FFO EFL1, Rangers vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Aug 29)


                              Rangers  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                        Aaron Burrows  |  Tim Davey Caretaker
                                       |
                          M_Svilar GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF N_Atom
                          P_Torres DF  |  DF R_Huth
                            Bremer DF  |  DF G_Popov
                         E_Tapsoba DF  |  DF Maicon
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  DF N_Pamarot
                          M_Merino MF  |  MF V_Eletu
                           O_Skipp MF  |  MF T_Hitzlsprger
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  MF R_Kovac
                          A_Hlozek FW  |  FW J_Carew
                            M_Kean FW  |  FW J_Duffus
                                       |
                          T_Koubek SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB A_Vallci
                          C_Barron SUB |  SUB T_Miller
                      G_Delvecchio SUB |  SUB B_Pedretti
                          M_Zarate SUB |  SUB M_Niang




Min. 5  :(byl) N_Pamarot is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Svilar palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 6  :(ran) M_Merino moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Tapsoba 
          ...  E_Tapsoba sees J_Bijlow off his line! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 6  :(byl) J_Carew runs at P_Torres 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  P_Torres redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 11 :(ran) J_Tah holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans lobs J_Bijlow! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow never had a chance! 
          ...  Rangers go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Rangers 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 12 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 13 :(ran) J_Bijlow with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Hlozek is through! 
          ...  A_Hlozek curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 15 :(byl) R_Huth looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Svilar saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 17 :(byl) R_Huth is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 18 :(ran) Mar_Antonio plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Kean decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Kean tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 21 :(ran) The defender slips up! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans is through! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Bijlow plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 23 :(byl) N_Pamarot brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  E_Tapsoba fouls badly 
Min. 23 :(byl) N_Atom skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Duffus 
          ...  J_Duffus hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But M_Svilar makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Popov plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Svilar comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 24 :(ran) Y_Tielemans spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds O_Skipp with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Maicon takes possession 
Min. 29 :(byl) G_Popov turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to V_Eletu 
          ...  V_Eletu tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But M_Svilar punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 30 :(ran) Y_Tielemans gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Skipp! 
          ...  It is kicked away by Maicon 
Min. 32 :(ran) Y_Tielemans with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Maicon can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Huth hits it out for a throw 
Min. 33 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Svilar moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Svilar catches it with style! 
Min. 34 :(ran) M_Merino is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 36 :(ran) J_Tah leaves T_Hitzlsprger standing 
          ...  J_Duffus bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 37 :(byl) V_Eletu lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  N_Pamarot latches on to it 
          ...  N_Pamarot with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  M_Svilar drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Rangers 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ran) M_Merino flicks it past G_Popov 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Merino runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 46 :(ran) A_Hlozek makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Hlozek sees J_Bijlow off his line! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 47 :(byl) N_Atom with the towering header to N_Pamarot 
          ...  N_Pamarot could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 48 :(ran) J_Tah looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Aaron Burrows is going to take him off 
Min. 48 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Gallas 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Tah 
Min. 50 :(ran) Y_Tielemans sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Hlozek 
          ...  A_Hlozek sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Rangers take the lead! 
          ...  Rangers 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 53 :(byl) R_Kovac runs at W_Gallas 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Merino stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 53 :(ran) The ball is passed in from P_Torres, he finds A_Hlozek 
          ...  V_Eletu with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Pedretti 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Eletu 
Min. 61 :(ran) Mar_Antonio hoofs it upfield to find M_Merino 
          ...  M_Merino leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 64 :(byl) R_Kovac pass splits open the defence and finds J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew tries to chip the ball over M_Svilar! 
          ...  M_Svilar with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 65 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Delvecchio 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mar_Antonio 
Min. 67 :(ran) M_Merino lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Y_Tielemans latches on to it 
          ...  Y_Tielemans attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 67 :(byl) J_Carew finds the space intelligently 
          ...  P_Torres tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Duffus dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Svilar, who catches the ball 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Miller 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Niang 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Carew 
Min. 70 :(ran) O_Skipp spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Hlozek with a lovely pass! 
          ...  N_Pamarot wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 71 :(ran) Y_Tielemans flicks the ball on to M_Merino 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Merino! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gathers it easily 
Min. 73 :(ran) G_Delvecchio lobs it over N_Pamarot 
          ...  G_Delvecchio attempts to nutmeg J_Bijlow! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 75 :(byl) J_Duffus holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees N_Pamarot in space! 
          ...  N_Pamarot hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Svilar plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 76 :(ran) O_Skipp holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Delvecchio in space! 
          ...  G_Delvecchio tries to chip the ball over J_Bijlow! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 77 :(byl) M_Niang cuts inside 
          ...  M_Niang leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(ran) W_Gallas with the dribble 
          ...  A delicate header from W_Gallas! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 80 :(byl) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Duffus seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Delvecchio with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Aaron Burrows looks relieved 
          ...  Tim Davey Caretaker is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  T_Miller passes to J_Duffus 
          ...  But E_Tapsoba spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 80 :(byl) M_Niang with the dribble 
          ...  W_Gallas is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Niang with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Svilar claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have done it!! 
          ...  They are all square 
          ...  Rangers 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 81 :(ran) Y_Tielemans knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  Y_Tielemans attempts a chip! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 82 :(byl) T_Miller plays it long to M_Niang 
          ...  M_Niang chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Svilar dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Svilar beaten! 
Min. 83 :(byl) M_Niang with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Skipp with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(byl) Maicon with a penetrating pass to J_Duffus 
          ...  M_Merino with the block 
Min. 89 :(byl) T_Miller retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Kovac gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Torres stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 92 :(ran) M_Merino sprints past M_Niang 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Merino tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It is cleared by Maicon 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Tielemans (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Tielemans (11), A_Hlozek (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Skipp (83)
Injured              : J_Tah (48)
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : V_Eletu
Scorers              : N_Pamarot (37), M_Niang (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Rangers  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
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Player Statistics - Rangers
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_Svilar       GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Tah          DF   1  24  14  12  26 |  51   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0
P_Torres       DF   1  23  14  12  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  19   0
Bremer         DF   1  23  17   8  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  22  16  10  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   6  23  17  27 |  97   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  45  82
M_Merino       MF   1   8  22  19  29 |  97   0   2   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  60  33  40
O_Skipp        MF   1  18  21  12  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  15  21  14  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Hlozek       FW   1   9  18  23  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_Kean         FW   1   5  15  23  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
T_Koubek       GK  21   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  19  15   8  22 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_Barron       DF   1  16  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Delvecchio   MF   1   4  18  13  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Zarate       FW   1   3  13  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
N_Atom         DF   1  19  16   4  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
R_Huth         DF   1  18  13   5  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
G_Popov        DF   1  18  14   4  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
Maicon         DF   1  19  16   8  25 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  17   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  19  12   7  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  19  21  98
V_Eletu        MF   1  14  18  10  22 |  63   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  20
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  19  14  20 |  73   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  14  30
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  19  16  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  20  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Duffus       FW   1   9  17  20  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  16  12   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Miller       MF   1   7  18  14  29 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  19   5  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niang        FW   1   7  12  18  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
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