Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Nov 03)


                           Rangers FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF McKenna
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  DF Vikram
                          Tabbatta MF  |  MF H_Stoichkov
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF Robinho
                             Keane FW  |  FW A_Hunter
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB K_Ridouy
                     Gary_Gillespi SUB |  SUB J_Jesus
                             T_Lee SUB |  SUB Christie
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB Suz_Nakamoto
                     Erling_Haland SUB |  SUB Kvaratskhelia

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 1  :(sao) A_McGeady floats the ball in to find A_Hunter
          ...  The defender plays it back to Rafael
          ...  A_Hunter intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Rafael
          ...  He tries to slide it past Rafael
          ...  Rafael dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 3  :(sao) A_McGeady runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But J_Barjonas comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 3  :(rfc) J_Serrano with the diagonal pass Keane
          ...  A_McGeady with an ugly foul
          ...  D_Kos will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 4  :(sao) Roy_Kent hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto it!
          ...  A_Hunter is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat
          ...  He slips it underneath Rafael
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 7  :(rfc) D_Cooper hits a hard pass to J_Serrano
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Omar_Little
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 8  :(rfc) Keane with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Omar_Little
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper crosses it in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka comes out and claims it!
Min. 10 :(rfc) D_Cooper sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Keane runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Bolton takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 11 :(rfc) D_Irwin flicks it over J_Nasazzi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by McKenna
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(rfc) D_Cooper runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Tabbatta
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Omar_Little takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 22 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 24 :(sao) A_McGeady knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Irwin
          ...  D_Irwin hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Stoichkov hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Serrano reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_McGrain is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Omar_Little takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Omar_Little with a nasty foul
          ...  D_Kos will want to speak to him
          ...  D_Kos reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(sao) A_McGeady runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 32 :(sao) J_Nasazzi with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  S_Logan is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  D_Kos lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  McKenna floats it forward
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Hunter tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  What agility from Rafael
Min. 39 :(sao) A_McGeady with a clever shimmy
          ...  A_McGeady with the chance !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 40 :(rfc) Keane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows McKenna a clean set of heals
          ...  Robinho with an ugly foul
          ...  D_Kos will want to speak to him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Cooper drives it forward to P_Viera
          ...  Robinho with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Kos calls him over
          ...  D_Kos is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with a probing pass to Keane
          ...  Omar_Little fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 51 :(sao) Roy_Kent flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Hunter runs onto it!
          ...  J_Serrano slices it
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Stoichkov floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Serrano gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 55 :(rfc) P_Viera with the header on
          ...  He finds Keane in space
          ...  A powerful header from Keane !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 57 :(rfc) Tabbatta crosses to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Vikram takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 57 :(sao) The ball is passed in from McKenna, he finds A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter sees Rafael off his line !
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save
Min. 60 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Logan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) T_Lee is ready to come on to replace Tabbatta
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as R_Russell comes on for Ivica_Strok to play FW
Min. 62 :(sao) A_McGeady moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hunter
          ...  Gary_Gillespi with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  D_Kos calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 64 :(rfc) P_Viera kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Keane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Vikram slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_Russell comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_Russell sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gathers it comfortably
Min. 65 :(sao) McKenna plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Hunter
          ...  Keane with an over the top challenge
Min. 67 :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Serrano
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 70 :(sao) It looks as though Sao Paulo FC is now playing P
Min. 71 :(rfc) R_Russell with a burst of pace
          ...  J_Bolton fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  D_Kos calls him over
          ...  D_Kos is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(sao) A_McGeady flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Hunter runs onto it!
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Kos has none of it.
Min. 77 :(sao) A_Hunter runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Irwin back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Hunter has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 81 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia replaces A_Hunter to play as a FW
Min. 83 :(sao) J_Nasazzi with a Cruyff turn
          ...  R_Russell with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 84 :(sao) J_Jesus is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Nasazzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a penetrating pass to Keane
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Vikram !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 86 :(sao) Suz_Nakamoto replaces A_McGeady to play as a MF
Min. 87 :(rfc) J_Barjonas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Robinho
          ...  He puts in Keane!
          ...  Keane lobs J_Pavlenka!
          ...  J_Pavlenka was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 137,239
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Serrano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Russell (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Omar_Little
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McGeady (3), Omar_Little (27), Robinho (43), J_Bolton (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Sao Paulo 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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Rafael         GK  39   2   2   2  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  34   9   8  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  33   1   1  30 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  32  11   5  20 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barjonas     DM   2  16  29   6  14 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Tabbatta       MF   2   2  34  16  11 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Viera        MF   2   5  32  11  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   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
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Lee          MF   1  30   9   2  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      FW   2   4  28   4  34 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  33   9   6  41 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  33   9   3  44 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
McKenna        DF   1  32  17   1  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  32   9   3  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Vikram         DF   2  32   3   1  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |  90   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  32   9  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  85   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_Ridouy       GK  31   3   2   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  32   9   3  26 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  32  23  33 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  33  16 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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