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Season 29 Archive: Elite League Cup Final
Rangers FC 3 - 2 Barcelona
Elite League Cup Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Mon Mar 30)
Rangers FC | Barcelona
4-1-3-2 A | 5-1-3-1 D
Gazza Grant | Bryngar Myre
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A_Peruzzi GK | GK M_Zetterer
R_Giovinco DF | DF G_Wilkinson
G_Grant DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
D_McGrain DF | DF J_Myre
F_Le_Boeuf DF | DF J_Miranda
J_Wilshere DM | DF D_Rose
L_Thomas MF | DM R_Kopa
B_Hemoth MF | MF B_Spencer
R_Jack MF | MF Xavi
Messi FW | MF Coutinho
R_Acquafresca FW | FW H_Son
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P_Lattuada SUB | SUB Barthez
L_Olsen SUB | SUB Marco_Rojo
K_Rekik SUB | SUB K_Porborsky
J_Marshman SUB | SUB Amauri
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB K_Mbappe
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 4 :(brc) B_Spencer with a well-controlled run
... F_Le_Boeuf pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 9 :(rfc) L_Thomas takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Messi
... Messi drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with M_Zetterer
... He nutmegs M_Zetterer
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_Wilshere knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A well-placed shot from J_Wilshere !
... But M_Zetterer tips it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(rfc) B_Hemoth volleys it forward. He finds R_Acquafresca
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Myre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 16 :(brc) Coutinho looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to H_Son
... H_Son belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... A_Peruzzi tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Jack works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to F_Le_Boeuf
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... G_Wilkinson picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(brc) H_Son with a clever shimmy
... But he loses control of it
... F_Le_Boeuf belts it clear
Min. 26 :(rfc) L_Thomas kicks Ciaran_Clark off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Thomas races into the box
... He sees R_Giovinco lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... J_Miranda is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off G_Wilkinson back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Miranda takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 31 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the heel pass to Messi
... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Jack plays it towards the near post!
... J_Miranda gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer kicks L_Thomas!
... F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 32 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with a well-controlled run
... G_Wilkinson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... RED CARD!!
... F_De_Bleeckere had no choice there!!
... Gazza Grant appluads the decision
Min. 33 :(rfc) Messi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
... D_Rose wins the ball well
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a free kick
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a penetrating pass to G_Grant
... D_Rose wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) B_Hemoth gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... J_Myre bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(rfc) G_Grant is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to R_Acquafresca
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Myre
Min. 46 :(brc) D_Rose brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Xavi gets on the end of the pass
... F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona
Min. 54 :(brc) H_Son with a burst of pace
... R_Giovinco steals the ball of off him
Min. 58 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
... Ciaran_Clark with the shot on net !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa lofts the ball in!
... The danger is dealt with by G_Grant
Min. 59 :(brc) H_Son has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
... He puts in B_Spencer!
... G_Grant is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... F_De_Bleeckere is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa is now playing as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Coutinho fouls
... That was disgusting
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... F_De_Bleeckere signals that it is indirect
... B_Hemoth hoists it forward
... Messi gets on the end of it
... Coutinho seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 61 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with an intelligent ball to R_Jack
... R_Jack chases it through, he must score !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 62 :(brc) J_Myre has a go!
... It hits the defender
... H_Son collects the loose ball!
... J_Wilshere reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 63 :(brc) Xavi takes on G_Grant
... He runs past him
... Xavi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But A_Peruzzi palms it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - K_Mbappe on for D_Rose as a FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Amauri takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Coutinho as FW
Min. 65 :(brc) B_Spencer beats R_Giovinco
... He muscled him off the ball
... B_Spencer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
... But A_Peruzzi recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Jack kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Acquafresca uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... M_Zetterer gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds Messi with a perfectly weighted pass
... Messi with the overhead !
... But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(brc) Amauri with electric pace
... He eases past F_Le_Boeuf
... R_Jack takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Kopa pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... H_Son is clean through!
... H_Son tries one from the edge of the box !
... A_Peruzzi falls over
... GOAL !!
... A_Peruzzi looks a little embarrassed now!
... That's got Barcelona back level!
... Rangers FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 71 :(rfc) B_Hemoth kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Messi gets on the end of the pass
... Messi looks to see where M_Zetterer is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 73 :(rfc) Messi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But J_Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
... What can he do here?
