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Season 37 Archive: Elite FA Cup,

Rangers FC 3 - 0 Werder Bremen

Elite FA Cup Group Match 5, Rangers FC vs. Werder Bremen (Thu Mar 21)


                           Rangers FC  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF A_Pieper
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  MF G_Zola
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Coutinho
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF M_Sorrentino
                      Kara_Dembele AM  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW L_Riva
                              Aoas FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB G_Panucci
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB A_Addey
                            D_Bell SUB |  SUB L_Oztunali
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB D_Kownacki

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(wbn) L_Bittencourt slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_McGrain steals the ball of off him
Min. 6  :(wbn) Y_Osako flicks it over J_Barjonas's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Intercepted by K_Rekik
Min. 9  :(wbn) Coutinho with a burst of pace
          ...  J_Barjonas is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 12 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt loses his marker!
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Bittencourt !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 13 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a first time pass
          ...  A_Ibarguen runs onto it!
          ...  Kara_Dembele tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli!
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 19 :(wbn) Y_Osako beats D_McGrain
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_McGrain does well to get the tackle in
Min. 22 :(wbn) L_Riva beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Serrano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 25 :(rfc) Aoas spits at A_Pieper
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 29 :(wbn) G_Zola with a flicked pass to L_Riva
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Rekik
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Sorrentino drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Serrano clears the danger
Min. 35 :(wbn) L_Riva gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside L_Dixon!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Rekik is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(wbn) L_Riva spits at D_McGrain
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_Cooper cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Dixon
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 41 :(rfc) L_Dixon with a simple pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  But A_Ibarguen clears the ball to safety
Min. 41 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Bittencourt tries the shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) Coutinho with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Zola
          ...  G_Zola hits a great shot !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Barjonas 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
          ...  Aoas controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 47 :(wbn) G_Zola is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Coutinho
          ...  D_Cooper fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 47 :(wbn) Coutinho comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Coutinho with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Rafael parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 48 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto it!
          ...  But A_Ibarguen with the fine tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(rfc) S_Rossi miskicks!
          ...  Erling_Haland is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Erling_Haland tries to beat S_Rossi!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_Rossi palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Baxter
          ...  S_Rossi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 48 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen knocks the ball past K_Rekik
          ...  D_McGrain with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 58 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr knocks the ball back to S_Rossi
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Dixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell replaces D_Cooper and will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Pepe is going to be brought on
          ...  Aoas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a penetrating pass to Y_Osako
          ...  D_McGrain forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr gets something on it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Baxter off the woodwork.
          ...  Kara_Dembele picks up the deflection
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Cece_Pepe !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 64 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Fine tackle by Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 65 :(wbn) Coutinho runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 66 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with the first time pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 71 :(rfc) Erling_Haland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Sorrentino!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Ibarguen knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli just turns away!
Min. 75 :(wbn) L_Riva looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Sorrentino receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Sorrentino controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  But Rafael is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 76 :(wbn) L_Riva brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Bittencourt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Bittencourt with the crafty shot!
          ...  Rafael with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 77 :(rfc) J_Barjonas turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Barjonas !
          ...  S_Rossi makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 78 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele finds his way through
          ...  Kara_Dembele bears down on goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 79 :(wbn) Coutinho nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Pepe gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 82 :(wbn) D_Kownacki will come on for L_Riva and play FW
Min. 82 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen plays it back
          ...  S_Rossi slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 83 :(rfc) Erling_Haland runs forward
          ...  Erling_Haland with the header !
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 83 :(wbn) Coutinho finds the run of A_Ibarguen
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Ibarguen !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 84 :(wbn) D_Kownacki gains possession
          ...  But K_Rekik puts it in row Z!
Min. 85 :(wbn) D_Kownacki takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Rekik
          ...  G_Stevens gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(rfc) Erling_Haland beats Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Ibarguen reads the play well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 135,581
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_McGrain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jerzinho_Jnr (58 og), A_Ibarguen (82 og), Erling_Haland (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Aoas (25), K_Rekik (35), D_Cooper (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Coutinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Riva (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target