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QPR Official Site
R'S WIN TROFEO BARTOLOTTI
Posted on: Sat 30 Jul 2011
QPR clinched the Trofeo Bartolotti in Italy tonight (Saturday).
After beating Portuguese side SC Braga 1-0 earlier in the evenings thanks to Jay Bothroyd's goal, Rangers shared the spoils with Atalanta in their final fixture - before triumphing 3-2 on penalty kicks.
Ali Faurlin gave Rangers a 21st minute lead, only for Padoin to equalise six minutes later.
Jay Bothroyd, Adel Taarabt and Bradley Orr all scored from the spot, whilst trialist Brian Murphy saved one spot kick.
Neil Warnock made wholesale changes for the second fixture against the Italians.
Trialist Brian Murphy started in goal, behind a back four of Matt Connolly, Fitz Hall, Danny Gabbidon and Kieron Dyer.
Faurlin and Shaun Derry sat deep in midfield, with Akos Buzsaky, Tommy Smith and Taarabt supporting lone front-man Patrick Agyemang.
Rangers began on the front foot, with Taarabt's deflected strike squirming wide in the opening five minutes.
Play soon switched to the other end and former Ipswich Town custodian Murphy did his chances of earning a contract no harm whatsoever with a stunning save to keep out Ardemagni's stooping header.
Buoyed by that excellent stop, the R's were soon a goal to the good on 21 minutes.
After Agyemang was sent tumbling 30 yards from goal, Taarabt curled a delicious cross into the penalty box and the unmarked Faurlin finished with aplomb from eight yards out.
Rangers looked comfortably, but the hosts - buoyed by a partisan home crowd - drew level in the 27th minute.
After the R's failed to clear their lines, a cross from the left by-line was smashed home by Padoin to bring the Serie A side level.
Both sides - to their credit - pushed for a late winner, but it wasn't forthcoming, as honours ended even and the match went to penalty kicks.
Bothroyd, Taarabt and Orr all scored from 12-yards, as Rangers ran out 3-2 winners.
Atalanta: Frezzolini, Capelli, Manfredini, Schelotto (Radovanovic 7), Peluso, Caseta, Padoin, Pettinari, Ferri, Ardemagni, Marilungo.
Subs: Facheris, Lucchini, Bonaventura, Masiello, Gabbiadini, Zappacosta, Kone, Suagher, Raimondi, Minotti, Tiribocchi.
QPR: Trialist, Connolly, Gabbidon (Trialist 7), Hall, Dyer (Orr 34), Faurlin (Gorkss 39), Buzsaky, Taarabt, Smith (Vaagan-Moen 34), Derry (Bothroyd 45), Agyemang (Ephraim 45).
Subs: Kenny, Hill.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2406117,00.html
QPR Official Site - WARNOCK: 'A NICE HABIT TO BE IN'
Posted on: Sun 31 Jul 2011
Neil Warnock was all smiles as QPR clinched the Trofeo Bartolotti in Italy on Saturday night.
Rangers opened the three-team tournament with a 1-0 win over SC Braga, before going on to enjoy a 3-2 spot-kick victory against hosts Atalanta, after the match finished 1-1.
A delighted Warnock told http://www.qpr.co.uk: "We were the underdogs, but we've come away with the trophy, so it's a nice habit to be in.
"They were two good games against two good teams.
"It was a very worthwhile exercise."
Warnock added: "We stuck at it against two very good sides.
"We're very difficult to break down and that's a great quality to have.
"To come away conceding just the one goal is hugely positive for us and I thought we thoroughly deserved to win the tournament in the end."
www.qpr.co.uk/page/TheGaffer/0,,10373~2406170,00.html
Additional Photos from Atalanta including
(If anyone can actually post these actual photos, feel free!)
Receiving the trophy
www.atalanta.it/image/journal/article?img_id=36713&t=1312065335414
Whole team Photo Award + Flavio and Gianni and "Tony"!
www.atalanta.it/web/guest/home
Zimbio photos...
A few additional photos:
www.zimbio.com/pictures/EMHkTYlQluf/QPR+Atalanta+SC+Braga+Trofeo+Bortolotti
QPR Official Site
QPR 1, BRAGA 0
Posted on: Sat 30 Jul 2011
Jay Bothroyd's first goal in QPR colours handed Neil Warnock's men an opening victory in the Trofeo Bartolotti.
Bothroyd - who used to ply his trade in Italy for Perugia - bagged the only goal of the opening 45 minute match of the tournament, firing home on 19 minutes.
