Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Manchester City (Sun Sep 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Manchester City
                              3-5-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                         R_Russell MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                          Turnbull MF  |  MF C_Hikarra
                            N_Pepe FW  |  MF Seong_Gihun
                          T_McLean FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB L_Marchegiani
                       Thiago_Luiz SUB |  SUB D_Gallagher
                      Jerzinho_Jnr SUB |  SUB J_Fitzwater
                       Jamie_Tartt SUB |  SUB Aparichit
                     Erling_Haland SUB |  SUB Aoas

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds Aoyama_Hideki with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(rfc) F_Ricksen brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  F_Ricksen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Barjonas!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 7  :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with the first time pass to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Hikarra
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
Min. 8  :(mnc) Seong_Gihun crosses to Taliyah
          ...  But J_Serrano will cut out the threat
Min. 10 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Cooper
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  Turnbull with a bad challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 15 :(mnc) Taliyah with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Taliyah with the shot !
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 17 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto pulls it back to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Serrano
Min. 19 :(rfc) K_Rekik runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_McLean
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the tackle
Min. 20 :(mnc) Taliyah is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But Rafael parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 23 :(mnc) C_Fuchs looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Taliyah
          ...  J_Serrano rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 30 :(rfc) D_Cooper retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_McLean gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleared by Seong_Gihun
Min. 31 :(rfc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Turnbull takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  C_Fuchs takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 35 :(rfc) F_Ricksen 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!
          ...  T_McLean receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_McLean !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 37 :(rfc) Turnbull races into the box
          ...  He sees T_McLean lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_McLean tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 37 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka crosses into the box, finding C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Rafael has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Rafael reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto curls it into the box!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets his head on it
          ...  Rafael with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Hikarra
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Rafael won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 38 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Seong_Gihun gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Rekik hits it out for a throw
Min. 39 :(rfc) N_Pepe finds himself in a good position
          ...  N_Pepe with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 39 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto lobs it over F_Ricksen
          ...  J_Serrano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_McLean
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It floats over Rafael
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 47 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah is clean through!
          ...  Rafael tries to make himself big
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a slide rule pass to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe looks to see where A_Zaratta is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That s put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 49 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Taliyah has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Rafael parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael fists it away!
Min. 50 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Taliyah !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun passes the ball to C_Hikarra
          ...  C_Hikarra with a powerful header !
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 56 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto gets possession in his own half
          ...  Turnbull with a clumsy challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  C_Hikarra plays it short to Taliyah
          ...  F_Ricksen slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Seong_Gihun
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 56 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with a measured ball to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Rafael is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 60 :(rfc) Thiago_Luiz takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Rekik as DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Jerzinho_Jnr is going to be brought on
          ...  Thiago_Luiz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt replaces Turnbull to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_McLean is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 62 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fuchs
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 63 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past F_Ricksen
          ...  He knocks it to Suz_Nakamoto!
          ...  F_Ricksen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 67 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with an incisive pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Rafael watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Gallagher will replace Bohte_Daisuke and play DF
Min. 71 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jamie_Tartt
          ...  Jamie_Tartt fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Zaratta claws it off the line
          ...  W_Collum this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 73 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  F_Ricksen clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Taliyah with the shot !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 80 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 80 :(mnc) Aparichit is being prepared to come on
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(mnc) Aoas comes on for Taliyah and takes up a FW role
Min. 86 :(mnc) Aoas with a precise pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Erling_Haland gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun finds Aoas with a ball over the defence
          ...  Aoas with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Rafael gathers it easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) D_Cooper runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Erling_Haland
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 90 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes advantage of a mistake by Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But D_Gallagher wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 90 :(mnc) Aparichit has it now
          ...  He takes on Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Leda_Cygnus!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 145,600
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Rafael (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Pepe (49), Jamie_Tartt (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Turnbull (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Seong_Gihun
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    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       20
Off target           :           2        |       11
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       23
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 Manchester City
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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 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  35   3   3   1  21 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  11   6  31 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  93   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  37  10  10  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  35   7   9  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  32  20  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  31  23  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  30   2  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  29   3  28 |  93   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  81   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -5
L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |  12   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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