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Season 20 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3
Rangers FC 3 - 0 Lyon
Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Rangers FC vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 11)
Rangers FC | Lyon
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 C
Gazza Grant | Alex Ragau
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Belushi GK | GK T_Snelders
K_Uddin DF | DF S_Bassong
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF Fernando_Mera
F_de_Boer DF | DF Sidnei
J_A_Riise DF | DF C_Luciano
Diego MF | MF A_Isaksson
L_Copland MF | MF A_Andanov
Y_Toure MF | MF Lee_Ho
B_Yaga MF | MF P_Pogba
R_Acquafresca FW | FW Stefano
D_Trezeguet FW | FW A_Douglas
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K_Schmeichel SUB | SUB Brandon_Statz
F_Cannavaro SUB | SUB C_Mongongu
M_Smith SUB | SUB T_Grant
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB Pichu_Atienza
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB R_Falcao
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 1 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over C_Luciano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Bassong takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 2 :(rfc) Diego heads the ball back to B_Yaga
... B_Yaga with a low drive through the rain!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 2 :(lyn) Stefano takes on 3 men
... J_A_Riise fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 2 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... A_Andanov fouls badly
... F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
Min. 3 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 7 :(rfc) Y_Toure nutmegs S_Bassong, he continues to run forward
... Y_Toure gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 9 :(rfc) L_Copland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Y_Toure gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Sidnei looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 9 :(lyn) S_Bassong is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Andanov latches onto the ball
... But he loses control of it
... J_A_Riise belts it clear
Min. 13 :(rfc) Y_Toure with a short pass to find J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise tries to beat T_Snelders from outside the area!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... That's put Rangers FC in front!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 13 :(lyn) Stefano slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... K_Uddin gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson drives it into the box!
... J_A_Riise reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 14 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
... R_Acquafresca looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from S_Bassong
... D_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 19 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Lyon fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 20 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds A_Douglas with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Douglas hits a great drive!
... It floats over Belushi
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(lyn) Stefano hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Lee_Ho collects the loose ball!
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Lee_Ho is all alone
... Belushi comes towards him
... He dinks it over Belushi
... It goes wide!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off S_Bassong back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... D_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 26 :(lyn) A_Douglas runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_A_Riise back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... F_de_Boer tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 27 :(lyn) P_Pogba skips the challenge from A_Van_Buuren
... L_Copland wins the ball well
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a free kick
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Alex Ragau is far from happy with that decision
Min. 28 :(rfc) B_Yaga takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the side footed shot!
... The shot slips through T_Snelders's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 29 :(lyn) A_Douglas runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has a go!
... It hits the defender
... D_Trezeguet collects the loose ball!
... D_Trezeguet with the header !
... T_Snelders beats the ball away
Min. 30 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds A_Douglas in the box
... A_Douglas goes for the top corner !
... Belushi gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by Belushi !!
Min. 31 :(lyn) C_Luciano with a slick pass to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits a great shot !
... Belushi gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 33 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with the cross-field pass to D_Trezeguet
... But Sidnei sweeps up the threat
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Bassong plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Stefano decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_Acquafresca reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(lyn) A_Andanov with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... But F_de_Boer puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Uddin takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Diego
... A scorcher of a shot from Diego !
... But T_Snelders punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(lyn) Lee_Ho with an inch perfect pass to A_Isaksson
... D_Trezeguet wins the ball with ease
... F_De_Bleeckere saw something no-one else did
... F_De_Bleeckere ignores the protests for a card
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 40 :(rfc) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees D_Trezeguet in space!
... D_Trezeguet smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... T_Snelders tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Andanov looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with his head down lets it go !
... Belushi parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 42 :(lyn) Lee_Ho has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_A_Riise
... He puts in Fernando_Mera!
... A_Van_Buuren read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) L_Copland with a measured pass to D_Trezeguet
... Sidnei reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 45 :(rfc) B_Yaga with electric pace
... He eases past C_Luciano
... Sidnei cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 46 :(lyn) C_Luciano brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Douglas makes himself available
... A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Belushi catches the ball
Min. 47 :(lyn) S_Bassong crosses into the box, finding P_Pogba
... But J_A_Riise sweeps up the threat
Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a precise ball to Stefano
... Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
... Belushi catches the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon
Min. 47 :(rfc) Diego is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a low drive through the rain!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Isaksson backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Fernando_Mera gets on the end of it
... But J_A_Riise sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_A_Riise gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... R_Acquafresca tries the shot !
