Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. FC Porto (Sun Jan 02)


                           Rangers FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK D_James
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                        J_Marshman MF  |  DF L_Jones
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF M_Canete
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                             Doria SUB |  SUB Hugo
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB N_Barella
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB M_Esposito

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 5  :(rfc) J_Marshman looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Jack
          ...  J_Butland is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 11 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  S_Gerrard with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 12 :(rfc) P_Crouch has space to run with the ball
          ...  F_de_Boer with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo lectures him
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_A_Riise with a smart pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 14 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos knocks it past F_Ricksen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  K_Rekik makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Canete
          ...  F_de_Boer makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It floats over Rafael
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_A_Riise with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(rfc) R_Jack gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Marshman
          ...  J_Marshman aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_James hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(rfc) P_Crouch with the dribble
          ...  F_de_Boer is easily beaten
          ...  But L_Jones slides in two footed.
          ...  C_V_Carballo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_A_Riise finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Neymar_Jr pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 24 :(fcp) E_Herbert takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Rekik
          ...  But D_Rocastle sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(rfc) P_Crouch finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with the high feet
          ...  C_V_Carballo lectures him
Min. 33 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Gerrard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  F_Ricksen brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(rfc) S_Byrne is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 39 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  E_Herbert is through!
          ...  But P_Crouch wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) M_Canete finds J_Gandolfini with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_A_Riise reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_Butland plays it forward to Neymar_Jr
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  F_Ricksen looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a smart pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
Min. 48 :(rfc) S_Byrne reads the run of P_Crouch
          ...  C_Dos_Passos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) R_Jack with a penetrating pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_James saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 52 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Gandolfini
          ...  F_Ricksen rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a quiet word
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Marshman picks out H_Rodellega with the cross
          ...  E_Herbert dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 58 :(fcp) M_Canete headbutts J_Marshman!
          ...  He is warned by C_V_Carballo
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(rfc) S_Byrne has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Stavos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  A great volley from H_Rodellega !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 66 :(fcp) M_Canete runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 68 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Rafael tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 70 :(fcp) Hugo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_de_Boer
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 75 :(rfc) Doria takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Rekik as DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Jack is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Rodellega
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky will replace J_Gandolfini and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Marshman pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  P_Crouch is clean through!
          ...  The ball hits S_Gerrard in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 78 :(fcp) N_Barella is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(rfc) S_Byrne looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  But T_Stavos puts it in row Z!
Min. 83 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Neymar_Jr
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 84 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr beats Doria
          ...  A powerful shot by Neymar_Jr !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 86 :(fcp) J_Butland crosses in from the wing, he finds Neymar_Jr in the box
          ...  A vicious shot by Neymar_Jr !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 87 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_A_Riise wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) J_Butland slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 141,062
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_A_Riise (18)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : C_Dos_Passos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gerrard (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :           4        |       1
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       16
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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  35   2   2   2  20 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  35  11   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  33   7  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  32  11  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  30  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  30  13 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  29  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  MF   3  10   9  29  41 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  34   8   8  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  21  12 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Barella      MF   1   8  25   8  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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