Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Santos FC (Sun Feb 27)


                           Rangers FC  |  Santos FC
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Ederson
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF Leonardo
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Agostini
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF Josimar
                        J_Drummond DF  |  MF Draxler
                        J_Marshman MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF Eusebio
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  AM Enrique
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW Bojan
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Leo
                         F_Ricksen SUB |  SUB Ni_Na_Lee
                             Doria SUB |  SUB Jairzinho
                           S_Byrne SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Bojan finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Blocked by K_Rekik
Min. 3  :(sfc) J_Litmanen looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Leonardo
          ...  Leonardo tries the shot !
          ...  Rafael just watches float over the bar!
Min. 5  :(sfc) Draxler finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_A_Riise rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Agostini swings it in
          ...  Enrique gets on the end of it
          ...  Intercepted by J_Marshman
Min. 6  :(rfc) D_Rocastle looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Ederson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 10 :(rfc) D_Rocastle volleys it forward. He finds F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Ederson was lucky there
Min. 12 :(sfc) Bojan beats K_Rekik
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Rekik muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Tango
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_Marshman with a 50-yard pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with the side footed shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_A_Riise watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  J_A_Riise could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 17 :(rfc) R_Jack flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Rodellega runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Leonardo belts it clear
Min. 20 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Ederson with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Marshman
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 22 :(sfc) J_Litmanen pulls it back to Bojan
          ...  L_Olsen wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Draxler picks out Bojan with the cross
          ...  J_Drummond is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(rfc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Leonardo tackles cleanly
Min. 26 :(rfc) D_Rocastle finds P_Crouch in acres of space
          ...  P_Crouch with a powerful header !
          ...  But Ederson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch
Min. 27 :(sfc) Draxler with a 40-yard pass to J_Litmanen
          ...  J_Litmanen flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 28 :(sfc) J_Greaves with a flashy move
          ...  J_Greaves rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Rafael tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 29 :(sfc) Draxler with the cross-field pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 33 :(rfc) H_Rodellega nutmegs T_Silva, he continues to run forward
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC are switching their playing style to P
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(sfc) Leonardo with a penetrating pass to J_Greaves
          ...  But K_Rekik reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(sfc) Enrique finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  L_Olsen plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Silva hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) Draxler unselfishly heads the ball back to Leonardo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Olsen takes possession
Min. 49 :(rfc) H_Rodellega plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Litmanen with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Jack crosses into the box, finding H_Rodellega
          ...  Leonardo tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to L_Olsen
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Ederson falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Marshman plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Marshman looks to see where Ederson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Ederson hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Silva is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(rfc) H_Rodellega sidesteps Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_Rocastle knocks the ball past Josimar
          ...  Agostini plays it back
          ...  Ederson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Ni_Na_Lee
Min. 63 :(sfc) Enrique with an in swinging cross to Bojan
          ...  J_Drummond seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 65 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr replaces an unhappy Eusebio and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play A
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_Rocastle sidesteps Leonardo
          ...  D_Rocastle aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Ederson's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 65 :(sfc) Draxler back heels to find Bojan in space
          ...  Bojan attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 66 :(rfc) J_A_Riise hoists the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  Josimar gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Drummond takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Ederson comes towards him
          ...  He rounds Ederson
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_Jack looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Crouch
          ...  Josimar goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 68 :(sfc) Draxler crosses in from the wing, he finds Enrique in the box
          ...  Enrique flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 72 :(rfc) D_Rocastle loses Agostini
          ...  Agostini recovers to win the ball back
Min. 75 :(rfc) S_Byrne takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Marshman
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is being prepared to come on
          ...  Bojan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Jack plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Byrne keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Byrne tries to beat Ederson from outside the area!
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(rfc) L_Olsen plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Jack decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Agostini puts the ball out of play
Min. 76 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a pinpoint pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves tries to chip the ball over Rafael!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Rafael has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 77 :(rfc) H_Rodellega knocks it past Ni_Na_Lee and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Rodellega with a thundering volley!
          ...  Ederson just watches float over the bar!
Min. 77 :(sfc) J_Greaves moves forward
          ...  Rafael with a superb challenge
          ...  C_Tango has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Greaves Places the ball on the spot
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Santos FC...
Min. 80 :(rfc) F_Ricksen is ready to come on to replace F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) S_Byrne with an intelligent ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 81 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr cuts the ball back to L_Suarez
          ...  F_Ricksen pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 82 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a reverse pass to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee drives it low !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Rafael plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 84 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee with a flicked pass to L_Suarez
          ...  F_Ricksen with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) S_Byrne with a simple pass to D_Rocastle
          ...  Josimar knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Tango just turns away!
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_Rocastle with the first time pass to P_Crouch
          ...  Agostini with an awful challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 141,577
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Crouch (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Drummond (23), Rafael (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves
Scorers              : J_Greaves (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Agostini (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Rangers FC     |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Santos 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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Rafael         GK  35   2   2   2  20 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  35  11   7  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  31   9   6  42 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  33   7  33 |  79   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  32  11  21 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  30  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  30  13 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  19   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  29  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  36  12  12  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Silva        DF   1  34  11  10  42 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Agostini       DF   2  32  13  10  41 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  38   8  31 |  98   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  33   7  22 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Enrique        AM   1   1  29  17  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  32   9   7  41 |  39   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  32  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |  29   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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