Elite Football League Match, AS Roma vs. Celtic FC (Mon Jan 23)


                              AS Roma  |  Celtic FC
                              6-3-1 D  |  4-4-2 A
                         Chris Ridout  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           P_Kenny GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                             Breno DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF N_Wade
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF M_Britos
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                           K_Rekik DF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                         T_Cairney MF  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                        J_Maddison FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                            T_Krul SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                              Dodo SUB |  SUB A_Ben_Hatira
                           Muniesa SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 7  :(asr) Rivaldo with an incisive pass to J_Maddison
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Britos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 10 :(asr) T_Cairney sidesteps M_Phisbaena
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_McGowan wins the ball well
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a free kick
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 13 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the drive!
          ...  P_Kenny gathers it easily
Min. 15 :(asr) T_Cairney cuts the ball back to Rivaldo
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 16 :(asr) Rivaldo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Schulz
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 17 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs forward
          ...  P_McGowan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  P_Kenny with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(asr) T_Cairney is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Caddis
          ...  B_Howedes cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 27 :(cfc) N_Wade retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Britos gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Britos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Kenny was left standing
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 28 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Britos
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_A_Riise !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 32 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel runs at B_Howedes
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  N_Wade with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_A_Nastasic
          ...  P_McGowan shapes up for a shot!
          ...  P_Kenny gets his fingertips to it
Min. 34 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs N_Schulz
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_McGowan with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Kenny gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernando_Mera lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Kenny easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(asr) N_Schulz volleys it forward. He finds P_Caddis
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Wade looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic kicks T_Cairney off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by J_Eriksson
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 44 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_M_Jurado collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_M_Jurado tries to beat P_Kenny!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Phisbaena has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  P_Kenny goes down well to save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-2 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(asr) T_Cairney plays in P_Caddis with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Britos with the tackle
Min. 51 :(asr) T_Cairney runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Caddis
          ...  N_Wade gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_Caddis goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 55 :(cfc) R_V_Persie threads the through ball to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado fires a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Kenny with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 56 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Breno intercepts the pass
Min. 57 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  N_Schulz bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is coming on and M_Phisbaena is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 60 :(asr) T_Cairney with the first time pass to N_Schulz
          ...  K_Mizuno takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 62 :(asr) P_Caddis chests it down
          ...  K_Mizuno scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  J_Eriksson ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 64 :(asr) N_Schulz brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_A_Riise gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Britos picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 65 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play L
Min. 65 :(asr) Rivaldo reads the run of J_A_Riise
          ...  M_Britos clears with a diving header
Min. 68 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado finds D_Damjanovic on the edge of the box
          ...  Rivaldo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 69 :(cfc) O_Ighalo dribbles it into the box
          ...  O_Ighalo rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It floats over P_Kenny
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 70 :(asr) Dodo is ready to come on to replace P_Caddis
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) K_Dalglish is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Fernando_Mera as DF
Min. 78 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Breno rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Eriksson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 79 :(asr) Muniesa is being brought on
          ...  N_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(asr) M_Vucinic is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Maddison is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 80 :(asr) J_A_Riise seems to have switched to a FW role
Min. 82 :(cfc) K_Mizuno jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Metzelder
          ...  K_Rekik takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 85 :(cfc) O_Ighalo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  O_Ighalo lobs P_Kenny!
          ...  It's beaten P_Kenny
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 86 :(asr) M_Vucinic with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Britos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 86 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over K_Rekik's challenge
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  But P_Kenny tips it behind
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(cfc) O_Ighalo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  O_Ighalo attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the AS Roma fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  AS Roma 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with a real burst of pace
          ...  K_Rekik bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 91 :(cfc) C_Metzelder plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_M_Jurado keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_M_Jurado carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 91 :(asr) M_Vucinic nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Britos with the foul
          ...  J_Eriksson called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 92 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado finds P_McGowan in the box
          ...  P_McGowan tries the shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 50,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cairney
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Schulz (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Britos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Britos (27), J_M_Jurado (44), O_Ighalo (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGowan (10), D_Damjanovic (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           0        |       14
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           0        |       10
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 3 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  28  10  10  16 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  26  12   8  28 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  25  11   5  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      FW   3  25   7   9  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  25   2   2  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  24   7   2  12 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  25  16  21 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
T_Cairney      MF   2   7  23   7  21 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  23  30 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Krul         GK  18   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  23   4   7  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  29  10   8  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  29   9   6  25 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  28   9   8  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  26   6   8  22 |  93   0   5   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 100   0  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30  10  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   7  25  17  18 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  31  32 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  18  18  39
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  25  12  18 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
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