Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Rangers FC (Sun May 31)


                          Real Madrid  |  Rangers FC
                          3-2-3-1-1 E  |  5-3-2 A
                      Gareth Williams  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF G_Grant
                         W_Lavezzi DM  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         K_Tierney DM  |  DF L_Olsen
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                     R_LoftusCheek MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                           Platini MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                       Matej_Vydra AM  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW G_Botti
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB K_Rekik
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB F_Ricksen
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB I_Perisic
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 7  :(rmd) F_Ravanelli stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  F_Ravanelli rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 7  :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_LoftusCheek is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca barges F_Ravanelli off the ball
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Marshman looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro tries to beat J_Reina!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 30 :(rfc) B_Hemoth beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Acquafresca
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Acquafresca !
          ...  J_Reina gathers it easily
Min. 30 :(rmd) K_Benzema jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 32 :(rfc) J_Pedro sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Pedro sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 35 :(rmd) K_Benzema finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  R_Giovinco pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Dali called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 37 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(rfc) G_Botti makes the tackle
          ...  Beckenbauer stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) G_Botti takes advantage of a mistake by D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But Beckenbauer puts it in row Z!
Min. 46 :(rmd) K_Tierney 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!
          ...  K_Benzema receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Olsen beats him to the ball
Min. 46 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra loses his marker!
          ...  B_Hemoth fouls badly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  D_Carvajal with the thundering drive
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Botti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Reina!
          ...  D_Carvajal brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 56 :(rfc) B_Hemoth volleys it forward. He finds G_Grant
          ...  G_Grant with the shot on net !
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 58 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Beckenbauer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 65 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 71 :(rmd) Platini hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto it!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Pedro beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Pedro !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a slide rule pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with a terrific drive !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(rmd) M_Ball replaces an unhappy R_LoftusCheek and will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) H_Sanchez is coming on for K_Benzema and will play FW
Min. 78 :(rfc) K_Rekik is being brought on
          ...  R_Giovinco is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 79 :(rmd) Marcelo is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Carvajal is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - I_Perisic on for B_Abdoulaye as a MF
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Matej_Vydra shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi smothers the ball.
Min. 82 :(rfc) J_Pedro sidesteps Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 83 :(rfc) L_Olsen holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Marshman
          ...  J_Marshman tries to chip the ball over J_Reina!
          ...  J_Reina manages to turn it behind
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Marshman takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  Platini with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Dali has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  B_Hemoth hoists it forward
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic belts it clear
Min. 87 :(rmd) M_Ball with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past L_Olsen
          ...  He knocks it to Platini!
          ...  G_Grant plays it back
          ...  A_Peruzzi slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini swings it in!
          ...  H_Rodellega reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) G_Botti 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  G_Botti tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Reina catches it with style!
Min. 89 :(rmd) H_Sanchez is unmarked!
          ...  K_Rekik clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 90 :(rmd) Platini looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ball
          ...  M_Ball looks to see where A_Peruzzi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 93 :(rfc) G_Botti with a probing through ball J_Pedro
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 145,418
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Kuzmanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_LoftusCheek (7), D_Carvajal (46), Platini (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Olsen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : F_Le_Boeuf (71)
Booked               : B_Hemoth (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 0 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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   7  40 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  31   9  10  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   8  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DM   2  36  15   7  45 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Tierney      DM   3  33  12   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  33   9  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  31   8  23 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Platini        MF   3   4  30   6  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Matej_Vydra    AM   1  11   7  32  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  30  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  30   9   7  21 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  30   7   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  26  31 |  15   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  34  14  11  35 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  33   8   9  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Grant        DF   3  33   7   9  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  32  11   7  22 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  17  33   8  39 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  32   6  22 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  31   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  35  36 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
G_Botti        FW   1   9  10  32  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  30   7   2  12 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  28   8   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  34   6  11 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  28  13 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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