Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Benfica (Wed Oct 23)


                           Rangers FC  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF Diego_T
                          Tabbatta MF  |  DM C_Medina
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF Joao_Mario
                          D_Cooper MF  |  AM A_Varela
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  AM A_Almendra
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW G_Cano
                          T_McLean FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                             T_Lee SUB |  SUB K_Clark
                     Maurice_Malpa SUB |  SUB P_McNamara
                        J_Barjonas SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                        I_Ferguson SUB |  SUB R_Field

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 2  :(rfc) Tabbatta puts in P_Viera
          ...  Diego_T bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 3  :(rfc) Tabbatta runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Suker reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 5  :(rfc) P_Viera threads the through ball to D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain shapes up for a shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 6  :(bfa) C_Medina with an incisive pass to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 14 :(rfc) Erling_Haland leaves P_Maldini standing
          ...  From long range Erling_Haland bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 17 :(rfc) D_Cooper slides it through the middle to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok is clean through!
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 20 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Erling_Haland is through!
          ...  Erling_Haland with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Medina wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 20 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Joao_Mario with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Beltrano will just give him a speaking to
Min. 22 :(rfc) P_Viera can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_McLean
          ...  W_Samuel clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 24 :(bfa) Erling_Haland breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga brings him down in the area!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  M_Beltrano consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ivica_Strok is the man who takes it
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 35 :(bfa) A_Almendra sprints past the defender
          ...  D_McGrain takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Varela stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Suker takes on S_Logan
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Suker with the shot on net !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok barges Diego_T off the ball
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a stunning strike !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 51 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cooper
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Diego_T
Min. 52 :(bfa) A_Varela with a one-touch layoff to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano from 20 yards !
          ...  Rafael catches the ball
Min. 53 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Maldini
Min. 55 :(rfc) Tabbatta boots it towards Ivica_Strok
          ...  Diego_T fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 60 :(rfc) T_Lee is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Serrano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa replaces an unhappy D_Cooper and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Barjonas replaces T_McLean to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_Clark is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Samuel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) P_McNamara is coming on for A_Varela and playing MF
Min. 63 :(rfc) Erling_Haland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Diego_T!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Erling_Haland !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 65 :(rfc) P_Viera with a probing through ball Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(rfc) Tabbatta spots Erling_Haland who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Maldini gathers up the loose ball
Min. 66 :(bfa) D_Suker is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Clark latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Clark looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 67 :(bfa) R_Field comes on for G_Cano and takes up a FW role
Min. 69 :(bfa) A_Almendra holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker sees Rafael off his line !
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Lee heads it away
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Field beats D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_McNamara finds the space intelligently
          ...  T_Lee with an awful challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland with his head down lets it go !
          ...  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!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 83 :(bfa) P_McNamara puts in R_Field
          ...  D_McGrain slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 84 :(rfc) Tabbatta runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Fine tackle by P_McNamara
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 87 :(rfc) J_Barjonas runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  A_Almendra wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Beltrano saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Ivica_Strok will take it
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That surely hands Rangers FC victory!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Benfica...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 88 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_McNamara holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Gary_Gillespi
Min. 92 :(rfc) T_Lee knocks it forward
          ...  P_Maldini slips
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets to it!
          ...  Ivica_Strok throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he puts it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 138,020
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_McGrain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Varela (44), A_Almendra (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           2        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  33   1   1  30 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  32  11   5  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Tabbatta       MF   2   2  34  16  11 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
P_Viera        MF   2   5  32  11  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   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
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Maurice_Malpa  MF   1  29   6   5  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barjonas     FW   2  16  29   6  14 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  24  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   9   4  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  21  24   1   9 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Varela       AM   1  10  26  18  30 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Almendra     AM   1   6  25  13  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  30   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   7   7  28  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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