June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Celtic FC (Wed Apr 30)


                           Rangers FC  |  Celtic FC
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-3-1 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF M_Madl
                         S_Jardine DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           K_Black MF  |  DM R_Tabatta
                          D_Cooper MF  |  DM Liziero
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF Arne_Engels
                               Kan AM  |  MF M_Olise
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF K_Sema
                             Keane FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB Nahuel_Molina
                     Maurice_Malpa SUB |  SUB M_Cucurella
                          J_Baxter SUB |  SUB Jota_Neves
                         C_Pizarro SUB |  SUB K_Furuhashi

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) D_Cooper pass splits open the defence and finds Kan
          ...  Kan hits the ball first time!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 4  :(cfc) Arne_Engels watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi slides in
Min. 6  :(cfc) I_Sarr cuts inside J_Barjonas
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(rfc) Keane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 14 :(cfc) R_Tabatta off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Olise picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Olise with the overhead !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema lofts the ball in!
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 15 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to P
Min. 16 :(cfc) M_Olise controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Marco_Rojo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Marco_Rojo attempts a lob!
          ...  P_McCloy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 17 :(cfc) I_Sarr takes advantage of a mistake by S_Jardine
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Lee fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(cfc) R_Tabatta plays the early ball across the box to find S_Stallbaum in space
          ...  S_Stallbaum tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 18 :(cfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Celtic FC will now play C
Min. 18 :(rfc) Keane takes on K_Sema
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_Tabatta with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 21 :(cfc) Marco_Rojo with a first time pass
          ...  I_Sarr runs onto it!
          ...  A skilful effort from I_Sarr !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  He has notched up his 20th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 22 :(rfc) T_Lee finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  R_Tabatta with the block
Min. 22 :(cfc) Arne_Engels beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Arne_Engels attempts to drive it home!
          ...  P_McCloy with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 24 :(rfc) Kan takes advantage of a mistake by M_Madl
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Madl reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 25 :(cfc) R_Tabatta runs at Keane
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Tabatta sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 28 :(rfc) Kan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Rangers FC 1-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 29 :(rfc) Keane finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Keane with a blistering shot !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 31 :(cfc) Marco_Rojo plays it forward to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  P_McCloy never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(cfc) Liziero looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Stallbaum
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Stallbaum !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 39 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Jardine
          ...  He puts in K_Sema!
          ...  K_Sema rifles it to the far post !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 40 :(cfc) Arne_Engels takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering volley!
          ...  But P_McCloy palms it behind
          ...  A_Taylor has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum with the Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Stallbaum goes for the top corner !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-4 Celtic FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) M_Madl is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 44 :(cfc) D_De_Gea is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Madl is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_Tabatta can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-4 Celtic FC

Min. 49 :(cfc) Arne_Engels finds M_Olise with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Olise hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_Barjonas sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Stallbaum clears the danger
Min. 53 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Stallbaum
          ...  Ivica_Strok looks to see where Carlos_Bravo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 55 :(cfc) M_Olise with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Lee
          ...  M_Olise strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  P_McCloy beats the ball away
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Sema changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Liziero
          ...  S_Jardine with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 56 :(cfc) R_Tabatta drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to I_Sarr
          ...  But T_Lee with the fine tackle
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_McGrain lashes out at Arne_Engels
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  K_Sema hoists it forward
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_Barjonas spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens comes on for S_Jardine and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Baxter will replace the useless K_Black and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) C_Pizarro is ready to come on to replace Ivica_Strok
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_Tabatta skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Olise
          ...  M_Olise goes for goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 61 :(cfc) Marco_Rojo finds his way through
          ...  But T_Lee reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Nahuel_Molina will come on for S_Stallbaum and play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as M_Cucurella comes on for F_Sierralta to play DF
Min. 66 :(rfc) J_Baxter has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Tabatta
          ...  He puts in Kan!
          ...  R_Tabatta moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 68 :(cfc) Jota_Neves replaces Arne_Engels to play as a MF
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Furuhashi will replace the useless I_Sarr and will play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_Cooper unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Pizarro
          ...  C_Pizarro with the shot on net !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a first time pass
          ...  C_Pizarro runs onto it!
          ...  M_Cucurella gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) M_Olise plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Furuhashi keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Lee slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 90 :(cfc) K_Sema plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  K_Sema hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_McCloy makes a fine save
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Furuhashi with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  K_Furuhashi with a blistering shot !
          ...  P_McCloy heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 94 :(cfc) K_Furuhashi knocks the ball past the lunge of Gary_Gillespi
          ...  K_Furuhashi attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans taunt him!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 145,495
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Cooper
Scorers              : D_Cooper (28)
Sent Off             : D_McGrain (57)
Booked               : Ivica_Strok (6), T_Lee (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabatta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (14,21), S_Stallbaum (17,42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Madl (44)
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       19
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           5        |       15
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 4 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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P_McCloy       GK  35   3   4   3  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   7   3  19 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  32   3   3  18 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  31  10   2  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  31   5  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5  -5 -20
Kan            AM   2   7  27  18  32 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  29   7   2  33 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  39   1   2   3  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  37  13   8  30 |  96   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  25  50   5
M_Madl         DF   3  36  11   7  22 |  44   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  34  19  17  47 |  67   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  25  15  50
F_Sierralta    DF   2  34  13  18  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      DM   2  25  32  18  21 |  96   0   3   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  75  95   0
Liziero        DM   1  20  32   6  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  36  12  31 |  70   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
M_Olise        MF   1   6  35  15  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Sema         MF   1  14  34  25  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  40  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  20  75
D_De_Gea       DF  30   4   1   4  12 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  33   8   3  20 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cucurella    DF   2  32   3   5  26 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
Jota_Neves     MF   1  10  33  16  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   5   2  35  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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