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) S_Byrne comes on for R_Jack and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(rfc) S_Byrne 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!
          ...  G_Puciato receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Son reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 83 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds H_Son in acres of space
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 86 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka has it now
          ...  He takes on F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Rekik
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Granit_Xhaka
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with the header
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) S_Byrne nutmegs Ciaran_Clark, he continues to run forward
          ...  Ciaran_Clark gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to G_Puciato
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne swings it in!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Ciaran_Clark
Min. 91 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi hoists the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  H_Son is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 93 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Byrne gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But I_Hart clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 142,606
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Pedro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Pedro (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Puciato (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Coutinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Son (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  35   8   9  33 |  98   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
G_Grant        DF   3  34   7   9  13 |  84   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  33  11   7  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  31  12  22 |  84   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  31   7  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  29   7  12 |  98   0   1   4   1   4   0   0   0   0  20  55  10
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  18  33
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  29  13 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     DF  31   3   2   1  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  30   8   6  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  30   7  21 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_Conner       GK  37   3   3   2  32 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  36  11   8  31 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  28   7   6  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  25   5   9  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  98   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20 -15
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2 -22  -7
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  33  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |  19   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  32  12   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  34   8  21 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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