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_A_Riise beats Sidnei
... He showed great skill there
... J_A_Riise with a thundering drive!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Copland with an intelligent ball to J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise tries to beat T_Snelders!
... GOAL !!
... Runs off and slides on his knees!!
... The fans go wild!
... Rangers FC 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 52 :(rfc) Diego turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to F_de_Boer
... F_de_Boer with a thundering drive!
... T_Snelders falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(rfc) F_Cannavaro is going to be brought on
... F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(lyn) Stefano flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... F_Cannavaro knobbles the attacking player.
... F_De_Bleeckere blows up for a foul
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Yaga flicks it over Stefano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Yaga drives the ball low !
... T_Snelders fists it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Wilshere comes on for L_Copland and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(rfc) Diego sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Diego tries the lob from 30 yards !
... T_Snelders has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... T_Snelders reacts well to save!!!
Min. 62 :(rfc) Y_Toure with the header on
... He finds R_Acquafresca in space
... R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Andanov finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... A_Andanov attempts to nutmeg Belushi!
... Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as Pichu_Atienza comes on for Lee_Ho to play MF
Min. 68 :(lyn) Sidnei skips the challenge from K_Uddin
... Y_Toure with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza feeds the ball through the middle
... Stefano runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Y_Toure anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
... R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Mongongu will replace the useless S_Bassong and will play DF
Min. 72 :(rfc) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees Diego in space!
... Diego runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... T_Snelders just watches float over the bar!
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Falcao is being prepared to come on
... Stefano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the heart of the defence
... A_Andanov with an ugly foul
... F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 76 :(lyn) P_Pogba has it now
... He takes on K_Uddin
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Douglas!
... A_Douglas drives the shot in!
... But Belushi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 77 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza drives the ball across field
... It comes to C_Mongongu
... The cross hits C_Mongongu on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Belushi tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... A_Andanov curls it into the box!
... Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(lyn) R_Falcao sidesteps A_Van_Buuren
... F_Cannavaro slices it
... Belushi moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Isaksson
... Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 82 :(lyn) A_Andanov sprints past A_Van_Buuren
... But K_Uddin wins the tackle
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... H_Rodellega hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere swings it in!
... Sidnei wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_A_Riise skips the challenge from C_Luciano
... Fernando_Mera slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 90 :(rfc) Y_Toure with a probing through ball D_Trezeguet
... Superbly timed tackle by Fernando_Mera
... He made it look easy
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Snelders!
... P_Pogba brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 142,943
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_A_Riise (13,51), R_Acquafresca (14)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Y_Toure (68)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : A_Douglas
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : P_Pogba (92)
Booked : A_Andanov (75)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 10
Off target : 12 | 2
On target : 11 | 8
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 18 | 7
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 16
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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 36 8 8 5 11 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 26 12 7 40 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 25 11 7 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 25 7 7 27 | 58 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 21
J_A_Riise DF 3 23 6 9 32 | 95 0 4 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 80 10 45
Diego MF 1 6 28 6 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 11
L_Copland MF 1 8 27 6 21 | 63 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 26 4 32 | 95 0 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 18 63 -1
B_Yaga MF 2 8 25 8 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 73 0 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 40 30 47
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 23 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 16
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 27 6 2 21 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 26 11 6 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 26 11 19 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 24 13 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 30 2 3 4 16 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 26 11 6 30 | 73 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 26 9 8 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Sidnei DF 2 26 7 8 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
C_Luciano DF 2 23 7 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 26 4 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Andanov MF 2 7 26 7 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 26 5 32 | 68 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
P_Pogba MF 2 7 21 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
Stefano FW 2 9 8 27 39 | 78 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 24 11 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Brandon_Statz GK 26 1 7 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
T_Grant DF 2 22 9 6 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pichu_Atienza MF 1 14 23 6 33 | 27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
R_Falcao FW 3 7 9 20 33 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rangers FC | Lyon
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 C
Gazza Grant | Alex Ragau
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Belushi GK | GK T_Snelders
K_Uddin DF | DF S_Bassong
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF Fernando_Mera
F_de_Boer DF | DF Sidnei
