Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Rangers FC (Sun May 05)


                              Benfica  |  Rangers FC
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Rafael
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                           Diego_T DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           Liziero DM  |  MF J_Barjonas
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF J_Baxter
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW Aoas
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW N_Pepe
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                            D_Rose SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to L
Min. 1  :(rfc) D_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Aoas
          ...  Aoas with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Rangers FC fans go wild!
          ...  It s his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 5  :(rfc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Kara_Dembele takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  C_Romero with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 8  :(bfa) E_Knave lobs it over L_Dixon
          ...  J_Baxter wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
          ...  Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
Min. 9  :(rfc) Aoas breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  D_Suker brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto 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!
          ...  K_Rekik slices it
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 12 :(bfa) A_Varela jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_McGrain plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Samuel
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Pepe with a thundering volley!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(rfc) Aoas takes advantage of a mistake by E_Knave
          ...  Aoas with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
Min. 14 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Gazzaniga !!
Min. 15 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Knave with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steve Brown looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Barjonas feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Pepe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Romero belts it clear
Min. 22 :(bfa) E_Knave has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Cano collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Serrano with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 24 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by L_Dixon
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) G_Cano beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Serrano with the block
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Cano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_McGrain a clean set of heals
          ...  But K_Rekik clears the danger
Min. 32 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the diagonal pass Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele drives the shot in!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Romero belts it clear
Min. 35 :(bfa) Liziero with a reverse pass to A_Varela
          ...  A_Varela with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(rfc) N_Pepe loses C_Romero
          ...  E_Knave wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(bfa) G_Cano with electric pace
          ...  He eases past K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds N_Pepe in acres of space
          ...  A powerful header from N_Pepe !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 47 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 47 :(rfc) N_Pepe turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Liziero fouls badly
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

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

Min. 49 :(bfa) A_Varela has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Rekik!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_McGrain wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 50 :(bfa) Liziero looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Varela
          ...  Kara_Dembele plays it back
          ...  Rafael slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to S_Nakamoto
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 51 :(bfa) G_Cano runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Serrano
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Cano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Dixon bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Barjonas
          ...  J_Barjonas swings in the shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 52 :(rfc) L_Dixon skips the challenge from W_Samuel
          ...  Diego_T leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  J_Barjonas passes to N_Pepe
          ...  Diego_T knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 53 :(rfc) J_Baxter works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cooper
          ...  A_Varela with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the first time pass to G_Cano
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Cano !
          ...  But Rafael is equal to it
Min. 54 :(rfc) J_Barjonas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Aoas decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Aoas has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Baxter
          ...  It is kicked away by Diego_T
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto puts in G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Rose is coming on and C_Romero is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens will replace L_Dixon and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - R_Russell on for J_Baxter as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_McLean will come on for N_Pepe and play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) A_Varela with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Serrano
          ...  A_Varela hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 63 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as J_Mascherano comes on for E_Knave to play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) A_Varela is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rafael is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 70 :(rfc) M_A_Stegen will replace Rafael and play GK
Min. 71 :(bfa) Diego_T flicks it past J_Serrano
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Maldini plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_A_Stegen makes the catch!
Min. 71 :(rfc) J_Barjonas fires over a low cross to G_Stevens
          ...  G_Stevens is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tries to close down the angle
          ...  He tries to beat P_Gazzaniga
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives on the ball !!
Min. 76 :(rfc) D_McGrain holds the ball up
          ...  He sees T_McLean in space!
          ...  T_McLean smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 77 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_McLean
          ...  T_McLean sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 78 :(bfa) A_Varela runs at G_Stevens
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Varela lobs M_A_Stegen!
          ...  But M_A_Stegen stops that one easily
Min. 80 :(bfa) A_Varela plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Varela hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_A_Stegen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Aoas
          ...  Aoas with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Benfica 0-3 Rangers FC ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto rushes through the defence
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Nakamoto !
          ...  M_A_Stegen makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) D_Cooper miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Barjonas though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  The ball hits Diego_T in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Suker (9)
Booked               : E_Knave (15), Diego_T (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Cooper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aoas (1,80), N_Pepe (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Rafael (70)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           4        |       13
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 3 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38 -22 -22
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  20  31   5  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  30  17  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  17  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  32   8  47 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |   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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Rafael         GK  39   2   2   2  20 |  73   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
L_Dixon        DF   1  30   8   9  31 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  94   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  11  29  33 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |  21   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Drummond     DF   2  26  19   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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