Elite Football League Match, Rangers FC vs. Real Madrid (Mon Oct 27)


                           Rangers FC  |  Real Madrid
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF C_Berra
                          J_Jurado DM  |  MF Preety
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF Saddam_H
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Eusebio
                                       |
                      K_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB T_Adams
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB L_Thomas
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB R_Pletikosa
                       H_Rodellega SUB |  SUB J_T_Gavilán

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(rmd) Saddam_H whips the ball across to C_Arrache
          ...  But J_Wilshere clears the danger
Min. 5  :(rmd) C_Berra nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Berra with the overhead !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 8  :(rmd) Saddam_H runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 20 :(rmd) Preety changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eusebio
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gathers up the loose ball
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_Jurado with a flashy move
          ...  J_Martinez gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Wilshere kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  L_Mulen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Wilshere breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  J_Charlton brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 28 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
          ...  L_Mulen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 28 :(rmd) H_Kiessling looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio fires the shot in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 29 :(rfc) I_Muniain lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches on to it
          ...  D_Trezeguet bears down on goal!
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 29 :(rmd) A_Schulz gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Kerzhakov!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Schulz with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 30 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto the end of it
          ...  The defender plays it back to M_Steklenburg
          ...  C_Arrache intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy M_Steklenburg
          ...  He lobs it over M_Steklenburg
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  And Real Madrid are leading in the game now
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 31 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa is coming on and C_Arrache is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 31 :(rmd) Real Madrid changed their strategy to play C
Min. 32 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a measured pass to J_Jurado
          ...  The ball hits J_Charlton in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 32 :(rfc) I_Muniain jumps over J_Martinez's challenge
          ...  Preety goes in stud's first
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 33 :(rmd) Saddam_H runs at J_Jurado
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Van_Buuren wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 34 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Charlton
          ...  A_McLeish with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(rfc) A_Kerzhakov with the first time pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Wilshere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  L_Mulen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Mulen comes out and claims it!
Min. 38 :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is through!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 40 :(rmd) Saddam_H is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Acquafresca
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Eusebio!
          ...  Eusebio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre

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

Min. 49 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with a 40-yard pass to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio has a dig at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kiessling plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Schulz
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(rfc) J_Jurado has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Charlton
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Berra and it had to be
Min. 50 :(rmd) Eusebio runs towards the goal
          ...  Eusebio controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 54 :(rfc) H_Rodellega nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Schulz goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 55 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Schulz tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken!
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 56 :(rmd) Saddam_H takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  A_Kerzhakov goes in studs first
          ...  He is warned by A_Barken
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Preety hits it over the wall
          ...  But M_Steklenburg dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Steklenburg just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 57 :(rmd) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Eusebio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Kerzhakov bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 58 :(rmd) A_Schulz moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_McLeish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Wilshere drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Real Madrid fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 60 :(rmd) Eusebio pushes it past H_Rodellega
          ...  Eusebio with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 63 :(rmd) Preety looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Saddam_H
          ...  A powerful shot by Saddam_H !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 65 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Uddin will come on for A_Van_Buuren and play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) I_Muniain with the first time pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  C_Berra with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends L_Mulen the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Real Madrid...
Min. 68 :(rfc) K_Uddin sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Rodellega
          ...  J_Charlton takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 71 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But Preety sweeps up the threat
Min. 72 :(rmd) Eusebio knocks it past F_de_Boer and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Eusebio lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg pulls out a save of the game
Min. 76 :(rmd) Saddam_H with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Smith rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Barken going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 78 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 79 :(rmd) T_Adams is ready to come on to replace J_Charlton
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) L_Thomas will replace Preety and play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) Saddam_H with the kinky dribble
          ...  H_Rodellega read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 83 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Saddam_H latches onto the end of it
          ...  Saddam_H lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!
Min. 84 :(rfc) M_Steklenburg looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 85 :(rmd) A_Schulz with a flicked pass to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio is clean through, he is one on one with M_Smith
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Smith
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 86 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli finds Saddam_H in acres of space
          ...  An audacious effort from Saddam_H !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Smith's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 87 :(rmd) C_Berra finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Berra with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Smith tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli drives it into the box!
          ...  Eusebio swings a leg at it!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli back heels to find Eusebio in space
          ...  Eusebio hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(rfc) F_de_Boer moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

*************  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          : D_Trezeguet
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (65 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McLeish (34)
Injured              : M_Steklenburg (84)
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Eusebio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Arrache (30), Eusebio (50,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Charlton (26), Preety (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       13
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 3 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 |  85   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  25  11   7  25 |  66   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  25  11   6  34 |  92   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  24   7  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  25   8  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   6
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  26  12   7  40 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_de_Boer      MF   2  25   7   7  27 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  27   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  41   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2

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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  31   3   4  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  30  12   8  18 |  80   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Schulz       DF   1  28  11  10  20 |  92   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  35   6
C_Berra        DF   2  28   6   6  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Preety         MF   1   9  34   5  28 |  82   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  29  12  27 |  92   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  28   9  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Saddam_H       MF   2  18  25  23  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   5  32  34 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  31  39 |  92   0   0   0   0  12   2   0   0   0   0   0  58
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  27   7   6  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  28   6  18 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pletikosa    DM   3  10  27   8  40 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3  10  34  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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