Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg, Rangers FC vs. Manchester City (Wed Feb 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Manchester City
                            3-3-2-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                        R_Giovinco DM  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  DF C_Luciano
                          I_Falque DM  |  MF A_Andanov
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Y_Hussein
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Yeboah
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW A_Negredo
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                        Raúl_Albil SUB |  SUB M_Nastasic
                      L_Gasparotto SUB |  SUB Jinky
                          B_Hemoth SUB |  SUB D_Silva
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Castaignos

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Y_Hussein with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Negredo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Wilshere wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but I_Williamson has none of it.
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca nutmegs C_Luciano, he continues to run forward
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the strike !
          ...  S_Scuffet with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 6  :(mnc) A_Andanov plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Andanov with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Belushi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 7  :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is through!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  S_Scuffet parries it
Min. 12 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_McGrain clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 13 :(mnc) M_Laursen with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Negredo in space
          ...  A_Negredo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Belushi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 14 :(mnc) A_Negredo beats K_Uddin
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Uddin recovers to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 15 :(mnc) A_Andanov with a pinpoint pass to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Wilshere reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 18 :(rfc) K_Uddin gets possession in his own half
          ...  K_Uddin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart loses M_Laursen
          ...  R_VD_Vaart has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Scuffet smothers the ball.
Min. 21 :(rfc) H_Rodellega gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Andanov is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the cross-field pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  S_Scuffet tries to close down the angle
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Scuffet
          ...  S_Scuffet smothers the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(rfc) I_Falque kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_VD_Vaart gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the tackle
Min. 24 :(mnc) Y_Hussein is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Efe_Sodje
          ...  Efe_Sodje attempts a lob!
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But Efe_Sodje comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 26 :(mnc) A_Negredo runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But Belushi tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein hits it into the box!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_Giovinco spots R_Acquafresca who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Laursen takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 34 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But Belushi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 35 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_McGrain picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A left-footer by R_Acquafresca !
          ...  S_Scuffet goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca jumps over M_Laursen's challenge
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  S_Scuffet claws it off the line
          ...  I_Williamson consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the advantage!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Manchester City ...

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) C_Barr sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  D_McGrain is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(mnc) C_Barr pushes it past D_McGrain
          ...  C_Barr attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 50 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil replaces an unhappy K_Uddin and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Luciano takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_A_Riise
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Luciano hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Belushi looks relieved there!
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds himself in a good position
          ...  E_Johnson fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(rfc) D_McGrain moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Wilshere jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 55 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is being brought on
          ...  L_Copland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnc) M_Laursen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Negredo
          ...  A_Negredo blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Belushi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Luciano
          ...  He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
          ...  C_Barr plays the back pass
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raúl_Albil lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(mnc) C_Barr with a precise ball to M_Laursen
          ...  But D_McGrain wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(mnc) Jinky comes on for A_Andanov and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Falque
          ...  M_Laursen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 61 :(rfc) H_Rodellega plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  H_Rodellega has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a good save
Min. 64 :(mnc) C_Barr with the diagonal pass E_Johnson
          ...  J_Wilshere is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  I_Williamson tries to calm him down
Min. 64 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with a little chip!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 65 :(mnc) M_Nastasic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Efe_Sodje
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(rfc) H_Rodellega beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves I_Williamson
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Rodellega !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him!
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  Jinky brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  I_Falque swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Luciano plays it back
          ...  S_Scuffet slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches it!
Min. 70 :(rfc) R_Giovinco knocks it past M_Nastasic and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Barr
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart crosses it in!
          ...  I_Falque with the header
          ...  S_Scuffet gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Scuffet !!
Min. 70 :(rfc) I_Falque with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  C_Luciano with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 71 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart gets to the by line and finds H_Rodellega with a beautiful cross
          ...  H_Rodellega throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_Scuffet has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Scuffet is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Negredo plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  But Raúl_Albil slides in
Min. 79 :(rfc) H_Rodellega takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Y_Hussein intercepts the pass
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet replaces I_Falque to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Do_Shaw takes possession
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Wilshere plays a long ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 84 :(mnc) C_Barr with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Negredo
          ...  A_Negredo with the shot !
          ...  Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,633
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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               : D_McGrain (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Negredo
Scorers              : A_Negredo (55)
Sent Off             : Jinky (67)
Booked               : A_Andanov (21), E_Johnson (50), C_Luciano (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 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  38   8   8   5  11 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  27  12   7  40 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -1
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Giovinco     DM   2  26  12  10  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  18  27  11  19 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
I_Falque       DM   3  14  25   9  19 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Copland      MF   1   8  29   6  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  27  10   6  35 |  44   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  27   6  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  24  21 |  14   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  37   5   1   4  41 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  28  12   9  27 |  97   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  97   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  27   8   5  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Luciano      DF   2  24   7   7  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  28   7  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  26  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Castaignos   MF   1  12  19  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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