June Ridout Memorial Cup Final Match, Arsenal vs. Celtic FC (Mon Apr 03)


                              Arsenal  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-4-1 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                             Ramos DF  |  DF H_Berg
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF Draxler
                           G_Zolla MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                          W_Fofana SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                       Ronaldinhio SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB K_Sema
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB I_Sarr

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(cfc) H_Son pushes it past C_Chambers
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(arn) N_Anelka controls it with ease
          ...  N_Anelka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 6  :(cfc) L_Holtby floats the ball in to find H_Son
          ...  H_Fernandez with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 10 :(arn) P_Evra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Barzagli
          ...  He puts in Seb_Ferrira!
          ...  But H_Berg reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 14 :(cfc) A_Barzagli gets possession in his own half
          ...  Blocked by Ramos
Min. 17 :(cfc) N_Chalobah backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  Ramos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 22 :(cfc) L_Holtby works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Draxler
          ...  G_Zolla plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Draxler
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_James goes down well to save
Min. 27 :(arn) M_Overmars unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Fernandez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Berg
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 30 :(arn) M_Layun jumps over F_Sierralta's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But P_McGrath slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  H_Berg read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 37 :(cfc) C_Kabasele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Son latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Son curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 41 :(arn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  H_Fernandez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  H_Son with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Thomas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  But F_Sierralta with the fine tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 49 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Seb_Ferrira slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 53 :(arn) H_Fernandez is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Barzagli wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars swings it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to N_Anelka
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 55 :(cfc) H_Son turns past P_Evra
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Son with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But D_James is equal to it
Min. 57 :(arn) H_Fernandez barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But A_Barzagli slides in
Min. 57 :(cfc) H_Son passes the ball to Draxler
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 60 :(cfc) I_Sarr takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Son as FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Kabasele beats Ramos
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Rizzoli
          ...  Ramos does well to get the tackle in
Min. 63 :(arn) G_Zolla is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 63 :(cfc) A_Barzagli with a precise pass to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 64 :(arn) H_Sanchez will replace the useless Seb_Ferrira and will play FW
Min. 64 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 65 :(cfc) N_Chalobah slides the ball across to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat D_James!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 66 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as D_Baggio comes on for H_Fernandez to play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Sema is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Makelele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play L
Min. 70 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 74 :(arn) M_Thomas moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sanchez
          ...  A_Barzagli wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Cassetti takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Barzagli as DF
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Baggio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Kabasele with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from N_Rizzoli
Min. 87 :(arn) D_Baggio sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  But H_Berg clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from D_Baggio to H_Sanchez
          ...  P_McGrath reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 176,281
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Seb_Ferrira
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Barzagli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (63), L_Holtby (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Son (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           0        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  35  13  11  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ramos          DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  33  13   7  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  33   9  10  20 |  66   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  35   1  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Zolla        MF   2  24  31   1  14 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  33  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  31   3   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20

Player Statistics - Celtic 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  37  10   7  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  36  13   8  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  36  12   7  21 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  36   9  11  20 |  78   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   5
F_Sierralta    DF   2  31  12  17  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Draxler        MF   1  10  40   9  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  36   9  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  35  11  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  34   5  24 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  36  20 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  32   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sema         MF   1  13  31  23  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  36  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
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