Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 1, Rangers FC vs. Atletico Madrid (Wed Mar 12)


                           Rangers FC  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Simon Marsh
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF F_Benali
                         S_Jardine DF  |  DF Jo_Rankin_Cos
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF F_Fuentes
                           K_Black MF  |  DM S_Wiltord
                          D_Cooper MF  |  DM A_Zakharyan
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF R_Sterling
                         R_Russell MF  |  MF Francescoli
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW N_Fuellkrug
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Cucho
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB K_Saver
                     Gary_Gillespi SUB |  SUB A_Miller
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB J_Firpo
                        J_Barjonas SUB |  SUB A_Prince
                             Keane SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 1  :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ivica_Strok keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But B_Chilwell clears the ball to safety
Min. 2  :(rfc) Erling_Haland beats F_Fuentes
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  F_Fuentes moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 4  :(rfc) Ivica_Strok finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_Benali
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 4  :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Cucho
          ...  S_Jardine makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 8  :(amd) F_Fuentes hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Cucho latches onto it!
          ...  R_Russell takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 14 :(rfc) Erling_Haland turns past B_Chilwell
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Erling_Haland with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  K_Oliver pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper hits it towards the far post!
          ...  F_Fuentes clears the corner
Min. 15 :(amd) S_Wiltord heads the ball back to F_Benali
          ...  Intercepted by S_Jardine
Min. 17 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past F_Fuentes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A glorious effort by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  The Rangers FC fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 21 :(rfc) Erling_Haland cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  P_Ilic has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Ilic!
Min. 22 :(amd) R_Sterling sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But P_McCloy punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 25 :(amd) Atletico Madrid altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 25 :(amd) N_Fuellkrug breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_McCloy!
          ...  D_Cooper brings him down!
          ...  P_Ilic calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 28 :(rfc) K_Black sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland is clean through, he is one on one with K_Oliver
          ...  He nutmegs K_Oliver
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 32 :(rfc) Erling_Haland barges B_Chilwell off the ball
          ...  Erling_Haland drives the shot in!
          ...  But K_Oliver punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 32 :(amd) Francescoli crosses to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with his head down lets it go !
          ...  P_McCloy catches the ball
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_Russell turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  F_Fuentes takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 38 :(amd) A_Zakharyan with the heel pass to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  J_Baxter muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 39 :(amd) A_Zakharyan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 42 :(amd) R_Sterling gets to the by line and finds Francescoli with a beautiful cross
          ...  Francescoli attempts the shot!
          ...  P_McCloy gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Cooper lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches on to it
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 43 :(amd) A_Zakharyan slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Jardine with the high feet
          ...  P_Ilic shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Cucho drives it under the wall
          ...  P_McCloy gathers it comfortably
Min. 44 :(rfc) D_McGrain plays in Maurice_Malpa with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Benali takes possession
Min. 48 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the header on
          ...  He finds Erling_Haland in space
          ...  Fine tackle by Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 49 :(amd) R_Sterling skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Chilwell
          ...  Cleaned up by D_McGrain

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

Min. 49 :(amd) Francescoli with an inch perfect pass to Cucho
          ...  Cucho with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Atletico Madrid fans go wild!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 50 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Fuellkrug latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Fuellkrug tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But P_McCloy parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 53 :(rfc) D_Cooper runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Russell
          ...  F_Benali slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 53 :(amd) R_Sterling has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Jardine
          ...  He puts in N_Fuellkrug!
          ...  A glorious effort by N_Fuellkrug !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_Russell has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Benali
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  N_Fuellkrug takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(amd) R_Sterling is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(rfc) J_Baxter holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Cucho intercepts the pass
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_McGrain beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  F_Fuentes with an ugly foul
Min. 60 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi replaces T_Lee and will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is coming on for J_Baxter and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - Keane on for Erling_Haland as a FW
Min. 60 :(amd) J_Firpo is coming on for B_Chilwell and will play DF
Min. 61 :(amd) Cucho barges J_Barjonas off the ball
          ...  R_Russell body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  P_Ilic calls him over
          ...  P_Ilic is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok finds his way through
          ...  Ivica_Strok carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa slices it
          ...  P_McCloy moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 65 :(rfc) Rangers FC's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 66 :(amd) J_Firpo looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Francescoli
          ...  K_Black with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Ilic will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 67 :(rfc) D_Cooper moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  Keane aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But K_Oliver reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on K_Oliver anyway
Min. 73 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok beats A_Zakharyan
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Oliver
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Barjonas beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Keane
          ...  Keane tries the shot !
          ...  K_Oliver gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a 40-yard pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  F_Fuentes knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Ilic just turns away!
Min. 77 :(rfc) D_Cooper has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Firpo
          ...  He puts in Keane!
          ...  Keane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 78 :(amd) A_Prince is coming on for S_Wiltord and playing DM
Min. 79 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs towards the goal
          ...  A powerful shot by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into K_Oliver's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 80 :(rfc) Keane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Cucho
          ...  J_Firpo with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(amd) A_Miller is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Benali is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(amd) G_Diangana is coming on for N_Fuellkrug and will play FW
Min. 82 :(amd) A_Prince with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Firpo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Barjonas
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a measured ball to Keane
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos plays the early ball across the box to find Francescoli in space
          ...  K_Black fouls badly
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 88 :(amd) G_Diangana runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Francescoli
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_McGrain
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Miller curls it into the box!
          ...  P_McCloy easily claims the ball!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 135,006
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (17)
Sent Off             : K_Black (88)
Booked               : D_Cooper (25), S_Jardine (43), R_Russell (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Cucho
Scorers              : Cucho (49), Maurice_Malpa (64 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Fuellkrug (54), J_Firpo (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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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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P_McCloy       GK  34   3   4   3  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   7   3  19 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  33   2  43 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -15 -30
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  88  -2
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  29   4  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  33   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Oliver       GK  35   3   1   5  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  29  10   9  22 |  86   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  28  13  10  21 |  97   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  45   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  28  12   8  22 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Fuentes      DF   2  26   8   4  16 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Wiltord      DM   3  12  30   9  41 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Zakharyan    DM   1  18  25  10  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  30  16  23 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  27  18  21 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  70  25
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  29  42 |  86   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
Cucho          FW   2   3   2  27  19 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  30
K_Saver        GK  27   3   5   3  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Miller       DF   1  26  10   2  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Firpo        DF   2  25   9   1  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  18
A_Prince       DM   2  15  25   7  34 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  27  43 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
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