June Ridout Memorial Cup Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Mon Sep 26)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_Conner
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF Ramos
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  DM J_James
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                          Turnbull MF  |  MF R_Jack
                               Kan MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                        Sheringham FW  |  AM Amine_Harit
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                        J_Drummond SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                         A_Forsyth SUB |  SUB S_Byrne
                            J_Bett SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)

Welcome to the 5th June Ridout Memorial Cup Final At The Elite Arena Glasgow, The Teams Are Out, The Stage Is Set, Let's Go!
Min. 1  :(brc) R_Jack with the nod to A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Cissokho throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Rafael is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 1  :(rfc) Sheringham makes himself available
          ...  D_Rose tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Cissokho with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 3  :(rfc) Kan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Marco_Rojo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But J_James slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 3  :(rfc) Juan_Foyth sidesteps Marco_Rojo
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_James with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 4  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats F_Ricksen
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 5  :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Amine_Harit seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Juan_Foyth beats him to the ball
Min. 7  :(rfc) F_Ricksen back heels to find Sheringham in space
          ...  Sheringham has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 10 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps K_Rekik
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe with a powerful header !
          ...  But Rafael tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  The ball comes to Ramos
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(rfc) D_Cooper finds Sheringham with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Sheringham fires the shot in!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 13 :(brc) A_Cissokho finds himself in a good position
          ...  A_Cissokho uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's beaten Rafael
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 14 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the heel pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Mbappe !
          ...  Rafael takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(rfc) Kan passes the ball to Erling_Haland
          ...  D_Rose read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(brc) Amine_Harit passes the ball to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  A vicious shot by Adnan_Januzaj !
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(rfc) A_Hazzard back heels to find Sheringham in space
          ...  Cleaned up by Ramos
Min. 20 :(brc) Marco_Rojo pushes it past F_Ricksen
          ...  Marco_Rojo rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 23 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at Erling_Haland
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Ricksen takes possession
Min. 26 :(rfc) Erling_Haland sidesteps D_Rose
          ...  But A_Cissokho wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 27 :(brc) E_Barreto takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Mbappe
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Cooper hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to C
Min. 30 :(rfc) Juan_Foyth with a neat pass into Sheringham
          ...  D_Rose takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 32 :(brc) K_Mbappe heads the ball back to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael was caught out there
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 35 :(brc) K_Mbappe skips the challenge from Juan_Foyth
          ...  K_Mbappe with a thundering drive!
          ...  Rafael beats the ball away
Min. 36 :(brc) J_James gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amine_Harit
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 42 :(rfc) Kan beats Ramos
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  What a shot from Kan !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Conner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Conner tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hazzard curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Cooper tries to place the shot!
          ...  T_Conner gets up well to catch that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Ramos has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael looks dejected!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-3 Barcelona ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-3 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) A_Cissokho slides the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Rafael palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(brc) Ramos jumps over F_Ricksen's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  F_Ricksen 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 Amine_Harit
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 50 :(rfc) Kan can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_James reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 50 :(brc) K_Mbappe turns past F_Ricksen
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Juan_Foyth gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 51 :(brc) J_James kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Barreto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Serrano reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 53 :(brc) K_Mbappe with the mazy run
          ...  K_Mbappe rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Miranda will come on for Marco_Rojo and play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) S_Byrne takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Jack as MF
Min. 56 :(rfc) A_Hazzard boots it towards Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Cooper!
          ...  Turnbull gets his head on it
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 56 :(brc) Amine_Harit with the through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  But K_Rekik slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 57 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with a real burst of pace
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Barreto
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(brc) A_Lallana replaces E_Barreto and will play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(brc) Amine_Harit gets possession in his own half
          ...  Amine_Harit looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Rafael with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 70 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the nod to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham sees T_Conner off his line !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(brc) Amine_Harit is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  K_Rekik takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe replaces an unhappy Erling_Haland and will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) F_Ricksen spits at J_James
          ...  A_Dali just wants to lecture him
Min. 77 :(brc) A_Lallana retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  Rafael with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Barcelona can have few complaints there!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is the man who takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-4 Barcelona...
Min. 78 :(brc) Amine_Harit runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  K_Rekik takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 80 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Kan wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 84 :(brc) S_Byrne miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_B_E_Dybala though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala tries to chip the ball over Rafael!
          ...  Rafael parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 86 :(rfc) Kan takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 87 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_B_E_Dybala in space!
          ...  Rafael is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Amine_Harit fires it towards the goal
          ...  Rafael is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Rafael reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Rangers FC 0-5 Barcelona ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) A_Lallana jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 90 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 179,005
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Adnan_Januzaj (16,32), K_Mbappe (43), P_B_E_Dybala (77 pen,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rose (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           4        |       12
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 5 Barcelona
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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  36   2   2   2  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  34   8   2  12 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  31   8   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  28   8   6  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  27   5  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  25  18  32 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  35  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  29  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  25  18   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Forsyth      DF   1  21   8   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bett         MF   1   1  19   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  17   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  20
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  32  12   7  30 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   8  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
J_James        DM   2  30  23   1  28 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  30  50
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Amine_Harit    AM   2  10  29  18  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  67   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  45
A_Areola       GK  29   2   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  33   8  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  27   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
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