Elite FA Cup Groups, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Wed Jun 13)


                              Benfica  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF N_Wade
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  DF Henrique
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           Stefano FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                           T_Adams SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB K_Ajer
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past Zheng_Zhi
          ...  P_McGowan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 2  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Wilshere
          ...  P_McGowan with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Thomson bends it round the wall
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 4  :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  K_Abrha clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 5  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Fine tackle by P_A_Cocu
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 8  :(bfa) F_Foster looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 8  :(bfa) S_Castro will replace F_Foster and play GK
Min. 10 :(bfa) Stefano loses N_Wade
          ...  Stefano with the strike !
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 10 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Van_Buuren
          ...  Yann_M_Vila beats him to the ball
Min. 11 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a penetrating pass to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Van_Buuren !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 12 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to C
Min. 12 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play P
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_McGowan slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to M_Phisbaena
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  S_Castro is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 15 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 15 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 20 :(bfa) E_Knave with an incisive pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 20 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a measured pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  Yann_M_Vila steals the ball of off him
Min. 21 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Holtby
          ...  A_Van_Buuren goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 26 :(bfa) Stefano barges K_Abrha off the ball
          ...  Stefano with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's beaten T_Flowers
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 27 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing C
Min. 27 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 30 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena unselfishly lays the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  M_Zeffane cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Howedes
          ...  P_A_Cocu cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 38 :(cfc) R_V_Persie beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_V_Persie with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_Do_Shaw leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved there!
Min. 39 :(bfa) Stefano off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Wilshere picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by K_Abrha
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_McGowan with a nasty foul
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila hoists it forward
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of it
          ...  P_A_Cocu reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) M_Zeffane races into the box
          ...  He sees Nathan_Dyer lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has a go!
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC

Min. 50 :(bfa) Stefano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Stefano !
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(cfc) K_Abrha picks up the pass
          ...  K_Abrha attempts a low drive!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele is coming on for L_Holtby and playing MF
Min. 62 :(cfc) K_Abrha spits at Stefano
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a great drive!
          ...  But S_Castro just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 70 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as T_Adams comes on for Yann_M_Vila to play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Ajer is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers will replace the useless P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) Stefano knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  N_Wade slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(cfc) S_Chalmers runs with pace at the defence
          ...  S_Chalmers throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren pushes it past the defender
          ...  A_Van_Buuren tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Saved by T_Flowers
Min. 74 :(cfc) R_V_Persie runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Chalmers
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Chalmers !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 76 :(bfa) Stefano cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But P_A_Cocu clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Tomassi replaces E_Knave and will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_A_Cocu
Min. 79 :(cfc) R_V_Persie runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Wade
          ...  Nathan_Dyer knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But W_Collum just turns away!
Min. 82 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints past N_Wade
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) R_Tomassi looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
Min. 94 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu drives it across the face of the goal S_Chalmers
          ...  T_Adams cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Van_Buuren (11), Stefano (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : F_Foster (8)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGowan (2), A_Ben_Hatira (39), K_Abrha (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |   8   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  12   7  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  72   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  75
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |  88   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
R_Tomassi      MF   1  29   8   7  37 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |   0   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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  96   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -21
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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