Adel Taarabt and Bradley Orr were heavily involved in the goal, with the latter's pin-point centre leaving the former Cardiff City front-man with the simplest of finishes from the edge of the six-yard box.
The victory means QPR will now play hosts Atalanta at 10.00pm local time in game three of the three match tournament.
Neil Warnock named a strong side against last season's Europa League finalists.
Paddy Kenny lined up in goal, with the R's back four comprising of Orr, Danny Gabbidon, Matt Connolly and Clint Hill.
Kieron Dyer partnered Ali Faurlin in midfield, with skipper Taarabt, Tommy Smith and Hogan Ephraim providing the support for Bothroyd in attack.
After a slow start, it was Braga who fashioned the first chance of note in the seventh minute.
Left-back Vincius galloped down the flank, before firing a curled effort on target which Kenny did well to smother.
But it was Rangers who took the lead on 19 minutes - and what a goal it was too!
Taarabt's pinpoint cross-field pass found the roaming Orr and when he opted to cushion a first time volley across the face of the six-yard box, Bothroyd fired the R's in front from close range.
Braga should've been level moments later, but Lima - with the goal at his mercy - skewed the ball wide from ten yards, when it appeared easier to score.
Rangers were forced into a change on 31 minutes, with Akos Buzsaky replacing Ephraim, who appeared to have sustained a facial injury.
With the local Atalanta fans in full voice ahead of their side's opening match, the R's - despite Kenny being forced to tip over a goal-bound header - comfortably saw out the last few minutes to register a noteworthy victory.
QPR: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Dyer, Connolly, Gabbidon, Taarabt, Ephraim (Buzsaky 31), Bothroyd, Smith, Faurlin.
Subs: Trialist, Gorkss, Hall, Trialist, Buzsaky, Derry, Vaagan-Moen, Agyemang.
Braga: Quim, Coelho, Ewerton, Baiano, Lima (Meyong 27), Djamal (Barbosa 39), P Vinicius (Galo 27), Luis, Alan, Pizzi, Viana.
Subs: Marcos, Vinicius, Mossoro, Cesar, Henrique, Gomes, Imorou, Salino.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2406021,00.html
QPR Official Site
R'S WIN TROFEO BARTOLOTTI
Posted on: Sat 30 Jul 2011
QPR clinched the Trofeo Bartolotti in Italy tonight (Saturday).
After beating Portuguese side SC Braga 1-0 earlier in the evenings thanks to Jay Bothroyd's goal, Rangers shared the spoils with Atalanta in their final fixture - before triumphing 3-2 on penalty kicks.
Ali Faurlin gave Rangers a 21st minute lead, only for Padoin to equalise six minutes later.
Jay Bothroyd, Adel Taarabt and Bradley Orr all scored from the spot, whilst trialist Brian Murphy saved one spot kick.
Neil Warnock made wholesale changes for the second fixture against the Italians.
Trialist Brian Murphy started in goal, behind a back four of Matt Connolly, Fitz Hall, Danny Gabbidon and Kieron Dyer.
Faurlin and Shaun Derry sat deep in midfield, with Akos Buzsaky, Tommy Smith and Taarabt supporting lone front-man Patrick Agyemang.
Rangers began on the front foot, with Taarabt's deflected strike squirming wide in the opening five minutes.
Play soon switched to the other end and former Ipswich Town custodian Murphy did his chances of earning a contract no harm whatsoever with a stunning save to keep out Ardemagni's stooping header.
Buoyed by that excellent stop, the R's were soon a goal to the good on 21 minutes.
After Agyemang was sent tumbling 30 yards from goal, Taarabt curled a delicious cross into the penalty box and the unmarked Faurlin finished with aplomb from eight yards out.
Rangers looked comfortably, but the hosts - buoyed by a partisan home crowd - drew level in the 27th minute.
After the R's failed to clear their lines, a cross from the left by-line was smashed home by Padoin to bring the Serie A side level.
Both sides - to their credit - pushed for a late winner, but it wasn't forthcoming, as honours ended even and the match went to penalty kicks.
Bothroyd, Taarabt and Orr all scored from 12-yards, as Rangers ran out 3-2 winners.
Atalanta: Frezzolini, Capelli, Manfredini, Schelotto (Radovanovic 7), Peluso, Caseta, Padoin, Pettinari, Ferri, Ardemagni, Marilungo.
