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Season 17 Archive: Division 1, Week 10
Rangers FC 4 - 2 FC Porto
Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. FC Porto (Mon Dec 02)
Rangers FC | FC Porto
4-1-4-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Gazza Grant | Shaun Winzor
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK D_Marshall
L_Wallace DF | DF T_Adams
K_Uddin DF | DF S_Rolfes
E_Johnson DF | DF H_Almeida
F_de_Boer DF | DF D_McGrain
J_Jurado DM | MF G_Hagi
Diego MF | MF Di_Maria
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
Dillon MF | MF B_Bannan
B_Yaga MF | FW E_Adebayor
R_Acquafresca FW | FW Amauri
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G_Adam SUB | SUB C_Clark
A_McLeish SUB | SUB L_Squillaci
L_Copland SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB R_Castias
M_Murphy SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(rfc) Diego is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Dillon
... Cleaned up by T_Adams
Min. 3 :(rfc) B_Yaga finds K_Uddin in acres of space
... E_Adebayor with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 6 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the first time flick to F_de_Boer
... F_de_Boer runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 6 :(fcp) G_Hagi takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Wallace
... Dillon fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 7 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a flicked pass to F_de_Boer
... Good sliding challenge from T_Adams
Min. 10 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... B_Yaga has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Over the bar
Min. 11 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes on 3 men
... E_Johnson goes for goal !
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Jurado
... J_Jurado breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round D_Marshall
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Rangers FC ahead!
... Rangers FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme moves to AM
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... T_Adams rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... J_Underhill warns him
Min. 16 :(fcp) H_Almeida with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Acquafresca
... He knocks it to Amauri!
... L_Wallace robs him of the ball
Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Hagi with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Dillon with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 18 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Amauri
... Amauri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart heads the ball back to Diego
... Diego shoots towards goal !
... But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_Marshall anyway
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs into space
... D_McGrain with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Yaga 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 R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca sees D_Marshall off his line !
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall had no chance!
... Rangers FC 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 25 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... A scorcher of a shot from E_Adebayor !
... M_Steklenburg saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 27 :(fcp) D_McGrain kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
... K_Uddin brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... L_Wallace pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 32 :(fcp) Di_Maria beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Amauri
... Superbly timed tackle by L_Wallace
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi curls it into the box!
... It comes to B_Bannan
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria crosses it in!
... It is kicked away by E_Johnson
Min. 33 :(rfc) K_Uddin turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... Di_Maria with a bad challenge
... J_Underhill will want to speak to him
... J_Underhill just wants to lecture him
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to S_Rolfes
... S_Rolfes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... M_Steklenburg watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme flicks it over E_Johnson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... J_R_Riquelme shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs off and does a somersault
... Rangers FC 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Diego gets on the end of the pass
... Diego curls the ball in on goal !
... But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 42 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca nutmegs Di_Maria
... R_Acquafresca with the shot on net !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off D_Marshall's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for!
... Rangers FC 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 42 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at F_de_Boer
... He takes it past him
... E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 3-1 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from E_Adebayor to Di_Maria
... E_Johnson with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 47 :(rfc) Dillon turns past H_Almeida
... He has created space for himself now
... Dillon drives it towards goal !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings the ball into the opposing area
... E_Adebayor makes himself available
... E_Adebayor with a powerful header !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Dillon
... Dillon tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
... D_Marshall just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 52 :(fcp) B_Bannan with an inch perfect pass to S_Rolfes
... K_Uddin seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 52 :(rfc) Dillon with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... T_Adams is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... E_Adebayor with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... R_Acquafresca drives it under the wall
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Thats his hat trick!
... He runs towards Gazza Grant!
... Rangers FC 4-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 55 :(rfc) Dillon sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... K_Uddin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... K_Uddin hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Wallace with the nod to R_VD_Vaart
... T_Adams tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Yaga chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(fcp) H_Almeida crosses to Amauri
... J_Jurado wins the ball well
... J_Underhill has given a free kick
... J_Underhill warns him
Min. 59 :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Bannan gets onto the end of the pass!
... But F_de_Boer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Copland replaces an unhappy Diego and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is coming on for R_VD_Vaart and will play MF
Min. 61 :(rfc) Dillon sidesteps D_McGrain
... Launched towards the top corner by Dillon !
... D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Castias is coming on for Di_Maria and playing MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rags comes on for Amauri to play FW
Min. 66 :(rfc) K_Uddin sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere fires off a left-footed shot !
