Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Lyon (Thu Mar 23)


                           Rangers FC  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  3-1-3-1-2 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF G_Neville
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF B_White
                         K_Femenia DF  |  DF N_Rasskazov
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF T_Watson
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                               Kan AM  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW M_Greenwood
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB Tim_Howard
                            I_Hart SUB |  SUB Ian_David_Mc
                         J_Serrano SUB |  SUB Inacio
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Amine_Gouiri

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 4  :(rfc) J_Cole floats the ball in to find A_Silva
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Silva !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 8  :(rfc) J_Matip takes advantage of a mistake by N_Niculaie
          ...  N_Niculaie moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 8  :(lyn) N_Whiteside kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The cross hits A_Rodriguez on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(rfc) Erling_Haland with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past N_Rasskazov
          ...  Erling_Haland fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(rfc) A_Silva with an in swinging cross to K_Femenia
          ...  B_White wins the ball
Min. 10 :(lyn) J_Shaddix beats K_Rekik
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Poll
          ...  J_Shaddix sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 11 :(rfc) A_Silva takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Matip
          ...  T_Watson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Erling_Haland beats A_Rodriguez
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Rasskazov
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Bailey comes out and claims it!
Min. 13 :(lyn) T_Watson with the heel pass to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with the side footed shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 17 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Matip
          ...  J_Matip with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 17 :(lyn) N_Rasskazov spits at Erling_Haland
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 20 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Erling_Haland decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Erling_Haland sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 20 :(lyn) J_Shaddix knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Shaddix with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 20 :(rfc) Kan is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Ricksen
          ...  M_Greenwood fouls badly
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 21 :(rfc) Erling_Haland jumps over N_Niculaie's challenge
          ...  Erling_Haland with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  G_Bailey with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(rfc) Erling_Haland spits at M_Greenwood
          ...  G_Poll warned him
Min. 26 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Ricksen
          ...  F_Ricksen with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 29 :(lyn) M_Greenwood nutmegs J_Cole, he continues to run forward
          ...  But K_Femenia slides in
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Cole with an incisive pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 34 :(lyn) T_Watson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of N_Whiteside
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  N_Whiteside sees Rafael off his line !
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lombardo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(rfc) A_Silva with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  G_Neville slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(rfc) K_Femenia threads the through ball to Kan
          ...  J_Shaddix gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(rfc) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past N_Rasskazov
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Sheringham with a thundering drive!
          ...  But G_Bailey comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) Kan with a flicked pass to F_Ricksen
          ...  F_Ricksen sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Bailey parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And G_Bailey recovers to save!!
Min. 46 :(rfc) Sheringham leaves B_White standing
          ...  N_Rasskazov reads the play well

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Femenia with a measured ball to F_Ricksen
          ...  G_Neville gathers up the loose ball
Min. 49 :(rfc) Kan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Erling_Haland
          ...  But G_Neville slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 51 :(rfc) D_Cooper volleys it forward. He finds Sheringham
          ...  A skilful effort from Sheringham !
          ...  G_Bailey tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Silva swings it in!
          ...  It comes to D_Cooper
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  G_Bailey blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(rfc) A_Silva crosses in from the wing, he finds Sheringham in the box
          ...  Sheringham drives the shot in!
          ...  G_Bailey with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 53 :(lyn) T_Watson chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Greenwood
          ...  F_Ricksen brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 56 :(rfc) Sheringham with the mazy run
          ...  Sheringham has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  G_Bailey tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sheringham chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Bailey catches it!
Min. 57 :(rfc) Sheringham skips the challenge from J_Shaddix
          ...  Sheringham hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 58 :(rfc) Kan drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But G_Bailey just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Rodriguez as AM
Min. 60 :(lyn) Inacio will replace N_Whiteside and play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) Inacio with a 50-yard pass to J_Shaddix
          ...  K_Femenia with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Shaddix plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Greenwood decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But J_Matip wins the tackle
Min. 61 :(lyn) B_Gilmour sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Shaddix runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Ricksen
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Inacio floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Greenwood
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 62 :(rfc) Kan finds Sheringham on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Neville plays the back pass
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_White reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 68 :(rfc) A_Silva kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A thundering drive by Erling_Haland !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 69 :(rfc) K_Femenia with a precise pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  But N_Niculaie sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc is being brought on
          ...  N_Rasskazov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Greenwood is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(rfc) Sheringham runs forward
          ...  Sheringham drives the shot in!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(rfc) I_Hart is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Rekik is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Serrano is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Hart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Russell is coming on for Erling_Haland and will play FW
Min. 76 :(lyn) Inacio back heels to find A_Lombardo in space
          ...  A_Lombardo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(rfc) Sheringham plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Ian_David_Mc clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 77 :(lyn) B_Gilmour backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets on the end of it
          ...  Ian_David_Mc hits a great shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 78 :(lyn) T_Watson with an inch perfect pass to Amine_Gouiri
          ...  Amine_Gouiri is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Rafael tries to close down the angle
          ...  He dinks it over Rafael
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That surely hands Lyon victory!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Russell with a neat pass into A_Silva
          ...  A_Silva with a thundering volley!
          ...  G_Bailey watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 83 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A delicate header from Amine_Gouiri !
          ...  Rafael saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 85 :(lyn) B_Gilmour has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Matip
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A_Lombardo hits a curling shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 86 :(rfc) Kan with a precise pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a stunning strike !
          ...  G_Bailey with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Cooper with the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bailey's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Amine_Gouiri
Min. 87 :(rfc) J_Matip miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Femenia though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_White
Min. 87 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  A_Silva brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri beats his man
          ...  Amine_Gouiri flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Brilliant save from Rafael
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 90 :(lyn) T_Watson with an intelligent ball to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Rafael looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Shaddix drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Ricksen wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_Shaddix drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amine_Gouiri
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Matip hits it out for a throw
Min. 93 :(rfc) J_Cole with a pinpoint pass to Sheringham
          ...  A thundering drive by Sheringham !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 136,463
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Femenia (60), A_Silva (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bailey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Amine_Gouiri (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Greenwood (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           7        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          22        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 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  37   2   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  34   9   8  10 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Cole         MF   3   9  29   7  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Silva        MF   1   7  29   7  20 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Kan            AM   2   7  26  18  32 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  36  21 |  95   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  15
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  77   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         MF   3  32   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      MF   1  31   1   1  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      FW   2   4  27   4  34 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |   0   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  32   1   5   5   9 |  95  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  28   7   3  22 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
B_White        DF   2  27   1   2  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  25   7   9  31 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
T_Watson       MF   2  13  30   9  27 |  95   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  31  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Greenwood    FW   1   9   1  25  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  30   9   6  30 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  26  19  33 |  33   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Amine_Gouiri   FW   1   6   6  25  21 |  23   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
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