Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Manchester City (Sun Oct 04)


                           Rangers FC  |  Manchester City
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-5-1 D
                          Gazza Grant  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF C_Barr
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                         D_McGrain DF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Y_Hussein
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Matheus
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB P_Out
                      G_v_der_Wiel SUB |  SUB Efe_Sodje
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB Jinky
                           R_Lopez SUB |  SUB D_Silva
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(rfc) L_Copland with a penetrating pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Intercepted by P_Do_Shaw
Min. 3  :(rfc) F_de_Boer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  M_Laursen brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(mnc) Matheus takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 13 :(mnc) Y_Hussein kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 17 :(rfc) M_Smith breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  S_Morison brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is first to the loose ball
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Scuffet is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Acquafresca chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily catches it!
Min. 20 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Matheus to Y_Hussein
          ...  F_de_Boer intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(mnc) Y_Hussein drives it forward to S_Morison
          ...  R_Giovinco with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 25 :(rfc) L_Copland cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Uddin
          ...  G_Griffiths knocks the ball back to S_Scuffet
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Scuffet!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet fists it away!
Min. 31 :(rfc) L_Copland with a slide rule pass to M_Smith
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Laursen !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 32 :(rfc) L_Copland spits at M_Nastasic
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 35 :(mnc) Matheus 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!
          ...  C_Barr receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Smith pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A delicate header from J_Wilshere !
          ...  S_Scuffet gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Uddin with the cross-field pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca bears down on goal!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) L_Copland beats M_Laursen
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Copland with a blistering shot !
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Nastasic clears the corner
Min. 48 :(rfc) J_Wilshere cuts inside G_Griffiths
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Wilshere lobs S_Scuffet!
          ...  It floats over S_Scuffet
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Uddin !
          ...  But S_Scuffet hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a burst of pace
          ...  C_Barr with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
Min. 53 :(mnc) Y_Hussein finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  M_Smith makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Giovinco loses P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Matheus knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Stadio blows up for a foul
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Smith picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Smith sees S_Scuffet off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_Scuffet is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Scuffet
Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw volleys it forward. He finds C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 57 :(rfc) J_Wilshere whips the ball across to K_Uddin
          ...  But C_Barr comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 57 :(mnc) C_Barr works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matheus
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_de_Boer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 59 :(rfc) M_Smith finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  But A_Andanov sweeps up the threat
Min. 63 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with an inch perfect pass to M_Nastasic
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with a terrible tackle
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_Giovinco loses C_Barr
          ...  G_Griffiths had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  M_Stadio lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  B_Hemoth swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
          ...  R_Acquafresca drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 68 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a pinpoint pass to C_Barr
          ...  R_Giovinco tackles cleanly
Min. 70 :(rfc) G_v_der_Wiel is being brought on
          ...  R_Giovinco is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Efe_Sodje replaces C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jinky is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Andanov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Silva is coming on for C_Fabregas and will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Morison has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  What agility from Belushi
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Nastasic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It floats over S_Scuffet
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps Efe_Sodje
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  What a shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  S_Scuffet watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is coming on for R_Acquafresca and playing MF
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Lopez will replace the useless L_Copland and will play MF
Min. 79 :(rfc) R_Lopez backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Uddin gets on the end of it
          ...  What a shot from K_Uddin !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 143,977
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Uddin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_VD_Vaart (63)
Booked               : L_Copland (32), M_Smith (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Scuffet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Laursen (3), S_Morison (17), Matheus (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       2
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :           3        |       1
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 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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Belushi        GK  37   8   8   5  11 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  26  12  10  35 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
M_Smith        DF   3  26  11   6  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
F_de_Boer      DF   2  26   7   7  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  25  12   7  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  28   6  21 |  82   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  26  11  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  26   6  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  79   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  25   7   4  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  26   4  20 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    MF   2   5   8  25  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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S_Scuffet      GK  36   5   1   4  41 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   6  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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