... D_Marshall with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 67 :(rfc) F_de_Boer takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere must beat D_Marshall!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 67 :(fcp) B_Bannan backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
... E_Adebayor drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Rangers FC 4-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 68 :(rfc) Dillon volleys it forward. He finds E_Johnson
... E_Johnson attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Marshall!
... E_Adebayor brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... J_Underhill calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) L_Squillaci will replace the useless S_Rolfes and will play DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Murphy will come on for R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Rags gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past L_Wallace!
... He has some space now!
... D_Rags tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 74 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line and finds Dillon with a beautiful cross
... L_Squillaci plays the back pass
... D_Marshall can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... J_Jurado drives it into the box!
... It comes to F_de_Boer
... He gets the shot away
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland chips the ball into the area!
... D_McGrain gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy leaves L_Squillaci standing
... H_Almeida anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(rfc) F_de_Boer spits at H_Almeida
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Shaun Winzor is far from happy with that decision
Min. 77 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Yaga controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Squillaci
... He puts in J_Wilshere!
... J_Wilshere with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 87 :(rfc) Dillon beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... But H_Almeida slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) Dillon is unmarked!
... But T_Adams slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 105,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Jurado (13), R_Acquafresca (25,42,54)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : J_R_Riquelme (39), E_Adebayor (67)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_McGrain (23), T_Adams (52), E_Adebayor (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 9
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 13 | 4
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 11
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Final Score : Rangers FC 4 - 2 FC Porto
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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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M_Steklenburg GK 28 3 1 1 32 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 92 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 24 8
E_Johnson DF 1 24 7 5 31 | 92 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 16
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 6 27 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 9
J_Jurado DM 1 14 23 7 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 61 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 61 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 88 20
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 92 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 10
B_Yaga MF 2 8 23 8 35 | 92 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 88 21
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 84
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 31 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall GK 33 7 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 92 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
S_Rolfes DF 2 25 6 8 34 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Almeida DF 2 24 11 10 29 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
D_McGrain DF 1 23 11 7 24 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
G_Hagi MF 2 5 28 10 30 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 4 8
B_Bannan MF 1 7 23 4 27 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 1
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 22 43
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 22 10 7 37 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 24 9 29 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Rangers FC | FC Porto
4-1-4-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Gazza Grant | Shaun Winzor
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK D_Marshall
L_Wallace DF | DF T_Adams
K_Uddin DF | DF S_Rolfes
E_Johnson DF | DF H_Almeida
F_de_Boer DF | DF D_McGrain
J_Jurado DM | MF G_Hagi
Diego MF | MF Di_Maria
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
Dillon MF | MF B_Bannan
B_Yaga MF | FW E_Adebayor
R_Acquafresca FW | FW Amauri
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G_Adam SUB | SUB C_Clark
A_McLeish SUB | SUB L_Squillaci
L_Copland SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB R_Castias
M_Murphy SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(rfc) Diego is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Dillon
... Cleaned up by T_Adams
Min. 3 :(rfc) B_Yaga finds K_Uddin in acres of space
... E_Adebayor with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 6 :(rfc) B_Yaga with the first time flick to F_de_Boer
... F_de_Boer runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 6 :(fcp) G_Hagi takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Wallace
... Dillon fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 7 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a flicked pass to F_de_Boer
... Good sliding challenge from T_Adams
Min. 10 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... B_Yaga has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Over the bar
Min. 11 :(rfc) E_Johnson takes on 3 men
... E_Johnson goes for goal !
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Jurado
... J_Jurado breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round D_Marshall
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Rangers FC ahead!
... Rangers FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme moves to AM
Min. 13 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... T_Adams rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... J_Underhill warns him
Min. 16 :(fcp) H_Almeida with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Acquafresca
... He knocks it to Amauri!
... L_Wallace robs him of the ball
Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Hagi with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Dillon with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 18 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Amauri
... Amauri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart heads the ball back to Diego
... Diego shoots towards goal !
... But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_Marshall anyway
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs into space
... D_McGrain with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Yaga 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 R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca sees D_Marshall off his line !
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall had no chance!
... Rangers FC 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 25 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... A scorcher of a shot from E_Adebayor !
... M_Steklenburg saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 27 :(fcp) D_McGrain kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
... K_Uddin brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... L_Wallace pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 32 :(fcp) Di_Maria beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Amauri
... Superbly timed tackle by L_Wallace
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi curls it into the box!
... It comes to B_Bannan
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria crosses it in!
... It is kicked away by E_Johnson
Min. 33 :(rfc) K_Uddin turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
... Di_Maria with a bad challenge
... J_Underhill will want to speak to him
... J_Underhill just wants to lecture him
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to S_Rolfes
... S_Rolfes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... M_Steklenburg watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme flicks it over E_Johnson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... J_R_Riquelme shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs off and does a somersault
... Rangers FC 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Diego gets on the end of the pass
... Diego curls the ball in on goal !
