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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 3
Rangers FC 0 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Sun Oct 23)
Rangers FC | Benfica
5-4-1 D | 5-3-2 A
Gazza Grant | Steven Theobald
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V_Mannone GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
A_Schulz DF | DF J_Martinez
M_Hart DF | DF T_Adams
P_Senderos DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Giovinco DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
F_de_Boer DF | DF R_Tomassi
L_Thomas MF | MF H_Kiessling
K_Richard MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
B_Hemoth MF | MF J_Plasil
S_Gerrard MF | FW K_McInally
D_Nelisse FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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G_Adam SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
D_McGrain SUB | SUB M_Zeffane
L_Jones SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
A_Gunnarsson SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB E_Stranger
Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)
Min. 1 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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 K_Richard
... J_Martinez reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 2 :(rfc) D_Nelisse beats C_Thomson
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats F_de_Boer
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... V_Mannone makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
... S_Gerrard wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 4 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a 50-yard pass to T_Adams
... T_Adams tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The ball moves through the air!
... V_Mannone moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... V_Mannone catches it with style!
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Adams with an intelligent ball to C_Thomson
... A vicious shot by C_Thomson !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 9 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 9 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... D_McGrain will come on for F_de_Boer and play DF
Min. 9 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... K_McInally is unmarked
... D_McGrain seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Hemoth gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Martinez!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... Good sliding challenge from R_Giovinco and it had to be
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_Nelisse has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks it past P_Senderos and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... K_McInally has a go!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 31 :(bfa) H_Kiessling holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the through ball to Yann_M_Vila
... But he loses control of it
... P_Senderos belts it clear
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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!
... A_Schulz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Martinez robs him of the ball
Min. 38 :(rfc) D_Nelisse with electric pace
... He eases past J_Martinez
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Nelisse !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_Nelisse finds himself in acres of space
... J_Martinez slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Giovinco swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays the early ball across the box to find Nathan_Dyer in space
... M_Hart gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 41 :(rfc) A_Schulz with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Nelisse lobs it over the defender
... But J_Martinez slides in two footed.
... M_Clattenurg has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 44 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from S_Gerrard to A_Schulz
... But R_Tomassi comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a precise pass to S_Gerrard
... J_Martinez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... K_Richard hits it into the box!
... D_Nelisse with the header
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Hemoth
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... R_Giovinco with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(rfc) K_Richard plays in B_Hemoth with a beautiful ball
... Zheng_Zhi is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Benfica
Min. 50 :(rfc) P_Senderos can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flags for offside
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Plasil looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Adams
... R_Giovinco reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 53 :(rfc) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... He runs towards goal
... S_Gerrard launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets possession in his own half
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_Schulz plays it forward to L_Thomas
... But C_Thomson wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as L_Jones comes on for P_Senderos to play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has it now
... He takes on D_McGrain
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... But M_Hart wins the ball
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Richard volleys it forward. He finds D_Nelisse
... T_Adams knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_Clattenurg just turns away!
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Stranger is ready to come on to replace C_Thomson
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing L
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Schulz cuts the ball back to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_Clattenurg waves play on
... He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save !!
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart comes on for J_Plasil and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Adams with a slick pass to Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi plays it towards the near post!
... M_Hart reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Wilshere latches onto the ball
... Cleaned up by K_Richard
Min. 81 :(rfc) L_Thomas leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to L_Jones
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... Yann_M_Vila picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 81 :(rfc) L_Thomas spits at Nathan_Dyer
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to E_Stranger
... But D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... D_McGrain tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Hart heads it away
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is coming on for D_Nelisse and playing FW
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Giovinco beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds S_Gerrard
... R_VD_Vaart slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Hemoth hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(rfc) L_Thomas drives it across the face of the goal H_Rodellega
... J_Wilshere goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : D_McGrain
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Giovinco (49)
Injured : F_de_Boer (9)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (41), Zheng_Zhi (49)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 5 | 6
Off target : 2 | 4
On target : 3 | 2
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 4
Key Tackles : 10 | 14
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Benfica
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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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V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
A_Schulz DF 1 31 12 10 20 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 28 12 5 31 | 74 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 27 12 10 35 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 8 -2
F_de_Boer DF 2 27 7 7 27 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 7 30 7 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Richard MF 1 10 28 9 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 27 6 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 25 16 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
D_Nelisse FW 4 7 6 31 42 | 88 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 27 12 7 24 | 86 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
L_Jones DF 3 24 7 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Gunnarsson MF 2 8 29 17 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 26 13 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 95 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 5
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 79 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 30 10 31 | 81 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 80 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 27 11 19 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 15 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rangers FC | Benfica
5-4-1 D | 5-3-2 A
Gazza Grant | Steven Theobald
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V_Mannone GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
A_Schulz DF | DF J_Martinez
M_Hart DF | DF T_Adams
P_Senderos DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Giovinco DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
F_de_Boer DF | DF R_Tomassi
L_Thomas MF | MF H_Kiessling
K_Richard MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
B_Hemoth MF | MF J_Plasil
S_Gerrard MF | FW K_McInally
D_Nelisse FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
|
G_Adam SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
D_McGrain SUB | SUB M_Zeffane
L_Jones SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
A_Gunnarsson SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB E_Stranger
Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)
Min. 1 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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 K_Richard
... J_Martinez reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 2 :(rfc) D_Nelisse beats C_Thomson
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats F_de_Boer
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... V_Mannone makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
... S_Gerrard wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 4 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a 50-yard pass to T_Adams
... T_Adams tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The ball moves through the air!
