Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Rangers FC vs. Juventus (Wed Jun 16)


                           Rangers FC  |  Juventus
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Lee Allardyce
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                        B_Siegrist DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF H_Berg
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Maldini
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF Guilherme
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF T_Muller
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF M_Canete
                        Ianis_Hagi MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                        Ricardinho FW  |  MF Steven_Davis
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW Odegaard
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW L_Buchanan
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB A_Barzagli
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB T_Butcher
                        J_Marshman SUB |  SUB R_LoftusCheek
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB Inacio

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(rfc) B_Hemoth sidesteps H_Berg
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Guilherme reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 4  :(rfc) H_Rodellega finds his way through
          ...  Maldini wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 6  :(jvt) Odegaard beats K_Rekik
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  Odegaard with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's put Juventus ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 9  :(jvt) T_Muller is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard tries to beat D_James!
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
Min. 10 :(jvt) T_Muller cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Buchanan
          ...  L_Buchanan drives the ball low !
          ...  D_James tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maldini lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James fists it away!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Pepe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Guilherme slices it
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away!
Min. 14 :(jvt) Steven_Davis with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to L_Buchanan!
          ...  L_Buchanan tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(rfc) B_Hemoth kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Pedro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Berg looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 23 :(jvt) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  J_Pedro reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 25 :(jvt) T_Muller gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Buchanan
          ...  L_Olsen gets to the ball first
Min. 27 :(jvt) T_Muller kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Buchanan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Buchanan with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_James dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maldini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 28 :(rfc) Ricardinho sidesteps Maldini
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ricardinho with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Steve Brown
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 33 :(rfc) Ricardinho knocks it forward
          ...  Maldini slips
          ...  J_Pedro gets to it!
          ...  J_Pedro with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  J_Pickford tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Pepe plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Pickford reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(rfc) Ricardinho sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Berg reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(jvt) P_McGrath runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Odegaard
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Ricardinho with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
Min. 39 :(jvt) M_Canete pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Odegaard is clean through!
          ...  Odegaard runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  D_James makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 41 :(jvt) T_Muller beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_McGrath
          ...  P_McGrath carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 42 :(jvt) T_Muller looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Guilherme
          ...  Guilherme drives it low !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Pedro is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 43 :(rfc) G_Grant is coming on and J_Pedro is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF

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

Min. 47 :(jvt) L_Buchanan takes advantage of a mistake by L_Olsen
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Buchanan must beat D_James!
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 48 :(jvt) H_Berg with the diagonal pass L_Buchanan
          ...  L_Buchanan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 52 :(jvt) Odegaard sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Olsen plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Odegaard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_James
Min. 53 :(jvt) Odegaard beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  Odegaard with a thundering drive!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
          ...  That's put Juventus ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Juventus ...
Min. 54 :(jvt) It looks as though Juventus is now playing D
Min. 54 :(rfc) B_Hemoth crosses to N_Pepe
          ...  P_McGrath read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 54 :(jvt) M_Canete with the first time pass to L_Buchanan
          ...  L_Olsen fouls badly
          ...  M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 54 :(jvt) Guilherme gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_Grant!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Guilherme hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_Jack hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Rodellega latches onto it!
          ...  H_Berg with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 56 :(jvt) H_Berg picks out A_Cejudo with the cross
          ...  G_Grant cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 57 :(jvt) A_Cejudo with a neat pass into P_McGrath
          ...  P_McGrath with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 58 :(jvt) P_McGrath leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Guilherme
          ...  What a shot from Guilherme !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 61 :(jvt) Steven_Davis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Grant
          ...  He puts in L_Buchanan!
          ...  B_Hemoth with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 62 :(jvt) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  K_Rekik with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 63 :(rfc) N_Pepe jumps over Maldini's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_McGrath takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 67 :(jvt) T_Butcher is coming on for M_Canete and playing MF
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a reverse pass to Ricardinho
          ...  Odegaard dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 74 :(jvt) Steven_Davis boots it towards L_Buchanan
          ...  A powerful header from L_Buchanan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Marshman is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Steve_Brown takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Rodellega as FW
Min. 77 :(rfc) Steve_Brown moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with the attempt at goal!
          ...  J_Pickford with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(jvt) A_Barzagli is coming on for P_McGrath and will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) G_Grant sidesteps Guilherme
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Grant drives the ball low !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(jvt) A_Cejudo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Olsen
          ...  He knocks it to Odegaard!
          ...  Odegaard with the crafty shot!
          ...  But D_James stops that one easily
Min. 84 :(jvt) Inacio is coming on and Odegaard is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 85 :(jvt) L_Buchanan with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 87 :(jvt) A_Barzagli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Grant!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Steve_Brown makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(jvt) L_Buchanan runs at G_Grant
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Marshman with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 89 :(rfc) G_Grant 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!
          ...  N_Pepe receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Maldini wins the ball well
          ...  M_Stadio has given a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 90 :(rfc) N_Pepe flicks it past A_Barzagli
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  N_Pepe attempts the shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 90 :(jvt) Inacio sidesteps K_Rekik
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Inacio cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 90 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi finds Ricardinho with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Steven_Davis tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
Min. 91 :(rfc) Steve_Brown runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Steve_Brown with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-2 Juventus ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 140,678
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Steve_Brown
Scorers              : Ricardinho (28), Steve_Brown (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Marshman (89)
Injured              : J_Pedro (43)
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Odegaard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Odegaard (6,53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Maldini (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       17
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       13
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 2 Juventus
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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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Siegrist     DF  29   1   2   2  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  35   8   9  33 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  30   8   6  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  31  12  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  30   7  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  35   7   9  13 |  50   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  32   7  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  16   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  33  12   8  12 |  82   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
H_Berg         DF   1  33  12   7  21 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Maldini        DF   2  32  10   8  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Guilherme      DF   1  26   3   8  17 |  93   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3  10  29   8  10 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  27  19  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   6  30  31 |  86   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  65
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  32   9  11  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      MF   2  31   9   7  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  32   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         FW   2  14  25  13  22 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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