FFO EFL1, Rangers vs. Benfica (Mon Jan 12)


                              Rangers  |  Benfica
                          5-2-0-2-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 N
                  John Read Caretaker  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                          M_Svilar GK  |  GK Andrew
                          P_Torres DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                       Y_Tielemans AM  |  DF E_Moretti
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF P_Jagielka
                           O_Skipp DM  |  DF H_Smolcic
                          M_Merino AM  |  DM W_Ndidi
                          B_Pavard DF  |  MF M_Mount
                            Bremer DF  |  MF K_Mainoo
                           S_Bueno DF  |  MF B_Pedretti
                       Mar_Antonio DM  |  FW An_Silva
                          L_Openda FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                                       |
                        A_Bizzarri SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                          W_Gallas SUB |  SUB J_Vestergaard
                          C_Barron SUB |  SUB L_Martins
                      G_Delvecchio SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          M_Zarate SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(ran) S_Bueno takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Torres with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 1  :(ben) P_Jagielka finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_Merino with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  John Read Caretaker looks relieved 
Min. 3  :(ran) P_Torres with a precise ball to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  John Read Caretaker looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 5  :(ran) Mar_Antonio with a simple pass to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 7  :(ben) B_Pedretti holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Svilar is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Jagielka flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Svilar 
Min. 12 :(ben) An_Silva beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Bremer knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 15 :(ran) Y_Tielemans pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio is clean through! 
          ...  An audacious effort from Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 18 :(ran) L_Openda takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past P_Jagielka 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Openda with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But Andrew just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 20 :(ran) Curled in dangerously from J_Tah to L_Openda 
          ...  L_Openda with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But Andrew hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 22 :(ran) J_Tah hoists the ball across to L_Openda 
          ...  L_Openda with the strike! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 23 :(ran) Mar_Antonio looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Bremer receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But P_Jagielka clears the ball to safety 
Min. 24 :(ran) O_Skipp spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Merino! 
          ...  M_Merino beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at Andrew 
          ...  He nutmegs Andrew 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 24 :(ran) Bremer has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Torres collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Andrew with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  It has to be a... 
          ...  PENALTY!!!! 
          ...  L_Openda is the man who takes it 
          ...  He sends Andrew the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Rangers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Rangers 1-0 Benfica...
Min. 25 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 25 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  W_Ndidi will now play as a DF 
Min. 25 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  M_Mount will now play as a FW 
Min. 25 :(ran) Y_Tielemans holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Pavard 
          ...  B_Pavard keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Andrew narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 25 :(ben) An_Silva 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 M_Mount 
          ...  P_Torres with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  H_Smolcic runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  But M_Svilar punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 25 :(ran) L_Openda sprints past K_Mainoo 
          ...  M_Mount is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(ben) H_Smolcic slides it through the middle to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Benfica fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  John Read Caretaker is furious! 
          ...  Benfica are back level! 
          ...  Rangers 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 28 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  W_Ndidi will now play as a DM 
Min. 28 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  M_Mount will now play as a MF 
Min. 30 :(ran) L_Openda wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 31 :(ran) Y_Tielemans leaves E_Moretti standing 
          ...  An_Silva with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 33 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a byline cross to An_Silva 
          ...  P_Torres intercepts the pass 
Min. 36 :(ran) S_Bueno spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Merino with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But P_Jagielka puts the ball out of play 
Min. 41 :(ben) K_Mainoo finds Y_En_Nesyri in acres of space 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But M_Svilar reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 42 :(ran) Mar_Antonio back heels to find M_Merino in space 
          ...  M_Merino hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ran) J_Tah hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  O_Skipp latches onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by O_Skipp! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 45 :(ben) M_Mount with a neat pass into E_Moretti 
          ...  E_Moretti drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with M_Svilar 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Svilar 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 46 :(ran) S_Bueno with a neat pass into Y_Tielemans 
          ...  A glorious effort by Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio flights it in! 
