Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Real Madrid vs. Rangers FC (Wed Feb 12)


                          Real Madrid  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-2-1 E  |  5-4-1 A
                      Gareth Williams  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF G_Grant
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF Doria
                         L_Copland MF  |  DF K_Rekik
                           Platini MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         K_Benzema AM  |  MF J_Marshman
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW Messi
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                       Beckenbauer SUB |  SUB L_Olsen
                       F_Ravanelli SUB |  SUB B_Bambinino
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB R_Jack
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB R_Acquafresca

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing A
Min. 3  :(rmd) P_McNamara breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Peruzzi!
          ...  J_Wilshere brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(rmd) Matej_Vydra nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Thomas
Min. 10 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf sidesteps D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  W_Lavezzi reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Tierney clears the corner
Min. 12 :(rmd) K_Benzema sprints past G_Grant
          ...  K_Benzema has a go!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi is equal to it
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Wilshere !
          ...  J_Reina tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Messi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Reina catches it!
Min. 15 :(rfc) L_Thomas unselfishly lays the ball back to Messi
          ...  Messi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Marshman knocks it forward
          ...  W_Lavezzi slips
          ...  Messi gets to it!
          ...  Messi bears down on goal!
          ...  J_Reina gathers it comfortably
Min. 19 :(rmd) A_Ranocchia flicks the ball through
          ...  P_McNamara runs onto it!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with the block
Min. 21 :(rmd) L_Copland retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Rekik read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 24 :(rfc) L_Thomas hoofs it up field to find J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere attempts to nutmeg J_Reina!
          ...  But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with the mazy run
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 27 :(rfc) Messi runs at W_Lavezzi
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Messi with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  And Rangers FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 27 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 27 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a bad back pass from Doria
          ...  B_Hemoth with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 35 :(rfc) Messi knocks it past K_Tierney and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Messi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Reina
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Thomas finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 36 :(rmd) Platini controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Wilshere
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  D_McGrain with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 37 :(rfc) Messi beats Matej_Vydra
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a superb challenge
          ...  W_Collum has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Rekik runs at the defence
          ...  But W_Lavezzi will cut out the threat
Min. 41 :(rmd) L_Copland holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  D_McGrain gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) L_Copland spits at L_Thomas
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Grant boots it towards L_Thomas
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) G_Grant leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Messi
          ...  W_Lavezzi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 49 :(rmd) K_Benzema is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 49 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli is being brought on
          ...  K_Benzema is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 52 :(rmd) A_Ranocchia plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_Ravanelli decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  F_Ravanelli hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Peruzzi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 52 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with an ugly foul
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
          ...  W_Collum just wants to lecture him
Min. 54 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Thomas
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Grant with the block
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_Jack replaces an unhappy B_Hemoth and will play as a MF
Min. 57 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli drives it forward to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia with a little chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Olsen is being brought on
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra finds a hole in the defence
          ...  D_McGrain anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Thomas holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Messi in space!
          ...  But A_Ranocchia clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(rmd) S_Mane is going to be brought on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(rmd) Platini curls the ball out wide to K_Tierney
          ...  K_Tierney tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Peruzzi beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  A_Peruzzi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi slides the ball across to S_Mane
          ...  J_Marshman fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 77 :(rmd) K_Tierney beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Rekik wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(rmd) Valverde is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(rmd) S_Mane skips the challenge from L_Olsen
          ...  G_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi fists it away!
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Marshman with the kinky dribble
          ...  Valverde rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is coming on for Messi and will play FW
Min. 85 :(rmd) S_Mane runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Acquafresca back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 86 :(rfc) J_Marshman curls the ball out wide to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Real Madrid 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 87 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Lavezzi (37), L_Copland (43), Valverde (80)
Injured              : K_Benzema (49)
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Thomas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Messi (27), L_Thomas (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Wilshere (3), B_Hemoth (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           1        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       7
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 2 Rangers FC
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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  38   2   3   1  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   8  40 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  35  15   7  45 |  83   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
K_Tierney      DF   3  32  12   7  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  30  11   9  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
L_Copland      MF   1   9  34   7  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Platini        MF   3   4  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  25   7  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  28  20  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
K_Benzema      AM   3   7   6  30  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    AM   3  11  33   9  21 |  44   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Valverde       DF   3   8  26   7  43 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Mane         FW   2   6   8  25  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  32  13   8  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  32  11   7  22 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  32   7   9  13 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Doria          DF   3  29   7   5  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  29   7   2  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  34   7  18 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  35
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  32   6  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  38
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  30   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Messi          FW   1  10   8  36  18 |  85   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Bambinino    DF   2  26   8   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  30  12  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  34  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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