Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Lyon (Sun May 20)


                           Rangers FC  |  Lyon
                              5-4-1 N  |  4-4-2 T
                          Gazza Grant  |  Richard Metcalfe
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF C_Luciano
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF P_Jones
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                             Doria DF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF J_Cojon
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                                       |
                      H_Schumacher SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB A_Salto
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Rodrigo

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 8  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
          ...  T_Snelders manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the header
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 10 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Snelders pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_McGrain
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 11 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Thomas races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Acquafresca lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a powerful header !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Snelders's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 16 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Thomas
          ...  But T_Butcher sweeps up the threat
Min. 21 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with a precise pass to A_Karnak
          ...  G_Grant slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cojon chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi catches it!
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Karnak picks out P_Aubameyang with the cross
          ...  The cross hits P_Aubameyang on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 24 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli takes advantage of a mistake by T_Alderweirel
          ...  F_Ravanelli attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Butcher
          ...  He knocks it to R_Giovinco!
          ...  R_Giovinco unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 26 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Butcher
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Snelders's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Acquafresca makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(rfc) R_Giovinco beats T_Butcher
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Giovinco hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson beats P_Jones
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 34 :(rfc) B_Hemoth slides the ball across to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 37 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca turns past P_Pogba
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Intercepted by P_Jones
Min. 38 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Ravanelli
          ...  F_Ravanelli controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Jones
          ...  R_Acquafresca flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Snelders palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 41 :(lyn) P_Pogba kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Luciano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Giovinco gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 42 :(rfc) L_Thomas flicks it past C_Luciano
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Thomas rifles it to the far post !
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from F_Ravanelli to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 47 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Thomas
          ...  T_Butcher wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 50 :(rfc) L_Thomas plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Karnak slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 52 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson flicks it over A_Karnak's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Snelders gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 53 :(rfc) L_Thomas lays the ball back to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Jones
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Alderweirel gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 57 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  P_Jones gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn comes on for R_Giovinco and takes up a DF role
Min. 61 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Thomas a clean set of heals
          ...  F_Ravanelli reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(lyn) T_Butcher with a neat pass into P_Pogba
          ...  S_Bassong slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Jack will come on for L_Thomas and play MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a blistering shot !
          ...  T_Snelders just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 79 :(rfc) G_Grant has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Alderweirel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Gunnarsson!
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Gunnarsson !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Luciano plays the back pass
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Gunnarsson
          ...  R_Jack with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tries to place the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Jack beats T_Alderweirel
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Blocked by C_Luciano
Min. 81 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Jack
          ...  T_Alderweirel had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 82 :(rfc) N_Kanu is coming on for R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Jack gets to the by line and finds S_Bassong with a beautiful cross
          ...  S_Bassong fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Jones wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 84 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson punches A_Karnak off the ball
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 86 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Bassong
          ...  C_Luciano with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 87 :(rfc) N_Kanu knocks the ball past C_Luciano
          ...  But T_Butcher slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A_Karnak with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 91 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with the cross-field pass to R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a fine save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 143,401
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Jones
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    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       1
Off target           :          16        |       1
On target            :           8        |       0
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           8        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  30  13  10  35 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  30  12   7  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  72   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  94   0   0   5   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  50  14
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  10  30   8  21 |  94   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  45   2
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  29   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  30  36 |  84   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  30  68
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Fuchs        DF   2  27   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  10   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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T_Snelders     GK  36   2   3   4  16 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  27   7   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  26  12   6  28 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  27  10  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  25  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Salto        DF   2  23  10   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  25   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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