Elite League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Rangers FC (Sun Feb 04)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 D  |  4-5-1 N
                       Scott Matthews  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK Belushi
                        J_Charlton DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                          M_Tudgay DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          D_Santon DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                             Nacho DF  |  MF L_Thomas
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                         L_Carsley MF  |  MF K_Richard
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                             Messi FW  |  MF R_Jack
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB H_Schumacher
                           D_O_Dea SUB |  SUB G_Grant
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB C_Fuchs
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB F_Ravanelli
                     Stan_Matthews SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(bnm) Messi barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But K_Ramsteijn slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 4  :(bnm) R_Nainggolan backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of it
          ...  Sheringham sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 4  :(bnm) D_Santon is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  D_McGrain with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 5  :(bnm) Sheringham lobs it over S_Bassong
          ...  R_Jack slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by D_McGrain
Min. 10 :(bnm) L_Carsley with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Messi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Messi looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  What agility from Belushi
Min. 14 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa with a smart pass to Sheringham
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Bassong
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 18 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta loses S_Bassong
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Giovinco
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Jack runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Acquafresca
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is first to the ball
          ...  Douglas_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  R_Acquafresca fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(bnm) Sheringham plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Sheringham has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Belushi tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats J_Charlton
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Azpilicueta wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 42 :(rfc) S_Bassong pass splits open the defence and finds A_Gunnarsson
          ...  From long range A_Gunnarsson bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Bayern Munich 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bnm) Bayern Munich made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 43 :(rfc) G_Grant will replace R_Jack and play DF
Min. 43 :(rfc) Rangers FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 43 :(bnm) Messi runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Thomas back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  The ball hits D_McGrain in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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

Min. 48 :(bnm) Messi knocks it forward
          ...  K_Ramsteijn slips
          ...  Sheringham gets to it!
          ...  Sheringham cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Belushi comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 50 :(bnm) Messi cuts through the defence
          ...  S_Bassong wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 52 :(rfc) L_Thomas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
          ...  Cleaned up by Messi
Min. 56 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta beats L_Thomas
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with the chance !
          ...  But Belushi tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Tudgay behind
          ...  M_Tudgay recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(bnm) D_O_Dea is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Tudgay is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bnm) Stan_Matthews will replace Messi and play FW
Min. 60 :(bnm) Nacho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Douglas_Costa
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 62 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli is coming on for L_Thomas and will play MF
Min. 63 :(bnm) Sheringham slides it through the middle to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Belushi falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Belushi looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Bayern Munich have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 64 :(bnm) The Bayern Munich manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 64 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play N
Min. 65 :(bnm) W_Sneijder will replace the useless L_Carsley and will play MF
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_Giovinco boots it towards R_Acquafresca
          ...  Douglas_Costa fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  G_Reddy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  K_Richard swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a dig at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Acquafresca
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 77 :(bnm) Douglas_Costa with a simple pass to Sheringham
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Grant
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Belushi catches it!
Min. 80 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is through!
          ...  The ball hits C_Azpilicueta in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 87 :(rfc) K_Richard stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Sneijder
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Richard
          ...  G_Grant gets a shot in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Grant!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Sneijder
Min. 92 :(rfc) D_McGrain plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Santon fouls badly
          ...  He got away with just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stan_Matthews (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bassong
Scorers              : A_Gunnarsson (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
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_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  36  14   8  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  33   6   8  32 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  32  10   9  13 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Santon       DF   2  29  11   6  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  29   7   4  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  30  11  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  29  11  40 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   7  28   5  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Messi          FW   1   9   8  32  18 |  63   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  29  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25  11
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  29  12   8  41 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  27   8   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  31   9  23 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  33  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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  39   8   8   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  30  12   6  30 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  29  13  10  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  29  13   7  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  29  11  10  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
K_Richard      MF   1  10  29   9  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  29   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  28  11  22 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  30  36 |  87   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  29   6   8  13 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
C_Fuchs        DF   2  27   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  10  30   8  21 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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