Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Ajax (Sun Sep 06)


                            Celtic FC  |  Ajax
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Fazio
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        C_Makelele DM  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB T_O_Conner
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB J_Cruijff
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                       L_Griffiths SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(aja) G_Puciato sidesteps C_Kabasele
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Howedes reads the play well
Min. 4  :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 5  :(cfc) C_Makelele knocks it forward
          ...  G_Puciato slips
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  P_Vieira with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Holtby shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Phisbaena instead
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  B_Friedel saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Fazio
          ...  S_Kolasinac plays the back pass
          ...  B_Friedel can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie swings it in!
          ...  B_Howedes gets to it!
          ...  B_Friedel makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 14 :(cfc) C_Makelele runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 15 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing C
Min. 22 :(cfc) P_McGowan picks out M_Phisbaena with the cross
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  What agility from B_Friedel
Min. 22 :(aja) P_Vieira sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Vieira tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  H_Gomes dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had H_Gomes beaten!
Min. 25 :(aja) G_Puciato pushes it past C_Makelele
          ...  G_Puciato with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  H_Gomes just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 26 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Bergkamp
          ...  M_Phisbaena drives the ball low !
          ...  But B_Friedel palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Blocked by B_Howedes
Min. 30 :(cfc) N_Chalobah slides the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Fazio
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos with a 50-yard pass to Fazio
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Bellerin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bergkamp curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Gomes comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(aja) F_Ljungberg puts in D_Bergkamp
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  G_Puciato with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 36 :(cfc) C_Makelele can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 38 :(cfc) R_V_Persie gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Puciato!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_V_Persie with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Friedel moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Friedel looks dejected!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a flashy move
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 42 :(cfc) P_McGowan changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Kabasele
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(cfc) N_Chalobah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  C_Makelele gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Makelele controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) H_Bellerin feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_McGowan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Puciato wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Keown gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen will come on for C_Dos_Passos and play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) T_Wallcott will replace D_Bergkamp and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) F_Ljungberg backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Kolasinac latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Bellerin bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder replaces P_Vieira and will play MF
Min. 54 :(cfc) R_V_Persie skips the challenge from S_Kolasinac
          ...  R_V_Persie uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) R_V_Persie whips the ball across to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 59 :(cfc) N_Chalobah kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Kabasele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Kabasele with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's beaten B_Friedel
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC 4-0 Ajax ...
Min. 63 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky passes the ball to S_Kolasinac
          ...  N_Chalobah with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 64 :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Keown brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 65 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as M_Friedrich comes on for P_A_Cocu to play DF
Min. 66 :(aja) M_Keown boots it towards T_Wallcott
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Howedes
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 69 :(aja) W_Sneijder pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Puciato is clean through!
          ...  G_Puciato with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Pirlo is coming on for L_Holtby and playing MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) H_Bellerin runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Phisbaena
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts the shot!
          ...  B_Friedel saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(cfc) L_Griffiths will replace the useless M_Phisbaena and will play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) A_Pirlo flicks it over M_Van_D_Hoorn and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But G_Puciato wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) H_Bellerin finds the space intelligently
          ...  A left-footer by H_Bellerin !
          ...  B_Friedel can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  B_Friedel makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 92 :(cfc) L_Griffiths with a well-controlled run
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 149,990
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (14), R_V_Persie (38,54), C_Kabasele (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Vieira (5), M_Van_D_Hoorn (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       3
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           9        |       0
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       5
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 4 - 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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  36  12   9  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  33   8  11  30 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  10  10  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  12  32  10  30 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  75  20
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  31  14  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  10  70
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  29   4  24 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  38  16 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  37  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  31  12  10  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  28   7  11 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  28  31 |  18   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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B_Friedel      GK  36   4   3   5  11 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32  11  10  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  31   8  10  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  30  12   7  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  29  11   5  22 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   8  31  12  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  31   9  20 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  29   8  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  31  21 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
T_O_Conner     GK  29   3   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  28   9   6  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  29  11  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  27   9  30 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
T_Wallcott     MF   3   9  11  29  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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