Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Mon Jul 08)


                              Benfica  |  Celtic FC
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  5-4-1 P
                      Steven Theobald  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF R_Chimbonda
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF Alex
                           Heraldo DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                       B_Abdoulaye DM  |  DF D_Santon
                          Sektioui MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF G_Barry
                        K_McInally FW  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         N_Jelavic FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                        M_Lindberg SUB |  SUB Papakoli_Diop
                          B_Zamora SUB |  SUB Zheng_Zhi
                            B_Emre SUB |  SUB D_Bentley
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB R_Fowler

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 8  :(cfc) R_Chimbonda is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Mizuno latches onto the ball
          ...  What a shot from K_Mizuno !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 15 :(cfc) B_Howedes turns on a sixpence
          ...  B_Abdoulaye knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Underhill just turns away!
Min. 15 :(cfc) R_Chimbonda is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Celtic FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 15 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Papakoli_Diop will come on for R_Chimbonda and play DF
Min. 20 :(bfa) N_Jelavic with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes does well to get the tackle in
Min. 21 :(bfa) Sektioui controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  N_Jelavic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Alex forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye swings it in!
          ...  C_Gordon catches it!
Min. 24 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  B_Abdoulaye wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Jelavic
          ...  N_Jelavic with the header !
          ...  C_Gordon takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves B_Howedes behind
          ...  Alex fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 32 :(bfa) N_Jelavic nutmegs Alex, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Jelavic with a stunning strike !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 33 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Mizuno
          ...  J_Djourou wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) Sektioui gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds N_Jelavic
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(bfa) Sektioui brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Jelavic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Alex with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) A_Jolie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Djourou
          ...  He puts in K_Ramsteijn!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 46 :(bfa) G_Hagi with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  G_Hagi from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 47 :(bfa) G_Hagi jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Santon with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(cfc) A_Jolie 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!
          ...  But Heraldo slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(cfc) Alex is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Santon
          ...  But R_Neilson sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Phisbaena controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_McInally
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Phisbaena
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Gordon!
          ...  M_Phisbaena brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 52 :(cfc) G_Barry controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He puts in K_Mizuno!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 54 :(bfa) Heraldo hoofs it up field to find N_Jelavic
          ...  A glorious effort by N_Jelavic !
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away
Min. 56 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats Heraldo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Heraldo goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  R_Neilson with the high feet
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 62 :(cfc) A_Jolie boots it towards D_Damjanovic
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Damjanovic !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 65 :(cfc) A_Jolie flicks it over Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Jolie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from G_Barry to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_Djourou clears with a diving header
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces an unhappy B_Abdoulaye and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi comes on for G_Barry and takes up a MF role
Min. 71 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Zamora will come on for Sektioui and play MF
Min. 72 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Morison is through!
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop puts it in row Z!
Min. 74 :(bfa) G_Hagi lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Zamora latches on to it
          ...  B_Zamora with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  C_Gordon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 75 :(cfc) R_Fowler is coming on and M_Phisbaena is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes advantage of a mistake by J_Djourou
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Damjanovic looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Lindberg comes on for R_Neilson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds D_Damjanovic in the box
          ...  Heraldo makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 78 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Damjanovic
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  G_Hagi hits a great drive!
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Morison plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Gordon makes the catch!
Min. 79 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with an inch perfect pass to Alex
          ...  Alex sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Damjanovic
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Morison curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Mizuno heads the ball back to R_Fowler
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Fowler !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 81 :(cfc) R_Fowler turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Fowler drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Celtic FC fans to celebrate!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Morison plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  K_McInally uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  C_Gordon watches it sail wide!
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Benfica fans!!
          ...  That's given Benfica something to fight for!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_McInally !
          ...  C_Gordon saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 86 :(bfa) G_Hagi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds N_Jelavic
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Santon
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 78,103
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Fowler
Scorers              : K_Ramsteijn (44), R_Fowler (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Alex (31), M_Phisbaena (49)
Injured              : R_Chimbonda (15)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 2 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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  35   2   6   4  13 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  12   2  29 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  32   0
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  24   7  39 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  75   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  20   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1

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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C_Gordon       GK  33   1   1   3  17 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Chimbonda    DF   2  27   5   4  23 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
Alex           DF   2  24  14   8  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  10   6
B_Howedes      DF   2  24   9   7  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  23  10   9  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
D_Santon       DF   2  23  10   5  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  26   5  35 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  26   8  47 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  44  22
G_Barry        MF   2   1  26   3  32 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  25   9  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  26  32 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  13  -2   0
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  21  14   8  24 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  25   8  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  15  22   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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