Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 4, Rangers FC vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Apr 02)


                           Rangers FC  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK F_Olsen
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF R_Song
                         G_Stevens DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                         T_Forsyth DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                           K_Black MF  |  MF J_Height
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Shaqiri
                               Kan AM  |  MF Steven_Davis
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW T_A_Flo
                         C_Pizarro FW  |  FW T_Brolin
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB A_Thepot
                     Gary_Gillespi SUB |  SUB Lazo
                         S_Jardine SUB |  SUB N_Santos
                          J_Baxter SUB |  SUB El_Payaso
                             Keane SUB |  SUB M_Klose

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 1  :(bor) T_A_Flo takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Stevens
          ...  T_Forsyth with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  P_Ilic warned him
Min. 1  :(rfc) K_Black is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 3  :(rfc) Kan pulls it back to C_Pizarro
          ...  C_Pizarro rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Rangers FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 4  :(bor) T_Brolin takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Brolin drives it towards goal !
          ...  P_McCloy gets his fingertips to it
Min. 7  :(rfc) K_Black with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Pizarro lobs F_Olsen!
          ...  F_Olsen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 9  :(bor) T_A_Flo knocks it past Maurice_Malpa and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_A_Flo tries the shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Barjonas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Black hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Ivica_Strok
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  F_Olsen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 12 :(rfc) D_Cooper breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Olsen!
          ...  Steven_Davis brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Ilic calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Black chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Rongifo gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 16 :(bor) A_Vidal chips the ball over the defence and finds Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s pulled Borussia Dortmund level!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 18 :(rfc) D_McGrain sidesteps L_Rongifo
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Song reads the play well
Min. 20 :(bor) T_Brolin picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  But Ivica_Strok with the fine tackle
Min. 24 :(rfc) Kan takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Kan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Reiziger reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 27 :(bor) T_A_Flo is unmarked!
          ...  T_A_Flo tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(bor) T_Brolin takes advantage of a mistake by G_Stevens
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Brolin tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Rangers FC fans laugh at him
Min. 30 :(rfc) C_Pizarro with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Pizarro heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 31 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Kan
          ...  Kan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  F_Olsen never had a chance!
Min. 35 :(rfc) K_Black drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to C_Pizarro
          ...  C_Pizarro hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It floats over F_Olsen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 36 :(bor) T_Brolin sprints past D_Cooper
          ...  T_Brolin flings a shot at goal !
          ...  What agility from P_McCloy
Min. 37 :(bor) Steven_Davis finds T_A_Flo on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Forsyth forces him off the ball
Min. 38 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa races into the box
          ...  He sees Ivica_Strok lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Reiziger with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 39 :(rfc) J_Barjonas off the woodwork.
          ...  C_Pizarro picks up the deflection
          ...  C_Pizarro tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Rangers FC fans go wild!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bor) T_Brolin takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Maurice_Malpa
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But J_Barjonas wins the ball
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Stevens brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Pizarro makes himself available
          ...  L_Rongifo with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(rfc) Kan leaves M_Reiziger standing
          ...  Kan looks to see where F_Olsen is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 48 :(bor) T_Brolin sidesteps D_McGrain
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Cooper goes in studs first
Min. 49 :(rfc) D_Cooper with a first time pass
          ...  Ivica_Strok runs onto it!
          ...  A_Vidal gathers up the loose ball
Min. 54 :(rfc) Kan takes on L_Rongifo
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Kan tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  F_Olsen takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 55 :(bor) T_A_Flo cuts through the defence
          ...  T_A_Flo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 56 :(rfc) Kan jumps over T_Brolin's challenge
          ...  A skilful effort from Kan !
          ...  F_Olsen just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 57 :(bor) Shaqiri knocks it forward
          ...  D_McGrain slips
          ...  T_A_Flo gets to it!
          ...  Maurice_Malpa slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_McGrain is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Baxter on for D_Cooper as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Keane is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 63 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi flicks it over L_Rongifo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  F_Olsen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Rangers FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 64 :(rfc) K_Black finds Keane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Keane with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  F_Olsen saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 65 :(bor) El_Payaso is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Height is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(bor) T_A_Flo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Stevens
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Steven_Davis
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  P_McCloy can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_McCloy makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 69 :(rfc) Keane with a smart turn
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Reiziger
Min. 70 :(bor) Lazo will replace the useless R_Song and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) M_Klose is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Brolin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(bor) El_Payaso curls the ball out wide to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 72 :(rfc) Kan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  R_Carlos brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Ilic waves play on!!!
Min. 72 :(rfc) Keane rushes through the defence
          ...  R_Carlos with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Ilic will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Ilic warns him
Min. 73 :(rfc) K_Black with a one-touch layoff to C_Pizarro
          ...  M_Reiziger tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Black hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by Lazo
Min. 73 :(bor) The ball is passed in from A_Vidal, he finds M_Klose
          ...  K_Black cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(bor) N_Santos will replace M_Reiziger and play DF
Min. 76 :(bor) M_Klose takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Klose has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But P_McCloy with the difficult save
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Barjonas lays the ball back to Keane
          ...  El_Payaso with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 80 :(bor) Shaqiri knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Shaqiri hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  P_McCloy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 83 :(bor) Lazo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_A_Flo latches onto it!
          ...  T_A_Flo with the chance !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is too quick for the defence
          ...  L_Rongifo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  P_Ilic gave him a strong warning
Min. 86 :(bor) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Klose is through!
          ...  T_Forsyth dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) J_Baxter hoists the ball across to C_Pizarro
          ...  R_Carlos tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 92 :(rfc) Kan takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Keane
          ...  R_Carlos steals the ball of off him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 138,271
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Pizarro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Pizarro (3,39), Gary_Gillespi (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : A_Vidal
Scorers              : Steven_Davis (16), T_A_Flo (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Steven_Davis (12), M_Reiziger (38), L_Rongifo (46), R_Carlos (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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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  35   3   4   3  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   6   3  19 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  29   7   2  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
T_Forsyth      DF   1  26  10   4  19 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  60   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Kan            AM   2   7  27  18  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  63   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  75
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  32   3   3  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Olsen        GK  36   1   1   1  30 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  34   9   7  33 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
M_Reiziger     DF   2  33   8   7  21 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  53 -22 -22
R_Carlos       DF   1  33   1   5  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
L_Rongifo      DF   2  32  11   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
J_Height       MF   3  17  33   8  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  15  32   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
Shaqiri        MF   2  11  31  21  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  30  20  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  13  23
T_A_Flo        FW   1   4   3  34  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  27  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Thepot       GK  23   3   5   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  32   9   6  31 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
N_Santos       DF   2  31  11   1  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  29   7  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Klose        FW   1   2   2  31  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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