Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Real Madrid (Sun Oct 24)


                           Rangers FC  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                          Steve Brown  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK J_Reina
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF Marcelo
                             Doria DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        J_Marshman MF  |  DF J_Castro
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF Tardelli
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF M_Vasquez
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Rock_Singh
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB P_Livingstone
                           L_Olsen SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB J_Kimmich
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(rmd) Juan_Callejon with a precise ball to M_Vasquez
          ...  M_Vasquez with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael looks dejected!
          ...  That's put Real Madrid ahead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 4  :(rmd) Tardelli sidesteps F_Ricksen
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 6  :(rmd) K_Benzema sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_Benzema !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Vasquez chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 9  :(rfc) S_Byrne loses his marker
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Byrne !
          ...  What agility from J_Reina
Min. 12 :(rmd) K_Benzema plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Benzema !
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Rafael !!
Min. 14 :(rmd) H_Sanchez beats Doria
          ...  Rafael with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Collum wants a quiet word
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the VAR replay he would change his mind!
          ...  H_Sanchez takes it
          ...  Rafael dives and saves it!!
Min. 15 :(rmd) H_Sanchez has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Byrne with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 17 :(rfc) N_Pepe has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Arrondel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Castro with an over the top challenge
          ...  W_Collum refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 18 :(rmd) K_Benzema times his run well
          ...  K_Rekik with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 21 :(rmd) D_Carvajal 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!
          ...  A_Arrondel receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Le_Boeuf
Min. 22 :(rfc) N_Pepe controls it with ease
          ...  N_Pepe tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 22 :(rfc) D_Rocastle holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Sanchez leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(rmd) A_Arrondel runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs K_Rekik
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Doria reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_Marshman brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Benzema had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(rfc) H_Rodellega controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  H_Rodellega blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Reina makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(rmd) M_Vasquez is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Tardelli
          ...  N_Pepe with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He is warned by W_Collum
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 32 :(rfc) S_Byrne has it now
          ...  He takes on Marcelo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe!
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Pepe !
          ...  J_Reina with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 35 :(rfc) S_Byrne with a measured ball to N_Pepe
          ...  H_Sanchez is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 41 :(rfc) N_Pepe takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Juan_Callejon with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing C
Min. 45 :(rmd) K_Benzema kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  S_Byrne with a nasty foul
Min. 45 :(rmd) J_Castro drives it forward to H_Sanchez
          ...  S_Byrne wins the ball with a clear tackle

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

Min. 49 :(rmd) Tardelli with a neat pass into Juan_Callejon
          ...  Cleared by R_Jack
Min. 56 :(rfc) N_Pepe beats M_Vasquez
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Pepe sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to R_Jack
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But J_Reina smothers the ball.
Min. 58 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - P_Livingstone on for D_Carvajal as a DF
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_Rocastle runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Rocastle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Reina with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 63 :(rfc) N_Pepe flicks it past A_Arrondel
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Livingstone clears with a diving header
Min. 63 :(rfc) D_Rocastle looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 63 :(rfc) W_Sneijder is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Rocastle is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Marshman hoists the ball across to S_Byrne
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Arrondel
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 70 :(rfc) S_Byrne crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Jack in the box
          ...  R_Jack sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 70 :(rmd) K_Benzema makes the tackle
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Ricksen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 71 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to W_Morgan
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Le_Boeuf
Min. 72 :(rfc) R_Jack holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega aims for the top right corner !
          ...  J_Reina tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Marshman hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Rodellega makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 72 :(rmd) K_Benzema runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_Benzema with the overhead !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 74 :(rfc) J_Marshman with the nod to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with a powerful downward header!
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Reina !!
Min. 74 :(rmd) K_Benzema plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  W_Sneijder pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_A_Riise takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Rekik as DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rolando_Silva replaces an unhappy N_Pepe and will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(rfc) R_Jack barges the defender off the ball
          ...  R_Jack with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Reina palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doria chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Reina
Min. 78 :(rmd) J_Kimmich takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Tardelli
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Marshman finds R_Jack on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Jack tries to beat J_Reina!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 82 :(rmd) H_Kane is being brought on
          ...  H_Sanchez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(rfc) S_Byrne kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Rodellega with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_A_Riise pass splits open the defence and finds W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Reina with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Jack barges A_Arrondel off the ball
          ...  But P_Livingstone slides in two footed.
          ...  W_Collum has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(rmd) K_Benzema takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Benzema !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 85 :(rmd) The Real Madrid manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 145,441
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Jack
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Sneijder (74)
Injured              : D_Rocastle (63)
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Reina (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Vasquez (3), K_Benzema (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Sanchez (22), K_Benzema (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Rangers FC     |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 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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Rafael         GK  35   2   2   2  20 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
K_Rekik        DF   1  32   8   2  12 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  33   7  33 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  15
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  31   8  21 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  31   8   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  29  10  30 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  28  41 |  18   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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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  33   9  10  32 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  32   4   8  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Marcelo        DF   1  31   9   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  28  12   7  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Castro       DF   1  25   9   6  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  31   6  33 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Vasquez      MF   1  16  27   8  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  31  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  34  11   9  31 |  35   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  32  10   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  15  32   1  14 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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