TNT Sports Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Rangers FC (Sun Mar 23)


                             AC Milan  |  Rangers FC
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF S_Jardine
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                          B_Bailey DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          B_Banner DF  |  MF K_Black
                           T_Stark MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                          N_Raskin MF  |  MF R_Russell
                          S_Gordon MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                        R_McCrorie SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                         A_Ralston SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                          H_Ziyech SUB |  SUB Maurice_Malpa
                             H_Pym SUB |  SUB Kan
                       Cabralzinho SUB |  SUB C_Pizarro

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) Keane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Stark!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Hanley with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 4  :(rfc) R_Russell retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Keane gets on the end of it
          ...  Keane with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Brad_Viner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Taylor has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(amn) R_Zdravkov kills the ball dead
          ...  J_Baxter with an awful challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 4  :(rfc) G_Stevens comes on for R_Russell and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 5  :(amn) P_McNamara with an intelligent ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  T_Lee plays the back pass
          ...  P_McCloy can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 9  :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ivica_Strok
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Black with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  P_McNamara plays it short to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hanley chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_McCloy reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Barjonas behind
          ...  J_Barjonas reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(amn) L_Dixon breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_McCloy!
          ...  K_Black brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(amn) T_Stark can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But D_McGrain spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 18 :(amn) S_Gordon looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  G_Hanley receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_McGrain with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Taylor wants a quiet word
Min. 19 :(rfc) K_Black is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Keane
          ...  Keane flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 22 :(amn) T_Stark gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Lewandowski is unmarked
          ...  G_Stevens rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  A_Taylor lectures him
Min. 27 :(amn) R_Lewandowski lashes out at T_Lee
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 28 :(amn) G_Hanley finds R_Lewandowski in the box
          ...  Gary_Gillespi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 28 :(rfc) Keane takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Zdravkov
          ...  Keane with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Brad_Viner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a 40-yard pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Brad_Viner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 37 :(amn) R_Lewandowski kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  G_Stevens with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds Ivica_Strok on the edge of the box
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Brad_Viner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) L_Dixon looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski bears down on goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bailey chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_McCloy easily claims the ball!
Min. 44 :(amn) R_Zdravkov with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Jardine
          ...  The cross hits R_Zdravkov on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  P_McCloy narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 48 :(amn) L_Dixon with a real burst of pace
          ...  T_Lee brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 51 :(amn) L_Dixon reads the run of R_Lewandowski
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Barjonas hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto it!
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits a great drive!
          ...  Brad_Viner fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(amn) R_Zdravkov with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Ziyech is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Stark is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Kan is coming on for K_Black and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) C_Pizarro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ivica_Strok
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(rfc) C_Pizarro knocks it past N_Raskin and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Raskin with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over
          ...  A_Taylor is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(amn) L_Dixon is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 61 :(amn) A_Ralston replaces an unhappy L_Dixon and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(amn) H_Pym will replace the useless P_McNamara and will play MF
Min. 65 :(amn) Cabralzinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Zdravkov with a glorious long pass to Cabralzinho
          ...  Kan with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Taylor calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 69 :(amn) H_Ziyech is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_McCloy was left standing
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  That looked like a very bad decision
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Barjonas unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Pizarro
          ...  B_Banner plays the back pass
          ...  Brad_Viner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Hanley gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(amn) A defence splitting pass from B_Bailey to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho attempts to nutmeg P_McCloy!
          ...  P_McCloy gets his fingertips to it
Min. 76 :(amn) H_Pym with a smart pass to S_Gordon
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi slides in
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Kan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Kan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Rangers FC crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 81 :(amn) Cabralzinho beats Gary_Gillespi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Pizarro lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by A_Taylor
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 82 :(amn) B_Banner has it now
          ...  He takes on Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Cabralzinho!
          ...  But T_Lee wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 83 :(amn) N_Raskin moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 84 :(rfc) C_Pizarro breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Brad_Viner!
          ...  R_Zdravkov brings him down!
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 87 :(amn) R_Zdravkov sidesteps Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Zdravkov curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi skips the challenge from A_Ralston
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Zdravkov and it had to be
Min. 90 :(amn) N_Raskin retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Banner latches onto the end of it
          ...  Gary_Gillespi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 90 :(amn) R_Zdravkov is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bailey
          ...  S_Jardine with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 91 :(amn) H_Ziyech changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But P_McCloy makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 91 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  C_Pizarro gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But B_Bailey wins the tackle cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 98,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Cabralzinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Raskin (61), R_Zdravkov (84)
Injured              : L_Dixon (61)
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Keane (19), Kan (78)
Sent Off             : J_Baxter (4), G_Stevens (37)
Booked               : K_Black (12), C_Pizarro (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 2 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  32   3   3   2  23 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  32   8   3  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  31   8   9  31 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  30   6  10  20 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  23  28   3
B_Bailey       DF   2  27   5  10  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5  -5 -20
B_Banner       DF   1  27   7   1  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
T_Stark        MF   2   6  32   1  33 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  31   7  33 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  31   3  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  32  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McCrorie     GK  30   1   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ralston      DF   2  30   8   1  36 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ziyech       MF   2   1  29   1  28 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  28   5  18 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  28  15 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

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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P_McCloy       GK  34   3   4   3  22 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   6   3  19 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  33   2  43 |  63   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  97   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  95   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Russell      MF   2   4  29   4  34 |   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  29   7   2  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10  10
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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