TNT Sports Division One League Match, Juventus vs. Rangers FC (Sun Mar 30)


                             Juventus  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                         F_Dimarco DF  |  DF S_Jardine
                       R_Bellanova DF  |  DF T_Lee
                           F_Gatti DF  |  MF K_Black
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                         F_Miretti MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                         M_Pessina MF  |  MF R_Russell
                         J_Charles FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                        R_Randolph SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Maurice_Malpa
                          A_Sandro SUB |  SUB Kan
                       M_Locatelli SUB |  SUB C_Pizarro
                        N_Zalewski SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: S_Scharer (Switzerland)


Min. 3  :(rfc) K_Black kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Russell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Laporte pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 5  :(rfc) Ivica_Strok turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  But F_Dimarco wins the ball
Min. 8  :(rfc) Keane looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Black
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Black !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Juventus fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 12 :(rfc) T_Lee miskicks!
          ...  He finds Keane though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Keane blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Balfor parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
Min. 14 :(jvt) F_Miretti is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_K_Muani
          ...  T_Lee with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  S_Scharer warns him
Min. 17 :(rfc) K_Black beats H_Kamara
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Cleared by R_Bellanova
Min. 20 :(jvt) M_Pessina leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_K_Muani
          ...  Gary_Gillespi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 23 :(jvt) J_Charles turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Pessina swings it in!
          ...  T_Lee reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(rfc) Keane with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Keane has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 24 :(rfc) K_Black is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  F_Gatti seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 27 :(jvt) M_Pessina is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But T_Lee wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Scharer has none of it.
Min. 27 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Bellanova takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Russell wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Keane
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Bellanova
Min. 31 :(jvt) M_Pessina moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bellanova
          ...  R_Bellanova hits a curling shot!
          ...  But P_McCloy tips it behind
          ...  S_Scharer has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(jvt) J_Charles runs at S_Jardine
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Jardine with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 33 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Balfor!
          ...  R_K_Muani brings him down!
          ...  S_Scharer calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 34 :(rfc) D_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Keane
          ...  A cheeky lob from Keane !
          ...  M_Balfor with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 34 :(rfc) T_Lee headbutts F_Miretti!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Scharer reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(rfc) K_Black runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  M_Balfor fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Barjonas with the thundering drive
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Juventus fans taunt him!
Min. 37 :(jvt) F_Miretti gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Charles
          ...  J_Charles hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Miretti floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Jardine clears the corner
Min. 41 :(rfc) Keane with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_Dimarco
          ...  F_Miretti leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
Min. 41 :(jvt) R_K_Muani gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Keane muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_Russell with a probing pass to Keane
          ...  Keane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ivica_Strok!
          ...  M_Balfor makes the catch!
Min. 45 :(rfc) K_Black spits at R_K_Muani
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Scharer reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(jvt) J_Charles hoofs it up field to find R_K_Muani
          ...  S_Jardine gets in the way of the ball and clears!

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

Min. 48 :(jvt) J_Charles takes advantage of a mistake by Keane
          ...  The cross hits J_Charles on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(jvt) A_Rabiot with the first time pass to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani attempts a chip!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 51 :(jvt) F_Miretti fires over a low cross to J_Charles
          ...  D_McGrain robs him of the ball
Min. 52 :(jvt) R_K_Muani has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Lee
          ...  He puts in J_Charles!
          ...  J_Charles aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  P_McCloy parries it
Min. 55 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a terrific drive !
          ...  M_Balfor is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Balfor reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ivica_Strok plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Balfor makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa is ready to come on to replace D_McGrain
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) C_Pizarro is coming on and J_Barjonas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) T_McLean is coming on for Ivica_Strok and will play FW
Min. 60 :(jvt) F_Miretti volleys it forward. He finds J_Charles
          ...  A great volley from J_Charles !
          ...  P_McCloy makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 63 :(rfc) T_McLean with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  T_McLean curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But M_Balfor stops that one easily
Min. 65 :(jvt) J_Charles sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Charles drives it low !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Rangers FC fans laugh at him
Min. 65 :(rfc) Keane takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  F_Dimarco takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 69 :(jvt) J_Charles sidesteps S_Jardine
          ...  R_Russell gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Cooper gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 71 :(rfc) K_Black kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_McLean gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Kamara cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 78 :(rfc) K_Black finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  K_Black with a thundering shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Balfor never had a chance!
Min. 79 :(jvt) M_Locatelli is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Rabiot is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Zalewski will come on for R_K_Muani and play FW
Min. 83 :(jvt) A_Sandro is being brought on
          ...  A_Laporte is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 84 :(jvt) M_Madl is coming on for R_Bellanova and playing DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(jvt) F_Dimarco drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Charles
          ...  J_Charles attempts to nutmeg P_McCloy!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 94 :(jvt) N_Zalewski sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Charles
          ...  J_Charles with a powerful downward header!
          ...  P_McCloy won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 135,403
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : J_Charles
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Bellanova (27), R_K_Muani (33), M_Balfor (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Keane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Keane (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lee (34), K_Black (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 1 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  39   1   1   2  32 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  43   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  34   5   2  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 |  86   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Dimarco      DF   1  29   3   1  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  28   3   5  26 |  87   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  48  -2   3
F_Gatti        DF   2  27   9   4  48 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  36   4  28 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Miretti      MF   2   5  28   4  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   5  28   3  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Charles      FW   1   5   6  34  10 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -10
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  31  40 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
R_Randolph     GK  23   2   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  35  11   7  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  33   6   2  25 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  33   5  39 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zalewski     FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   6   3  19 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  32   3   3  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  15   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  31   9   2  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  13  -2
K_Black        MF   2   4  33   2  43 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  29   4  34 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  35  55
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pizarro      MF   2   5   4  30  14 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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