Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Nov 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-1-3 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  James Houston
                                       |
                      M_Ter_Stegen GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF Baresi
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF A_Britton
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                             Doria DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                           S_Byrne MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  FW L_Massu
                             Messi FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB S_T_Perry
                           G_Grant SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(sao) B_Bjorksson takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  Doria rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  J_Greaves brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 6  :(sao) D_Purvis knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A powerful header from D_Purvis !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Ter_Stegen hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 7  :(rfc) B_Hemoth holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  And Rangers FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 7  :(sao) Sao Paulo FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 7  :(sao) Li_Chung with a first time pass
          ...  Baresi runs onto it!
          ...  Baresi with the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen never had a chance!
Min. 8  :(sao) L_Massu breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Ter_Stegen!
          ...  Doria brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(sao) Li_Chung gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 18 :(rfc) D_McGrain with a flicked pass to Messi
          ...  Messi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Dante_Silva parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 18 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Massu with a pull on the shirt
Min. 19 :(rfc) L_Thomas jumps over Baresi's challenge
          ...  Baresi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 20 :(rfc) Messi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Fernandez
          ...  Blocked by G_v_der_Wiel
Min. 20 :(sao) S_Gerrard moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Greaves
          ...  R_Giovinco bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 26 :(rfc) S_Byrne finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Byrne with the strike !
          ...  Brilliant save from Dante_Silva
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 26 :(rfc) Messi runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Purvis goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  H_Fernandez plays it short to Messi
          ...  A skilful effort from Messi !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 30 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Messi is through!
          ...  A_Britton slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(sao) L_Massu beats D_McGrain
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  L_Massu with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 33 :(sao) D_Purvis finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  D_McGrain intercepts the pass
Min. 34 :(rfc) Messi with a clever shimmy
          ...  Messi with a powerful header !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca times his run well
          ...  R_Acquafresca swings in the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dante_Silva holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 37 :(rfc) H_Fernandez jumps over G_v_der_Wiel's challenge
          ...  H_Fernandez aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 37 :(sao) J_Greaves takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  But L_Olsen puts it in row Z!
Min. 38 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Byrne
          ...  But Baresi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 38 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel with the first time pass to D_Purvis
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Purvis !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) L_Massu pulls it back to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves has a go!
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen was lucky there
Min. 44 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Massu is through!
          ...  L_Massu attempts a lob!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Ter_Stegen's hands
          ...  But M_Ter_Stegen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 45 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a precise ball to Messi
          ...  Messi looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Dante_Silva reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne lofts the ball in!
          ...  Messi gets something on it!
          ...  Dante_Silva goes down well to save
Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs at A_Pereira
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Pereira moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 46 :(sao) B_Bjorksson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Massu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  M_Ter_Stegen with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(rfc) H_Fernandez with a pinpoint pass to Messi
          ...  Messi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dante_Silva moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel clears the corner
Min. 50 :(rfc) D_McGrain sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Messi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Pereira beats him to the ball
Min. 52 :(rfc) Messi loses A_Britton
          ...  Messi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Dante_Silva !!
Min. 53 :(rfc) Doria finds his way through
          ...  A_Pereira wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(rfc) H_Fernandez drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to L_Olsen
          ...  L_Olsen with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 57 :(sao) D_Purvis with a clever shimmy
          ...  Doria with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  D_Purvis swings it in
          ...  L_Massu takes control of it!
          ...  L_Massu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 58 :(rfc) D_McGrain sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_McGrain chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 59 :(sao) B_Bjorksson plays it forward to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves goes for the top corner !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 60 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(sao) L_Massu gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Gerrard is unmarked
          ...  H_Fernandez with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
          ...  James Houston is far from happy with that decision
Min. 66 :(sao) B_Bjorksson pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Bjorksson !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(sao) L_Massu plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  L_Massu tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 71 :(rfc) D_McGrain loses A_Britton
          ...  Baresi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka is being brought on
          ...  Baresi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Shane_Botwin will come on for B_Bjorksson and play MF
Min. 75 :(sao) P_Aubameyang is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Massu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf comes on for R_Giovinco and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Jack is being brought on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Rodellega will come on for Messi and play FW
Min. 85 :(rfc) L_Thomas is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Acquafresca
          ...  The cross hits R_Acquafresca on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dante_Silva was left standing
          ...  Rangers FC 3-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) D_McGrain with the cross-field pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Shane_Botwin tackles from behind
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word
Min. 91 :(rfc) H_Fernandez beats G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  A_Pereira makes the challenge and clears the ball

*************  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
Scorers              : R_Giovinco (7), R_Acquafresca (35,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Doria (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Greaves (5), D_Purvis (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 1 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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M_Ter_Stegen   GK  37   1   2   2  30 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  33  13  11  35 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
D_McGrain      DF   1  32  13   8  24 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
L_Olsen        DF   3  28   8   6  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Doria          DF   3  28   7   5  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  34   7  18 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  31   6  22 |  84   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  29   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Fernandez    MF   1   7  28   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Messi          FW   1  10   8  34  18 |  85   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  52
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  33  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  32   7   9  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  31  11   7  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Jack         MF   3   7  30  11  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  28  13 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
A_Britton      DF   2  32  10   8  15 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  31  13   7  14 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  30   7   4  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  78   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  30   7  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  29  13 |  78   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0 -20   0  37
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -11
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8  10
S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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