Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Rangers FC vs. Real Madrid (Wed Jul 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK J_Reina
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                           L_Diame MF  |  MF R_LoftusCheek
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF Platini
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB L_Dita
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB D_Carvajal
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB Marcelo
                         I_Perisic SUB |  SUB Jose_Callejon
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 4  :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye finds R_Acquafresca in the box
          ...  What a shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 5  :(rmd) Real Madrid switch to playing E
Min. 6  :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye with a penetrating pass to G_Botti
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 8  :(rmd) K_Benzema sidesteps R_Acquafresca
          ...  L_Olsen rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 8  :(rmd) Platini bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Gareth Williams
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Olsen with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Tierney
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic sweeps up the threat
Min. 14 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from Matej_Vydra to Platini
          ...  Platini sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 20 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Ricksen
          ...  He knocks it to Matej_Vydra!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a powerful downward header!
          ...  A_Peruzzi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Peruzzi looks very relieved!
Min. 20 :(rfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  L_Diame seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_LoftusCheek leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  B_Abdoulaye knocks it forward
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of it
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 21 :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Hemoth in the box
          ...  W_Lavezzi intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(rfc) G_Botti runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_Lavezzi plays it back
          ...  J_Reina slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Hemoth swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Botti drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(rfc) R_Jack breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Reina!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 28 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a deliberate foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_Ravanelli shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to K_Benzema instead
          ...  G_Grant wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 29 :(rfc) F_Ricksen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Beckenbauer
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the drive!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 33 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli with the dribble
          ...  L_Olsen is easily beaten
          ...  F_Ravanelli hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Peruzzi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Jack takes advantage of a mistake by Beckenbauer
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 36 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Grant
          ...  He knocks it to K_Benzema!
          ...  K_Benzema has a dig at goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Benzema gets something on it!
          ...  A_Peruzzi gathers it comfortably
Min. 38 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon cut's 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 F_Ravanelli
          ...  G_Botti stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(rmd) Platini finds Matej_Vydra with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Diame with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He received a good talking to from B_Kuipers
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Platini plays it short to Juan_Callejon
          ...  L_Olsen reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Tierney curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Peruzzi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 40 :(rfc) L_Diame cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(rmd) R_LoftusCheek pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Platini is clean through!
          ...  Platini keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over A_Peruzzi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A powerful header from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 44 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Lavezzi
          ...  G_Grant gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 45 :(rfc) H_Rodellega will replace the useless R_Acquafresca and will play FW
Min. 47 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Pedro with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Jack kills the ball dead
          ...  Juan_Callejon fouls badly
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 1-0 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rfc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Botti !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 49 :(rmd) Platini hoists the ball across to K_Tierney
          ...  L_Diame slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_Ricksen drives it across the face of the goal R_Jack
          ...  Blocked by F_Ravanelli
Min. 52 :(rfc) L_Diame with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Benzema
          ...  He knocks it to H_Rodellega!
          ...  H_Rodellega hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Rangers FC 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 52 :(rmd) Platini with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  G_Grant forces him off the ball
Min. 53 :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  A delicate header from B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
Min. 57 :(rmd) Platini bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a difficult save
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Diame is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to F_Ricksen
          ...  F_Ricksen rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But J_Reina recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(rfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 69 :(rfc) J_Pedro sidesteps W_Lavezzi
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic with the fine tackle
Min. 73 :(rmd) R_LoftusCheek with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  But G_Grant sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 74 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the drive!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 77 :(rmd) Jose_Callejon replaces F_Ravanelli and will play MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as H_Sanchez comes on for K_Benzema to play FW
Min. 79 :(rmd) D_Carvajal will replace the useless K_Tierney and will play DF
Min. 81 :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Ricksen
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 81 :(rmd) Platini 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!
          ...  H_Sanchez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Botti with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Matej_Vydra drives it in
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 83 :(rfc) H_Rodellega steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  H_Rodellega carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Rangers FC 3-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 84 :(rfc) H_Rodellega looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Rodellega !
          ...  J_Reina makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 84 :(rmd) H_Sanchez looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_LoftusCheek
          ...  R_LoftusCheek tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 85 :(rfc) R_Jack runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Botti
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Beckenbauer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) B_Abdoulaye holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  J_Reina goes down well to save
Min. 90 :(rmd) Jose_Callejon plays a long ball to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 147,461
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Rodellega (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (4), H_Rodellega (52,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (28), G_Botti (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Platini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Juan_Callejon (47)
Booked               : R_LoftusCheek (20), D_Kuzmanovic (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 3 - 0 Real Madrid
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC
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_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  34   8   9  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
G_Grant        DF   3  34   7   9  13 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  17  33   8  39 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  68   8
L_Diame        MF   1  10  33   5  32 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  32   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  31  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  35  36 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
G_Botti        FW   1   9  10  32  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  38  18  38
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  33  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  30   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  35   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  29  13 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  80

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  38   9   7  40 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78 -22 -22
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  36  15   7  45 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  33  12   7  32 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  31   9   8  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  34   9  21 |  79   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  31   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
Platini        MF   3   4  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |  47   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  30  23 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  31   9  10  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  30   9   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  27   8  21 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  26  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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