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Season 22 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3

Rangers FC 1 - 1 FC Porto

Elite League Cup Group Match, Rangers FC vs. FC Porto (Wed Apr 27)


                           Rangers FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                          Gazza Grant  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF B_Moore
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF L_Squillaci
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF K_Kong
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF Gandolf
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW S_Morison
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB Helton
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB Dillon
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(fcp) K_Kong looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Morison
          ...  A powerful header from S_Morison !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But Belushi tips it behind
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca leaves P_Rodriguez standing
          ...  P_Rodriguez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 7  :(rfc) B_Yaga with a short pass to find K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  D_Marshall saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 13 :(fcp) S_Morison hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto it!
          ...  E_Adebayor flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 14 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_Acquafresca
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 14 :(fcp) Gandolf takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Kong
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 15 :(rfc) Raúl_Albil is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 15 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Raúl_Albil
          ...  He knocks it to S_Morison!
          ...  R_Giovinco takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 17 :(rfc) K_Richard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Rodriguez
          ...  He puts in B_Yaga!
          ...  B_Yaga sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has D_Marshall to beat
          ...  He nutmegs D_Marshall
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 19 :(fcp) Gandolf is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_R_Riquelme latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Yaga tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 21 :(rfc) K_Richard sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Yaga
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Moore
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 23 :(rfc) L_Copland backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Giovinco latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Almeida dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 24 :(rfc) L_Copland hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Raúl_Albil latches onto it!
          ...  Raúl_Albil runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 27 :(fcp) S_Morison runs with pace at the defence
          ...  J_Wilshere with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Giovinco plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Wilshere decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 29 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the first time pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison lobs Belushi!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 31 :(rfc) L_Copland runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme finds himself in a good position
          ...  B_Yaga is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 33 :(fcp) B_Moore with a short pass to find S_Morison
          ...  R_Giovinco wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Stadio saw something no-one else did
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(fcp) Gandolf finds S_Morison in acres of space
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Roy
Min. 39 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from D_Platt to J_Wilshere
          ...  But L_Squillaci puts the ball out of play
Min. 40 :(fcp) Gandolf with a one-touch layoff to S_Morison
          ...  The ball hits Raúl_Albil in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) R_Giovinco crosses to J_Wilshere
          ...  But H_Almeida slides in
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Gandolf gets on the end of it
          ...  Gandolf sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme turns past L_Roy
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Giovinco with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 48 :(fcp) Di_Maria crosses in from the wing, he finds J_R_Riquelme in the box
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin will come on for L_Roy and play DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Platt
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Platt !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 51 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past H_Almeida
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes for goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga chips the ball into the area!
          ...  B_Moore clears the danger
Min. 52 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  J_Wilshere belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 53 :(fcp) K_Kong with an in swinging cross to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Uddin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets up high for the header !
          ...  But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 55 :(rfc) B_Yaga drives it forward to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  What agility from D_Marshall
Min. 57 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a mistake by Gandolf
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Acquafresca blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is being brought on
          ...  J_Wilshere is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 58 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez threads the through ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Platt
          ...  But P_Rodriguez slides in
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a Cruyff turn
          ...  B_Yaga slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 62 :(fcp) S_Morison is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks it past B_Moore and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_Platt turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Gandolf wins the ball well
          ...  M_Stadio has given a free kick
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
Min. 71 :(rfc) L_Copland with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Moore a clean set of heals
          ...  But H_Almeida spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 71 :(fcp) E_Adebayor plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Intercepted by K_Uddin
Min. 72 :(rfc) K_Uddin knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Almeida
          ...  B_Moore cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 73 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme flicks it over Raúl_Albil and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_R_Riquelme keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 74 :(fcp) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Uddin
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Morison hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Belushi watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is coming on and R_Acquafresca is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) D_Platt gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But D_Marshall recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Morison plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  K_Richard takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Yaga sidesteps H_Almeida
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  B_Yaga with a powerful diving header!
          ...  D_Marshall parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(rfc) B_Yaga unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Rodellega
          ...  Gandolf knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 80 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  R_VD_Vaart fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 81 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme controls it with ease
          ...  J_R_Riquelme keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Belushi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a probing pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 86 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Almeida
          ...  He puts in D_Platt!
          ...  D_Platt looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 87 :(fcp) S_Morison has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  E_Adebayor unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) D_Platt runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Uddin
          ...  K_Uddin hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Marshall with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a smart turn
          ...  E_Adebayor with an awful challenge
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him

*************  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          : D_Platt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Platt (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Acquafresca (14), B_Yaga (19), J_Wilshere (27), R_Giovinco (48), R_VD_Vaart (80)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morison
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          13        |       3
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       14
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 FC Porto
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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 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  29   7   9  29 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  27  10   6  35 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_Giovinco     DF   2  26  12  10  35 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  29   6  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  27  11  19 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
D_Platt        MF   1   4  26  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  26   8  35 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  38   4
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  78   0   0   0   0  11   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  27  12   7  40 |  41   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25   5
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  33   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - FC Porto
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 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  24  10   7  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gandolf        MF   2  19  27   8  19 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  26  20  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  94   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  35   8
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DF   1  16  25   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dillon         MF   1   7  23  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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