Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Manchester City vs. Rangers FC (Sun Oct 12)


                      Manchester City  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                        Tony McCleary  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF J_Brown
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                        B_Greymane DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                         Aparichit MF  |  DM J_Barjonas
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  MF T_Chery
                      M_Sorrentino MF  |  AM S_Jakobsson
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         O_Watkins FW  |  FW G_Cano
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                           K_Clark SUB |  SUB S_Jardine
                           Rodrygo SUB |  SUB Maurice_Malpa
                     Takayoshi_Ohm SUB |  SUB K_Black
                              Fede SUB |  SUB Ridoutskina

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 1  :(mnc) M_Sorrentino with the cross-field pass to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Johnsson
          ...  D_Epureanu reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 5  :(rfc) T_Chery holds the ball up
          ...  He sees G_Cano in space!
          ...  J_Kounde forces him off the ball
Min. 7  :(mnc) S_Bergwijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  B_MacKay brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Oliver reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 8  :(rfc) B_MacKay holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano tries to beat A_Zaratta!
          ...  It floats over A_Zaratta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 9  :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt fires over a low cross to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a bicycle kick !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 10 :(mnc) O_Watkins barges D_Epureanu off the ball
          ...  O_Watkins tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 13 :(rfc) G_Cano beats J_Kounde
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a pinpoint pass to G_Cano
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Oliver will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a RED CARD!! End of the game for him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Oliver signals that it is indirect
          ...  S_Jakobsson floats it forward
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ivica_Strok has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_MacKay crosses it in!
          ...  S_Jakobsson gets something on it!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
Min. 18 :(rfc) T_Chery puts in Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok fires the shot in!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 19 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok turns past B_Greymane
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Ivica_Strok shoots towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 21 :(mnc) T_Johnsson drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Aparichit
          ...  J_Barjonas robs him of the ball
Min. 24 :(rfc) T_Chery hoists the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  A_Zaratta with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Watkins
          ...  A glorious effort by O_Watkins !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Barjonas sidesteps Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Barjonas curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 32 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Oliver waves play on!!!
Min. 37 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino 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!
          ...  T_Johnsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Epureanu brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Oliver waves play on!!!
Min. 37 :(rfc) J_Brown with a simple pass to G_Cano
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Sorrentino
Min. 38 :(mnc) Aparichit crosses into the box, finding S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn aims for the top right corner !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 41 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt lays the ball back to O_Watkins
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Barjonas hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  What a shot from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 47 :(mnc) Aparichit plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Johnsson keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Ivica_Strok comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke drives it forward to Jamie_Tartt
          ...  Jamie_Tartt hits a great drive!
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(rfc) D_Epureanu takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Epureanu drives it low !
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
Min. 49 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with the heel pass to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Cleared by D_McGrain
Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Kounde gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Watkins
          ...  But Gary_Gillespi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 52 :(rfc) S_Jakobsson 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!
          ...  B_MacKay receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Sorrentino gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play N
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Cano flicks it over S_Bergwijn's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Kounde
Min. 62 :(mnc) Aparichit hoists the ball across to O_Watkins
          ...  The ball hits Gary_Gillespi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 64 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino plays it forward to T_Johnsson
          ...  T_Johnsson goes for the top corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(mnc) O_Watkins is first to the ball
          ...  T_Chery with an awful challenge
Min. 68 :(mnc) Aparichit is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Barjonas with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Oliver calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 74 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  D_Epureanu bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 75 :(rfc) It seems Rangers FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 75 :(mnc) O_Watkins plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  O_Watkins curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 76 :(rfc) J_Brown hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto it!
          ...  S_Bergwijn dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 78 :(mnc) O_Watkins holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Greymane
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  B_Greymane beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has N_Winneke to beat
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 79 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi pass splits open the defence and finds G_Cano
          ...  J_Kounde is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Zaratta misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Zaratta fists it away!
Min. 80 :(mnc) Rodrygo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Sorrentino
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(mnc) Fede is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) S_Jardine will replace the useless D_McGrain and will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Black will come on for B_MacKay and play MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) Ridoutskina takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Cano
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(mnc) Rodrygo looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Fede
          ...  J_Barjonas bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 82 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ridoutskina gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ridoutskina with a powerful header !
          ...  A_Zaratta with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Ridoutskina latches onto the ball
          ...  Ridoutskina curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But A_Zaratta is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(mnc) Aparichit brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fede!
          ...  J_Barjonas gathers up the loose ball
Min. 92 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok chests it down
          ...  Ivica_Strok rifles it to the far post !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes himself big and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 145,923
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (10), B_Greymane (78)
Sent Off             : Aoyama_Hideki (16)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_MacKay (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 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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A_Zaratta      GK  39   3   3   1  21 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  40  12   6  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  40   7   9  20 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  55 -10 -10
J_Kounde       DF   2  33   7   2  28 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
B_Greymane     DF   2  32   4   5  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Aparichit      MF   3   5  35  20  12 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   9  31  15  14 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  31  10  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  13  31   6  26 |  82   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  45   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  11   8  38  10 |  82   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  35  37 |  94   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  20  55  55
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  33   7   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  29   2  22 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Takayoshi_Ohm  MF   1   8  27   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fede           MF   2   4   1  30  28 |  12   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  37  10   9  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   5
J_Brown        DF   1  35   5   5  10 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
D_McGrain      DF   2  33   7   3  19 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  33   3   3  18 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
J_Barjonas     DM   2  17  31   6  14 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  30   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  36   6  17 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
T_Chery        MF   1   1  34  10  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Jakobsson    AM   1   9  34  13  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  36  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   5  -5  -5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  33   3   3  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  30   6   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutskina    FW   2   3   5  34  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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