Elite League Cup Group Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic FC (Wed May 03)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Celtic FC
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 A
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           I_Banks GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF N_Wade
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  DM B_Bjorksson
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         S_A_Nasri MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                            T_Erak FW  |  AM P_McGowan
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                           P_Check SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                       Eirik_Silva SUB |  SUB M_Britos
                         G_McQueen SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                         P_Lambert SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                         P_Barrett SUB |  SUB Osvaldo

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an inch perfect pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  I_Banks is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 2  :(bor) T_Erak controls it with ease
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a terrible tackle
          ...  C_Tango warns him
Min. 3  :(bor) P_Aubameyang runs towards the goal
          ...  P_Aubameyang swings in the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 14 :(bor) P_Aubameyang sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Dalglish
          ...  M_Phisbaena plays it back
          ...  T_Flowers slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Hunter curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 14 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira slides it through the middle to D_Damjanovic
          ...  A_Nouri dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 17 :(bor) S_A_Nasri is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 21 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira cuts the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  M_Schmelzer makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 22 :(bor) P_Barrett is ready to come on to replace S_A_Nasri
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 22 :(bor) A_Nouri has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Aubameyang gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Abrha hits it out for a throw
Min. 22 :(bor) T_Erak takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Damjanovic body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  C_Tango warned him
Min. 24 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with an incisive pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Motta with an awful challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 27 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 28 :(bor) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Dalglish gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_A_Cocu hits it out for a throw
Min. 29 :(bor) K_Dalglish with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows K_Abrha a clean set of heals
          ...  N_Wade plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 30 :(bor) P_Aubameyang takes on 3 men
          ...  P_Aubameyang keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 31 :(bor) S_Nakamoto gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  H_Kane is unmarked
          ...  H_Kane with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But T_Flowers hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 35 :(bor) A_Nouri backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Dalglish hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Nouri
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Howedes curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Banks fists it away!
Min. 40 :(bor) P_Hunter has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Wade
          ...  He puts in P_Aubameyang!
          ...  P_Aubameyang has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(cfc) P_McGowan wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  M_Motta reads the play well
Min. 42 :(bor) K_Dalglish crosses to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 46 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Motta
          ...  P_McGowan aims for the top right corner !
          ...  I_Banks with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 48 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over M_Schmelzer's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_McGowan with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's beaten I_Banks
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-3 Celtic FC ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-3 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(bor) P_Aubameyang with a measured pass to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett hits a crisp volley!
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs into space
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a reverse pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  A_Nouri read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 49 :(bor) P_Barrett runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Howedes
Min. 50 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play D
Min. 50 :(bor) S_Nakamoto finds H_Kane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Kane !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(bor) H_Kane leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak swings in the shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on I_Banks!
          ...  M_Motta brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 54 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Damjanovic
          ...  M_Schmelzer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 55 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Schmelzer slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Abrha has it on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Abrha tries to chip the ball over I_Banks!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off I_Banks's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Celtic FC ...
Min. 64 :(bor) T_Erak sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  N_Wade intercepts the pass
Min. 65 :(bor) P_Aubameyang finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But K_Abrha slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 67 :(bor) T_Erak is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 67 :(bor) Eirik_Silva is coming on and T_Erak is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 68 :(bor) P_Hunter stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  P_Hunter with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_Flowers collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 69 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Eirik_Silva
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan with a thundering shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 70 :(bor) G_McQueen is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Dalglish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira gets to the by line and finds M_Phisbaena with a beautiful cross
          ...  But G_McQueen wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_Britos is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 73 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Aubameyang tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  C_Tango refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 74 :(cfc) R_V_Persie will replace the useless D_Damjanovic and will play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) Osvaldo comes on for P_McGowan and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(cfc) R_V_Persie flicks it past A_Nouri
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_V_Persie looks to see where I_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But I_Banks with the difficult save
Min. 78 :(bor) H_Kane spits at K_Mizuno
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 81 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Britos
          ...  M_Britos with a bicycle kick !
          ...  I_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 86 :(bor) S_Nakamoto boots it towards G_McQueen
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Britos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) M_Britos can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_McQueen wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(bor) P_Barrett takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango refrained from booking him but had words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 75,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Motta (52), H_Kane (78)
Injured              : T_Erak (67)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Abrha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (2), M_Phisbaena (21), P_McGowan (48), K_Abrha (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Borussia Dortmund |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 4 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Banks        GK  27   2   2   3  31 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  27  12   9  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  27   4   1  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  25  11   6  21 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
M_Motta        DF   1  25   8   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  25  16  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  25  13  18 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_A_Nasri      MF   2   8  25   9  26 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  25  38 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  25  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Kane         FW   3   8   9  23  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
P_Check        GK  30   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    FW   3  25   6   9  13 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_McQueen      MF   2  24   8   9  41 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
P_Lambert      MF   2  10  23   8  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  25  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  29   9   6  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  20
K_Abrha        DF   1  27   9   6  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  20
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  28   7  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30  10  28 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
P_McGowan      AM   2   9   8  32  16 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  12  31  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  20  41
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  19   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Osvaldo        FW   1   3   8  24  11 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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