Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Santos FC (Sun Mar 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Santos FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          Gazza Grant  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF R_Huth
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF Leonardo
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF Oscar
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF Bauer
                           G_Grant DF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF Draxler
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Socrates
                             Messi FW  |  FW Bar
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall SUB |  SUB Leo
                             Doria SUB |  SUB N_Subotic
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB J_Tessem
                       F_Ravanelli SUB |  SUB Casemiro
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB Bojan

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is through on goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Marshall got a touch
Min. 3  :(rfc) B_Hemoth has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Messi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Messi with the drive!
          ...  A_Marshall is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 4  :(rfc) G_Grant has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Leonardo
          ...  He puts in Messi!
          ...  Leonardo moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 8  :(rfc) B_Hemoth is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the drive!
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Leonardo
Min. 14 :(sfc) Bauer finds Neymar_Jr on the edge of the box
          ...  Neymar_Jr belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_Marshall guesses right
Min. 15 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a neat pass into Bar
          ...  Bar with the shot on net !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 18 :(rfc) L_Shawry finds himself in a good position
          ...  L_Shawry belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr sidesteps R_Giovinco
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Senderos wins the ball
Min. 23 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr flicks the ball through
          ...  R_Huth runs onto it!
          ...  R_Huth has a go!
          ...  But D_Marshall parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 30 :(sfc) Bar nutmegs K_Ramsteijn, he continues to run forward
          ...  Bar with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 31 :(sfc) Bauer with the towering header to Bar
          ...  Bar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Santos FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 33 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Bar
          ...  Bar heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 36 :(sfc) Bar with a precise pass to Oscar
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 37 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a slick pass to Messi
          ...  R_Huth pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 37 :(sfc) Draxler has it now
          ...  He takes on K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Huth!
          ...  L_Shawry stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 40 :(sfc) Bar controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Marsden gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Hemoth stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) L_Thomas holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Acquafresca in space!
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  R_Acquafresca is all alone
          ...  A_Marshall comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Marshall
          ...  A_Marshall pulls off a save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets something on it!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Thomas 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!
          ...  What a shot from L_Thomas !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!

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

Min. 50 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with the nod to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 55 :(sfc) N_Subotic will come on for R_Huth and play DF
Min. 56 :(rfc) P_Senderos controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Bauer
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  Bauer recovers to win the ball back
Min. 58 :(sfc) S_Marsden finds Neymar_Jr with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Giovinco reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(sfc) Casemiro is being brought on
          ...  S_Marsden is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bar makes the tackle
          ...  Bar with the shot !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 63 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson 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 R_Acquafresca
          ...  Leonardo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 64 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is through!
          ...  Emerson_Jr gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as F_Ravanelli comes on for L_Thomas to play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Bojan will come on for Neymar_Jr and play FW
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Oscar!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 67 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Oscar forces him off the ball
Min. 69 :(rfc) Messi sidesteps Oscar
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But Leonardo wins the ball
Min. 70 :(rfc) Doria will come on for R_Giovinco and play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 75 :(sfc) Draxler knocks it forward
          ...  Doria slips
          ...  Bar gets to it!
          ...  L_Shawry with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 77 :(sfc) Draxler skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
Min. 78 :(rfc) H_Rodellega will replace R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 79 :(sfc) Draxler with a slick pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with a thundering volley!
          ...  But D_Marshall hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Shawry flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Rodellega runs onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Emerson_Jr
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doria plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Casemiro skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Subotic
          ...  But Messi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 90 :(rfc) B_Hemoth kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Messi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Leonardo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play 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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Santos 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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  34   9   8  15 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
R_Giovinco     DF   2  32  13  11  35 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  32  13   5  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  31  11  10  42 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
G_Grant        DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  80   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  20
Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  28   7   5  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  31  11   8  43 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Leonardo       DF   2  30  10  10  22 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  30   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  27   9   5  32 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  18  27  11  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  31   9  46 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Draxler        MF   1   9  31   8  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Socrates       MF   1   6  30   8  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bar            FW   1   7  10  32  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  75
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  30  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Leo            GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   8  30  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  29   5  11 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  28  12 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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