Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Sun May 01)


                              Benfica  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                         I_Marcone MF  |  DM K_Sema
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                          W_Samuel SUB |  SUB M_Madl
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB J_Richards
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB W_Hughes
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB B_McClair

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 2  :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 2  :(bfa) K_Commons watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  K_Commons gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris never had a chance!
Min. 4  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Kamara
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 5  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto nutmegs L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 5  :(cfc) L_Griffiths kicks K_Commons off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt picks up a loose ball
          ...  H_Kamara gathers up the loose ball
Min. 8  :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 12 :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) K_Commons with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  F_Sierralta makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 17 :(cfc) N_Chalobah is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 18 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 22 :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths with the overhead !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Makelele
          ...  L_Holtby makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to L_Griffiths
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  N_Winneke palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Irvine drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 31 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer pulls it back to M_Verratti
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Kamara hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_Commons is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Foyth
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Irvine
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 42 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt skips the challenge from H_Kamara
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Irvine
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_Commons with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Kabasele skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta with the overhead !
          ...  N_Winneke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 44 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Nakamoto is through!
          ...  H_Kamara fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 45 :(cfc) K_Sema backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  But S_Mannaerts spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Irvine finds I_Sarr in the box
          ...  A powerful header from I_Sarr !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Sierralta loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Sema makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play FW

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Foyth hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Nakamoto collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Nakamoto could have let it bounce!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(cfc) L_Griffiths hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto it!
          ...  But M_Zeffane will cut out the threat
Min. 48 :(bfa) M_Verratti flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Griffiths
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds M_Zeffane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But H_Kamara wins the ball
Min. 52 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Makelele takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a 50-yard pass to I_Sarr
          ...  But J_Foyth will cut out the threat
Min. 55 :(bfa) T_Erak takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Dugnutt
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Sema with the Cruyff turn
          ...  J_Foyth takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Samuel will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 63 :(cfc) C_Makelele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Griffiths gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Griffiths hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Benfica 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(cfc) L_Griffiths with the mazy run
          ...  L_Griffiths carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(cfc) C_Makelele puts in C_Irvine
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Zeffane !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Verratti controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Kamara
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) W_Hughes will replace N_Chalobah and play MF
Min. 72 :(cfc) L_Holtby plays a long ball to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Madl is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Kabasele is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) J_Richards will replace the useless M_Madl and will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) B_McClair replaces I_Sarr and will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  F_Sierralta hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(bfa) T_Erak barges J_Richards off the ball
          ...  T_Erak leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris goes down well to save
Min. 82 :(bfa) T_Erak beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  T_Erak goes for goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 83 :(cfc) J_Richards with a first time pass
          ...  L_Griffiths runs onto it!
          ...  L_Griffiths with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes an easy save
Min. 85 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by F_Sierralta
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Irvine gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Pirlo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Pirlo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 87 :(bfa) M_Verratti knocks it past C_Makelele and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Verratti has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Exe_Palacios swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Hugo_Lloris
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto drives it across the face of the goal T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 89 :(bfa) K_Commons sidesteps H_Kamara
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  K_Commons tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 90 :(cfc) K_Sema plays the early ball across the box to find C_Makelele in space
          ...  Cleared by J_Foyth
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Erak hits the ball first time!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!

*************  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          : T_Erak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Makelele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Makelele (1), K_Sema (12), L_Griffiths (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Griffiths (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 3 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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  11   7  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  48   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  30   8   4  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  47   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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  35   9   7  30 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
C_Irvine       DF   2  32  11   8  33 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  29   5   2  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Sema         DM   1  13  30  23  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  34  10  30 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  20  40  25
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  34   9  21 |  95   0   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  32   5  24 |  75   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  35  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  38   8  33
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  30  10   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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