Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Juventus (Sun Feb 07)


                           Rangers FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF H_Berg
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                             Doria DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                        J_Marshman MF  |  DF Maldini
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF R_LoftusCheek
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF T_Muller
                            Imbula MF  |  MF M_Canete
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW M_Kruse
                        Ricardinho FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB B_Friedel
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB Guilherme
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB Inacio
                          B_Hemoth SUB |  SUB Raul
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB Dave_Notman

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(jvt) Dyorkaeff sprints past K_Rekik
          ...  Dyorkaeff hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 4  :(rfc) Imbula controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Berg
          ...  He puts in G_Puciato!
          ...  H_Berg reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 13 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek squares it to H_Berg
          ...  H_Berg with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Peruzzi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(rfc) S_Byrne kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Imbula gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Maldini gathers up the loose ball
Min. 22 :(rfc) Doria finds S_Byrne in the box
          ...  S_Byrne keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 22 :(jvt) M_Kruse holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Dyorkaeff
          ...  L_Olsen steals the ball of off him
Min. 27 :(jvt) Dyorkaeff jumps over J_Pedro's challenge
          ...  Dyorkaeff cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 28 :(rfc) S_Byrne pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Puciato is clean through!
          ...  H_Berg robs him of the ball
Min. 30 :(rfc) J_Marshman gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That puts Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Marshman is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But G_Buffon dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(jvt) H_Berg with a reverse pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 32 :(rfc) J_Marshman feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Imbula runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Muller reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 33 :(jvt) Dyorkaeff pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_Pedro stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Marshman with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past F_Fazio
          ...  He knocks it to Imbula!
          ...  F_Fazio fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_V_Carballo gave him a strong warning
Min. 34 :(rfc) Ricardinho beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  H_Berg with the tackle
Min. 35 :(rfc) S_Byrne retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ricardinho gets on the end of it
          ...  Dyorkaeff with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  C_V_Carballo called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 37 :(rfc) G_Puciato barges the defender off the ball
          ...  G_Puciato throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(rfc) Ricardinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Fazio
          ...  He knocks it to J_Pedro!
          ...  T_Muller with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steve Brown looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 39 :(jvt) P_McGrath back heels to find M_Kruse in space
          ...  L_Olsen fouls badly
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  C_V_Carballo shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 39 :(jvt) H_Berg hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Dyorkaeff collects the loose ball!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Imbula
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Doria
          ...  He knocks it to M_Kruse!
          ...  S_Byrne with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) S_Byrne puts in Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho hits a great shot !
          ...  G_Buffon falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 52 :(jvt) Dyorkaeff turns past J_Pedro
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Rekik cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Marshman passes the ball to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricardinho hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(jvt) H_Berg bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Maldini
          ...  J_Cole steals the ball of off him
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Puciato works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Imbula
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 69 :(rfc) Ricardinho takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Ricardinho lobs G_Buffon!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 69 :(jvt) M_Kruse takes advantage of a mistake by Imbula
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Cole with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 71 :(jvt) P_McGrath crosses to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes the catch!
Min. 72 :(jvt) Maldini hits a hard pass to M_Kruse
          ...  But Doria clears the ball to safety
Min. 75 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Rodellega will come on for Ricardinho and play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) G_Grant is ready to come on to replace Doria
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) B_Hemoth replaces Imbula and will play MF
Min. 77 :(rfc) G_Buffon miskicks!
          ...  G_Puciato is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Barzagli with the block
Min. 80 :(jvt) Guilherme is being brought on
          ...  P_McGrath is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Pedro beats his man
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Maldini
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 82 :(rfc) B_Hemoth miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Grant though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  G_Grant attempts a chip!
          ...  G_Buffon with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 84 :(jvt) Dave_Notman comes on for M_Kruse and takes up a FW role
Min. 85 :(jvt) Inacio replaces R_LoftusCheek to play as a MF
Min. 85 :(rfc) J_Cole turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Rodellega
          ...  G_Buffon pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  C_V_Carballo gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Puciato takes it
          ...  He's put it wide!
Min. 86 :(rfc) J_Marshman takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato hits a curling shot!
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 87 :(rfc) S_Byrne is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Gary Hill looks gutted
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 93 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the first time pass to S_Byrne
          ...  Guilherme gathers up the loose ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 141,738
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Marshman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ricardinho (30), J_Pedro (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pedro (33), L_Olsen (39), S_Byrne (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : H_Berg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Dyorkaeff (60)
Booked               : T_Muller (38), G_Buffon (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  35   8   9  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  30   8   6  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  31   7  33 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  30   7  21 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  63   3
J_Cole         MF   3   8  27   7  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  26  17  20 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  76   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
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 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  33  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  29  13 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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G_Buffon       GK  38   2   3   1  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  32  12   8  12 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Berg         DF   1  32  12   7  21 |  95   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  32   9  11  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  32   8   5  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Maldini        DF   2  31  10   8  41 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  32   8  23 |  86   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  31  10  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Canete       MF   2   6  30   5  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  32  30 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   8   8  29  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
B_Friedel      GK  36   4   3   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  26   3   8  17 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           AM   1   9  26  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dave_Notman    FW   1   7   9  20  39 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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