... But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 42 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca nutmegs Di_Maria
... R_Acquafresca with the shot on net !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off D_Marshall's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for
... Rangers FC 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 42 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at F_de_Boer
... He takes it past him
... E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
... M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 3-1 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from E_Adebayor to Di_Maria
... E_Johnson with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 47 :(rfc) Dillon turns past H_Almeida
... He has created space for himself now
... Dillon drives it towards goal !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings the ball into the opposing area
... E_Adebayor makes himself available
... E_Adebayor with a powerful header !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Dillon
... Dillon tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
... D_Marshall just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 52 :(fcp) B_Bannan with an inch perfect pass to S_Rolfes
... K_Uddin seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 52 :(rfc) Dillon with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... T_Adams is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to R_Acquafresca
... E_Adebayor with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... R_Acquafresca drives it under the wall
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Thats his hat trick!
... He runs towards Gazza Grant!
... Rangers FC 4-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 55 :(rfc) Dillon sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... K_Uddin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... K_Uddin hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Wallace with the nod to R_VD_Vaart
... T_Adams tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Yaga chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(fcp) H_Almeida crosses to Amauri
... J_Jurado wins the ball well
... J_Underhill has given a free kick
... J_Underhill warns him
Min. 59 :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Bannan gets onto the end of the pass!
... But F_de_Boer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Copland replaces an unhappy Diego and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is coming on for R_VD_Vaart and will play MF
Min. 61 :(rfc) Dillon sidesteps D_McGrain
... Launched towards the top corner by Dillon !
... D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Castias is coming on for Di_Maria and playing MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rags comes on for Amauri to play FW
Min. 66 :(rfc) K_Uddin sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere fires off a left-footed shot !
... D_Marshall with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 67 :(rfc) F_de_Boer takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere must beat D_Marshall!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 67 :(fcp) B_Bannan backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
... E_Adebayor drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Rangers FC 4-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 68 :(rfc) Dillon volleys it forward. He finds E_Johnson
... E_Johnson attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Marshall!
... E_Adebayor brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... J_Underhill calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) L_Squillaci will replace the useless S_Rolfes and will play DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Murphy will come on for R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Rags gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past L_Wallace!
... He has some space now!
... D_Rags tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 74 :(rfc) L_Copland gets to the by line and finds Dillon with a beautiful cross
... L_Squillaci plays the back pass
... D_Marshall can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... J_Jurado drives it into the box!
... It comes to F_de_Boer
... He gets the shot away
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... L_Copland chips the ball into the area!
... D_McGrain gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy leaves L_Squillaci standing
... H_Almeida anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(rfc) F_de_Boer spits at H_Almeida
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Shaun Winzor is far from happy with that decision
Min. 77 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 77 :(rfc) B_Yaga controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Squillaci
... He puts in J_Wilshere!
... J_Wilshere with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 87 :(rfc) Dillon beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... But H_Almeida slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) Dillon is unmarked!
... But T_Adams slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
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Match Details
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Venue : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance : 105,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Jurado (13), R_Acquafresca (25,42,54)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : J_R_Riquelme (39), E_Adebayor (67)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_McGrain (23), T_Adams (52), E_Adebayor (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Rangers FC | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 9
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 13 | 4
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 11
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Final Score : Rangers FC 4 - 2 FC Porto
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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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M_Steklenburg GK 28 3 1 1 32 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
L_Wallace DF 1 26 5 6 37 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0
K_Uddin DF 2 25 11 7 40 | 92 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 24 8
E_Johnson DF 1 24 7 5 31 | 92 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 16
F_de_Boer DF 2 23 7 6 27 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 9
J_Jurado DM 1 14 23 7 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
Diego MF 1 6 26 6 27 | 61 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 24 8 24 | 61 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 88 20
Dillon MF 1 7 23 18 27 | 92 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 10
B_Yaga MF 2 8 23 8 35 | 92 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 88 21
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 26 36 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 84
G_Adam GK 20 5 1 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 23 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 8 26 6 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 17 25 11 19 | 31 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall GK 33 7 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 92 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
S_Rolfes DF 2 25 6 8 34 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Almeida DF 2 24 11 10 29 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
D_McGrain DF 1 23 11 7 24 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
G_Hagi MF 2 5 28 10 30 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 4 8
B_Bannan MF 1 7 23 4 27 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 1
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 22 43
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 22 10 7 37 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 24 9 29 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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