Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Ajax (Thu Mar 23)


                            Celtic FC  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 D
                          Malky McKay  |  James Maund
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF M_Keown
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                           Draxler MF  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                            K_Sema AM  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                             H_Son FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                        A_Barzagli SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                       F_Sierralta SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(cfc) Draxler has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past W_Gallas
          ...  He knocks it to C_Kabasele!
          ...  Thomas_Partey takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  P_Graham just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Graham signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Irvine shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to H_Son instead
          ...  H_Son tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 3  :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 7  :(cfc) K_Sema with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Stavos
          ...  Juan_Foyth forces him off the ball
Min. 10 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto it!
          ...  C_Makelele takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Draxler kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Holtby gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Stavos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby swings it in!
          ...  It comes to K_Sema
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Kabasele with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
Min. 18 :(cfc) C_Kabasele bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 21 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  C_Irvine rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
Min. 22 :(cfc) I_Sarr nutmegs W_Gallas, he continues to run forward
          ...  The cross hits I_Sarr on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 22 :(cfc) H_Son with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the tackle
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  L_Holtby shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to H_Son instead
          ...  H_Son with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(aja) F_Ljungberg is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Sema reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris jumps well to claim it!
Min. 32 :(cfc) I_Sarr beats his marker
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball
Min. 33 :(cfc) H_Son looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Stavos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 36 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes knocks it past P_McGrath and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Draxler fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(cfc) H_Berg runs forward
          ...  But Juan_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Stavos wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 37 :(aja) Edu_Gaspar with an in swinging cross to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  I_Sarr pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
Min. 37 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  But C_Irvine clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Sema makes himself available
          ...  K_Sema with his head down lets it go !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler swings it in!
          ...  It comes to H_Son
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema floats the ball in!
          ...  Juan_Foyth gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 44 :(cfc) C_Makelele barges the defender off the ball
          ...  T_Stavos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 44 :(cfc) Draxler runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 46 :(cfc) H_Son brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with an awful 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

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged T_O_Conner
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 47 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGrath
          ...  T_Stavos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 47 :(aja) C_Fabregas with an incisive pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Draxler with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 47 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the through ball to T_Wallcott
          ...  C_Kabasele clears with a diving header
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Gallas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(cfc) C_Makelele knocks the ball past T_Stavos
          ...  But T_Wallcott wins the ball
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Magalhaes is being brought on
          ...  Thomas_Partey is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) Ian_Wright is being prepared to come on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 53 :(cfc) K_Sema spits at M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 55 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the first time pass to H_Son
          ...  But T_Stavos wins the tackle
Min. 58 :(aja) G_Magalhaes has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Holtby
          ...  He knocks it to Ian_Wright!
          ...  C_Kabasele gathers up the loose ball
Min. 64 :(cfc) L_Holtby takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  P_Graham is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(cfc) L_Holtby takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  But Edu_Gaspar spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Barzagli is coming on for C_Kabasele and playing DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) F_Sierralta takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_McGrath as DF
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Sema gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Barzagli
          ...  Ian_Wright is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  P_Graham is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(aja) T_Wallcott flicks it over A_Barzagli's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Irvine
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Fabregas
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Hugo_Lloris
Min. 77 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps Juan_Foyth
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ian_Wright with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by P_Graham
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son stepped up to take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!!
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged!
          ...  It's his 20th for the campaign!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 Ajax...
Min. 78 :(cfc) I_Sarr knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Keown
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Stavos belts it clear
Min. 80 :(cfc) Rolando_Silva is being brought on
          ...  H_Son is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg slides it through the middle to T_Wallcott
          ...  F_Sierralta with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 85 :(cfc) L_Holtby bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to I_Sarr
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 87 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a real burst of pace
          ...  C_Fabregas with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) F_Sierralta runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Wallcott
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But G_Magalhaes wins the tackle cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 144,837
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (2,46,77 pen)
Sent Off             : Draxler (47)
Booked               : K_Sema (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Stavos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_A_Reyes (44), M_Van_D_Hoorn (64), Ian_Wright (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       0
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           7        |       0
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       13
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  37  10   7  30 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  36  13   8  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  36  13   7  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  34  11   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Draxler        MF   1  10  40   9  31 |  51   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  36   9  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  35  11  30 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
K_Sema         AM   1  13  30  23  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  38  28  33
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  36  20 |  84   0   0   2   0   4   3   0   0   0  20  40 100
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  36  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  35   9  11  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  31  12  17  23 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  34   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  35  14   5  10 |  97   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  30  18  35 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Magalhaes    MF   1  31   1   1  20 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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