J_A_Riise DF | DF C_Luciano
Diego MF | MF A_Isaksson
L_Copland MF | MF A_Andanov
Y_Toure MF | MF Lee_Ho
B_Yaga MF | MF P_Pogba
R_Acquafresca FW | FW Stefano
D_Trezeguet FW | FW A_Douglas
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K_Schmeichel SUB | SUB Brandon_Statz
F_Cannavaro SUB | SUB C_Mongongu
M_Smith SUB | SUB T_Grant
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB Pichu_Atienza
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB R_Falcao
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 1 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over C_Luciano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Bassong takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 2 :(rfc) Diego heads the ball back to B_Yaga
... B_Yaga with a low drive through the rain!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 2 :(lyn) Stefano takes on 3 men
... J_A_Riise fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 2 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... A_Andanov fouls badly
... F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
Min. 3 :(rfc) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 7 :(rfc) Y_Toure nutmegs S_Bassong, he continues to run forward
... Y_Toure gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 9 :(rfc) L_Copland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Y_Toure gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Sidnei looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 9 :(lyn) S_Bassong is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Andanov latches onto the ball
... But he loses control of it
... J_A_Riise belts it clear
Min. 13 :(rfc) Y_Toure with a short pass to find J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise tries to beat T_Snelders from outside the area!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... That's put Rangers FC in front!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 13 :(lyn) Stefano slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... K_Uddin gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson drives it into the box!
... J_A_Riise reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 14 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
... R_Acquafresca looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from S_Bassong
... D_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca rifles it at the goal !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 19 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Lyon fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 20 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds A_Douglas with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Douglas hits a great drive!
... It floats over Belushi
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(lyn) Stefano hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Lee_Ho collects the loose ball!
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Lee_Ho is all alone
... Belushi comes towards him
... He dinks it over Belushi
... It goes wide!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off S_Bassong back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... D_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 26 :(lyn) A_Douglas runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_A_Riise back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... F_de_Boer tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 27 :(lyn) P_Pogba skips the challenge from A_Van_Buuren
... L_Copland wins the ball well
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a free kick
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Alex Ragau is far from happy with that decision
Min. 28 :(rfc) B_Yaga takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with the side footed shot!
... The shot slips through T_Snelders's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 29 :(lyn) A_Douglas runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has a go!
... It hits the defender
... D_Trezeguet collects the loose ball!
... D_Trezeguet with the header !
... T_Snelders beats the ball away
Min. 30 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds A_Douglas in the box
... A_Douglas goes for the top corner !
... Belushi gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by Belushi !!
Min. 31 :(lyn) C_Luciano with a slick pass to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits a great shot !
... Belushi gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 33 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren with the cross-field pass to D_Trezeguet
... But Sidnei sweeps up the threat
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Bassong plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Stefano decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_Acquafresca reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(lyn) A_Andanov with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... But F_de_Boer puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Uddin takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Diego
... A scorcher of a shot from Diego !
... But T_Snelders punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(lyn) Lee_Ho with an inch perfect pass to A_Isaksson
... D_Trezeguet wins the ball with ease
... F_De_Bleeckere saw something no-one else did
... F_De_Bleeckere ignores the protests for a card
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 40 :(rfc) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees D_Trezeguet in space!
... D_Trezeguet smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... T_Snelders tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Andanov looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with his head down lets it go !
... Belushi parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 42 :(lyn) Lee_Ho has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_A_Riise
... He puts in Fernando_Mera!
... A_Van_Buuren read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) L_Copland with a measured pass to D_Trezeguet
... Sidnei reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 45 :(rfc) B_Yaga with electric pace
... He eases past C_Luciano
... Sidnei cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 46 :(lyn) C_Luciano brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Douglas makes himself available
... A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Belushi catches the ball
Min. 47 :(lyn) S_Bassong crosses into the box, finding P_Pogba
... But J_A_Riise sweeps up the threat
Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a precise ball to Stefano
... Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
... Belushi catches the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Lyon
Min. 47 :(rfc) Diego is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca with a low drive through the rain!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Isaksson backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Fernando_Mera gets on the end of it
... But J_A_Riise sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_A_Riise gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... R_Acquafresca tries the shot !