          ...  S_Bueno with the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 46 :(ben) P_Jagielka is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Skipp takes possession 
Min. 46 :(ran) O_Skipp has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Mount 
          ...  He puts in Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  M_Mount rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  John Read Caretaker looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 49 :(ran) Y_Tielemans with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Moretti 
          ...  Y_Tielemans tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew was lucky there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers 1-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ran) Y_Tielemans with a one-touch layoff to P_Torres 
          ...  E_Moretti with the block 
Min. 46 :(ben) An_Silva flicks it over O_Skipp's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Bueno hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Moretti loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Gary Windebank Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 47 :(ran) Mar_Antonio boots it towards Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  Rangers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Rangers 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  W_Ndidi will now play as a DF 
Min. 48 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  M_Mount will now play as a FW 
Min. 50 :(ran) Mar_Antonio pushes it past K_Mainoo 
          ...  A cracking drive from Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 51 :(ran) L_Openda takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Smolcic 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  W_Ndidi wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 54 :(ben) W_Ndidi cuts inside Bremer 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Bueno with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 56 :(ran) Mar_Antonio takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jagielka 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Tah! 
          ...  J_Tah with the shot on net! 
          ...  But Andrew smothers the ball 
Min. 60 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Delvecchio 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Tielemans 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Martins 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pedretti 
Min. 60 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  L_Martins will now play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(ran) J_Tah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  L_Openda gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Jagielka read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 60 :(ben) An_Silva runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Svilar just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 64 :(ben) M_Mount crosses to L_Martins 
          ...  L_Martins drives it low! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 65 :(ran) O_Skipp whips the ball across to B_Pavard 
          ...  A delicate header from B_Pavard! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 66 :(ran) S_Bueno takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Pavard 
          ...  B_Pavard hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 67 :(ben) M_Mount slides the ball across to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 68 :(ran) M_Merino looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Tah 
          ...  J_Tah tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 69 :(ran) M_Merino finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But R_Semedo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 69 :(ben) M_Mount with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  J_Tah with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 73 :(ran) P_Torres with a pinpoint pass to M_Merino 
          ...  M_Merino is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has Andrew to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs Andrew 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 73 :(ben) K_Mainoo back heels to find An_Silva in space 
          ...  An_Silva unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  M_Svilar was lucky there 
Min. 74 :(ben) An_Silva is unmarked! 
          ...  P_Torres is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 77 :(ran) Mar_Antonio feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Openda runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Openda tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Openda swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Andrew, who catches the ball 
Min. 82 :(ran) P_Torres beats R_Semedo 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Torres drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 83 :(ran) G_Delvecchio rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to P_Torres 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Torres! 
          ...  Andrew gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 86 :(ran) L_Openda cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bremer 
          ...  A cracking drive from Bremer! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 87 :(ran) G_Delvecchio is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to L_Openda 
          ...  L_Openda tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ran) S_Bueno takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo 
          ...  S_Bueno with the chance! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rangers 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 90 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 93 :(ran) M_Merino holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Merino tries to beat Andrew! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : L_Openda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Openda (24 pen), Y_Tielemans (47), S_Bueno (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : An_Silva
Scorers              : An_Silva (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Smolcic (3), Andrew (24), M_Mount (25), An_Silva (31)áþÿÿÿ$çy
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Rangers  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :          20        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          27        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers 3 - 1 Benfica
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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 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
P_Torres       DF   1  24  15  13  29 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  42  36
Y_Tielemans    AM   1   6  24  18  27 |  64   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  36  88
J_Tah          DF   1  24  15  12  26 |  99   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  84  40
O_Skipp        DM   1  18  22  12  26 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  42  20
M_Merino       AM   1   8  23  19  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  44
B_Pavard       DF   1  23  18   8  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  72
Bremer         DF   1  23  17   9  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  19  23
S_Bueno        DF   1  22  18   5  25 |  99   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  18  54  87
Mar_Antonio    DM   1  15  22  14  21 |  99   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 102  36
L_Openda       FW   1   5  16  24  23 |  99   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  40  64
A_Bizzarri     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  19  15   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barron       MF   1  17  19   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Delvecchio   AM   1   4  19  13  27 |  35   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Zarate       FW   1   4  13  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  99  19   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 158   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   0  34
P_Jagielka     DF   1  21  15  10  29 |  99   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  99   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  44  21
W_Ndidi        DF   1  18  22   5  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  14   0
M_Mount        FW   1   2  23  21  27 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  37  16
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  21  15  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  20   5  27 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  42  27
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0   9
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  15  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Martins      FW   1   6  19  13  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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