Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Rangers FC (Mon Oct 10)


                            Santos FC  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-4-1 N
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                           Josimar DF  |  DF M_Hart
                             Denis DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                         T_Mowbray DF  |  DF H_Badstuber
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF K_Lafferty
                         I_Gattuso MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                          R_Tabata MF  |  MF O_Bosingwa
                              Zico MF  |  MF Kaka
                           Eusebio FW  |  DM J_Jurado
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                                       |
                            Felipe SUB |  SUB T_Snelders
                             Oscar SUB |  SUB A_Hansen
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB A_McLeish
                            Bebeto SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                        Rummenigge SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 4  :(rfc) O_Bosingwa finds M_Murphy with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Murphy tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  K_Jensen beats the ball away 
Min. 5  :(sfc) R_Tabata retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Eusebio latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Eusebio hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 6  :(sfc) Ze_Roberto knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Amoruso slips 
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets to it! 
          ...  L_Amoruso reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 7  :(sfc) Eusebio finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Eusebio has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Dudek gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 9  :(sfc) I_Gattuso sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Mowbray 
          ...  T_Mowbray tries to chip the ball over J_Dudek! 
          ...  But J_Dudek smothers the ball. 
Min. 10 :(rfc) Kaka times his run well 
          ...  R_Tabata tackles cleanly 
Min. 16 :(rfc) Kaka with an incisive pass to S_Phelan 
          ...  I_Gattuso fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 23 :(sfc) T_Mowbray controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lindberg 
          ...  He puts in R_Tabata! 
          ...  R_Tabata tries to beat J_Dudek! 
          ...  But J_Dudek makes an easy save 
Min. 24 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a one-touch layoff to Josimar 
          ...  Josimar with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 28 :(sfc) I_Gattuso has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Murphy 
          ...  He puts in R_Tabata! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Hart hits it out for a throw 
Min. 28 :(rfc) M_Hart spits at Denis 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  A_Dali calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(rfc) M_Murphy jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Tabata 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 33 :(sfc) Denis brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Amoruso 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Stan_Matthews! 
          ...  M_Hart cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 34 :(rfc) K_Lafferty beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Zico is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 35 :(sfc) L_Alberto sprints past M_Hart 
          ...  L_Alberto with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 35 :(sfc) L_Alberto is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 41 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews beats H_Badstuber 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A cracking drive from Stan_Matthews ! 
          ...  J_Dudek parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Alberto collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Alberto curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But J_Dudek punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 43 :(rfc) K_Lafferty has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Josimar 
          ...  He puts in H_Badstuber! 
          ...  H_Badstuber launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 46 :(rfc) N_Jelavic is being brought on 
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 

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

Min. 46 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a precise pass to Eusebio 
          ...  Eusebio controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Dudek narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 46 :(rfc) M_Lindberg has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Mowbray! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Lindberg with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 48 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Eusebio is through! 
          ...  Eusebio attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Dudek never had a chance! 
Min. 50 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto plays a first time ball through the defence to Eusebio 
          ...  Eusebio tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  What agility from J_Dudek 
Min. 51 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with a real burst of pace 
          ...  N_Jelavic pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali! 
          ...  A_Dali wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 53 :(sfc) Josimar with a precise pass to Zico 
          ...  M_Hart pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 54 :(rfc) M_Hart picks out Kaka with the cross 
          ...  Kaka with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Lindberg floats the ball in! 
          ...  K_Jensen easily claims the ball! 
Min. 57 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa chests it down 
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the drive! 
          ...  K_Jensen with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 57 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews beats L_Amoruso 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  O_Bosingwa tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 58 :(rfc) A_Hansen is coming on and M_Lindberg is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as A_McLeish comes on for L_Amoruso to play DF 
Min. 63 :(sfc) Zico sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Zico fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  J_Dudek blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 64 :(rfc) N_Jelavic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  N_Jelavic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  K_Jensen gathers it easily 
Min. 68 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A skilful effort from Stan_Matthews ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That’s given Santos FC the advantage! 
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 69 :(rfc) It seems S_Phelan has switched to a AM 
Min. 72 :(rfc) S_Phelan puts in N_Jelavic 
          ...  T_Mowbray with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 75 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play C 
Min. 75 :(sfc) R_Tabata is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Stan_Matthews latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Stan_Matthews keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Dudek with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 75 :(rfc) Kaka gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Denis! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Stan_Matthews tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(sfc) Eusebio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hart 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Phelan with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Santos FC players 
Min. 76 :(sfc) Eusebio with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_McLeish 
          ...  A_McLeish recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 78 :(sfc) Denis takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Denis blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 84 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  M_Hart knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Hansen had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  L_Alberto wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Bosingwa plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  K_Jensen comes out and claims it! 
Min. 90 :(sfc) I_Gattuso finds Eusebio in acres of space 
          ...  J_Jurado gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Josimar chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Dudek catches it! 
Min. 90 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Jurado tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 92 :(sfc) Eusebio barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  H_Badstuber intercepts the pass 
Min. 93 :(rfc) S_Phelan beats T_Mowbray 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali 
          ...  T_Mowbray reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 93 :(sfc) Eusebio jumps over K_Lafferty's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Jurado with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  A_Dali lectures him 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 66,793
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stan_Matthews (68)
Sent Off             : Stan_Matthews (75)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hart (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Santos FC  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       4
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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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K_Jensen       GK  35   4   5   3  18 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  22  11   7  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  32  20
Denis          DF   2  26   4   4  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  26  11   7  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  20  28
T_Mowbray      DF   2  23   8   4  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  12   8
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  25   2  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
I_Gattuso      MF   1  11  28   1  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  33   7  29 |  95   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  48   8
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  28  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  26  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  34
Felipe         GK  27   2   2   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  22  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        MF   2  11  24   7  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   3   6  10  15  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  34   3   1   1  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  25   4   1  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78 -10 -22
L_Amoruso      DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  23   8   8  42 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Badstuber    DF   2  21   6   5  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
K_Lafferty     MF   2   8  26   7  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  25  19  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  23  16  47 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Kaka           MF   2   6  22  15  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Jurado       DM   1  13  22   7  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  24  26 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  21   5   9  19 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  21   9   5  26 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  21   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  23  35 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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