Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Juventus (Sun Nov 04)


                           Rangers FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-2-1-2 L
                          Gazza Grant  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK Belushi
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF H_Berg
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF Maldini
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  DM Kak
                            R_Jack MF  |  DM M_Kikuchi
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall SUB |  SUB Savic
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB Eirik_Silva
                             Doria SUB |  SUB A_Cejudo
                          B_Hemoth SUB |  SUB S_Niguez
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB S_Corchia

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 3  :(jvt) J_Fleck plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Rortugal decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3  :(jvt) M_Friedrich looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 5  :(jvt) C_Smalling plays a long ball to G_Puciato
          ...  D_McGrain with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(rfc) R_Jack curls the ball out wide to R_Giovinco
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rortugal takes possession
Min. 8  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  D_Rortugal with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Bundy
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Marquinhos plays it short to R_Giovinco
          ...  Maldini seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 10 :(jvt) Kak with an intelligent ball to G_Puciato
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball well
          ...  O_Bundy has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over H_Berg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Acquafresca aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 17 :(rfc) D_McGrain controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Smalling
          ...  He puts in R_Giovinco!
          ...  C_Smalling goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(rfc) D_McGrain turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But D_Rortugal sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(jvt) Beckenbauer has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McGrain
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  F_Ravanelli knocks the ball back to D_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 30 :(rfc) L_Thomas looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  R_Acquafresca receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Kikuchi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 31 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Acquafresca attempts the shot!
          ...  Belushi claws it off the line
          ...  O_Bundy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 32 :(jvt) The Juventus manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Jack with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Maldini
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  Beckenbauer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Smalling clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 45 :(jvt) M_Kikuchi sidesteps K_Rekik
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Kikuchi chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_Marshall is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

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

Min. 46 :(jvt) H_Berg flicks it over Marquinhos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Berg tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 48 :(jvt) G_Puciato takes on K_Rekik
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A delicate chip from G_Puciato !
          ...  D_Marshall with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(rfc) L_Thomas unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Rodellega
          ...  Beckenbauer clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli knocks it forward
          ...  C_Smalling slips
          ...  L_Thomas gets to it!
          ...  But M_Friedrich wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 50 :(jvt) M_Kikuchi takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Rekik
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Kikuchi throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks relieved there!
Min. 53 :(rfc) D_McGrain runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  H_Rodellega latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  H_Rodellega carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Belushi with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(jvt) D_Rortugal runs at D_McGrain
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Rortugal fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 55 :(rfc) H_Rodellega finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  H_Rodellega lobs Belushi!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 56 :(jvt) J_Fleck bursts forward
          ...  J_Fleck with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 57 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  Kak with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Rangers FC players
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  R_Jack swings it in
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes control of it!
          ...  But C_Smalling reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(jvt) J_Fleck has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to G_Puciato!
          ...  G_Puciato with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn is coming on for D_McGrain and will play DF
Min. 61 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli spots K_Ramsteijn who is in acres of space
          ...  But M_Friedrich sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ravanelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(rfc) H_Rodellega barges the defender off the ball
          ...  J_Fleck slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 66 :(jvt) M_Friedrich with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to G_Puciato!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Bundy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Bundy!
Min. 73 :(rfc) B_Hemoth unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Berg seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a precise ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Belushi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 75 :(jvt) C_Smalling cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
          ...  R_Acquafresca is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 78 :(jvt) S_Corchia is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Puciato is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Kikuchi
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Smalling
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 79 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Niguez will come on for Kak and play MF
Min. 79 :(jvt) M_Friedrich with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Fleck in space
          ...  J_Fleck tries the shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Maldini
          ...  D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 81 :(rfc) N_Kanu replaces R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 81 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 81 :(jvt) Eirik_Silva is being brought on
          ...  Beckenbauer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 87 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  N_Kanu gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Maldini with an ugly foul
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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 (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McGrain (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : C_Smalling
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       4
Key Tackles          :           2        |       14
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  31  13  11  35 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Marquinhos     DF   2  29   7   2  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  28   7  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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  30  11  10  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  96   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  28  11   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Beckenbauer    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  84   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
Maldini        DF   2  27   9   7  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  27   9  41 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  15  27   8  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -18
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  26   7  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  11
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  29  42 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Savic          GK  36   2   7   3  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  27   7   9  13 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  27   8  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  27   5  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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