Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Mar 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF G_Bale
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                             Doria DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF J_Miranda
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                        B_Siegrist SUB |  SUB N_Douchez
                          L_Shawry SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB Xavi
                             Messi SUB |  SUB Shaqiri

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson loses Ciaran_Clark
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 5  :(rfc) L_Thomas is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Giovinco
          ...  But H_Son wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 8  :(brc) M_Hunt beats the defender
          ...  H_Rodellega pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 8  :(brc) B_Spencer takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  A great volley from H_Son !
          ...  Z_Stonewall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 13 :(rfc) H_Rodellega sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Cleaned up by Ciaran_Clark
Min. 16 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn pushes it past G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale does well to get the tackle in
Min. 18 :(rfc) H_Rodellega plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  H_Rodellega with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Zetterer will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 18 :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a mistake by Doria
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Son !
          ...  But Z_Stonewall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 25 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Abrha
          ...  He knocks it to K_Ramsteijn!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Zetterer's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 26 :(brc) G_Bale boots it towards G_Wilkinson
          ...  Doria wins the ball
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Thomas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  H_Rodellega gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But G_Wilkinson barges him off the ball
Min. 33 :(rfc) B_Hemoth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Kopa
          ...  He puts in L_Thomas!
          ...  K_Abrha with the block
Min. 34 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli plays the early ball across the box to find H_Rodellega in space
          ...  G_Wilkinson forces him off the ball
Min. 35 :(brc) K_Mizuno with a short pass to find M_Hunt
          ...  R_Giovinco with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 37 :(brc) B_Spencer is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt looks to see where Z_Stonewall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Z_Stonewall punches it away
Min. 42 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds H_Rodellega
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Wilkinson
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Miranda
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rodellega crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Zetterer
Min. 48 :(brc) K_Abrha with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 49 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Thomas fires over a low cross to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 52 :(brc) R_Kopa knocks it past P_Senderos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Ramsteijn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Stadio going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 55 :(rfc) H_Rodellega sidesteps G_Wilkinson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  H_Rodellega flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(rfc) P_Senderos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Rodellega
          ...  G_Bale with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Thomas lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Doria latches on to it
          ...  Doria attempts a low drive!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(brc) K_Mizuno is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt looks to see where Z_Stonewall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Z_Stonewall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 61 :(rfc) H_Rodellega finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Kopa
          ...  H_Son with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 63 :(brc) R_Kopa runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But Z_Stonewall is equal to it
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_Jack is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Thomas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega bears down on goal!
          ...  But M_Zetterer hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 70 :(rfc) D_McGrain is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Giovinco is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(rfc) R_Jack finds a hole in the defence
          ...  R_Jack with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 73 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing D
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Jack looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Rodellega
          ...  G_Bale tackles cleanly
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre replaces an unhappy G_Bale and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Xavi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Mizuno
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(brc) Shaqiri is coming on and K_Abrha is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda with a precise ball to H_Son
          ...  D_McGrain brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 76 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with a slick pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  J_Myre anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 78 :(rfc) Messi replaces R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes 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          : H_Rodellega
Scorers              : H_Rodellega (18), R_Jack (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Rodellega (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 1 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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Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  32  13  11  35 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  32  13   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  31  11  10  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Doria          DF   3  28   7   5  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  69   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  44
B_Siegrist     GK  27   1   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  35   9   8  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  31  13   8  24 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  34  12   8  42 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  32  10   8  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  31   9   8  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  30   9   7  33 |  79   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20
J_Miranda      DF   2  29  11   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  33   8  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  31  13  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  38  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  30  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  21
N_Douchez      GK  38   2   2   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  31   9   8  39 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  26  10   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  30   9  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  25  18  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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