Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Mar 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada GK  |  GK Barthez
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF D_Rose
                             Doria DF  |  DF L_Inagzij
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF L_Baines
                       B_Bambinino DF  |  DF A_Andreasen
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  MF Coutinho
                          J_Hastie MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                      Rou_Reynolds MF  |  MF A_Mallburg
                         E_Shikari MF  |  MF B_Clinton
                            J_Cole MF  |  FW Amauri
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi SUB |  SUB M_Adein
                        R_Giovinco SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                           L_Olsen SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                           S_Byrne SUB |  SUB Xavi
                     R_Acquafresca SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 4  :(rfc) H_Fernandez with a glorious long pass to D_McGrain
          ...  L_Baines with the tackle
Min. 5  :(rfc) B_Bambinino plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cole keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Cole launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Cole kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Rodellega !
          ...  But Barthez tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Clinton finds the run of K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 19 :(brc) Coutinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Clinton
          ...  B_Clinton shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 22 :(rfc) H_Fernandez hoofs it up field to find H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Cole twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 22 :(rfc) S_Byrne is coming on for J_Cole and will play MF
Min. 24 :(brc) A_Andreasen hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Amauri latches onto it!
          ...  Amauri with a thundering volley!
          ...  P_Lattuada gathers it easily
Min. 26 :(rfc) Rou_Reynolds beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A delicate header from Rou_Reynolds !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Barthez
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks it past Doria and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_McGrain scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 28 :(brc) B_Clinton gets to the by line and finds K_Mbappe with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_McGrain with the tackle
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Clinton with a measured ball to Amauri
          ...  Amauri hits the ball first time!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Mallburg plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Andreasen loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  P_Lattuada tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Mallburg swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Rekik
Min. 34 :(brc) Coutinho looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  D_McGrain with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Amauri fires it towards the goal
          ...  P_Lattuada falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  P_Lattuada looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Andreasen with the header
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(rfc) K_Rekik with a 40-yard pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  A_Mallburg takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 38 :(rfc) H_Fernandez with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  L_Inagzij with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 42 :(rfc) H_Fernandez with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to E_Shikari
          ...  E_Shikari with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from Rou_Reynolds to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Barthez gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hastie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 46 :(rfc) E_Shikari with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  L_Baines pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Eriksson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Eriksson!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 47 :(rfc) J_Hastie retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Byrne gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Byrne carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 48 :(rfc) H_Fernandez plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  H_Fernandez with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(rfc) Rou_Reynolds sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Rodellega
          ...  A_Andreasen rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 56 :(rfc) H_Rodellega with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  H_Rodellega drives it low !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 56 :(brc) Coutinho with a 50-yard pass to Amauri
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 61 :(rfc) Rangers FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 61 :(rfc) D_McGrain plays in H_Rodellega with a beautiful ball
          ...  H_Rodellega with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 68 :(rfc) D_McGrain steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_McGrain !
          ...  But Barthez tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(rfc) E_Shikari takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  E_Shikari with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) K_Porborsky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Doria
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  B_Bambinino with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 71 :(rfc) D_McGrain beats L_Inagzij
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Eriksson
          ...  D_McGrain tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It floats over Barthez
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 73 :(brc) Coutinho sidesteps Rou_Reynolds
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  H_Fernandez tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Eriksson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Eriksson!
          ...  J_Eriksson refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 73 :(brc) Coutinho slides it through the middle to Amauri
          ...  A thundering drive by Amauri !
          ...  P_Lattuada with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre will come on for D_Rose and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Xavi is being prepared to come on
          ...  Coutinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(brc) A_Mallburg kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Clinton gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Doria with an over the top challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(rfc) R_Giovinco replaces D_McGrain to play as a DF
Min. 85 :(brc) K_Porborsky leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to L_Baines
          ...  L_Baines hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted a handball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Rodellega is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 91 :(rfc) E_Shikari with a pinpoint pass to S_Byrne
          ...  S_Byrne tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 91 :(brc) L_Baines with the first time flick to J_Myre
          ...  Doria makes the challenge and clears the ball

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Rodellega (22), Rou_Reynolds (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McGrain (27), Doria (77)
Injured              : J_Cole (22)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Baines (46), A_Andreasen (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 0 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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P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  32  14   8  24 |  83   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   9
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
K_Rekik        DF   1  29   7   2  12 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
B_Bambinino    DF   2  26   8   5  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
H_Fernandez    MF   1   7  28   8  32 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
J_Hastie       MF   3  10  26   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  26   9  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  28  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  34  14  11  35 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  29   7  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  34  36 |   4   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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Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  28  11   7  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Inagzij      DF   1  28  11   6  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Baines       DF   3  25   9   5  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
A_Andreasen    DF   3  25   8   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   9
Coutinho       MF   3   6  28   9  21 |  78   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  28   8  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Mallburg     MF   2   5  26   5  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Clinton      MF   3   5  25   5  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  11
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  28  12 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Adein        GK  29   3   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  32  10   8  39 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  28  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  32  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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