Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Celtic FC (Wed Mar 27)


                           Rangers FC  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF M_Britos
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF T_Muller
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                             Messi FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                       F_Ravanelli SUB |  SUB A_A_Messi
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB D_Harry

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 7  :(rfc) B_Hemoth takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca from 20 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 9  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson knocks the ball past M_Britos
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the chance !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 10 :(rfc) L_Shawry with the nod to R_Jack
          ...  B_Howedes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Gunnarsson
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a neat pass into A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He dinks it over T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers reacts well to save !!
Min. 14 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a 40-yard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_McGowan !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 17 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the dribble
          ...  G_Grant is easily beaten
          ...  But R_Giovinco sweeps up the threat
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_Jack brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Bellerin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Grant!
          ...  G_Grant aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But T_Flowers is equal to it
Min. 18 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a smart pass to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 20 :(cfc) T_Muller drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But D_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a first time pass
          ...  L_Shawry runs onto it!
          ...  H_Bellerin reads the play well
Min. 23 :(rfc) Messi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But H_Bellerin clears the ball to safety
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Howedes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 25 :(cfc) T_Muller sidesteps G_Grant
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Thomas goes in studs first
          ...  He is warned by M_Clattenurg
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Messi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Messi looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 29 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses L_Shawry
          ...  M_Phisbaena has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 33 :(rfc) L_Shawry takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  M_Britos with the tackle
Min. 33 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena is clean through!
          ...  D_Marshall tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it past H_Bellerin
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Muller fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Gazza Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 35 :(cfc) L_Holtby hoists the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Jack has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Shawry collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Britos gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 40 :(rfc) R_Giovinco gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside B_Howedes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits a crisp volley!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 41 :(cfc) T_Muller with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Muller !
          ...  D_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Marshall reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) C_Makelele finds himself in acres of space
          ...  C_Makelele sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Giovinco brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Bellerin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Jack!
          ...  R_Jack with a little chip!
          ...  But T_Flowers dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Flowers just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 50 :(cfc) P_McGowan picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Shawry
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Bellerin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca loses B_Howedes
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 52 :(cfc) B_Howedes plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Howedes !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 55 :(cfc) T_Muller fires over a low cross to C_Makelele
          ...  Messi with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  C_Makelele passes to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 56 :(cfc) B_Howedes has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Grant
          ...  He knocks it to L_Holtby!
          ...  But R_Giovinco slides in
Min. 58 :(rfc) Messi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Howedes a clean set of heals
          ...  Messi must beat T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Shawry
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele is unmarked!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_McGrain looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 62 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps R_Giovinco
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Giovinco goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca loses his marker
          ...  M_Britos slices it
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Jack!
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Acquafresca
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_A_Messi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_V_Persie
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Intercepted by P_A_Cocu
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca leaves M_Britos standing
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Britos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Harry replaces an unhappy L_Holtby and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_McGrain
          ...  He knocks it to H_Bellerin!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Thomas belts it clear
Min. 79 :(rfc) D_McGrain hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Shawry latches onto it!
          ...  L_Shawry goes for goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But T_Flowers recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with an intelligent ball to Messi
          ...  Messi with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Messi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 83 :(rfc) K_Rekik comes on for L_Shawry and takes up a DF role
Min. 83 :(cfc) C_Makelele finds himself in a good position
          ...  D_McGrain with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
          ...  Messi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 84 :(cfc) A_A_Messi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Giovinco with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Celtic FC players
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 87 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca dribbles it into the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) R_Giovinco takes on H_Bellerin
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_Giovinco pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

*************  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          : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Messi (55), D_McGrain (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 1 Celtic FC
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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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  35   9   8  15 |  85   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
R_Giovinco     DF   2  32  13  11  35 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  11
D_McGrain      DF   1  31  13   8  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
G_Grant        DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Jack         MF   3   7  30  11  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |  86   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  33  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  49
Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  31  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic 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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  33  11   9  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  31   7  11  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Britos       DF   2  29   6   8  22 |  77   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  29  14  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Muller       MF   3   9  29  10  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  29   8  21 |  77   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  35  16 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  34  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  37
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  29   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  27  11  40 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Harry        FW   2   9   8  25  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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