Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Rangers FC (Wed Mar 13)


                          Real Madrid  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                         C_Arrache FW  |  MF R_Jack
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB Doria
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB B_Hemoth
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB Messi

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 3  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Carvajal goes in studs first
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 6  :(rfc) D_McGrain has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Jack gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Marcelo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 8  :(rmd) L_Copland lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  C_Arrache latches on to it
          ...  C_Arrache fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But D_Marshall recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 9  :(rfc) F_Ravanelli lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches on to it
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a 40-yard pass to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  But Marcelo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 19 :(rmd) L_Copland with a reverse pass to C_Arrache
          ...  P_Senderos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 22 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Cakir
          ...  L_Copland with a superb challenge
          ...  C_Cakir has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  C_Cakir is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia floats the ball in to find D_Carvajal
          ...  But R_Giovinco clears the ball to safety
Min. 26 :(rfc) R_Jack with a probing through ball F_Ravanelli
          ...  F_Ravanelli with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 27 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  R_Giovinco brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Shawry cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 31 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia crosses in from the wing, he finds Matej_Vydra in the box
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 31 :(rfc) D_McGrain flicks it over Marcelo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Tierney tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Cakir has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Cakir!
Min. 34 :(rmd) C_Arrache takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Arrache attempts the shot!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 37 :(rmd) The ball rolls free!
          ...  C_Arrache takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_Senderos robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) L_Thomas hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Gunnarsson collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it behind
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) L_Thomas looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 50 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  W_Lavezzi bears down on goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 54 :(rmd) Marcelo holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Matej_Vydra in space!
          ...  D_McGrain slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_McGrain wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli finds R_Jack with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Jack has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot slips through Silvio_Proto's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 56 :(rfc) R_Giovinco takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Tierney
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Giovinco drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 58 :(rfc) L_Shawry kicks C_Arrache!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson flicks it over Marcelo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  L_Copland bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Cakir lectures him
Min. 59 :(rfc) R_Jack plays it forward to P_Senderos
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Ramsteijn will come on for L_Shawry and play DF
Min. 64 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra finds L_Copland in acres of space
          ...  L_Copland sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 64 :(rmd) Real Madrid restructured their strategy to D
Min. 64 :(rmd) L_Copland looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  L_Thomas tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Cakir has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Cakir!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Hemoth replaces A_Gunnarsson to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  F_Ravanelli with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Cakir will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Cakir shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 75 :(rmd) S_Mane is coming on for Matej_Vydra and playing FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rangers FC switch to playing E
Min. 78 :(rfc) Messi is ready to come on to replace R_Acquafresca
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) J_Nasazzi is coming on for W_Lavezzi and will play DF
Min. 83 :(rfc) Messi drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_Senderos
          ...  J_Nasazzi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 85 :(rmd) K_Uddin replaces D_Kuzmanovic to play as a DF
Min. 85 :(rfc) Messi sidesteps K_Uddin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) Messi takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  D_Carvajal with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Cakir will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Copland (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Copland (22), D_Carvajal (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Giovinco (27), L_Shawry (58), L_Thomas (64), F_Ravanelli (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  35   9   7  40 |  87   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  34  15   7  45 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Tierney      DF   3  31  11   7  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  29   8  10  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Marcelo        DF   1  28   9   7  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   9  32   6  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  28  33
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  31   7  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  29   5  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  37  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  30  13 |  77   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45  21
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  31  13   7  40 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  25   8   5  41 |  10   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  31   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |  16   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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  34   9   8  15 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Giovinco     DF   2  32  13  11  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
P_Senderos     DF   1  32  13   5  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_McGrain      DF   1  31  13   8  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Stonewall    GK  29   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  31  11  10  42 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  28   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Messi          FW   1  10   8  33  18 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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