Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Rangers FC (Mon Jul 25)


                      Manchester City  |  Rangers FC
                              6-3-1 D  |  4-4-2 E
                       Scott Matthews  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK Belushi
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF L_Jones
                             Breno DF  |  MF L_Copland
                         E_Johnson DF  |  MF K_Richard
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                             Jinky MF  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                              Tone FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                         A_Andanov SUB |  SUB J_A_Riise
                           F_Zappa SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                         S_Arrache SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                       D_Rommedahl SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Jinky looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Tone
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Jones
Min. 4  :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a simple pass to L_Jones
          ...  M_Laursen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 6  :(mnc) Tone runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Jones is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Tone hits it over the wall
          ...  But Belushi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 10 :(mnc) R_Pletikosa finds Tone in the box
          ...  Tone has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Belushi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 15 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with an incisive pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  Jinky reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 17 :(mnc) C_Barr looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Tone
          ...  L_Jones tackles from behind
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 20 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in Tone!
          ...  But H_Rodellega clears the ball to safety
Min. 21 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the heel pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  S_Scuffet body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warned him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Acquafresca will take it
          ...  He's put it wide!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Breno is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 30 :(mnc) M_Laursen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jinky
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Jinky !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 42 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Breno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_McGrain !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 52 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Belushi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Arrache will come on for R_Pletikosa and play MF
Min. 69 :(rfc) B_Hemoth crosses into the box, finding L_Copland
          ...  But C_Barr will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Rommedahl will come on for Tone and play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC switch to playing A
Min. 70 :(rfc) H_Rodellega with the kinky dribble
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Johnson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 74 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by R_Giovinco
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Do_Shaw heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Belushi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(rfc) B_Yaga is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Hemoth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_A_Riise is being brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl sprints forward with the ball
          ...  R_Giovinco cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) L_Copland looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Rommedahl cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 92 :(mnc) Jinky with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_A_Riise
          ...  Jinky smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Laursen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jinky (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Jones (17)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       0
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           4        |       0
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet      GK  38   5   1   4  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  33  14   8  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Barr         DF   2  28  12  10  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   5
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  28   4   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  27  10  10  16 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  27   8   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  28   8  40 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Jinky          MF   3   8  27   8  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  21
Tone           FW   2   7   8  29  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  28   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  28   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  27   9  38 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  27  12  10  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  27  12   7  40 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  27  12   7  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  24   6   7  22 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
L_Copland      MF   1   8  29   6  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  27  11  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  27   6  22 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   8   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  26   8  35 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Trezeguet    MF   3   6   9  25  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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