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Season 17 Archive: Division 2, Week 14
Aston Villa 0 - 2 Celtic FC
Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Celtic FC (Mon Jan 06)
Aston Villa | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 E
Bryan McKay | Stuart Neilson
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T_Sorensen GK | GK D_Anderson
G_Collins DF | DF C_Moore
T_Graham DF | DF B_Howedes
O_Bolzoni DF | DF P_Cocu
I_McAllister DF | DF C_Metzelder
A_Ross MF | DM D_Bentley
K_El_Ahmadi MF | MF J_Toulalan
C_Griffiths MF | MF Almen_Abdi
D_X_Silva MF | AM G_Sigurdsson
Miguel_Torres FW | FW M_Phisbaena
K_Aitken FW | FW R_Fowler
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P_Hankey SUB | SUB O_Giroud
D_Sinclair SUB | SUB I_Garde
Sandro SUB | SUB K_Mizuno
J_Smith SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
P_Barrett SUB | SUB H_Henriksson
Referee: H_Kinbull (Germany)
Min. 2 :(asv) D_X_Silva has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Moore
... He knocks it to K_Aitken!
... A vicious shot by K_Aitken !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 3 :(asv) K_Aitken with a perfectly timed run
... K_Aitken with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 3 :(cfc) The ball rolls free!
... P_Cocu takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... P_Cocu has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 3 :(asv) C_Griffiths lays the ball back to Miguel_Torres
... R_Fowler with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Kinbull tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 5 :(asv) C_Griffiths crosses in from the wing, he finds O_Bolzoni in the box
... Intercepted by P_Cocu
Min. 9 :(cfc) D_Bentley turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Fowler
... K_Aitken with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... H_Kinbull shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... C_Moore passes to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... T_Sorensen has to pick the ball out of the net
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside T_Graham
... He worked that well
... M_Phisbaena with the attempt at goal!
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... Almen_Abdi rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But T_Sorensen smothers the ball.
Min. 13 :(asv) I_McAllister hits a hard pass to Miguel_Torres
... Miguel_Torres with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... D_Anderson with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 14 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Howedes
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to T_Graham
... He gets the shot away
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... D_Anderson acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... C_Griffiths crosses it in!
... D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(cfc) J_Toulalan knocks the ball past the defender
... J_Toulalan carves a shot towards goal !
... The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Bryan McKay looks gutted
... Aston Villa 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 16 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 17 :(cfc) D_Bentley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Sigurdsson decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Sigurdsson with the cheeky shot!
... T_Sorensen falls over
... But T_Sorensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 17 :(asv) K_Aitken runs with pace at the defence
... D_Bentley with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 19 :(asv) A_Ross runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Miguel_Torres
... Miguel_Torres fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 21 :(asv) C_Griffiths kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_Aitken gets on the end of the pass
... M_Phisbaena slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 25 :(cfc) R_Fowler sprints forward with the ball
... K_El_Ahmadi fouls
... That was disgusting
... H_Kinbull shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... M_Phisbaena bends it round the wall
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley plays it towards the near post!
... M_Phisbaena gets to it!
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Sorensen recovers to save!!
Min. 30 :(asv) D_X_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... T_Graham latches onto it!
... T_Graham hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 31 :(asv) D_X_Silva looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to I_McAllister
... The ball comes in high
... I_McAllister beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He rounds D_Anderson
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 31 :(cfc) R_Fowler beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_Fowler with the side footed shot!
... T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 32 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_Collins!
... He has some space now!
... C_Griffiths with the tackle
... H_Kinbull will want to speak to him
... H_Kinbull lectures him
Min. 33 :(asv) K_Aitken plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Aitken rifles it to the far post !
... But D_Anderson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 33 :(cfc) D_Bentley brings it under control
... He takes on T_Graham
... He gets past him!
... He puts in R_Fowler!
... A powerful header from R_Fowler !
