June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Rangers FC vs. Liverpool (Wed Jan 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK J_Cranky
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF J_Terry
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF F_Alves
                          D_Cooper MF  |  DM A_Kral
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF Ze_Roberto
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  AM Jota
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW G_Diangana
                              Aoas FW  |  FW X_Silva
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB Daniel_Fuzato
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB Luizao
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB W_Miller
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Baxter unselfishly heads the ball back to Erling_Haland
          ...  K_Zouma pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 1  :(lpl) A_Kral is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Diangana
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Serrano
Min. 2  :(rfc) Kara_Dembele brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Vallejo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Aoas!
          ...  K_Zouma clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 2  :(lpl) F_Alves sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But K_Rekik with the fine tackle
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Baxter controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Vallejo
          ...  He puts in L_Dixon!
          ...  L_Dixon lobs J_Cranky!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Cranky had no chance!
          ...  Rangers FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 6  :(lpl) N_Valsic sidesteps J_Serrano
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Valsic attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jota hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Alves gets a shot in
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Rafael looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kral plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 9  :(rfc) J_Baxter with the first time flick to Erling_Haland
          ...  F_Alves with the tackle
Min. 10 :(rfc) Erling_Haland slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But F_Alves with the fine tackle
Min. 11 :(lpl) N_Valsic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  N_Valsic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 13 :(rfc) Erling_Haland comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Vallejo cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 14 :(lpl) A_Kral has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_McGrain
          ...  He knocks it to Ze_Roberto!
          ...  Ze_Roberto lobs Rafael!
          ...  Rafael saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from J_Barjonas to L_Dixon
          ...  F_Alves makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 16 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto pass splits open the defence and finds G_Diangana
          ...  G_Diangana hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  J_Cranky comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over J_Cranky
          ...  J_Cranky reacts well to save !!
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Baxter brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Aoas goes for goal !
          ...  But J_Cranky dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Cranky just got a hand on that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(lpl) X_Silva uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  X_Silva tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 30 :(rfc) Aoas finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_Terry cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 33 :(lpl) X_Silva loses D_McGrain
          ...  X_Silva shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 34 :(lpl) A_Kral squares it to Ze_Roberto
          ...  L_Dixon plays it back
          ...  Rafael slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ze_Roberto!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 37 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Terry hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Baxter
          ...  L_Dixon loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a slide rule pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Cranky tips it over
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(rfc) Aoas is too quick for the defence
          ...  F_Alves with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Cooper swings it in
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of it
          ...  Aoas flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But J_Cranky smothers the ball.
Min. 46 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele swings at A_Kral
          ...  K_Clark has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Clark had no choice there!!
          ...  Mike McLeod appluads the decision
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Terry plays the early ball across the box to find X_Silva in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Dixon
          ...  He timed it well

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) F_Alves with a one-touch layoff to G_Diangana
          ...  G_Diangana has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Diangana swings it in!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 49 :(rfc) K_Rekik with a glorious long pass to Aoas
          ...  Aoas bears down on goal!
          ...  J_Cranky parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Cranky recovers to save!!
Min. 51 :(rfc) Aoas turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Ze_Roberto knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 55 :(lpl) G_Diangana flicks it over K_Rekik's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Erling_Haland with the tackle
Min. 59 :(rfc) L_Dixon slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  F_Alves wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Alves reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Kral knocks the ball past the lunge of D_McGrain
          ...  K_Rekik dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 63 :(rfc) D_Cooper hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto it!
          ...  Erling_Haland with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But J_Cranky is equal to it
Min. 66 :(rfc) Erling_Haland finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Erling_Haland with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Cranky moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Cranky catches it with style!
Min. 67 :(rfc) The ball is passed in from L_Dixon, he finds Erling_Haland
          ...  J_Vallejo with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 69 :(rfc) J_Barjonas gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Cranky has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Cranky is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 71 :(rfc) D_Cooper 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!
          ...  Aoas receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Aoas with a little chip!
          ...  J_Cranky makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 73 :(lpl) G_Diangana breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  J_Serrano brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  F_Alves swings it in
          ...  G_Diangana takes control of it!
          ...  G_Diangana hits a curling shot!
          ...  Rafael collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(rfc) G_Stevens will replace the useless D_McGrain and will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Russell is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - N_Pepe on for Aoas as a FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) Luizao is coming on and F_Alves is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) R_Aglene will replace the useless Jota and will play AM
Min. 75 :(lpl) M_Skiba replaces X_Silva to play as a FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Stevens
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Dixon flicks it over J_Vallejo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  L_Dixon shoots towards goal !
          ...  J_Cranky is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The linesman is flagging
Min. 79 :(rfc) J_Baxter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of it
          ...  Erling_Haland gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 83 :(lpl) R_Aglene unselfishly lays the ball back to Ze_Roberto
          ...  L_Dixon with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Clark tries to calm him down
Min. 83 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Stevens
          ...  Ze_Roberto with the shot on net !
          ...  Rafael with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with an in swinging cross to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It floats over J_Cranky
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 87 :(lpl) J_Terry brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Aglene gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Barjonas with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(lpl) N_Valsic takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  N_Valsic hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lpl) M_Skiba finds R_Aglene on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 132,039
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Dixon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Dixon (6)
Sent Off             : Kara_Dembele (46)
Booked               : J_Serrano (73), J_Barjonas (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : F_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  10  30
D_McGrain      DF   2  29   6   3  19 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  20  10
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  40  20  35
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  26  19   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  27  13   7  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  27  11  10  33 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
F_Alves        DF   2  26  15   1  38 |  76   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
A_Kral         DM   1  17  25   5  36 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  27  18  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Jota           AM   2   4  25  23  18 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  26  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
X_Silva        FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Daniel_Fuzato  GK  29   2   5   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  28   2   5  38 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Miller       DF   1  20   5   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  27  10  22 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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