Subs: Facheris, Lucchini, Bonaventura, Masiello, Gabbiadini, Zappacosta, Kone, Suagher, Raimondi, Minotti, Tiribocchi.
QPR: Trialist, Connolly, Gabbidon (Trialist 7), Hall, Dyer (Orr 34), Faurlin (Gorkss 39), Buzsaky, Taarabt, Smith (Vaagan-Moen 34), Derry (Bothroyd 45), Agyemang (Ephraim 45).
Subs: Kenny, Hill.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2406117,00.html
QPR Official Site - WARNOCK: 'A NICE HABIT TO BE IN'
Posted on: Sun 31 Jul 2011
Neil Warnock was all smiles as QPR clinched the Trofeo Bartolotti in Italy on Saturday night.
Rangers opened the three-team tournament with a 1-0 win over SC Braga, before going on to enjoy a 3-2 spot-kick victory against hosts Atalanta, after the match finished 1-1.
A delighted Warnock told http://www.qpr.co.uk: "We were the underdogs, but we've come away with the trophy, so it's a nice habit to be in.
"They were two good games against two good teams.
"It was a very worthwhile exercise."
Warnock added: "We stuck at it against two very good sides.
"We're very difficult to break down and that's a great quality to have.
"To come away conceding just the one goal is hugely positive for us and I thought we thoroughly deserved to win the tournament in the end."
www.qpr.co.uk/page/TheGaffer/0,,10373~2406170,00.html
Additional Photos from Atalanta including
(If anyone can actually post these actual photos, feel free!)
Receiving the trophy
www.atalanta.it/image/journal/article?img_id=36713&t=1312065335414
Whole team Photo Award + Flavio and Gianni and "Tony"!
www.atalanta.it/web/guest/home
Zimbio photos...
A few additional photos:
www.zimbio.com/pictures/EMHkTYlQluf/QPR+Atalanta+SC+Braga+Trofeo+Bortolotti
QPR Official Site
QPR 1, BRAGA 0
Posted on: Sat 30 Jul 2011
Jay Bothroyd's first goal in QPR colours handed Neil Warnock's men an opening victory in the Trofeo Bartolotti.
Bothroyd - who used to ply his trade in Italy for Perugia - bagged the only goal of the opening 45 minute match of the tournament, firing home on 19 minutes.
Adel Taarabt and Bradley Orr were heavily involved in the goal, with the latter's pin-point centre leaving the former Cardiff City front-man with the simplest of finishes from the edge of the six-yard box.
The victory means QPR will now play hosts Atalanta at 10.00pm local time in game three of the three match tournament.
Neil Warnock named a strong side against last season's Europa League finalists.
Paddy Kenny lined up in goal, with the R's back four comprising of Orr, Danny Gabbidon, Matt Connolly and Clint Hill.
Kieron Dyer partnered Ali Faurlin in midfield, with skipper Taarabt, Tommy Smith and Hogan Ephraim providing the support for Bothroyd in attack.
After a slow start, it was Braga who fashioned the first chance of note in the seventh minute.
Left-back Vincius galloped down the flank, before firing a curled effort on target which Kenny did well to smother.
But it was Rangers who took the lead on 19 minutes - and what a goal it was too!
Taarabt's pinpoint cross-field pass found the roaming Orr and when he opted to cushion a first time volley across the face of the six-yard box, Bothroyd fired the R's in front from close range.
Braga should've been level moments later, but Lima - with the goal at his mercy - skewed the ball wide from ten yards, when it appeared easier to score.
Rangers were forced into a change on 31 minutes, with Akos Buzsaky replacing Ephraim, who appeared to have sustained a facial injury.
With the local Atalanta fans in full voice ahead of their side's opening match, the R's - despite Kenny being forced to tip over a goal-bound header - comfortably saw out the last few minutes to register a noteworthy victory.
QPR: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Dyer, Connolly, Gabbidon, Taarabt, Ephraim (Buzsaky 31), Bothroyd, Smith, Faurlin.
Subs: Trialist, Gorkss, Hall, Trialist, Buzsaky, Derry, Vaagan-Moen, Agyemang.
Braga: Quim, Coelho, Ewerton, Baiano, Lima (Meyong 27), Djamal (Barbosa 39), P Vinicius (Galo 27), Luis, Alan, Pizzi, Viana.
Subs: Marcos, Vinicius, Mossoro, Cesar, Henrique, Gomes, Imorou, Salino.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2406021,00.html
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