... It looks good
... T_Sorensen parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 40 :(cfc) J_Toulalan with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... But T_Graham clears the ball to safety
Min. 42 :(asv) T_Graham with the cross-field pass to Miguel_Torres
... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Howedes
... He timed it well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a slick pass to R_Fowler
... R_Fowler with the header !
... It hits off a defender!
... T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan hits it into the box!
... T_Graham wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(cfc) D_Bentley with an intelligent ball to M_Phisbaena
... K_El_Ahmadi is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 44 :(cfc) J_Toulalan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Almen_Abdi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Almen_Abdi with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... T_Sorensen looks very relieved!
Min. 48 :(asv) C_Griffiths kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Miguel_Torres gets on the end of the pass
... Miguel_Torres goes for goal !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 48 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... B_Howedes with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Bolzoni moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Miguel_Torres
... B_Howedes with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... Almen_Abdi hits a great shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 50 :(cfc) B_Howedes finds his way through
... B_Howedes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena kills the ball dead
... A cracking drive from M_Phisbaena !
... T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 52 :(asv) D_X_Silva nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... D_X_Silva with a thundering shot!
... D_Anderson with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(cfc) J_Toulalan passes the ball to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena has a go!
... T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 53 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_McAllister
... I_McAllister slices it
... T_Sorensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley lofts the ball in!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Ross has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Bentley
... He puts in K_Aitken!
... C_Metzelder wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Moore kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Fowler gets on the end of the pass
... R_Fowler with the punt towards goal!
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 58 :(asv) K_Aitken sprints past G_Sigurdsson
... R_Fowler pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(asv) O_Bolzoni looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Miguel_Torres
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... P_Cocu hits it out for a throw
Min. 61 :(asv) Miguel_Torres with a flashy move
... Miguel_Torres hits a curling shot!
... D_Anderson beats the ball away
Min. 61 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a probing pass to R_Fowler
... Miguel_Torres slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan crosses it in!
... M_Phisbaena swings a leg at it!
... T_Sorensen makes a good save
Min. 62 :(asv) C_Griffiths slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... C_Griffiths with a graceful, looping effort !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC changed their strategy to play C
Min. 67 :(cfc) P_Cocu with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Fowler
... A cracking drive from R_Fowler !
... T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 68 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... D_Sinclair will come on for I_McAllister and play DF
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is coming on for Almen_Abdi and playing MF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Barrett is being brought on
... K_Aitken is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) I_Garde is coming on and C_Metzelder is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 73 :(asv) A_Ross boots it towards D_Sinclair
... M_Phisbaena plays it back
... D_Anderson slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by D_Bentley
Min. 75 :(cfc) R_Fowler with a burst of pace
... A_Ross fouls
... That was disgusting
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... D_Bentley passes to R_Fowler
... R_Fowler gets up high for the header !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan chips the ball into the area!
... The danger is dealt with by G_Collins
Min. 77 :(asv) Miguel_Torres beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... G_Sigurdsson with a clumsy challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) H_Henriksson is going to be brought on
... R_Fowler is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(cfc) P_Cocu crosses to G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with a stunning strike !
... But it goes wide
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a probing pass to H_Henriksson
... G_Collins wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 83 :(cfc) The defender slips and falls over!
... G_Sigurdsson is through!
... G_Sigurdsson shoots towards goal !
... But T_Sorensen tips it behind
... H_Kinbull has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 84 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena controls it with ease
... D_Sinclair with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 86 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... G_Sigurdsson flicks the header toward the far post!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Mizuno brings the ball into the opposing area
... H_Henriksson makes himself available
... A_Ross with a nasty foul
... H_Kinbull will want to speak to him
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... M_Phisbaena swings it in
... H_Henriksson takes control of it!
... A left-footer by H_Henriksson !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Toulalan!
... The ball comes to B_Howedes
... He knocks it goalward
... T_Sorensen watches it sail wide!
