Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Juventus (Thu Jul 12)


                           Rangers FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK Savic
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF H_Berg
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                             Doria DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Paas_De_Boll
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW W_Jose
                                       |
                      H_Schumacher SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB Maldini
                      A_Gunnarsson SUB |  SUB S_Niguez
                         J_Shaddix SUB |  SUB M_Kikuchi
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB S_Corchia

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(jvt) W_Jose with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Fuchs
          ...  Doria plays the back pass
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Y_Mina
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Belushi with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 4  :(rfc) R_Jack puts in N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu sees Savic off his line !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 5  :(jvt) Beckenbauer plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Puciato
          ...  S_Bassong gathers up the loose ball
Min. 6  :(jvt) J_Fleck hoists the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  S_Bassong steals the ball of off him
Min. 7  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Berg!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A great volley from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas crosses it in!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets his head on it
          ...  Savic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Savic !!
Min. 8  :(rfc) N_Kanu skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Kanu !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 9  :(rfc) B_Hemoth has it now
          ...  He takes on Y_Mina
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  But H_Berg sweeps up the threat
Min. 11 :(jvt) W_Jose flicks it past C_Fuchs
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Thomas muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 14 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 14 :(jvt) A_Cejudo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McGrain
          ...  He puts in H_Berg!
          ...  H_Berg tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Belushi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli is first to the loose ball
          ...  F_Ravanelli aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 15 :(jvt) J_Fleck with a smart pass to W_Jose
          ...  Doria robs him of the ball
Min. 16 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds R_Acquafresca on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca lobs Savic!
          ...  Savic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 19 :(jvt) Paas_De_Boll hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto it!
          ...  F_Ravanelli wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 20 :(jvt) W_Jose beats S_Bassong
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Atkinson
          ...  W_Jose swings in the shot!
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
Min. 21 :(rfc) B_Hemoth brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Y_Mina
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a terrific drive !
          ...  But Savic makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 22 :(jvt) G_Puciato hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Jose latches onto it!
          ...  A delicate header from W_Jose !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 26 :(rfc) B_Hemoth sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  Savic parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 26 :(jvt) H_Berg punches F_Ravanelli off the ball
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 27 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a measured pass to R_Jack
          ...  L_Macleod forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas swings it in!
          ...  Y_Mina reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Cejudo
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  But W_Jose clears the ball to safety
Min. 30 :(jvt) G_Puciato is through on goal
          ...  But C_Fuchs puts the ball out of play
Min. 31 :(rfc) N_Kanu steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Y_Mina clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 33 :(jvt) Beckenbauer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_E_Boyata
          ...  What a shot from D_E_Boyata !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But Belushi parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 34 :(jvt) G_Puciato beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  G_Puciato has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Belushi has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 34 :(rfc) L_Thomas breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Savic!
          ...  H_Berg brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 34 :(jvt) Maldini replaces an unhappy J_Fleck and will play as a DF
Min. 39 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Beckenbauer
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts to nutmeg Savic!
          ...  Savic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(rfc) L_Thomas sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Acquafresca
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  R_Acquafresca is all alone
          ...  Savic comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over Savic
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  F_Ravanelli hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca 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!
          ...  Maldini clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 48 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Savic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_Shaddix replaces an unhappy F_Ravanelli and will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Fine tackle by Beckenbauer
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 50 :(jvt) G_Puciato finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  G_Puciato tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(rfc) D_McGrain controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Mina
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 55 :(jvt) W_Jose with a Cruyff turn
          ...  D_McGrain slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 58 :(rfc) R_Jack holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Kanu
          ...  Paas_De_Boll fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Atkinson
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_Shaddix knocks it past G_Puciato and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Shaddix with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Savic makes a good save
Min. 60 :(rfc) It seems Rangers FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 64 :(rfc) L_Thomas finds C_Fuchs with a ball over the defence
          ...  Beckenbauer steals the ball of off him
Min. 65 :(rfc) L_Thomas takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Savic palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(jvt) L_Macleod finds G_Puciato in the box
          ...  S_Bassong plays it back
          ...  Belushi slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod crosses it in!
          ...  Belushi fists it away!
Min. 67 :(jvt) Up goes the substitution board - S_Corchia on for Paas_De_Boll as a FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Shaddix with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  D_E_Boyata plays the back pass
          ...  Savic can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Beckenbauer clears the corner
Min. 76 :(jvt) L_Macleod is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 78 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson comes on for L_Thomas and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(rfc) S_Bassong has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Jack gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_E_Boyata knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 79 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Jack is unmarked
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Niguez will come on for L_Macleod and play MF
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega replaces an unhappy R_Acquafresca and will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(jvt) S_Niguez runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of G_Puciato
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  G_Puciato has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Beckenbauer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Rodellega has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Savic punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson swings a leg at it!
          ...  Savic heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(jvt) S_Niguez is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to W_Jose
          ...  But C_Fuchs puts it in row Z!

*************  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 (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Thomas (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Beckenbauer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Berg (34)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Juventus
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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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
S_Bassong      DF   2  30  12   7  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
C_Fuchs        DF   2  27   8   9  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  81   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  53  -2
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  30   8  21 |  53   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  31  36 |  85   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  13   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Savic          GK  35   2   7   3  10 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  27  11   7  21 |  34   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -30 -25
Y_Mina         DF   3  27   8  10  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  27  10   8  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Beckenbauer    DF   2  27   9   7  21 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  27   8  10 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  26  11  31 |  83   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2   9  26   9  31 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  26   7  31 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  28  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  27  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  26   9   7  41 |  60   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  27   5  22 |  11   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  14  26   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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