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Season 26 Archive: Division 1, Week 19

Rangers FC 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC

Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Aug 26)


                           Rangers FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF M_Britos
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                             Doria DF  |  DM M_Barry
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW L_Massu
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                         M_Eardley SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB R_Delap
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                       F_Ravanelli SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Acquafresca
          ...  A powerful header from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 2  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Britos
          ...  R_Acquafresca blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 7  :(sao) Dante_Silva is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 11 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Giovinco
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But M_Barry reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson slides it through the middle to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain drives it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes the catch!
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 13 :(sao) L_Massu has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Giovinco stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 17 :(sao) M_Britos with a flashy move
          ...  M_Britos tries to beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 19 :(sao) Li_Chung looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 22 :(rfc) L_Thomas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with the side footed shot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Giovinco lays the ball back to R_Acquafresca
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gathers up the loose ball
Min. 25 :(sao) L_Massu runs into space
          ...  But D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(rfc) D_McGrain with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  D_McGrain with the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Giovinco makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dante_Silva moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 30 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson turns past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 31 :(sao) G_Hanley hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Li_Chung latches onto it!
          ...  Li_Chung hits a great drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Greaves back heels to find L_Massu in space
          ...  L_Massu fires a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Marshall with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(rfc) D_McGrain with a first time pass
          ...  N_Kanu runs onto it!
          ...  G_Hanley reads the play well
Min. 35 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Hanley
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu with the header !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Dante_Silva's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Thomas drives it forward to N_Kanu
          ...  J_Greaves with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_V_Carballo tries to calm him down
Min. 36 :(sao) Li_Chung feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Greaves runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Greaves bears down on goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 41 :(sao) G_Hanley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Gerrard decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Gerrard must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 41 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  G_Hanley with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 41 :(sao) R_Delap comes on for L_Massu and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(rfc) B_Hemoth chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco drives it low !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it over
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 67 :(rfc) L_Thomas knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A_Britton gets to the ball first
Min. 70 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Ramsteijn will come on for R_Giovinco and play DF
Min. 70 :(sao) Raul_Hierra is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as F_Ravanelli comes on for L_Thomas to play MF
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks the ball past the lunge of G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  Cleaned up by Raul_Hierra
Min. 80 :(sao) F_Totti is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Greaves is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega comes on for R_Acquafresca and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 87 :(rfc) N_Kanu picks up a loose ball
          ...  A_Britton gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(sao) R_Delap beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with an ugly foul
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn sidesteps Li_Chung
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  R_Delap picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 91 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli plays in H_Rodellega with a beautiful ball
          ...  Intercepted by A_Britton

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Li_Chung
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Hanley (41)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           1        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  31  12   7  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  30  13  11  35 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  30  26
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  32   7  18 |  75   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  31  36 |  85   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Eardley      GK  27   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva    GK  37   1   7   3  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  41   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Barry        DM   2  17  26   7  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  29   5  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  27  17  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -18
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  29   9  10  34 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  28  11  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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