Min. 87 :(cfc) P_Cocu threads the through ball to H_Henriksson
... D_Sinclair wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes on 3 men
... K_Mizuno plays the back pass
... D_Anderson can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by C_Griffiths
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 89 :(cfc) B_Howedes cuts the ball back to D_Bentley
... D_Bentley with the shot on net !
... But T_Sorensen makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 92 :(asv) P_Barrett bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Miguel_Torres
... I_Garde clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 49,514
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : Miguel_Torres
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : K_El_Ahmadi (44)
Booked : K_Aitken (9), A_Ross (75)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (9), J_Toulalan (15)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Fowler (58), G_Sigurdsson (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 26
Off target : 7 | 11
On target : 5 | 15
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 17
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen GK 36 4 4 1 15 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 22 9 6 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
O_Bolzoni DF 2 21 6 10 31 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
I_McAllister DF 1 21 10 3 32 | 72 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -5 -8 -19
A_Ross MF 1 3 25 2 36 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -2
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 23 6 15 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 22 7 24 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
D_X_Silva MF 2 9 21 3 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 8
Miguel_Torres FW 2 10 4 22 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -2
K_Aitken FW 1 4 7 21 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 23 8 7 41 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Sandro MF 2 9 20 8 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Smith MF 1 3 20 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 23 27 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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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D_Anderson GK 31 4 1 5 19 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
C_Moore DF 2 29 5 6 21 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
B_Howedes DF 2 25 9 7 23 | 96 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 24 2
P_Cocu DF 2 23 6 10 30 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 36 1
C_Metzelder DF 2 23 7 8 30 | 76 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0
D_Bentley DM 3 16 23 8 36 | 96 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 48 8
J_Toulalan MF 1 12 32 8 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 28
Almen_Abdi MF 1 9 24 10 30 | 72 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
G_Sigurdsson AM 2 7 23 13 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 18 36
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 11 27 32 | 96 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 30 12 69
R_Fowler FW 1 1 9 23 25 | 82 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 32
O_Giroud GK 20 3 3 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Garde DF 2 25 10 6 32 | 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 7 26 9 28 | 24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 2 8 26 8 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Henriksson FW 3 7 7 23 29 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
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Aston Villa | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 E
Bryan McKay | Stuart Neilson
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T_Sorensen GK | GK D_Anderson
G_Collins DF | DF C_Moore
T_Graham DF | DF B_Howedes
O_Bolzoni DF | DF P_Cocu
I_McAllister DF | DF C_Metzelder
A_Ross MF | DM D_Bentley
K_El_Ahmadi MF | MF J_Toulalan
C_Griffiths MF | MF Almen_Abdi
D_X_Silva MF | AM G_Sigurdsson
Miguel_Torres FW | FW M_Phisbaena
K_Aitken FW | FW R_Fowler
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P_Hankey SUB | SUB O_Giroud
D_Sinclair SUB | SUB I_Garde
Sandro SUB | SUB K_Mizuno
J_Smith SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
P_Barrett SUB | SUB H_Henriksson
Referee: H_Kinbull (Germany)
Min. 2 :(asv) D_X_Silva has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Moore
... He knocks it to K_Aitken!
... A vicious shot by K_Aitken !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 3 :(asv) K_Aitken with a perfectly timed run
... K_Aitken with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 3 :(cfc) The ball rolls free!
... P_Cocu takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... P_Cocu has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 3 :(asv) C_Griffiths lays the ball back to Miguel_Torres
... R_Fowler with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Kinbull tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 5 :(asv) C_Griffiths crosses in from the wing, he finds O_Bolzoni in the box
... Intercepted by P_Cocu
Min. 9 :(cfc) D_Bentley turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Fowler
... K_Aitken with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... H_Kinbull shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... C_Moore passes to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... T_Sorensen has to pick the ball out of the net
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside T_Graham
... He worked that well
... M_Phisbaena with the attempt at goal!
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... Almen_Abdi rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But T_Sorensen smothers the ball.
