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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Reserves, Week 21

Rangers FC Reserves 4 - 3 Celtic FC Reserves

Elite Reserve League Match, Rangers FC Res vs. Celtic FC Res (Sun Feb 07)


                       Rangers FC Res  |  Celtic FC Res
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                          A_Irvine DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                         D_Reciefe DF  |  DF Naldo
                            M_Lumb DF  |  DF C_Senior
                          Colocini DF  |  DF R_Vlaar
                          Bernardo MF  |  MF R_Taiwo
                           D_Black MF  |  MF S_Berghuis
                             Messi MF  |  MF M_Queiroz
                          W_Rooney FW  |  MF I_Anya
                         L_Ronaldo FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                        S_Scougall FW  |  FW Rossi
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB L_Doyley
                           J_Fadas SUB |  SUB L_Valencia
                       Rabizbrotta SUB |  SUB M_Albrighton
                           G_Speed SUB |  SUB Morgado

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 3  :(cfcr) S_Berghuis sidesteps Colocini
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Bernardo fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  W_Rooney gets on the end of it
          ...  Naldo wins the ball
Min. 6  :(cfcr) R_Taiwo with the towering header to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Celtic FC Res have snatched the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 0-1 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 7  :(rfcr) M_Lumb is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Scougall latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Scougall throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 8  :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Senior
          ...  L_Ronaldo with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(cfcr) Rossi runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Lumb takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 12 :(cfcr) R_Vlaar leaves M_Lumb standing
          ...  R_Vlaar fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 14 :(cfcr) O_Ighalo with the towering header to M_Queiroz
          ...  M_Queiroz throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But Rafael smothers the ball.
Min. 15 :(rfcr) Colocini kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Ronaldo blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 1-1 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 16 :(rfcr) D_Black with a flicked pass to S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 16 :(cfcr) O_Ighalo finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  O_Ighalo with the strike !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 18 :(rfcr) S_Scougall fires over a low cross to Messi
          ...  Naldo seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 22 :(rfcr) D_Black moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Lumb
          ...  M_Lumb attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Courtois with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Messi lofts the ball in!
          ...  Colocini with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Courtois is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Rooney plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Courtois jumps well to claim it!
Min. 22 :(cfcr) S_Berghuis makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  M_Lumb with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  R_Vlaar hits it hard
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Queiroz hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Irvine wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 22 :(cfcr) M_Queiroz turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(rfcr) D_Black brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Rooney with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Black
          ...  R_Vlaar tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Ronaldo hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Courtois reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 24 :(cfcr) R_Vlaar runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Ronaldo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 26 :(rfcr) D_Black finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Black !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 27 :(rfcr) Bernardo plays a long ball to A_Irvine
          ...  A_Irvine keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Rangers FC Res fans go wild!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC Res ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-1 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 28 :(cfcr) S_Berghuis brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Berghuis with a powerful header !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 29 :(rfcr) A defence splitting pass from W_Rooney to D_Black
          ...  D_Black shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Courtois falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 30 :(cfcr) R_Taiwo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Vlaar
          ...  R_Vlaar with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 31 :(cfcr) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Rossi is through!
          ...  Rossi with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Rafael saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 32 :(rfcr) Bernardo spits at M_Queiroz
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 33 :(cfcr) O_Ighalo takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  O_Ighalo hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off Rafael's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for !
          ...  He has notched up his 20th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Celtic FC Res are back level!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 2-2 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 38 :(cfcr) M_Queiroz finds O_Ighalo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  O_Ighalo rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 39 :(rfcr) A_Irvine looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Ronaldo
          ...  M_Queiroz wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 42 :(rfcr) Bernardo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Ronaldo
          ...  L_Ronaldo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 42 :(cfcr) O_Ighalo runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Bernardo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 42 :(cfcr) M_Queiroz holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Ighalo
          ...  D_Reciefe reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Anya plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Gunter tries to place the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Rafael palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Vlaar chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfcr) Rossi is too quick for the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Lumb takes possession
Min. 47 :(rfcr) S_Scougall picks up a loose ball
          ...  The cross hits S_Scougall on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That puts Rangers FC Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 3-2 Celtic FC Res ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC Res 3-2 Celtic FC Res

