Elite FA Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. Lyon (Wed Jun 01)


                           Rangers FC  |  Lyon
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                             Doria DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF R_Varane
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        J_Drummond DF  |  DM N_Stiles
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                          Lee_Kang MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB B_Amos
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB C_Soares
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB L_Modric
                          D_Cooper SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(lyn) Cantona runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_Ricksen back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  F_Ricksen fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 8  :(lyn) F_Fazio with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Lee_Kang
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Varane floats the ball in!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 10 :(rfc) N_Pepe runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Fernandes rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
Min. 11 :(lyn) J_Grealish leaves K_Rekik standing
          ...  K_Rekik does well to get the tackle in
Min. 15 :(lyn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Cantona seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Drummond bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 17 :(rfc) Lee_Kang looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Doria
          ...  Doria flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 18 :(rfc) Lee_Kang runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A delicate chip from Lee_Kang !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(rfc) Lee_Kang moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bailey
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bailey
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 20 :(lyn) Lyon switch to playing A
Min. 20 :(lyn) A_Lombardo crosses into the box, finding J_Grealish
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Juan_Foyth
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Cantona swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 21 :(rfc) Lee_Kang with a probing through ball P_Crouch
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Crouch !
          ...  G_Bailey beats the ball away
Min. 21 :(lyn) A_Lombardo controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  P_Crouch takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with a slick pass to J_Grealish
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Doria
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Lombardo sidesteps F_Ricksen
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Hazzard is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 33 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from J_Grealish, he finds B_Gilmour
          ...  A_Hazzard is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) B_MacKay turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  But G_Bailey is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 45 :(lyn) N_Vidic kicks Lee_Kang off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks relieved
Min. 47 :(rfc) Lee_Kang with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Drummond gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Fazio rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Diakiese has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Drummond
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  But Doria barges him off the ball
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Diakiese slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 48 :(rfc) P_Crouch stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Fernandes fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  N_Pepe with the thundering drive
          ...  But G_Bailey reaches the ball. Good save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(lyn) B_Fernandes nutmegs the defender
          ...  F_Ricksen with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 49 :(rfc) N_Pepe finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  R_Varane picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 59 :(rfc) P_Crouch with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  J_Diakiese with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 67 :(lyn) Cantona had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Doria seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez is being brought on
          ...  B_Gilmour is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) L_Modric is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Fernandes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(lyn) J_Grealish runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Rodriguez
          ...  A_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Varane crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_A_Riise takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace F_Ricksen as DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Cooper replaces A_Hazzard and will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Steve_Brown replaces P_Crouch and will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) C_Soares is ready to come on to replace N_Vidic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Donnelly comes on for Cantona and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(lyn) N_Stiles drives it forward to S_Donnelly
          ...  J_Drummond rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  A_Rodriguez hoists it forward
          ...  J_Diakiese gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Diakiese hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 79 :(rfc) Lee_Kang looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Pepe
          ...  R_Varane takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 79 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Grealish
          ...  J_A_Riise reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(lyn) C_Soares cuts the ball back to A_Lombardo
          ...  Doria gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 86 :(rfc) Juan_Foyth has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Fazio
          ...  He puts in D_Cooper!
          ...  D_Cooper sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But G_Bailey pulls out a save of the game
Min. 87 :(rfc) N_Pepe beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  C_Soares dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez with a simple pass to C_Soares
          ...  B_MacKay body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_Grealish with a neat pass into S_Donnelly
          ...  Steve_Brown goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere pauses
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Lombardo will take it
          ...  He sends Rafael the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Can Lyon get back into the game now!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Lyon...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 137,463
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Lee_Kang (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Lee_Kang (18), N_Pepe (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ricksen (1), J_Drummond (15), P_Crouch (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lombardo
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (91 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Fernandes (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          18        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 1 Lyon
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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  36   2   2   2  20 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  33   8   2  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doria          DF   3  31   7   5  32 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  29   5  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  28   2  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  27  12  31 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  70  25
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  32   8   9  32 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Serrano      DF   1  30   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       DF   2   3  27   5  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
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_Bailey       GK  31   1   5   5   9 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  34   9   5  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Diakiese     DF   3  33   9   6  18 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Varane       DF   1  32  10   4  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
N_Stiles       DM   2  17  29   1  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  29   6  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  17   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  28   2  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  29  21  44 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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