... R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_McGrain sidesteps J_Myre
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... M_Zetterer fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... R_Acquafresca with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... M_Zetterer shouts at his defenders
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
... From long range R_Acquafresca bends the ball towards goal!
... M_Zetterer makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf runs at the defence
... He nutmegs R_Kopa
... He showed his class there
... F_Le_Boeuf with the cheeky shot!
... M_Zetterer gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(brc) B_Spencer with the cross-field pass to Amauri
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Wilshere
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by R_Kopa
... The ball finds its way to H_Son
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... K_Mbappe hits it towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of A_Peruzzi
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Hemoth drives it across the face of the goal D_McGrain
... D_McGrain tries to place it in the corner !
... M_Zetterer is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 77 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a mistake by G_Grant
... That mistake could prove costly
... K_Mbappe shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... In off the post
... That's given Barcelona something to fight for!
... Rangers FC 3-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a probing pass to Messi
... Messi hits a curling shot!
... M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Miranda brings it under control
... He takes on L_Thomas
... He gets past him!
... He puts in H_Son!
... B_Hemoth is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... F_De_Bleeckere warned him
Min. 80 :(rfc) L_Olsen comes on for R_Giovinco and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega replaces Messi to play as a FW
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Marshman takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Thomas
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(brc) J_Myre with the header on
... He finds Xavi in space
... But L_Olsen clears the ball to safety
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_Miranda!
... He has some space now!
... J_Miranda with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... R_Jack swings it in
... R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
... R_Acquafresca shapes up for a shot!
... M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Olsen with the kinky dribble
... J_Myre robs him of the ball
Min. 86 :(brc) Xavi is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Amauri
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... A_Peruzzi watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 87 :(rfc) R_Jack has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Myre
... He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
... H_Rodellega heads the ball towards goal !
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 87 :(rfc) H_Rodellega turns on a sixpence
... R_Kopa with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... J_Marshman shapes to shoot
... He plays it to B_Hemoth instead
... B_Hemoth fires the shot in!
... But M_Zetterer stops that one easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Marshman sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Rodellega
... H_Rodellega shoots towards goal !
... M_Zetterer gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 93 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... R_Acquafresca keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 93 :(brc) B_Spencer slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... J_Marshman muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Elite Arena
Attendance : 179,285
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Messi (9), R_Acquafresca (74), D_McGrain (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Le_Boeuf (4), L_Thomas (26), G_Grant (59), R_Jack (67), J_Marshman (93)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : H_Son
Scorers : H_Son (68), K_Mbappe (77)
Sent Off : G_Wilkinson (32)
Booked : D_Rose (33), J_Miranda (82), R_Kopa (87)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 8
Off target : 3 | 3
On target : 14 | 5
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 5 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 16
Key Tackles : 6 | 10
Key Passes : 17 | 9
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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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A_Peruzzi GK 39 2 7 3 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 34 14 11 35 | 81 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
G_Grant DF 3 33 7 9 13 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
D_McGrain DF 1 32 14 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 32 11 7 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 28 28
J_Wilshere DM 2 20 32 12 19 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 10
L_Thomas MF 1 8 35 7 18 | 82 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 32 6 22 | 95 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 10
R_Jack MF 3 7 31 12 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -1
Messi FW 1 10 8 36 18 | 81 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 56
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 34 36 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 76
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 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Rekik DF 1 29 7 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Marshman MF 3 8 31 7 33 | 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
H_Rodellega FW 2 6 8 28 13 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
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 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 34 11 8 31 | 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 -10 -10
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 33 9 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Myre DF 2 32 10 8 39 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
J_Miranda DF 2 31 11 7 21 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 8 -2
D_Rose DF 1 28 11 7 22 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
R_Kopa MF 2 15 35 9 23 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
B_Spencer MF 1 12 32 13 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Xavi MF 1 5 31 10 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Coutinho MF 3 6 28 9 21 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
H_Son FW 2 9 11 32 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 -10 26
Barthez GK 31 5 3 1 21 | 0 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
K_Porborsky MF 2 6 28 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
K_Mbappe FW 2 7 7 28 12 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 15
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
4-1-3-2 A | 5-1-3-1 D
Gazza Grant | Bryngar Myre
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A_Peruzzi GK | GK M_Zetterer
R_Giovinco DF | DF G_Wilkinson
G_Grant DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
D_McGrain DF | DF J_Myre
F_Le_Boeuf DF | DF J_Miranda
J_Wilshere DM | DF D_Rose
L_Thomas MF | DM R_Kopa
B_Hemoth MF | MF B_Spencer
R_Jack MF | MF Xavi
Messi FW | MF Coutinho
R_Acquafresca FW | FW H_Son
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P_Lattuada SUB | SUB Barthez
L_Olsen SUB | SUB Marco_Rojo
K_Rekik SUB | SUB K_Porborsky
J_Marshman SUB | SUB Amauri
H_Rodellega SUB | SUB K_Mbappe
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 4 :(brc) B_Spencer with a well-controlled run
... F_Le_Boeuf pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 9 :(rfc) L_Thomas takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Messi
... Messi drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with M_Zetterer
... He nutmegs M_Zetterer
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_Wilshere knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A well-placed shot from J_Wilshere !