Min. 47 :(rfcr) W_Rooney with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Irvine in space
          ...  A_Irvine attempts a lob!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Dali talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Rangers FC Res fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Rangers FC Res 4-2 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 47 :(cfcr) S_Berghuis jumps over Colocini's challenge
          ...  Messi reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Berghuis lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Lumb clears the corner
Min. 49 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Ronaldo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 50 :(cfcr) I_Anya barges Colocini off the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Colocini
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Taiwo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Vlaar with the shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 54 :(rfcr) Messi cuts inside Naldo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Ighalo and it had to be
Min. 57 :(rfcr) W_Rooney with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Vlaar
          ...  He knocks it to L_Ronaldo!
          ...  L_Ronaldo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 57 :(cfcr) R_Vlaar crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Berghuis in the box
          ...  S_Berghuis fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  L_Ronaldo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 60 :(cfcr) M_Queiroz runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Queiroz hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Rangers FC Res 4-3 Celtic FC Res ...
Min. 61 :(rfcr) Messi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Ronaldo
          ...  L_Ronaldo attempts a low drive!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 62 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  L_Ronaldo fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 64 :(rfcr) W_Rooney comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A well-placed shot from W_Rooney !
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois
Min. 64 :(cfcr) I_Anya kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Senior gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Senior curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 67 :(rfcr) Colocini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game
Min. 68 :(cfcr) L_Valencia replaces an unhappy K_Gunter and will play as a DF
Min. 68 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Vlaar reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70 :(rfcr) M_Amoros will come on for A_Irvine and play DF
Min. 70 :(rfcr) Rabizbrotta comes on for D_Black and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(rfcr) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Speed will come on for W_Rooney and play FW
Min. 71 :(rfcr) M_Amoros pass splits open the defence and finds Rabizbrotta
          ...  Rabizbrotta hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Courtois won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 75 :(cfcr) M_Albrighton replaces S_Berghuis and will play MF
Min. 80 :(cfcr) Morgado replaces O_Ighalo to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(rfcr) M_Lumb finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Naldo
          ...  L_Valencia gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 83 :(rfcr) Colocini looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Speed
          ...  G_Speed with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Courtois reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Speed crosses it in!
          ...  T_Courtois reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 84 :(rfcr) G_Speed slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  L_Valencia slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Scougall
          ...  T_Courtois comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(cfcr) M_Albrighton is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Celtic FC Res physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 85 :(rfcr) Rabizbrotta finds Messi in acres of space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Vlaar
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfcr) L_Ronaldo plays the early ball across the box to find M_Amoros in space
          ...  M_Amoros flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois
Min. 91 :(rfcr) Messi slides the ball across to S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But T_Courtois stops that one easily

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : L_Ronaldo
Scorers              : L_Ronaldo (15), A_Irvine (27,47), S_Scougall (47)
Sent Off             : Bernardo (42)
Booked               : M_Lumb (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ighalo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ighalo (6,33), M_Queiroz (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Albrighton (84)
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Match Statistics
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                          Rangers FC Res  |  Celtic FC Res
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          15        |       11
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : Rangers FC Res 4 - 3 Celtic FC Res
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
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  24   2   2   2  20 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Irvine       DF   3  22   9   7  30 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  20  10  40
D_Reciefe      DF   1  22   8   4  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
M_Lumb         DF   2  21   2   5  36 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
Colocini       DF   3  20   9   6  21 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45   1
Bernardo       MF   1  10  22  14  31 |  42   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  25 -10
D_Black        MF   2   4  22  10  32 |  72   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
Messi          MF   2  13  20   8  34 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_Rooney       FW   1   4  10  22  26 |  72   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
L_Ronaldo      FW   1   7  10  21  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
S_Scougall     FW   2   5   8  19  41 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  22  10   9  33 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
J_Fadas        DF   2  20   3   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rabizbrotta    MF   1   7  21   8  15 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Speed        FW   1  12   7  21  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Celtic FC Res
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_Courtois     GK  22   1   2   3  22 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  22   7  10  22 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Naldo          DF   2  22   6   8  38 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Senior       DF   2  21   7   9  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Vlaar        DF   1  20  13  10  30 |  93   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  60  10  16
R_Taiwo        MF   1   6  21   2  31 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  20  14  20 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Queiroz      MF   1   6  20   8  31 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10   5
I_Anya         MF   3   8  19  11  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  22  21 |  82   0   1   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  10  47
Rossi          FW   2   6   6  19  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Doyley       DF   1  21   8   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Valencia     DF   2  21   3   3  35 |  23   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Albrighton   MF   1   3  22  13  34 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Morgado        FW   1   6  13  22  37 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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