Division One League Match, Rangers FC vs. Newcastle (Sun Mar 17)


                           Rangers FC  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-1-3 L
                          Steve Brown  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF S_Lee
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Thiago_C
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  AM Ru_B_Perry
                          J_Baxter MF  |  FW B_McClair
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                              Aoas FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB T_Haas
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB S_D_Gibson
                            D_Bell SUB |  SUB L_Miley
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB Geminiho

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(nwt) A_Karnak backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_McClair gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Rekik with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the nod to Erling_Haland
          ...  But M_Babbel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 3  :(rfc) Kara_Dembele hits a hard pass to Aoas
          ...  Aoas with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Handanovic with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 5  :(rfc) J_Barjonas hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Aoas latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Lee hits it out for a throw
Min. 7  :(rfc) J_Barjonas punches Ru_B_Perry off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 12 :(nwt) Thiago_C has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Cooper
          ...  He knocks it to J_Miranda!
          ...  J_Serrano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 20 :(nwt) S_Lee runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_McClair
          ...  Kara_Dembele plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Miranda
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 22 :(rfc) Aoas flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Babbel with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Lee!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Kara_Dembele with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  S_Handanovic tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 25 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry takes possession
          ...  But J_Baxter sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(nwt) A_Karnak with a well-controlled run
          ...  K_Rekik slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 31 :(nwt) Thiago_C sidesteps D_McGrain
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But Erling_Haland wins the tackle
Min. 32 :(rfc) Aoas runs towards the goal
          ...  Aoas tries the shot !
          ...  But S_Handanovic parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 33 :(rfc) Aoas with a burst of pace
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Babbel
Min. 36 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Handanovic!
          ...  B_McClair brings him down!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 37 :(rfc) D_Cooper looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Erling_Haland
          ...  K_Fasan hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Barjonas
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Aoas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_McClair with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Underhill wants a quiet word
Min. 51 :(rfc) Aoas beats J_Miranda
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  B_McClair intercepts the pass
Min. 53 :(rfc) D_Cooper with the nod to Aoas
          ...  Thiago_C is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens comes on for D_McGrain and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell will replace the useless J_Barjonas and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as N_Pepe comes on for Aoas to play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Dixon decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Dixon carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 63 :(rfc) D_Cooper holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele gets up high for the header !
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a difficult save
Min. 67 :(rfc) N_Pepe plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  N_Pepe hits a curling shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 68 :(nwt) D_Baggio barges the defender off the ball
          ...  D_Baggio hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 69 :(rfc) K_Rekik pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  N_Pepe is clean through!
          ...  N_Pepe with the drive!
          ...  S_Handanovic watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 71 :(rfc) N_Pepe beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Pepe carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Handanovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Handanovic catches it with style!
Min. 78 :(rfc) K_Rekik retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Babbel plays it back
          ...  S_Handanovic slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kara_Dembele chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Cooper makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 80 :(nwt) T_Haas will replace the useless K_Fasan and will play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) L_Miley replaces Thiago_C to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson replaces T_Haas to play as a DF
Min. 81 :(rfc) N_Pepe beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Miranda brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 82 :(nwt) Geminiho replaces B_McClair to play as a FW
Min. 83 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball well
          ...  J_Underhill has given a free kick
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 85 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele crosses in from the wing, he finds Erling_Haland in the box
          ...  But J_Miranda clears the ball to safety
Min. 85 :(nwt) J_Miranda finds L_Miley in the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Dixon
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_Russell cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Kara_Dembele
          ...  M_Babbel forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Russell lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Miley reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 136,560
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Dixon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Dixon (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Barjonas (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : J_Miranda
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Babbel (22), B_McClair (36), Thiago_C (53), J_Miranda (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       1
Off target           :           3        |       0
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          71        |       29
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       4
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Newcastle
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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 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  94   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  38  13   8  21 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  28   2   4  27 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58 -22 -22
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  28  19  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5  10  32  13 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  30  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  30  12  27 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  29  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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