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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 14

Celtic FC 2 - 0 Ajax

Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Ajax (Mon Jul 17)


                            Celtic FC  |  Ajax
                          4-1-3-1-1 A  |  5-1-2-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF D_Agger
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  DF C_Luciano
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                            D_Boss MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW Fabinhioski
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                           K_Abrha SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB S_Marlet
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 6  :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  V_Kompany robs him of the ball
Min. 6  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_A_Cocu
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  V_Kompany with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Rizzoli just wants to lecture him
Min. 11 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts the ball back to D_Boss
          ...  D_Boss with the chance !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(aja) Granit_Xhaka wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  But P_McGowan with the fine tackle
Min. 15 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena flicks it over T_Vermaelen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A great volley from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  What agility from E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 15 :(cfc) D_Boss gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mizuno
          ...  V_Kompany pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits it hard
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Celtic FC crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 19 :(aja) Fabinhioski with an incisive pass to V_Kompany
          ...  V_Kompany blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(cfc) D_Boss could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Stam
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 21 :(aja) V_Kompany looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is coming on for V_Kompany and playing DF
Min. 22 :(cfc) D_Boss with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Van_d_Sar got a touch
Min. 22 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Stam is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Mizuno moves forward
          ...  K_Mizuno with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 24 :(aja) Fabinhioski cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_McGowan with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Rizzoli didn't like it though
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 29 :(aja) J_Crujff looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Agger
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Fernando_Mera picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 32 :(cfc) D_Boss unselfishly heads the ball back to Fernando_Mera
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  T_Vermaelen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Boss with a pinpoint pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) Fabinhioski is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Wallcott with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 44 :(aja) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Crujff is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Bjorksson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 45 :(aja) C_Luciano looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 47 :(aja) J_Stam is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 47 :(aja) S_Marlet will replace J_Stam and play DF

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira runs at C_Luciano
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Agger anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at T_Vermaelen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(aja) Fabinhioski is first to the ball
          ...  Fernando_Mera bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Phisbaena with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a first time pass
          ...  P_A_Cocu runs onto it!
          ...  S_Marlet is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 50 :(aja) A_Ross is being brought on
          ...  Granit_Xhaka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 54 :(aja) A_Ross runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Fabinhioski
          ...  N_Wade brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 56 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats T_Vermaelen
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Luciano takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 64 :(aja) J_Crujff brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Fernando_Mera
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fabinhioski!
          ...  P_A_Cocu with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 66 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 67 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 69 :(cfc) K_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_McGowan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_McGowan has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(aja) Fabinhioski loses his marker!
          ...  T_Flowers wins the ball well
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a free kick
          ...  He is warned by N_Rizzoli
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Wallcott will take it
          ...  T_Flowers tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Wade gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 70 :(aja) J_Crujff gets to the by line and finds T_Wallcott with a beautiful cross
          ...  Fernando_Mera reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 72 :(aja) T_Vermaelen slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 74 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Phisbaena picks up the deflection
          ...  C_Luciano gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boss crosses it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_McGowan as FW
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Abrha will replace the useless B_Howedes and will play MF
Min. 76 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Fernando_Mera a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Bjorksson scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 77 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Abrha hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira spits at D_Agger
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo sidesteps D_Agger
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Vermaelen and it had to be
Min. 87 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) Fabinhioski beats D_Boss
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Wade is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Flowers misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 91 :(aja) A_Ross races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Crujff lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  K_Abrha knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Rizzoli blows up for a foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 93 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a probing through ball I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (15), P_A_Cocu (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (48), B_Bjorksson (76), A_Ben_Hatira (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : V_Kompany
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Kompany (15)
Injured              : V_Kompany (21), J_Stam (47)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       1
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Ajax
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  29   9   8  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  20
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  29   7  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  78   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Boss         MF   1   9  28  12  32 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  75  25
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  32  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        MF   1  28   9   6  33 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Ajax
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_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  29  12   5  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  28  11   8  33 |  21   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
J_Stam         DF   2  26   8   6  29 |  47   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  25   8   6  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  16  28  12  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  28  10  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  26  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -13
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  25   8   8  33 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Marlet       DF   2   8  29   8  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  29   2  36 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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