Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Rangers FC (Mon Dec 12)


                            Barcelona  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                         M_Salgado DF  |  DF M_Hart
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                           Joaquín MF  |  MF J_Jurado
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                           Saruman MF  |  MF O_Bosingwa
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF Kaka
                              Pele FW  |  FW N_Jelavic
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB T_Snelders
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB M_Lindberg
                           Ludovic SUB |  SUB H_Badstuber
                           Gandolf SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty
                        Joao_Paiva SUB |  SUB L_Podolski

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(rfc) O_Bosingwa plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Murphy decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Gronkjaer anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 2  :(brc) M_Hunt nutmegs L_Amoruso, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Amoruso with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  S_Youri calls him over 
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 14 :(rfc) S_Phelan has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Jelavic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Jelavic hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 15 :(brc) B_Myre takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gronkjaer 
          ...  S_Gronkjaer hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Dudek tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hunt lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Dudek reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 15 :(rfc) M_Murphy runs at B_Myre 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Murphy sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele with the dribble 
          ...  M_Hart is easily beaten 
          ...  A_McLeish takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 18 :(brc) M_Hunt pushes it past the defender 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt ! 
          ...  J_Dudek falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 18 :(brc) Saruman latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  O_Bosingwa scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  K_Kong knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Gronkjaer gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Murphy barges him off the ball 
Min. 20 :(brc) M_Essien jumps over L_Amoruso's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Amoruso goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 24 :(brc) M_Essien takes advantage of a mistake by J_Jurado 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Essien with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Dudek is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joaquín hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Hart gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 26 :(rfc) E_Johnson controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Salgado 
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy! 
          ...  M_Salgado moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 27 :(brc) M_Essien unselfishly heads the ball back to Pele 
          ...  L_Amoruso wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 27 :(rfc) E_Johnson with a 50-yard pass to S_Phelan 
          ...  S_Phelan swings in the shot! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 32 :(rfc) M_Murphy lobs it over M_Salgado 
          ...  M_Murphy with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto never had a chance! 
          ...  That’s given Rangers FC the lead! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 33 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E 
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Salgado with an in swinging cross to Saruman 
          ...  Saruman aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 35 :(brc) Saruman with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Johnson 
          ...  Saruman hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Dudek with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 36 :(rfc) Kaka runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Jelavic 
          ...  M_Essien with an awful challenge 
          ...  S_Youri calls him over 
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  N_Jelavic with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto had no chance! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 37 :(brc) M_Essien holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Bale 
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Bale ! 
          ...  J_Dudek saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 38 :(rfc) S_Phelan with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  S_Phelan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 40 :(brc) Pele steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Pele with the shot on net ! 
          ...  J_Dudek won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 40 :(rfc) E_Johnson 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 S_Phelan 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Bale 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) S_Phelan with a smart pass to N_Jelavic 
          ...  N_Jelavic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto with the difficult save 
Min. 45 :(brc) Gandolf is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Gronkjaer is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(brc) Saruman is now playing as a AM 
Min. 45 :(brc) Saruman nutmegs M_Hart 
          ...  Saruman fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 46 :(rfc) M_Murphy is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Murphy swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto never had a chance! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-3 Rangers FC ...
Min. 48 :(brc) M_Essien works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gandolf 
          ...  Gandolf has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Dudek can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Dudek makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-3 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(rfc) Kaka hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Jelavic latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Bale gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 48 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_McLeish! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Hunt tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 50 :(rfc) M_Lindberg is coming on and A_McLeish is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 50 :(brc) B_Myre is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pele 
          ...  M_Hart goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 51 :(brc) Joaquín runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Hunt 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Essien hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Saruman latches onto it! 
          ...  But E_Johnson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 52 :(rfc) Kaka brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Murphy with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 54 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as K_Lafferty comes on for S_Phelan to play MF 
Min. 56 :(brc) Joaquín has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Hunt collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Hunt with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  J_Dudek gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 56 :(rfc) M_Hart wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Johnson 
          ...  B_Myre stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps M_Hart 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Johnson with the block 
Min. 61 :(brc) Joaquín runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt 
          ...  E_Johnson reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 62 :(rfc) L_Podolski is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 64 :(rfc) E_Johnson with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  M_Salgado takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 64 :(brc) Pele beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  L_Amoruso tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  K_Kong swings it in 
          ...  Pele takes control of it! 
          ...  Pele with the drive! 
          ...  J_Dudek has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Dudek is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 66 :(brc) Joaquín drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Saruman 
          ...  Saruman with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 66 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the shot on net ! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 68 :(brc) Saruman hits a hard pass to Pele 
          ...  K_Lafferty slices it 
          ...  J_Dudek moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Essien plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Gandolf tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 68 :(rfc) N_Jelavic hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Lindberg latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Bale takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 70 :(rfc) K_Lafferty plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Salgado goes in studs first 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  L_Podolski bends it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Barcelona 0-4 Rangers FC ...
Min. 72 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa 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! 
          ...  L_Podolski receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Salgado plays the back pass 
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Bosingwa plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto 
Min. 74 :(brc) M_Essien runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Saruman 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Saruman swings in the shot! 
          ...  J_Dudek makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 74 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa spots N_Jelavic who is in acres of space 
          ...  N_Jelavic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Barcelona 0-5 Rangers FC ...
Min. 75 :(rfc) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Lindberg seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Salgado cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Essien has space to run with the ball 
          ...  L_Amoruso robs him of the ball 
Min. 79 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Ludovic on for K_Kong as a MF 
Min. 79 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Salgado dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(brc) Joaquín hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto it! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Jurado drives it across the face of the goal L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 81 :(brc) Joao_Paiva is coming on and M_Hunt is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 81 :(brc) Saruman feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Salgado runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Salgado tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 87 :(brc) Joaquín with a penetrating pass to Gandolf 
          ...  Gandolf tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Dudek was beaten there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) G_Bale heads the ball back to Joao_Paiva 
          ...  Joao_Paiva tries to chip the ball over J_Dudek! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Dudek tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ludovic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Dudek 
Min. 88 :(rfc) K_Lafferty with the nod to L_Amoruso 
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 89 :(brc) G_Bale hoists the ball across to Joao_Paiva 
          ...  Joao_Paiva tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Dudek dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Dudek beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Saruman hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Dudek jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 89 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa hoists the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 129,607
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Joaquín
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Essien (36), M_Salgado (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Murphy (32,46), N_Jelavic (36,74), L_Podolski (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Amoruso (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       14
Off target           :          15        |       3
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       15
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 5 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  33   3   1   3  15 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  25  11   4  38 |  94   0   5   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 123  10  -2
G_Bale         DF   2  23  10   6  42 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  24   8
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  23   7   7  12 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   8
B_Myre         DF   1  24  11   5  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  24   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  30   1  39 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  29   6  39 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  38 -22
Saruman        AM   2   6  23  21  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   8  18 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   6   8  27  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  26  33 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  23   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  24   1  25 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Gandolf        MF   2  17  23   7  19 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  22  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

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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J_Dudek        GK  35   3   1   1  18 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  25   4   1  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  24  10   7  42 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 113  -2  -2
A_McLeish      DF   1  21   9   5  26 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  22   7   5  31 |  94   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  36   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  13  22   7  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  25  19  36 |  57   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   6  23  16  47 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
Kaka           MF   2   6  22  15  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  12  64
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  24  26 |  65   0   1   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  45  20  84
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  23   8   8  42 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Badstuber    DF   2  21   6   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   8  26   7  19 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   5   2  25  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
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