... V_Mannone moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... V_Mannone catches it with style!
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Adams with an intelligent ball to C_Thomson
... A vicious shot by C_Thomson !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 9 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 9 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... D_McGrain will come on for F_de_Boer and play DF
Min. 9 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... K_McInally is unmarked
... D_McGrain seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Hemoth gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Martinez!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... Good sliding challenge from R_Giovinco and it had to be
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_Nelisse has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks it past P_Senderos and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... K_McInally has a go!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 31 :(bfa) H_Kiessling holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the through ball to Yann_M_Vila
... But he loses control of it
... P_Senderos belts it clear
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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!
... A_Schulz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Martinez robs him of the ball
Min. 38 :(rfc) D_Nelisse with electric pace
... He eases past J_Martinez
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Nelisse !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_Nelisse finds himself in acres of space
... J_Martinez slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Giovinco swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays the early ball across the box to find Nathan_Dyer in space
... M_Hart gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 41 :(rfc) A_Schulz with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Nelisse lobs it over the defender
... But J_Martinez slides in two footed.
... M_Clattenurg has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 44 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from S_Gerrard to A_Schulz
... But R_Tomassi comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a precise pass to S_Gerrard
... J_Martinez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... K_Richard hits it into the box!
... D_Nelisse with the header
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Hemoth
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... R_Giovinco with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(rfc) K_Richard plays in B_Hemoth with a beautiful ball
... Zheng_Zhi is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Benfica
Min. 50 :(rfc) P_Senderos can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flags for offside
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Plasil looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Adams
... R_Giovinco reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 53 :(rfc) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... He runs towards goal
... S_Gerrard launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets possession in his own half
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_Schulz plays it forward to L_Thomas
... But C_Thomson wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as L_Jones comes on for P_Senderos to play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has it now
... He takes on D_McGrain
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... But M_Hart wins the ball
Min. 74 :(rfc) K_Richard volleys it forward. He finds D_Nelisse
... T_Adams knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_Clattenurg just turns away!
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Stranger is ready to come on to replace C_Thomson
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing L
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Schulz cuts the ball back to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_Clattenurg waves play on
... He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save !!
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart comes on for J_Plasil and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Adams with a slick pass to Nathan_Dyer
... A_Schulz gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi plays it towards the near post!
... M_Hart reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Wilshere latches onto the ball
... Cleaned up by K_Richard
Min. 81 :(rfc) L_Thomas leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to L_Jones
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... Yann_M_Vila picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 81 :(rfc) L_Thomas spits at Nathan_Dyer
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to E_Stranger
... But D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... D_McGrain tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Hart heads it away
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is coming on for D_Nelisse and playing FW
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Giovinco beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds S_Gerrard
... R_VD_Vaart slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Hemoth hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(rfc) L_Thomas drives it across the face of the goal H_Rodellega
... J_Wilshere goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 150,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : D_McGrain
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Giovinco (49)
Injured : F_de_Boer (9)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (41), Zheng_Zhi (49)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 5 | 6
Off target : 2 | 4
On target : 3 | 2
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 4
Key Tackles : 10 | 14
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Benfica
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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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V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
A_Schulz DF 1 31 12 10 20 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
M_Hart DF 2 31 4 1 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 28 12 5 31 | 74 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 27 12 10 35 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 8 -2
F_de_Boer DF 2 27 7 7 27 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 7 30 7 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Richard MF 1 10 28 9 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 27 6 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 25 16 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
D_Nelisse FW 4 7 6 31 42 | 88 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 27 12 7 24 | 86 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
L_Jones DF 3 24 7 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Gunnarsson MF 2 8 29 17 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 5 8 26 13 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 95 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 5
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 79 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 30 10 31 | 81 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 80 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 27 11 19 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 15 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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