FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Rangers F.C. vs. Chelsea F.C. (Wed Apr 13)


                         Rangers F.C.  |  Chelsea F.C.
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 P
                        Alice Derkacz  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                     W_Foderingham GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF J_Terry
                          D_Wilson DF  |  DF A_Cole
                         R_Kiernan DF  |  DF D_Janmaat
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF M_Benatia
                             N_Law MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                             L_Fer MF  |  MF F_Ribery
                       D_Templeton MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                          D_Shiels MF  |  MF C_Brannagan
                           N_Clark FW  |  FW F_Llorente
                          J_Rhodes FW  |  FW L_Remy
                                       |
                            C_Bell SUB |  SUB A_MCCarey
                            F_Aird SUB |  SUB S_Pocognoli
                            D_Ball SUB |  SUB R_Bertrand
                        A_Halliday SUB |  SUB L_Messi
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo




Min. 2  :(che) L_Remy is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_Remy attempts the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 3  :(che) E_Hazard flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Hazard hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But W_Foderingham makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 7  :(che) G_Sigurdsson can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to E_Hazard 
          ...  E_Hazard launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(che) A_Cole with an incisive pass to F_Ribery 
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_Ribery ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham makes a good save 
Min. 14 :(ran) N_Law cuts the ball back to N_Clark 
          ...  N_Clark with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Courtois beats the ball away 
Min. 14 :(che) E_Hazard sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Remy 
          ...  L_Remy has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Brannagan gets his head on it 
          ...  W_Foderingham can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  W_Foderingham makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 18 :(che) E_Hazard miskicks! 
          ...  He finds L_Remy though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  L_Remy aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Rangers F.C. fans taunt him! 
Min. 20 :(che) F_Llorente runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Kiernan 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  F_Llorente with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  W_Foderingham tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson crosses it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by P_Mertesacker 
Min. 21 :(ran) D_Templeton with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Terry 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Clark! 
          ...  N_Clark hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 25 :(che) F_Llorente jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  F_Llorente hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Chelsea F.C. fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That puts Chelsea F.C. ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Rangers F.C. 0-1 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 26 :(che) Chelsea F.C. altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 28 :(ran) D_Shiels hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Clark latches onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Clark ! 
          ...  T_Courtois catches the ball 
Min. 29 :(che) F_Ribery has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tavernier 
          ...  He puts in F_Llorente! 
          ...  D_Wilson with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 30 :(ran) N_Clark takes on 3 men 
          ...  A great volley from N_Clark ! 
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois 
Min. 32 :(che) L_Remy with the mazy run 
          ...  R_Kiernan reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 33 :(ran) N_Law with a probing pass to N_Clark 
          ...  But M_Benatia wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(che) L_Remy takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tavernier 
          ...  L_Remy with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  W_Foderingham collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 45 :(ran) K_Benzema is being brought on 
          ...  J_Rhodes is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(ran) a big roar from the crowd as A_Halliday comes on for D_Shiels to play MF 
Min. 47 :(ran) K_Benzema finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  K_Benzema hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 49 :(ran) K_Benzema runs at E_Hazard 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Janmaat is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers F.C. 0-1 Chelsea F.C.

Min. 47 :(che) F_Ribery jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  F_Ribery tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 48 :(che) G_Sigurdsson with a glorious long pass to L_Remy 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Kiernan 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 50 :(che) L_Messi is going to be brought on 
          ...  E_Hazard is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(ran) L_Fer slides the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  J_Terry seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 51 :(che) L_Messi jumps over D_Wilson's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Messi with the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  Rangers F.C. 0-2 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 55 :(che) Up goes the substitution board - C_Ronaldo on for L_Remy as a FW 
Min. 55 :(ran) L_Fer hoofs it up field to find D_Wilson 
          ...  D_Wilson strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 55 :(che) G_Sigurdsson looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Sigurdsson ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ribery drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Brannagan makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But W_Foderingham just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Cole with the shot! 
          ...  W_Foderingham saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 56 :(ran) A_Halliday puts in N_Clark 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Janmaat 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 58 :(che) C_Brannagan runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 61 :(che) L_Messi brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Ronaldo shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 63 :(che) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 67 :(che) G_Sigurdsson finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It floats over W_Foderingham 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Rangers F.C. 0-3 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 68 :(che) C_Brannagan takes on 3 men 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Brannagan ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Rangers F.C. 0-4 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 69 :(che) G_Sigurdsson 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! 
          ...  F_Ribery receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But R_Kiernan wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 70 :(che) F_Ribery beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Benatia 
          ...  M_Benatia with the overhead ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 71 :(che) C_Brannagan with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  D_Wilson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Ribery 
          ...  D_Janmaat loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But W_Foderingham pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 74 :(che) G_Sigurdsson takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 78 :(ran) K_Benzema knocks the ball past L_Messi 
          ...  K_Benzema tries the shot ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 86 :(che) J_Terry is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  D_Wilson hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by J_Tavernier 
Min. 87 :(ran) K_Benzema with the dribble 
          ...  M_Benatia is easily beaten 
          ...  From long range K_Benzema bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 87 :(che) C_Ronaldo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to F_Llorente 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  W_Foderingham with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ran) N_Clark is first to the ball 
          ...  N_Clark with the shot ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 89 :(che) F_Llorente sidesteps P_Mertesacker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  N_Law attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox
Attendance           : 45,714
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Rangers F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : N_Clark
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : G_Sigurdsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Llorente (25), L_Messi (51), G_Sigurdsson (67), C_Brannagan (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Janmaat (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers F.C.  |    Chelsea F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       25
Off target           :           4        |       11
On target            :           5        |       14
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           0        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Rangers F.C. 0 - 4 Chelsea F.C.
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Player Statistics - Rangers F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Foderingham  GK  21   2   1   1  25 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  82   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  21   4   3  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Wilson       DF   2  19   3   4  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
R_Kiernan      DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  18   5   2  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Law          MF   2   3  19   4  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
L_Fer          MF   2   3  20   2  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Templeton    MF   2   3  20   8  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Shiels       MF   2   3  19   7  28 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Clark        FW   2   3   3  19  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Rhodes       FW   2   3   3  19  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bell         GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aird         DF   2  18   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ball         DF   2  18   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Halliday     MF   3   2  19   2  24 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  19  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Chelsea F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  23   2   3   2  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   2  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Janmaat      DF   2  19  11   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -3   0
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  21  11  27 |  54   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
F_Ribery       MF   2   3  20  10  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  20  12  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  27
C_Brannagan    MF   2   2  18   3  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   8  28  35
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  22  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Remy         FW   3   2   3  18  23 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_MCCarey      GK  19   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  21   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   2  18  11   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  22  13  25 |  43   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  38   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
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