Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Everton (Sun Jan 21)


                           Rangers FC  |  Everton
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK C_Ridout
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF E_Ndicka
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                         G_Stevens DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF L_Modric
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                      Kara_Dembele AM  |  MF J_Bellingham
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW D_Ferguson
                              Aoas FW  |  FW A_Shevchenko
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB A_Telles
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB D_Rice
                            D_Bell SUB |  SUB T_Cantwell
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)

Before the game got underway, both sets of players and fans in the stadium observed a minute's silence in honour of Grandad Ridout
, who sadly passed away this morning, The Elite Football League family would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers at this very
sad time to Chris and all the Ridout family for there loss of such a special and much loved man in there lives, R.I.P

Min. 6  :(rfc) G_Stevens runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Barjonas
          ...  But Y_Mina sweeps up the threat
Min. 8  :(evn) J_Bellingham plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Shevchenko decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Shevchenko hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Everton ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Everton ...
Min. 9  :(evn) Everton will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 10 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Dixon
          ...  But E_Ndicka slides in
Min. 10 :(evn) A_Shevchenko takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A_Shevchenko with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Rafael pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(evn) Y_Mina runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Dixon with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Shevchenko bends it in
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 15 :(evn) L_Modric brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Tielemans gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_McGrain
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Dixon
          ...  L_Dixon with a powerful downward header!
          ...  C_Ridout saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(rfc) Aoas breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Ridout!
          ...  Y_Mina brings him down!
          ...  S_Farina will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  G_Stevens knocks it forward
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of it
          ...  The cross hits Aoas on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  C_Ridout makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 19 :(rfc) J_Barjonas hoofs it up field to find J_Baxter
          ...  J_Baxter aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But C_Ridout makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 21 :(evn) E_Ndicka with a first time pass
          ...  L_Modric runs onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Dixon
Min. 25 :(rfc) G_Stevens turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Aoas
          ...  Aoas has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  C_Ridout with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 28 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a glorious long pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele hits the ball first time!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Dixon plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Ridout comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds Aoas with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Aoas flings a shot at goal !
          ...  C_Ridout makes a good save
Min. 34 :(evn) A_Shevchenko with a Cruyff turn
          ...  What a shot from A_Shevchenko !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 36 :(rfc) Aoas backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the end of it
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Erling_Haland !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Rangers FC are back level!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Everton ...
Min. 37 :(evn) The Everton manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 37 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a short pass to find D_Ferguson
          ...  Intercepted by G_Stevens
Min. 38 :(evn) D_Ferguson gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Rekik!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Rekik reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Barjonas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Kara_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Kara_Dembele bears down on goal!
          ...  C_Ridout parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 42 :(rfc) Aoas has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Aoas with the strike !
          ...  C_Ridout with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a precise pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Soyuncu
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 44 :(evn) B_Guimaraes finds A_Shevchenko with a ball over the defence
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Stevens
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Guimaraes plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(evn) D_Ferguson flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But L_Dixon slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Stevens gets to the by line and finds Aoas with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Ndicka takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-1 Everton

Min. 47 :(evn) L_Modric works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rudiger
          ...  A_Rudiger with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 49 :(rfc) G_Stevens with a penetrating pass to Aoas
          ...  Y_Mina gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 51 :(evn) L_Modric is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Bellingham
          ...  J_Bellingham looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Rafael gathers it easily
Min. 52 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of it
          ...  But A_Rudiger slides in
Min. 52 :(evn) Y_Tielemans gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Ferguson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Kara_Dembele
Min. 55 :(evn) D_Ferguson leaves K_Rekik standing
          ...  D_Ferguson tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 56 :(rfc) J_Barjonas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Erling_Haland from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 57 :(evn) Y_Tielemans controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Rekik
          ...  He puts in D_Ferguson!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_McGrain
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bellingham plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Rudiger gets on the end of it
          ...  Rafael collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 58 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a slide rule pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele looks to see where C_Ridout is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But C_Ridout parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Y_Mina takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(rfc) J_Baxter chips the ball over the defence and finds Aoas
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Soyuncu
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 70 :(evn) L_Modric boots it towards D_Ferguson
          ...  But G_Stevens wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(evn) A_Shevchenko controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  K_Rekik with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Barjonas boots it towards Aoas
          ...  Y_Mina intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Drummond comes on for K_Rekik and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Bell is being brought on
          ...  J_Baxter is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Erling_Haland as FW
Min. 75 :(evn) L_Modric with the cross-field pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  But G_Stevens slides in
Min. 77 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe fires the shot in!
          ...  C_Ridout with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 79 :(rfc) D_Bell runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A powerful header from D_Bell !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But C_Ridout with the difficult save
Min. 79 :(evn) Y_Tielemans has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Stevens
          ...  He puts in Y_Mina!
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_Mina !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Rafael saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans curls it into the box!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 81 :(evn) L_Modric with a precise ball to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson bears down on goal!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That surely hands Everton victory!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Everton ...
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Telles is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Ndicka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) D_Rice takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Y_Tielemans as MF
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cantwell is being brought on
          ...  J_Bellingham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) Pele is coming on and D_Ferguson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 82 :(evn) Everton changed their strategy to play E
Min. 85 :(rfc) N_Pepe jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  N_Pepe hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  C_Ridout won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(evn) A_Shevchenko with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  But D_McGrain wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 86 :(evn) B_Guimaraes controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Pepe
          ...  He puts in A_Telles!
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Telles !
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) D_Cooper brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Kara_Dembele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate chip from Kara_Dembele !
          ...  C_Ridout parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_Bell gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But C_Soyuncu wins the tackle cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,726
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Aoas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Erling_Haland (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric
Scorers              : A_Shevchenko (8), D_Ferguson (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 Everton
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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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_McGrain      DF   2  29   6   3  19 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |  95   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Kara_Dembele   AM   2   7  27  21  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  26  19   1  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ridout       GK  39   4   4   4  47 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  37   1   2  34 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Ndicka       DF   1  29   6   3  31 |  85   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  29   3   4  31 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
A_Rudiger      DF   2  28   7   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  31   1  29 |  85   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  30   2  23 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   2   3  28   5  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  27   3  20 |  85   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  30  41 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  33  18  12  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Rice         MF   1   4  30   3  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  29   1  24 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   5   2  28  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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