FFO DPT, Rangers vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Feb 25)


                              Rangers  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          5-2-0-2-1 P  |  5-4-1 C
                  John Read Caretaker  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                          M_Svilar GK  |  GK A_Onana
                          P_Torres DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                          M_Merino AM  |  DF Gabriel
                            Bremer DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                           O_Skipp DM  |  DF N_Schlotrbeck
                       Y_Tielemans AM  |  DF W_Bouma
                             J_Tah DF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                          W_Gallas DF  |  MF K_Phillips
                           S_Bueno DF  |  MF F_Torres
                       Mar_Antonio DM  |  MF Guti
                          A_Hlozek FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                        A_Bizzarri SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                          J_Cuenca SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                        J_Morcillo SUB |  SUB Gerson
                      G_Delvecchio SUB |  SUB A_Candreva
                          M_Zarate SUB |  SUB S_Mane




Min. 2  :(bla) K_Phillips controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Bremer slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 5  :(ran) A_Hlozek with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  O_Skipp gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A powerful shot by O_Skipp! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Onana reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Torres floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 6  :(ran) A_Hlozek knocks it past Gabriel and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Le_Normand reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 9  :(bla) K_Phillips flicks the ball on to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits M_Svilar and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  John Read Caretaker is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Rangers 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 9  :(bla) F_Torres has picked up a knock 
          ...  He's going to play through the pain barrier 
Min. 10 :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers 
          ...  Rangers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 14 :(ran) A_Hlozek takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Hlozek! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Onana's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  That's got Rangers back level! 
          ...  Rangers 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 17 :(ran) A_Hlozek finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  F_Torres leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 18 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Svilar now! 
          ...  S_Bueno trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over, it's got to be a yellow but the player is giving some serious backchat 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  He can have no complaints! 
          ...  Even I can lipread what he just called the ref!!! 
Min. 18 :(bla) Gabriel is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  J_Tah bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 19 :(ran) M_Merino is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Hlozek 
          ...  A_Hlozek hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 19 :(bla) R_Le_Normand turns past Bremer 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Skipp takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 29 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal takes advantage of a mistake by M_Merino 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Guti! 
          ...  Guti goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Svilar hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 30 :(ran) M_Merino with the diagonal pass to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 31 :(bla) Gabriel with an intelligent ball to C_Lenglet 
          ...  M_Merino with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(bla) Gabriel plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Guimaraes keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with M_Svilar 
          ...  He rounds M_Svilar 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers take the lead! 
          ...  Rangers 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 33 :(ran) O_Skipp hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Y_Tielemans latches onto it! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 38 :(ran) W_Gallas holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 41 :(ran) Bremer plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Hlozek 
          ...  R_Le_Normand wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Skipp swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Torres with the header 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Onana's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Merino gets on the end of it 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Onana palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Merino swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  W_Gallas with the shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(ran) Bremer uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  W_Bouma muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 47 :(bla) B_Guimaraes floats the ball in to find M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  P_Torres steals the ball of off him 
Min. 48 :(bla) W_Bouma with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Torres 
          ...  W_Bouma with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 49 :(ran) J_Tah lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Hlozek latches on to it 
          ...  R_Le_Normand goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 50 :(bla) Gabriel plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Bouma 
          ...  W_Bouma with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 51 :(bla) Guti with the towering header to K_Phillips 
          ...  J_Tah dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 54 :(ran) M_Merino works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tah 
          ...  J_Tah fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Onana parries it 
Min. 54 :(bla) B_Guimaraes sidesteps W_Gallas 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 55 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Candreva 
          ...  COMING OFF: Guti 
Min. 59 :(ran) Y_Tielemans slips past his marker 
          ...  Y_Tielemans flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Onana! 
Min. 62 :(bla) B_Guimaraes sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts a chip! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 63 :(bla) A_Candreva changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Svilar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 63 :(ran) O_Skipp beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Hlozek 
          ...  Gabriel fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mane 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 66 :(bla) F_Torres plays in W_Bouma with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Bremer with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 71 :(bla) C_Lenglet is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  M_Svilar claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rangers 1-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 72 :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers 
          ...  Rangers have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 75 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Zarate 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Hlozek 
Min. 75 :(ran) Y_Tielemans cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Zarate 
          ...  M_Zarate from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a good save 
Min. 77 :(ran) O_Skipp with a measured ball to P_Torres 
          ...  P_Torres with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from A_Onana 
Min. 78 :(bla) K_Phillips turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  P_Torres robs him of the ball 
Min. 81 :(bla) K_Phillips is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  F_Torres latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Bremer tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips flights it in! 
          ...  S_Mane with the header 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 82 :(bla) K_Phillips with an inswinging cross to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  Mar_Antonio fouls badly 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  A_Candreva plays it short to Gabriel 
          ...  Gabriel curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 86 :(bla) Gabriel puts in K_Phillips 
          ...  M_Zarate with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(bla) K_Phillips takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Tah and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ran) Y_Tielemans with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Candreva can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 92 :(ran) M_Merino sidesteps W_Bouma 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Merino with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 93 :(bla) A_Candreva curls the ball out wide to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  M_Merino is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hlozek
Scorers              : A_Hlozek (14)
Sent Off             : S_Bueno (18)
Booked               : O_Skipp (19), M_Merino (31), Bremer (66), M_Zarate (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : F_Torres (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , F_Torres (9), B_Guimaraes (32)S_Mane (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Bouma (46), Gabriel (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Rangers  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : Rangers 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
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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  28   1   1   1  22 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
P_Torres       DF   1  24  15  13  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  36
M_Merino       AM   1   9  23  20  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  37  20
Bremer         DF   1  24  17   9  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  17  -2
O_Skipp        DM   1  19  22  12  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  40  18
Y_Tielemans    AM   1   6  24  18  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  48
J_Tah          DF   1  24  15  13  26 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  21  19
W_Gallas       DF   1  19  16   9  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
S_Bueno        DF   1  22  19   5  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
Mar_Antonio    DM   1  16  22  15  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
A_Hlozek       FW   1   9  18  24  27 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  18  30
A_Bizzarri     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cuenca       DF   1  14  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Morcillo     MF   1  11  14   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Delvecchio   MF   1   4  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zarate       FW   1   4  13  19  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  29   1   1   1  22 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  25  19  13  25 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
Gabriel        DF   1  24  21   6  27 |  98   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  92  22
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  24  18   8  20 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  20  13  10  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  18  24  20  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  32
K_Phillips     MF   1  20  23  15  26 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
F_Torres       MF   1   5  22  19  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  47
Guti           MF   1   9  20  18  22 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  18  24  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   6
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerson         DF   1  13  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1  10  19  13  27 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
S_Mane         FW   1   1  14  22  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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