Re: [冠軍盃] Rangers v Porto
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Rangers hold off Porto push
Rangers FC got their Group H campaign off to a winning start with an
exhilarating 3-2 success against 2004 UEFA Champions League winners FC Porto
in Glasgow.
Kyrgiakos decisive
Portuguese defender Pepe appeared to have given Porto a share of the spoils
with two goals after Peter Lovenkrands and Dado Prso had twice put the home
side ahead, but Sotirios Kyrgiakos gave Rangers maximum points with a headed
goal five minutes from time.
Three changes
After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Falkirk FC at the weekend, Rangers manager
Alex McLeish made three changes: former Newcastle United FC left-back Olivier
Bernard made his debut, Francis Jeffers started for the first time since his
loan move from Charlton Athletic FC, and Lovenkrands began on the left of
midfield. Porto coach Co Adriaanse kept faith with his favoured 433 formation,
and it was the visitors who were the quicker into their stride.
Porto pressure
Brazilian forwards Alan and Jorginho threatened in the first five minutes with
the latter forcing goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus to punch a corner off his line.
The home team initially struggled for possession as Diego dictated the tempo
for the visitors, although Jeffers almost opened the scoring on 14 minutes
when he collected a Lovenkrands cross, only for a heavy first touch to allow
Porto captain Pedro Emanuel to clear the danger.
Prso opportunity
At the other end, Ricardo Costa passed up another good opportunity after he
got on the end of Cesar Peixoto's left-wing centre, the full-back lifting his
shot wastefully over. Alan went close again on 21 minutes, drifting past two
defenders before firing in a shot that required a last-minute block to divert
the ball for a corner. Prso was then presented with a chance after Porto
goalkeeper Vitor Baia misjudged a clearance, but the Croatian was unable to
capitalise.
Lovenkrands opener
Jorginho seemed certain to break the deadlock just before the half-hour when
he surged into the box only to be denied by a well-judged challenge from
Waterreus. Ten minutes before half-time, a goal did arrive – and, against the
run of play, it was Rangers that registered. Lovenkrands reacted quickest to
a long ball from Fernando Ricksen and kept his head to fire past Vitor Baia.
Porto suffered another blow before the break when Emanuel was substituted
following a clash of heads with Prso.
Rangers revival
The goal seemed to settle the hosts but they found themselves pegged back two
minutes into the second half. Hamed Namouchi conceded a corner and when the
ball was swung in, Pepe rose highest to head past Waterreus. The visitors
should have been ahead six minutes later when Tomislav Sokota pounced on a
loose ball but again the Dutch keeper smothered his effort. Instead Rangers
broke to the other end and promptly regained their advantage. Ricksen crossed
from the right, Kyrgiakos and Namouchi combined to turn the ball back across
goal and Prso bundled it over the line.
Late drama
Adriaanse made a double substitution as the game entered the final quarter and
one of the replacements, Ricardo Quaresma, almost scored after a defensive
mix-up from a corner. It was a warning Rangers failed to heed and with 19
minutes remaining, Pepe capitalised on more hesitant defending to usher the
ball into the net. Just as it seemed both sides would have to settle for one
point, however, Kyrgiakos's clever back-header evaded Vitor Baia and finally
settled an eventful encounter in the home team's favour.
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