TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Rangers FC (Sun Feb 16)


                              Benfica  |  Rangers FC
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 D
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF S_Jardine
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF T_Lee
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF Maurice_Malpa
                         W_Dustice DM  |  MF K_Black
                        D_Maradona MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  MF D_Cooper
                        Joao_Mario AM  |  MF J_Baxter
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB Gary_Gillespi
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                         C_Hikarra SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                          P_Minuti SUB |  SUB Keane

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 1  :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by D_McGrain
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Cooper had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Soares_Dias
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits it hard
          ...  P_McCloy parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 7  :(bfa) G_Cano cuts the ball back to Joao_Mario
          ...  Maurice_Malpa tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Cano gets his head on it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 8  :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Dustice unselfishly lays the ball back to Joao_Mario
          ...  Erling_Haland slices it
          ...  P_McCloy moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Maradona plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Jardine
Min. 33 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok flicks it over A_Bah and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives the shot in!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a one-touch layoff to A_Di_Maria
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 41 :(bfa) Joao_Mario runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Jardine gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) K_Black takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  W_Dustice slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) K_Black gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Ivica_Strok is unmarked
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets to the ball first
Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Lee wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 52 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  P_Maldini wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Suker runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Maurice_Malpa picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 56 :(bfa) W_Dustice is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  J_Baxter with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 58 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok sidesteps P_Maldini
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Bah gets to the ball first
Min. 59 :(rfc) Erling_Haland could get a shot on goal here
          ...  W_Morgan tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Soares_Dias!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T replaces an unhappy W_Morgan and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Gary_Gillespi will come on for D_McGrain and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell replaces D_Cooper and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Keane comes on for Ivica_Strok and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(bfa) C_Hikarra will replace W_Dustice and play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Burdisso will come on for A_Di_Maria and play DF
Min. 67 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Minuti will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) Diego_T moves forward
          ...  The ball hits J_Barjonas in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 78 :(bfa) A_Burdisso with an incisive pass to P_Minuti
          ...  Gary_Gillespi slices it
          ...  P_McCloy moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joao_Mario plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 85 :(bfa) G_Cano with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) Joao_Mario skips the challenge from J_Barjonas
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Lee
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Maradona curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Jardine
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Maldini with the nod to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Burdisso kicks Maurice_Malpa off the ball
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Maradona has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He puts in G_Cano!
          ...  Erling_Haland tackles cleanly
Min. 91 :(bfa) D_Maradona plays a first time ball through the defence to Joao_Mario
          ...  J_Baxter with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  A_Soares_Dias refrained from booking him but had stern words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Cano (7)
Sent Off             : A_Burdisso (88)
Booked               : W_Morgan (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Gary_Gillespi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       1
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           1        |       0
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :           7        |       3
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Bah          DF   2  30   7   5  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  30   7  42 |  65   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Joao_Mario     AM   2   6  32  18  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  25  10
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  31   2  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  28  11 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   6   3  19 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  31   3   3  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  33   2  43 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  33   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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