Min. 13 :(asv) I_McAllister hits a hard pass to Miguel_Torres
... Miguel_Torres with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... D_Anderson with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 14 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Howedes
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to T_Graham
... He gets the shot away
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... D_Anderson acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... C_Griffiths crosses it in!
... D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(cfc) J_Toulalan knocks the ball past the defender
... J_Toulalan carves a shot towards goal !
... The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Bryan McKay looks gutted
... Aston Villa 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 16 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 17 :(cfc) D_Bentley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Sigurdsson decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Sigurdsson with the cheeky shot!
... T_Sorensen falls over
... But T_Sorensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 17 :(asv) K_Aitken runs with pace at the defence
... D_Bentley with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 19 :(asv) A_Ross runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Miguel_Torres
... Miguel_Torres fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 21 :(asv) C_Griffiths kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_Aitken gets on the end of the pass
... M_Phisbaena slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 25 :(cfc) R_Fowler sprints forward with the ball
... K_El_Ahmadi fouls
... That was disgusting
... H_Kinbull shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... M_Phisbaena bends it round the wall
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley plays it towards the near post!
... M_Phisbaena gets to it!
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Sorensen recovers to save!!
Min. 30 :(asv) D_X_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... T_Graham latches onto it!
... T_Graham hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 31 :(asv) D_X_Silva looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to I_McAllister
... The ball comes in high
... I_McAllister beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He rounds D_Anderson
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 31 :(cfc) R_Fowler beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_Fowler with the side footed shot!
... T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 32 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_Collins!
... He has some space now!
... C_Griffiths with the tackle
... H_Kinbull will want to speak to him
... H_Kinbull lectures him
Min. 33 :(asv) K_Aitken plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... K_Aitken rifles it to the far post !
... But D_Anderson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 33 :(cfc) D_Bentley brings it under control
... He takes on T_Graham
... He gets past him!
... He puts in R_Fowler!
... A powerful header from R_Fowler !
... It looks good
... T_Sorensen parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 40 :(cfc) J_Toulalan with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... But T_Graham clears the ball to safety
Min. 42 :(asv) T_Graham with the cross-field pass to Miguel_Torres
... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Howedes
... He timed it well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a slick pass to R_Fowler
... R_Fowler with the header !
... It hits off a defender!
... T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan hits it into the box!
... T_Graham wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(cfc) D_Bentley with an intelligent ball to M_Phisbaena
... K_El_Ahmadi is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 44 :(cfc) J_Toulalan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Almen_Abdi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Almen_Abdi with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... T_Sorensen looks very relieved!
Min. 48 :(asv) C_Griffiths kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Miguel_Torres gets on the end of the pass
... Miguel_Torres goes for goal !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 48 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... B_Howedes with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Bolzoni moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Miguel_Torres
... B_Howedes with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... Almen_Abdi hits a great shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 50 :(cfc) B_Howedes finds his way through
... B_Howedes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena kills the ball dead
... A cracking drive from M_Phisbaena !
... T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 52 :(asv) D_X_Silva nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... D_X_Silva with a thundering shot!
... D_Anderson with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(cfc) J_Toulalan passes the ball to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena has a go!
... T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 53 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_McAllister
... I_McAllister slices it
... T_Sorensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley lofts the ball in!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Ross has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Bentley
... He puts in K_Aitken!
... C_Metzelder wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Moore kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Fowler gets on the end of the pass
... R_Fowler with the punt towards goal!
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 58 :(asv) K_Aitken sprints past G_Sigurdsson
... R_Fowler pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(asv) O_Bolzoni looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Miguel_Torres
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... P_Cocu hits it out for a throw
Min. 61 :(asv) Miguel_Torres with a flashy move
... Miguel_Torres hits a curling shot!
... D_Anderson beats the ball away
Min. 61 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a probing pass to R_Fowler
... Miguel_Torres slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan crosses it in!
... M_Phisbaena swings a leg at it!
... T_Sorensen makes a good save
Min. 62 :(asv) C_Griffiths slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... C_Griffiths with a graceful, looping effort !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC changed their strategy to play C
Min. 67 :(cfc) P_Cocu with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Fowler
... A cracking drive from R_Fowler !