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_A_Riise beats Sidnei
... He showed great skill there
... J_A_Riise with a thundering drive!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Copland with an intelligent ball to J_A_Riise
... J_A_Riise tries to beat T_Snelders!
... GOAL !!
... Runs off and slides on his knees!!
... The fans go wild!
... Rangers FC 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 52 :(rfc) Diego turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to F_de_Boer
... F_de_Boer with a thundering drive!
... T_Snelders falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(rfc) F_Cannavaro is going to be brought on
... F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(lyn) Stefano flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... F_Cannavaro knobbles the attacking player.
... F_De_Bleeckere blows up for a foul
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Yaga flicks it over Stefano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Yaga drives the ball low !
... T_Snelders fists it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Wilshere comes on for L_Copland and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(rfc) Diego sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Diego tries the lob from 30 yards !
... T_Snelders has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... T_Snelders reacts well to save!!!
Min. 62 :(rfc) Y_Toure with the header on
... He finds R_Acquafresca in space
... R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Andanov finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... A_Andanov attempts to nutmeg Belushi!
... Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as Pichu_Atienza comes on for Lee_Ho to play MF
Min. 68 :(lyn) Sidnei skips the challenge from K_Uddin
... Y_Toure with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza feeds the ball through the middle
... Stefano runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Y_Toure anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
... R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Mongongu will replace the useless S_Bassong and will play DF
Min. 72 :(rfc) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees Diego in space!
... Diego runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... T_Snelders just watches float over the bar!
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Falcao is being prepared to come on
... Stefano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the heart of the defence
... A_Andanov with an ugly foul
... F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 76 :(lyn) P_Pogba has it now
... He takes on K_Uddin
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Douglas!
... A_Douglas drives the shot in!
... But Belushi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 77 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza drives the ball across field
... It comes to C_Mongongu
... The cross hits C_Mongongu on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Belushi tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... A_Andanov curls it into the box!
... Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(lyn) R_Falcao sidesteps A_Van_Buuren
... F_Cannavaro slices it
... Belushi moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Isaksson
... Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 82 :(lyn) A_Andanov sprints past A_Van_Buuren
... But K_Uddin wins the tackle
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... H_Rodellega hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere swings it in!
... Sidnei wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_A_Riise skips the challenge from C_Luciano
... Fernando_Mera slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 90 :(rfc) Y_Toure with a probing through ball D_Trezeguet
... Superbly timed tackle by Fernando_Mera
... He made it look easy
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Snelders!
... P_Pogba brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 142,943
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Riise (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_A_Riise (13,51), R_Acquafresca (14)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Y_Toure (68)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : A_Douglas
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : P_Pogba (92)
Booked : A_Andanov (75)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 10
Off target : 12 | 2
On target : 11 | 8
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 18 | 7
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 16
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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 36 8 8 5 11 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
K_Uddin DF 2 26 12 7 40 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 25 11 7 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
F_de_Boer DF 2 25 7 7 27 | 58 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 21
J_A_Riise DF 3 23 6 9 32 | 95 0 4 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 80 10 45
Diego MF 1 6 28 6 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 11
L_Copland MF 1 8 27 6 21 | 63 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 26 4 32 | 95 0 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 18 63 -1
B_Yaga MF 2 8 25 8 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 27 36 | 73 0 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 40 30 47
D_Trezeguet FW 3 6 9 23 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 16
K_Schmeichel GK 23 2 3 3 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 27 6 2 21 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 26 11 6 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 26 11 19 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 24 13 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 30 2 3 4 16 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 26 11 6 30 | 73 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 26 9 8 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Sidnei DF 2 26 7 8 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
C_Luciano DF 2 23 7 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 26 4 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Andanov MF 2 7 26 7 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 26 5 32 | 68 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
P_Pogba MF 2 7 21 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
Stefano FW 2 9 8 27 39 | 78 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 24 11 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Brandon_Statz GK 26 1 7 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
T_Grant DF 2 22 9 6 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pichu_Atienza MF 1 14 23 6 33 | 27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
R_Falcao FW 3 7 9 20 33 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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