Elite Reserve League Match, Santos FC Res vs. Rangers FC Res (Sun Feb 22)


                        Santos FC Res  |  Rangers FC Res
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK Leo
                            M_Lumb DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         T_Meibner DF  |  DF G_Baresi
                         H_Bellini DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                            Edinho DF  |  DF O_Kefkir
                          Hoekstra MF  |  MF N_Law
                            Alexis MF  |  MF D_Black
                           R_Giggs MF  |  MF F_Macheda
                         M_Carrick MF  |  MF Messi
                      Hugo_Sanchez FW  |  FW T_Hleb
                        O_Crisetig FW  |  FW S_Scougall
                                       |
                         A_Begovic SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                            Carlos SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                        A_R_Essien SUB |  SUB G_Taylor
                            Falcao SUB |  SUB J_Alba
                             Aliev SUB |  SUB G_Speed

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(sfcr) Alexis with an inch perfect pass to O_Crisetig
          ...  O_Crisetig aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Leo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 2  :(sfcr) R_Giggs looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Lumb
          ...  But G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hoekstra swings it in!
          ...  Edinho loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Leo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Carrick tries to place the shot!
          ...  But Leo reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Leo anyway
Min. 9  :(rfcr) T_Hleb looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Black
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Black !
          ...  Lev_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 10 :(sfcr) H_Bellini brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  O_Crisetig gets on the end of the pass
          ...  O_Crisetig beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Leo to beat!
          ...  He rounds Leo
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Leo manages to get to it !!
Min. 11 :(sfcr) Alexis jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Crisetig
          ...  O_Crisetig rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Leo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Leo got a touch
Min. 14 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a stunning strike !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 15 :(rfcr) S_Scougall with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Lumb a clean set of heals
          ...  S_Scougall tries to chip the ball over Lev_Yashin!
          ...  Lev_Yashin fists it away
Min. 16 :(rfcr) Leo is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 16 :(rfcr) G_Adam takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Leo
          ...  He'll play as a GK
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 18 :(rfcr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  G_Fotheringam seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Fotheringam rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Lev_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Lev_Yashin tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Macheda curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Fotheringam
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Reddy talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC Res the advantage!
          ...  Santos FC Res 0-1 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 19 :(sfcr) Hoekstra finds Hugo_Sanchez with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Macheda with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 21 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez skips the challenge from G_Baresi
          ...  G_Baresi moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 21 :(rfcr) Messi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  T_Hleb latches onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Crisetig
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 23 :(sfcr) Edinho sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Messi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Baresi clears the danger
Min. 23 :(rfcr) G_Fotheringam picks up a loose ball
          ...  G_Fotheringam lobs Lev_Yashin!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Santos FC Res 0-2 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 24 :(rfcr) G_Fotheringam controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  F_Macheda gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  F_Macheda attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Santos FC Res 0-3 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 25 :(sfcr) Hoekstra plays in M_Carrick with a beautiful ball
          ...  A great volley from M_Carrick !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 27 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by O_Kefkir
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Adam was beaten there!
Min. 30 :(sfcr) Santos FC Res switch to playing A
Min. 30 :(sfcr) Edinho takes advantage of a mistake by S_Scougall
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Edinho with the punt towards goal!
          ...  G_Adam gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 31 :(sfcr) Edinho with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Edinho sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past G_Adam
          ...  Santos FC Res 1-3 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 31 :(rfcr) G_Baresi takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Scougall
          ...  R_Giggs with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 31 :(rfcr) F_Macheda curls the ball out wide to S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC Res 1-4 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 33 :(sfcr) M_Carrick spits at D_Black
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
Min. 34 :(sfcr) H_Bellini kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Meibner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Meibner attempts a lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(rfcr) Messi has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Meibner
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in O_Kefkir!
          ...  M_Lumb wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(sfcr) Alexis finds M_Carrick on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Carrick with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  G_Adam with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 39 :(sfcr) R_Giggs with a first time pass
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez runs onto it!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But G_Adam tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(sfcr) R_Giggs has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Gasparotto
          ...  He puts in Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with G_Adam
          ...  He rounds G_Adam
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  G_Baresi rushes back to get to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfcr) N_Law is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 46 :(rfcr) Messi takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Macheda
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Meibner
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 47 :(sfcr) Hoekstra beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Hoekstra with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But G_Adam punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Adam got a touch

