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The black mark of Madrid's stunning win over Bayern, were the many refereeing gaffes, which the FC crew dissect fervently. Real Madrid ultimately topped Bayern thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick in a match that provided a plethora of chances. BT Sport highlight: Real Madrid ultimately topped Bayern thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick in a match that provided a plethora of chances.

Reports in Spain have alleged that police intervened after three Bayern Munich players stormed into the referee's dressing room following their team's elimination from the Champions League at Real Madrid.

Bayern lost 4-2 in extra time at Real Madrid to go out of the Champions League quarterfinals 6-3 on aggregate.

The Bundesliga leaders were angered by several key decisions made by Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai.

And reporter Jose Luis Sanchez, of Atresmedia TV programme "El Chiringuito de los Jugones," said Robert Lewandowski, Arturo Vidal -- sent off in the 84th minute for a controversial second yellow card -- and Thiago Alcantara entered the official's dressing room and insulted him before police intervened.

Marca reported that shouting could be heard in the tunnel after the match.

But a UEFA spokesman told ESPN FC the governing body had not so far received any information regarding those reports.

UEFA later told ESPN FC by email:"No disciplinary cases have been opened following Tuesday's UEFA Champions League matches."

Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti had expressed his frustration after the game,telling Mediaset: "He [Kassai] made a lot of mistakes and probably he was not good enough."

On the subject of referees, he said: "At this point I think it's absolutely indispensable. A referee cannot decide a knockout game in this way."

Speaking after the game, Vidal said Bayern had suffered a "robbery" at the hands of Kassai, claiming the official, not Real Madrid, had been responsible for their elimination.

"It is very tough when they steal a game from you like that -- two goals offside and me wrongly sent off. When two big teams meet like this in the Champions League, such a robbery cannot happen," he said.

Bayern midfielder Thiago Alcantara told Onda Cero radio: "I don't even have words for Vidal's sending off. It was not a yellow card, it was not even a foul.

"At this level, in the Champions League, you cannot see these types of mistakes.

"Everyone talks about the use of video assistant referees, but what you need is competent referees."

Adriana Garcia is a Valencia-based football writer who covers La Liga for ESPN FC.

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Football Semifinal (Boys): On Easter Monday

Quarterfinal Results:

Host school of the 2017 Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) games, Welden ejected defending champions, Masaka S.S at the quarter final stage on Sunday in Mbarara.

Welden outwitted Masaka 2-1 during an explosive quarterfinal engagement played at the St. Josephs Technical playground in Nyamitanga.

Kibuli S.S won their second knockout game via spot kicks to progress to the semifinals.

After eliminating Gadaffi Integrated School at the Round of 16, Kibuli once again required spot kicks to win the day 4-3 following a 1-1 draw with Kifuma Modern school at the quarterfinal stage.

Other successful quarter finalists were Kasawo and Bulo Parents who defeated Kakungulu Memorial and Gombe with an identical 2-1 score line respectively.

After the final draw conducted to determine who plays who in the semifinal, Kibuli takes on Bulo Parents at Kakyeeka meanwhile Kasawo will entertain hosts Welden at the St Josephs Technical playground in Nyamitanga.

Shortly after the semi-finals, the third place playoff matches will take place at Mbarara High playground before the final show down at the Kakyeeka stadium.

The tournament climaxes on Monday with respective finals in football (boys and girls), handball, volleyball and netball.

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PEDRO CAIXINHA last night pledged that Rangers are ready, willing and able to end Celtics treble dreams.

The Light Blues warmed up for their Scottish Cup semi-final meeting with the Hoops a week today with their second win on the spin, their third clean sheet in a row and their eighth game unbeaten.

And while Brendan Rodgers side can point to far more formidable figures having gone the entire domestic season unbeaten, there was no mistaking the confidence behind the Portuguese managers words.

This team is always ready to beat anyone, and Celtic is going to be next, he said.

The history of this team is about this. We need to be ready and prepare for the game.

The approach to the game is going to be different its an Old Firm game, a knockout game, and I like the strategic side of the game so Im looking forward to preparing for it.

When we met with the players before the match we talked to them about how we felt, and we felt the team is growing in confidence, getting a pattern and an identity.

So well keep focusing on that process.

We know this will be a different opponent, a different match because it is a knockout and I just hope to have 11 warriors starting the game.

As you would expect with Thistle having just clinched a top six place, they came to Ibrox determined to make it tough for Rangers.

They shut down space, muscled their way into their 50:50s and generally got plenty of men behind the ball whenever the home team were in possession.

It wasnt pretty it said it all about the tightness of this match that it took 24 minutes for the game to produce its first shot on target.

