Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Thu Nov 21)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF B_Myre
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF J_Myre
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF C_Obradovic
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  MF Joaquín
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF M_Essien
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                          J_Jurado MF  |  MF Gandolf
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW Pele
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                            G_Adam SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB G_Bale
                             Diego SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB S_Marlet

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 3  :(brc) R_Kopa with a simple pass to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 14 :(brc) R_Kopa slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Van_Buuren
Min. 19 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_Uddin
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Gronkjaer
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 20 :(rfc) L_Copland pulls it back to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere sees Silvio_Proto off his line !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca spots B_Yaga who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Myre takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Yaga kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Uddin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Uddin tries to beat Silvio_Proto!
          ...  Brilliant save from Silvio_Proto
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 25 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Gandolf gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Uddin !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 26 :(brc) Gandolf has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Copland
          ...  He puts in M_Essien!
          ...  M_Essien hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  B_Yaga with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 29 :(brc) Joaquín looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  A thundering drive by Pele !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 30 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the strike !
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 32 :(rfc) K_Uddin loses J_Myre
          ...  M_Hunt with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(brc) C_Obradovic with a burst of pace
          ...  L_Wallace with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 37 :(brc) M_Hunt unselfishly heads the ball back to Pele
          ...  Pele has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
Min. 39 :(rfc) L_Wallace takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Kopa
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside F_de_Boer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Kopa with a powerful header !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) M_Steklenburg looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Adam replaces M_Steklenburg to play as a GK

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

Min. 46 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Pele aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  G_Adam narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 48 :(brc) Pele with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_de_Boer
          ...  A vicious shot by Pele !
          ...  G_Adam makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(rfc) J_Jurado drives it forward to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a powerful header !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin hits it into the box!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 51 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere lofts the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily catches it!
Min. 60 :(brc) G_Bale is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) E_Johnson with a reverse pass to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga drives the shot in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto gathers it comfortably
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Jurado gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Jurado fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by Silvio_Proto to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Yaga!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_McLeish is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(rfc) M_Murphy replaces R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 66 :(brc) Pele cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Myre
          ...  A_Van_Buuren clears with a diving header
Min. 67 :(rfc) F_de_Boer plays the early ball across the box to find E_Johnson in space
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Johnson !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 68 :(brc) S_Marlet is coming on for M_Hunt and will play MF
Min. 68 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play N
Min. 68 :(rfc) M_Murphy beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Murphy must beat Silvio_Proto!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 69 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  B_Yaga is through!
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Obradovic
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 71 :(rfc) M_Murphy runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Johnson floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Wilkinson will replace the useless M_Essien and will play DF
Min. 76 :(rfc) B_Yaga knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Wilkinson
          ...  B_Yaga pounds a rocket on 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 J_Wilshere!
          ...  E_Johnson gets to it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 78 :(rfc) M_Murphy flicks it over G_Bale and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Murphy with the chance !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Wilshere flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Gronkjaer
Min. 87 :(brc) Gandolf backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Myre latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Myre is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round G_Adam
          ...  He rounds G_Adam
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(brc) Joaquín brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_McLeish
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Pele!
          ...  Pele has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Adam had no chance!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Barcelona ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Steklenburg (46)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Essien (26), Pele (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hunt (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 2 Barcelona
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  46   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  24   7   5  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  -8   4
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |  48   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  36   3   1   3  15 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  26  12   5  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  24   8   7  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  21
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   8
Joaquín        MF   2   1  34   1  39 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  32   6  39 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  25   7  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
Gandolf        MF   2  18  24   8  19 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  29  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  60
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  29  33 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  25  10   7  42 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  24   9   7  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  25   8  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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