Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Bayern Munich (Wed Jan 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-3-2 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF Nacho
                             Doria DF  |  DF J_Simunovic
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF M_Britos
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                        J_Marshman MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  FW H_Kane
                             Messi FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB M_Neuer
                           L_Olsen SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                           S_Byrne SUB |  SUB Lucas
                     R_Acquafresca SUB |  SUB M_Icardi

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(bnm) The Bayern Munich manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 1  :(rfc) Messi loses his marker
          ...  Nacho stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 10 :(bnm) D_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  D_Baggio controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Messi beats J_Simunovic
          ...  J_Simunovic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 12 :(bnm) R_Baggio pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Baggio is clean through!
          ...  D_Baggio with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(rfc) H_Fernandez sidesteps J_Simunovic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Kickaball fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 16 :(bnm) M_Britos holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Kane
          ...  But Doria puts it in row Z!
Min. 20 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the through ball to Doria
          ...  Doria with a thundering shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 22 :(bnm) M_Britos looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque with the attempt at goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Britos
          ...  He puts in Messi!
          ...  P_Sweeper with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Giovinco knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Giovinco tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It floats over D_Anderson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 31 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf hits a hard pass to Messi
          ...  What a shot from Messi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_Anderson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doria plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 41 :(bnm) The ball rolls free!
          ...  H_Kane takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  H_Kane has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Peruzzi got a touch
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) H_Fernandez is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf tries the shot !
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 44 :(rfc) Messi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  C_Kickaball brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Messi bends it in
          ...  D_Anderson with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Messi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Malbranque rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) Messi is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Messi with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Anderson was beaten there!
Min. 49 :(rfc) Messi beats M_Britos
          ...  Messi sees D_Anderson off his line !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 49 :(bnm) S_Malbranque is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_Sweeper latches onto the ball
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Sweeper !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with the towering header to Messi
          ...  Driven towards goal by Messi !
          ...  D_Anderson turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Kickaball wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 53 :(rfc) Messi skips the challenge from J_Simunovic
          ...  But C_Kickaball slides in
Min. 54 :(bnm) D_Baggio hoofs it up field to find J_Litmanen
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Litmanen !
          ...  A_Peruzzi collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 55 :(rfc) L_Thomas finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  L_Thomas with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Anderson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Anderson beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Marshman chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 58 :(bnm) J_Litmanen sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Doria wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Thomas heads it away
Min. 62 :(bnm) J_Litmanen finds R_Baggio with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Baggio with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans go wild!
          ...  Lets see if Bayern Munich can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 63 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 63 :(bnm) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Bayern Munich will now be playing D
Min. 64 :(bnm) R_Baggio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Le_Boeuf!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Doria will cut out the threat
Min. 65 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as L_Olsen comes on for R_Giovinco to play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) B_Hemoth turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Messi
          ...  Nacho takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 70 :(rfc) S_Byrne is being brought on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(bnm) J_Litmanen turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Messi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(bnm) J_Litmanen 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!
          ...  H_Kane receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Doria rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli warns him
Min. 78 :(bnm) Lucas comes on for R_Baggio and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(bnm) C_Ridout is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(bnm) Up goes the substitution board - M_Icardi on for H_Kane as a FW
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca replaces Messi and will play FW
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Wilshere pushes it past the defender
          ...  A powerful header from J_Wilshere !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 86 :(bnm) J_Simunovic beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf slides in
Min. 87 :(rfc) L_Thomas lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Olsen latches on to it
          ...  But C_Kickaball slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bnm) Lucas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Simunovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Simunovic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Peruzzi blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

*************  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          : Messi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : J_Litmanen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Baggio (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kickaball (44), S_Malbranque (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  33  14  11  35 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_McGrain      DF   1  32  13   8  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  32  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  34   7  18 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  32   6  22 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  30   7  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   7  28   8  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Messi          FW   1  10   8  35  18 |  82   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  23
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  29   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  29   7  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  34  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  33   6  12  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Kickaball    DF   1  32   8  10  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
Nacho          DF   3  31   7   4  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  31   7   7  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Britos       DF   2  30   6   8  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  31   8  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  30   7  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  29  11  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  31  33 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  27  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Neuer        GK  29   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       DF   3   8  29   4  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  27  14  19 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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