Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Real Madrid (Wed Oct 08)


                           Rangers FC  |  Real Madrid
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  4-5-1 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF T_Adams
                         A_McLeish DF  |  MF Preety
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF M_Camoranesi
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                      A_Van_Buuren SUB |  SUB D_Kuzmanovic
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB H_Kiessling
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB Saddam_H
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB J_T_Gavilán

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(rfc) L_Copland takes advantage of a mistake by R_Pletikosa
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  L_Copland aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  Preety brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Barken had no choice there!!
          ...  Gazza Grant appluads the decision
Min. 9  :(rfc) L_Copland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_VD_Vaart latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Martinez reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Jurado gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Adams!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 13 :(rfc) I_Muniain dribbles it into the box
          ...  I_Muniain with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 14 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa sidesteps R_VD_Vaart
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Pletikosa lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Real Madrid fans go wild!
          ...  That's got Real Madrid back level!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 20 :(rfc) I_Muniain floats the ball in to find R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 20 :(rmd) T_Adams unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Pletikosa
          ...  K_Uddin dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 22 :(rfc) L_Mulen miss-kicks!
          ...  J_Jurado is through!
          ...  J_Jurado cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 23 :(rfc) J_Jurado finds I_Muniain with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Adams slices it
          ...  L_Mulen moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_VD_Vaart!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 28 :(rfc) I_Muniain skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Mulen looks dejected
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 29 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 29 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 29 :(rmd) Real Madrid will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(rmd) L_Thomas leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 33 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Acquafresca strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 35 :(rfc) A_McLeish is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Smith latches onto the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Charlton belts it clear
Min. 37 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán beats his man
          ...  I_Muniain gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(rfc) J_Jurado hoists the ball across to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland with a thundering shot!
          ...  L_Mulen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Mulen looks very relieved!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But A_McLeish clears the danger
Min. 47 :(rfc) L_Copland has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Charlton
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  J_Charlton forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Muniain
          ...  T_Adams reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 2-1 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rmd) L_Thomas holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_T_Gavilán in space!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off M_Steklenburg's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for !
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Rangers FC 2-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 47 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 51 :(rfc) M_Smith with a smart turn
          ...  T_Adams brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 55 :(rfc) B_Yaga replaces R_VD_Vaart to play as a MF
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the overhead !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Copland
          ...  R_Pletikosa wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 56 :(rfc) I_Muniain knocks it past J_Martinez and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Camoranesi with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Barken has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Wilshere is being brought on
          ...  I_Muniain is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 59 :(rfc) M_Smith runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Smith with his head down lets it go !
          ...  L_Mulen tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Smith hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Jurado passes the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca drives the shot in!
          ...  But L_Mulen dives to his left
          ...  I think L_Mulen just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds R_Acquafresca with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  L_Mulen gathers it comfortably
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Jurado with an inch perfect pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Ahmed Alrawi looks relieved
Min. 63 :(rmd) C_Arrache sidesteps F_de_Boer
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But B_Yaga spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(rfc) L_Copland picks out K_Uddin with the cross
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Uddin !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(rmd) J_Charlton flicks the ball through
          ...  C_Arrache runs onto it!
          ...  C_Arrache could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a reverse pass to P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  L_Mulen goes down well to save
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli hits a great drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 73 :(rmd) L_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_T_Gavilán gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Jurado will cut out the threat
Min. 74 :(rmd) C_Arrache runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  C_Arrache attempts to nutmeg M_Steklenburg!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Acquafresca cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 79 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Charlton as DF
Min. 79 :(rmd) L_Thomas breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  B_Yaga brings him down!
          ...  A_Barken ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca cuts the ball back to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere with a thundering volley!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 81 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with the diagonal pass J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a blistering shot !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 82 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli knocks it past P_Sweeper and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(rmd) L_Thomas with a flicked pass to C_Arrache
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  C_Arrache takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just M_Steklenburg is between him and the goal
          ...  He nutmegs M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg does well to save it !!
Min. 85 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca flicks it over J_Martinez's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  L_Mulen pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Smith plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(rfc) B_Yaga is unmarked!
          ...  B_Yaga shoots towards goal !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 86 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic crosses in from the wing, he finds J_T_Gavilán in the box
          ...  J_T_Gavilán smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a mistake by J_Martinez
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
          ...  L_Mulen heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 91 :(rmd) L_Thomas takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Arrache
          ...  A_Van_Buuren slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 92 :(rfc) L_Copland flicks it over D_Kuzmanovic's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  L_Copland fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Copland (3,28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : L_Thomas
Scorers              : R_Pletikosa (14), J_T_Gavilán (46)
Sent Off             : Preety (5)
Booked               : M_Camoranesi (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Rangers FC   |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 2 - 2 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  29   3   1   1  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  12   7  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Smith        DF   3  25  11   6  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  11  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  24  10   5  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  24   7  28 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  30  42
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |  60   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  20  28
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  39   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3   1 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  31   3   4  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  30  12   8  18 |  81   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  28  11  10  20 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  27   7   6  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Preety         MF   1   9  34   5  28 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   5  33  10  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  29  12  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  27   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  27   6  18 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   5  32  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  28   8   7  40 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  25  23  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3  10  34  39 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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