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC Res 1-4 Rangers FC Res

Min. 46 :(sfcr) O_Crisetig leaves O_Kefkir standing
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 46 :(sfcr) G_Adam miskicks!
          ...  Hoekstra is takes control of the ball!
          ...  T_Hleb with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 50 :(sfcr) Santos FC Res's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 50 :(sfcr) Alexis knocks it forward
          ...  O_Kefkir slips
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez gets to it!
          ...  F_Macheda read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 51 :(sfcr) R_Giggs has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Alexis collects the loose ball!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Kefkir and it had to be
Min. 53 :(rfcr) S_Scougall picks up a loose ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Lumb
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Macheda hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Meibner reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 54 :(rfcr) T_Hleb flicks it past Edinho
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Hleb flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(rfcr) T_Hleb loses Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  T_Hleb with a powerful header !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(rfcr) G_Speed is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Scougall is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(rfcr) D_Black looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Speed
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Speed !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 65 :(sfcr) Carlos is being brought on
          ...  H_Bellini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfcr) N_Law holds the ball up
          ...  He sees G_Speed in space!
          ...  G_Speed with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin never had a chance!
Min. 67 :(sfcr) R_Giggs crosses into the box, finding Hoekstra
          ...  G_Speed with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Reddy ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Carrick swings it in
          ...  O_Crisetig gets on the end of it
          ...  O_Crisetig with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hoekstra plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to O_Crisetig
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 68 :(rfcr) J_Alba will replace F_Macheda and play MF
Min. 68 :(sfcr) R_Giggs drives it forward to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Baresi
Min. 70 :(sfcr) Aliev is coming on for Hugo_Sanchez and will play FW
Min. 70 :(rfcr) G_Fotheringam with a precise ball to G_Speed
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Carlos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 71 :(rfcr) G_Speed runs at T_Meibner
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Meibner with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 72 :(rfcr) O_Kefkir beats his man
          ...  But M_Carrick puts it in row Z!
Min. 75 :(sfcr) Falcao is coming on for Alexis and will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfcr) It seems Santos FC Res are making a tactical change to A
Min. 77 :(rfcr) N_Law crosses into the box, finding T_Hleb
          ...  T_Hleb rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 78 :(sfcr) Falcao pass splits open the defence and finds Hoekstra
          ...  Hoekstra hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot slips through G_Adam's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 78 :(rfcr) J_Alba brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Hleb gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Hleb hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Santos FC Res 1-5 Rangers FC Res ...
Min. 80 :(rfcr) G_Speed nutmegs M_Lumb
          ...  G_Speed attempts a chip!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Lev_Yashin moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 83 :(rfcr) O_Kefkir with the mazy run
          ...  But M_Carrick wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Black floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Gasparotto swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Messi floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Meibner gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 85 :(rfcr) G_Fotheringam takes on Edinho
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Fotheringam hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fotheringam floats the ball in!
          ...  Lev_Yashin jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(sfcr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Aliev is through!
          ...  G_Fotheringam gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfcr) J_Alba finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_Alba with a powerful header !
          ...  Lev_Yashin won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 91 :(sfcr) Falcao runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Aliev
          ...  But L_Gasparotto clears the ball to safety

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
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Santos FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : O_Crisetig
Scorers              : Edinho (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Giggs (31), T_Meibner (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fotheringam (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Fotheringam (18,23), F_Macheda (24), S_Scougall (31), T_Hleb (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Hleb (46)
Injured              : Leo (16)
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Match Statistics
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                           Santos FC Res  |   Rangers FC Res
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Santos FC Res 1 - 5 Rangers FC Res
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Player Statistics - Santos FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lev_Yashin     GK  17   1   3   2  32 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
M_Lumb         DF   2  21   2   5  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Meibner      DF   2  19   9   7  38 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
H_Bellini      DF   2  18  10   6  22 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edinho         DF   2  17   6  11  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Hoekstra       MF   3   8  22  10  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Alexis         MF   3   9  21  12  12 |  78   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Giggs        MF   2   6  18   7  42 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
M_Carrick      MF   1   7  18   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  22  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
O_Crisetig     FW   2   6   4  22  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  17
A_Begovic      GK  22   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carlos         DF   2  21  10   5  29 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_R_Essien     DF   1  20  18   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Falcao         MF   2  11  20   8  29 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aliev          FW   2   5   7  20  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Leo            GK  24   2   2   2  23 |  16   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  22   8  10  30 |  94   0   3   2   1   4   2   0   0   0  60  35  46
G_Baresi       DF   2  22   7   7  48 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  21   7   6  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
O_Kefkir       DF   2  19   6   6  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Law          MF   1   6  22   8  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
D_Black        MF   2   4  21   9  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Macheda      MF   2   8  20  16  48 |  71   0   2   1   2   1   1   0   0   0  40  40  20
Messi          MF   2  13  20   8  34 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Hleb         FW   1   6   8  22  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  18  28  49
S_Scougall     FW   2   5   8  18  41 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |  78   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  21   9   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Taylor       DF   2  20   8   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alba         MF   1   5  22   4  38 |  23   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
G_Speed        FW   1  12   7  21  27 |  31   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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