Even then it came from an unexpected source Rangers left-back Myles Beermen.

He shot wide and showed it was no fluke when he hit a deflected effort over soon afterwards.

With Danny Wilson denied only by an acrobatic save from Tomas Cerny when powering a header in at goal from Barry McKays corner from the right, it was impossible to escape the feeling a breakthrough was imminent.

And as at Pittodrie six days earlier, it was Kenny Miller who made the killer contribution.

James Tavernier swung an inviting cross into the back post from where the striker headed down and up into the net.

But it wasnt all one-way traffic. Ryan Edwards shot wide at the other end of the pitch when a McKay mistake threw up the chance of a rapid fire equaliser.

Having failed to take their opportunity, Thistle soon found themselves further behind.

Emerson Hyndman stole into the box from a disputed throw in and teed up Jon Toral who finished in some style.

Hyndman was decent and was unlucky not to be able to claim an assist when Miller forced an excellent diving stop out of Cerny with a measured shot towards the corner of the net.

Its certainly a pleasing result, summarised Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday. The first half was a bit scrappy, but once the goal went in, it settled the nerves.

In the last few weeks, weve been a lot more clinical in our chances.

As soon as we got that good chance, Kenny put it away with aplomb.

It was a fantastic header and a great ball in from Tavernier.

Thats something else weve talked about when the chances come along we need to take them.

The goal came at a very good time for us because we werent at our free-flowing best, we werent creating chances.

That was certainly a nerve-settler.

Its two wins, but Celtic are obviously in form themselves.

Theyve had a really consistent season which is something weve not managed to stamp our authority on.

Its a big game, but its a semi-final, a knock-out competition.

If you cant get up for this game, youre in the wrong sport.

Its a massive occasion, a global audience is watching.

Ive managed to be part of a few and I cant wait for the next one.

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Marisol Bello , USA TODAY Published 3:57 p.m. ET Nov. 22, 2013 | Updated 9:29 a.m. ET Nov. 26, 2013

Hadley Malcolm hosts USA NOW on a new "game" that has teens trying to knock random passersby unconscious with a single punch. (USA TODAY, USA NOW)

"Knockout game" footage(Photo: CBS via LiveLeak)

Dangerous "knockout" attacks on strangers are leading to arrests, more officers flooding the streets and more warnings for vigilance by an unsuspecting public.

Perpetrators have dubbed the violent practice as the "knockout game," in which young people try to randomly knock out strangers with one punch.

Recent attacks in New York, New Haven, Conn., Washington, D.C. and suburban Philadelphia have raised concerns across the country. The violence is not new, though. In 2011, St. Louis had a rash of similar incidents, one of which led to the death of a Vietnamese immigrant.

Some of the assaults are recorded and posted on social media by the attackers.

In New York, police have charged Amrit Marajh, 28, with two felony hate crimes after they said he assaulted a 24-year-old Jewish man wearing a yarmulke Friday in Brooklyn, NYPD Sgt. Carlos Nieves said.

Marajh, who is Trinidadian, was talking about the knockout game with three other men and made an anti-Semitic statement just before the incident, Nieves said.

The victim was not seriously injured.

New York police Sgt. Brendan Ryan said in an e-mail that extra officers have been assigned to the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. . The NYPD wouldn't confirm how many suspected knockout assaults have been reported.

The attacks in New York have racial overtones because the suspects are black and the victims have been Jewish.

In New Haven, police spokesman David Hartman said police are investigating six incidents in the past month as part of the knockout trend. He said investigators have identified three people of interest but no arrests have been made.

He said no one suffered serious injuries in any of the attacks. More undercover officers are patrolling downtown and a neighborhood called South Hill, where five of the assaults occurred, he said.

"I think the fact that this has been labeled a game is sickening," Hartman said. "This is not a game. This is violent."

Will Marling, executive director of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, said this trend is not an epidemic.

"But it could be the start of one," he said, because the attacks have a social media component. "As experience shows, other kids will see this is an easy thing to do and then it becomes groupthink."

He said the attacks demonstrate a need for a conversation with young people about respect.

Michelle Boykins, a spokeswoman for the National Crime Prevention Council, said what is so disturbing about the trend is that it is random and the intent is to hurt someone seriously.

She said the incidents often involve someone walking alone, so she suggests the tried-and-true ways to stay safe: Walk with a friend and be aware of your surroundings.

"There is safety in numbers," she said. "And if you are by yourself, there is nothing wrong for you to decide to cross the street if you see a group of people walking toward you."

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Contributing: Yamiche Alcindor in New York

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