... T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 68 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... D_Sinclair will come on for I_McAllister and play DF
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is coming on for Almen_Abdi and playing MF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Barrett is being brought on
... K_Aitken is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) I_Garde is coming on and C_Metzelder is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 73 :(asv) A_Ross boots it towards D_Sinclair
... M_Phisbaena plays it back
... D_Anderson slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by D_Bentley
Min. 75 :(cfc) R_Fowler with a burst of pace
... A_Ross fouls
... That was disgusting
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... D_Bentley passes to R_Fowler
... R_Fowler gets up high for the header !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Toulalan chips the ball into the area!
... The danger is dealt with by G_Collins
Min. 77 :(asv) Miguel_Torres beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... G_Sigurdsson with a clumsy challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) H_Henriksson is going to be brought on
... R_Fowler is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(cfc) P_Cocu crosses to G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with a stunning strike !
... But it goes wide
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a probing pass to H_Henriksson
... G_Collins wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 83 :(cfc) The defender slips and falls over!
... G_Sigurdsson is through!
... G_Sigurdsson shoots towards goal !
... But T_Sorensen tips it behind
... H_Kinbull has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 84 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena controls it with ease
... D_Sinclair with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 86 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... G_Sigurdsson flicks the header toward the far post!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Mizuno brings the ball into the opposing area
... H_Henriksson makes himself available
... A_Ross with a nasty foul
... H_Kinbull will want to speak to him
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... M_Phisbaena swings it in
... H_Henriksson takes control of it!
... A left-footer by H_Henriksson !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Toulalan!
... The ball comes to B_Howedes
... He knocks it goalward
... T_Sorensen watches it sail wide!
Min. 87 :(cfc) P_Cocu threads the through ball to H_Henriksson
... D_Sinclair wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes on 3 men
... K_Mizuno plays the back pass
... D_Anderson can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by C_Griffiths
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 89 :(cfc) B_Howedes cuts the ball back to D_Bentley
... D_Bentley with the shot on net !
... But T_Sorensen makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 92 :(asv) P_Barrett bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Miguel_Torres
... I_Garde clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 49,514
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : Miguel_Torres
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : K_El_Ahmadi (44)
Booked : K_Aitken (9), A_Ross (75)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (9), J_Toulalan (15)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Fowler (58), G_Sigurdsson (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 26
Off target : 7 | 11
On target : 5 | 15
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 17
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen GK 36 4 4 1 15 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 22 9 6 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
O_Bolzoni DF 2 21 6 10 31 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
I_McAllister DF 1 21 10 3 32 | 72 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -5 -8 -19
A_Ross MF 1 3 25 2 36 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -2
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 23 6 15 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 22 7 24 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
D_X_Silva MF 2 9 21 3 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 8
Miguel_Torres FW 2 10 4 22 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -2
K_Aitken FW 1 4 7 21 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 23 8 7 41 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Sandro MF 2 9 20 8 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Smith MF 1 3 20 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 23 27 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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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D_Anderson GK 31 4 1 5 19 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
C_Moore DF 2 29 5 6 21 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
B_Howedes DF 2 25 9 7 23 | 96 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 24 2
P_Cocu DF 2 23 6 10 30 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 36 1
C_Metzelder DF 2 23 7 8 30 | 76 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0
D_Bentley DM 3 16 23 8 36 | 96 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 48 8
J_Toulalan MF 1 12 32 8 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 28
Almen_Abdi MF 1 9 24 10 30 | 72 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
G_Sigurdsson AM 2 7 23 13 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 18 36
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 11 27 32 | 96 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 30 12 69
R_Fowler FW 1 1 9 23 25 | 82 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 32
O_Giroud GK 20 3 3 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Garde DF 2 25 10 6 32 | 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 7 26 9 28 | 24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 2 8 26 8 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Henriksson FW 3 7 7 23 29 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
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