... But M_Zetterer tips it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(rfc) B_Hemoth volleys it forward. He finds R_Acquafresca
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Myre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 16 :(brc) Coutinho looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to H_Son
... H_Son belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... A_Peruzzi tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Jack works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to F_Le_Boeuf
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... G_Wilkinson picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(brc) H_Son with a clever shimmy
... But he loses control of it
... F_Le_Boeuf belts it clear
Min. 26 :(rfc) L_Thomas kicks Ciaran_Clark off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Thomas races into the box
... He sees R_Giovinco lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... J_Miranda is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off G_Wilkinson back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Miranda takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 31 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the heel pass to Messi
... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Jack plays it towards the near post!
... J_Miranda gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer kicks L_Thomas!
... F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 32 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with a well-controlled run
... G_Wilkinson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... RED CARD!!
... F_De_Bleeckere had no choice there!!
... Gazza Grant appluads the decision
Min. 33 :(rfc) Messi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
... D_Rose wins the ball well
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a free kick
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a penetrating pass to G_Grant
... D_Rose wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) B_Hemoth gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... J_Myre bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(rfc) G_Grant is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to R_Acquafresca
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Myre
Min. 46 :(brc) D_Rose brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Xavi gets on the end of the pass
... F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Barcelona
Min. 54 :(brc) H_Son with a burst of pace
... R_Giovinco steals the ball of off him
Min. 58 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
... Ciaran_Clark with the shot on net !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa lofts the ball in!
... The danger is dealt with by G_Grant
Min. 59 :(brc) H_Son has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
... He puts in B_Spencer!
... G_Grant is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... F_De_Bleeckere is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa is now playing as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Coutinho fouls
... That was disgusting
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... F_De_Bleeckere signals that it is indirect
... B_Hemoth hoists it forward
... Messi gets on the end of it
... Coutinho seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 61 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with an intelligent ball to R_Jack
... R_Jack chases it through, he must score !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 62 :(brc) J_Myre has a go!
... It hits the defender
... H_Son collects the loose ball!
... J_Wilshere reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 63 :(brc) Xavi takes on G_Grant
... He runs past him
... Xavi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But A_Peruzzi palms it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - K_Mbappe on for D_Rose as a FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Amauri takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Coutinho as FW
Min. 65 :(brc) B_Spencer beats R_Giovinco
... He muscled him off the ball
... B_Spencer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
... But A_Peruzzi recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Jack kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Acquafresca uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... M_Zetterer gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds Messi with a perfectly weighted pass
... Messi with the overhead !
... But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(brc) Amauri with electric pace
... He eases past F_Le_Boeuf
... R_Jack takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Kopa pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... H_Son is clean through!
... H_Son tries one from the edge of the box !
... A_Peruzzi falls over
... GOAL !!
... A_Peruzzi looks a little embarrassed now!
... That's got Barcelona back level!
... Rangers FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 71 :(rfc) B_Hemoth kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Messi gets on the end of the pass
... Messi looks to see where M_Zetterer is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 73 :(rfc) Messi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But J_Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
... What can he do here?
... R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_McGrain sidesteps J_Myre
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... M_Zetterer fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... R_Acquafresca with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... M_Zetterer shouts at his defenders
... Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
... Rangers FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 75 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
... From long range R_Acquafresca bends the ball towards goal!
... M_Zetterer makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf runs at the defence
... He nutmegs R_Kopa
... He showed his class there
... F_Le_Boeuf with the cheeky shot!
... M_Zetterer gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(brc) B_Spencer with the cross-field pass to Amauri
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Wilshere
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by R_Kopa
... The ball finds its way to H_Son
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... K_Mbappe hits it towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of A_Peruzzi
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Hemoth drives it across the face of the goal D_McGrain
... D_McGrain tries to place it in the corner !
... M_Zetterer is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Rangers FC 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 77 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a mistake by G_Grant
... That mistake could prove costly
... K_Mbappe shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... In off the post
... That's given Barcelona something to fight for!
... Rangers FC 3-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 78 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a probing pass to Messi
... Messi hits a curling shot!
... M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Miranda brings it under control
... He takes on L_Thomas
... He gets past him!
... He puts in H_Son!
... B_Hemoth is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... F_De_Bleeckere warned him
Min. 80 :(rfc) L_Olsen comes on for R_Giovinco and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega replaces Messi to play as a FW
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Marshman takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Thomas
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(brc) J_Myre with the header on
... He finds Xavi in space
... But L_Olsen clears the ball to safety
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_Miranda!
... He has some space now!
... J_Miranda with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... R_Jack swings it in
... R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
... R_Acquafresca shapes up for a shot!
... M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Olsen with the kinky dribble
... J_Myre robs him of the ball
Min. 86 :(brc) Xavi is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Amauri
... Amauri with the cheeky shot!
... A_Peruzzi watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 87 :(rfc) R_Jack has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Myre
... He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
... H_Rodellega heads the ball towards goal !
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 87 :(rfc) H_Rodellega turns on a sixpence
... R_Kopa with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... J_Marshman shapes to shoot
... He plays it to B_Hemoth instead
... B_Hemoth fires the shot in!
... But M_Zetterer stops that one easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Marshman sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Rodellega
... H_Rodellega shoots towards goal !
... M_Zetterer gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 93 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... R_Acquafresca keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 93 :(brc) B_Spencer slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... J_Marshman muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
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Match Details
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Venue : Elite Arena
Attendance : 179,285
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Messi (9), R_Acquafresca (74), D_McGrain (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Le_Boeuf (4), L_Thomas (26), G_Grant (59), R_Jack (67), J_Marshman (93)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : H_Son
Scorers : H_Son (68), K_Mbappe (77)
Sent Off : G_Wilkinson (32)
Booked : D_Rose (33), J_Miranda (82), R_Kopa (87)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 8
Off target : 3 | 3
On target : 14 | 5
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 5 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 16
Key Tackles : 6 | 10
Key Passes : 17 | 9
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Final Score : Rangers FC 3 - 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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A_Peruzzi GK 39 2 7 3 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 34 14 11 35 | 81 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
G_Grant DF 3 33 7 9 13 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
D_McGrain DF 1 32 14 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 32 11 7 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 28 28
J_Wilshere DM 2 20 32 12 19 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 10
L_Thomas MF 1 8 35 7 18 | 82 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 32 6 22 | 95 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 10
R_Jack MF 3 7 31 12 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -1
Messi FW 1 10 8 36 18 | 81 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 56
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 34 36 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 76
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 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Rekik DF 1 29 7 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Marshman MF 3 8 31 7 33 | 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
H_Rodellega FW 2 6 8 28 13 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
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 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 34 11 8 31 | 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 -10 -10
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 33 9 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Myre DF 2 32 10 8 39 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
J_Miranda DF 2 31 11 7 21 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 8 -2
D_Rose DF 1 28 11 7 22 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
R_Kopa MF 2 15 35 9 23 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
B_Spencer MF 1 12 32 13 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Xavi MF 1 5 31 10 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Coutinho MF 3 6 28 9 21 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
H_Son FW 2 9 11 32 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 -10 26
Barthez GK 31 5 3 1 21 | 0 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
K_Porborsky MF 2 6 28 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
K_Mbappe FW 2 7 7 28 12 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 15
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