Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. AS Roma (Sun Oct 30)


                            Celtic FC  |  AS Roma
                              3-4-3 P  |  5-4-1 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Breno
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF R_Delap
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DF P_Evra
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  MF Lucas
                         P_McGowan FW  |  MF Muniesa
                          O_Ighalo FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                           C_Berra SUB |  SUB J_A_Riise
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB V_Van_Dyke
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB N_Kante
                          T_Deeney SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(cfc) K_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 7  :(asr) Almen_Abdi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Delap
          ...  R_Delap with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 8  :(cfc) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  P_McGowan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 12 :(cfc) R_V_Persie crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Mizuno in the box
          ...  K_Mizuno attempts a lob!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(asr) Almen_Abdi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Muniesa
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Wade
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 13 :(cfc) K_Mizuno drives it across the face of the goal D_Damjanovic
          ...  N_Schulz fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 15 :(asr) AS Roma will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 15 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fernando_Mera!
          ...  Fernando_Mera heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the AS Roma fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 16 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera sidesteps M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Fernando_Mera looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  F_Foster was lucky there
Min. 16 :(asr) N_Schulz takes advantage of a mistake by D_Damjanovic
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But A_Ben_Hatira sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 18 :(asr) Lucas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Flowers with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 20 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 20 :(asr) N_Schulz beats K_Mizuno
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Schulz must beat T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 21 :(asr) P_Evra takes advantage of a mistake by Fernando_Mera
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Evra sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 22 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at the defence
          ...  Lucas with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Celtic FC players
          ...  He is warned by J_Underhill
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits it hard
          ...  F_Foster tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno hits it into the box!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic clears the danger
Min. 25 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play C
Min. 28 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_McGowan
          ...  But Breno spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 31 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has a go!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 34 :(asr) Lucas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  Taliyah attempts a chip!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 35 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 36 :(asr) Lucas finds P_Caddis with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But D_Damjanovic puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(cfc) B_Howedes races into the box
          ...  He sees P_McGowan lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Delap slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 39 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Evra
          ...  An audacious effort from P_McGowan !
          ...  F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 40 :(asr) Lucas is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz swings in the shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) N_Wade looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  Almen_Abdi forces him off the ball
Min. 45 :(asr) Lucas plays in P_Evra with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_McGowan rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 45 :(asr) Almen_Abdi squares it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has T_Flowers to beat
          ...  He nutmegs T_Flowers
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 46 :(asr) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AS Roma will now be playing P
Min. 46 :(asr) Almen_Abdi fires over a low cross to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Wade reads the situation well and wins the ball

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Lucas
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  A powerful shot by P_McGowan !
          ...  F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 47 :(asr) Lucas sidesteps his marker
          ...  N_Wade takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(asr) Lucas fires over a low cross to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 50 :(cfc) K_Dalglish is ready to come on to replace K_Mizuno
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(asr) N_Kante is going to be brought on
          ...  Lucas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic crosses to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 54 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  P_Caddis with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by J_Underhill
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 56 :(asr) Muniesa finds Taliyah with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Taliyah hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 59 :(asr) N_Schulz has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Wade
          ...  He knocks it to P_Evra!
          ...  P_Evra with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_Flowers just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  O_Ighalo fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 61 :(asr) Breno with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Dalglish
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Fernando_Mera hits it out for a throw
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to drive it home!
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 65 :(cfc) C_Berra is ready to come on to replace B_Howedes
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 66 :(cfc) K_Dalglish takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with F_Foster
          ...  He rounds F_Foster
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 67 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses his marker!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_A_Nastasic hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Deeney will come on for O_Ighalo and play FW
Min. 71 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a clever shimmy
          ...  Intercepted by N_Kante
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Wade flicks it past P_Evra
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Breno wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena nutmegs N_Schulz, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
          ...  F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 77 :(asr) N_Schulz looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  P_Caddis receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_McGowan knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Underhill just turns away!
Min. 79 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as J_A_Riise comes on for M_A_Nastasic to play DF
Min. 80 :(asr) Juanfran is coming on for Taliyah and will play FW
Min. 80 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 80 :(asr) P_Caddis is changing his role to a FW
Min. 82 :(asr) Almen_Abdi takes on D_Damjanovic
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A vicious shot by Almen_Abdi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the AS Roma fans to celebrate!
          ...  And AS Roma have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 84 :(cfc) K_Dalglish chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Deeney
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Caddis
Min. 85 :(asr) N_Schulz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  N_Schulz with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 86 :(asr) P_Evra finds himself in a good position
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Berra
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera finds the run of R_V_Persie
          ...  P_Caddis takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 89 :(asr) N_Schulz beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Schulz hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Flowers is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Fernando_Mera
          ...  But Almen_Abdi comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 116,225
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic
Scorers              : Fernando_Mera (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGowan (45)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Almen_Abdi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Almen_Abdi (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Caddis (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 1 AS Roma
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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 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  29  10   8  23 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  28   9   8  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
N_Wade         DF   2  28   9   6  25 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30   9  28 |  51   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  92   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  31  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  92   0   1   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  18  -2  20
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  30   6   6  32 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  24  12  18 |  41   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Deeney       FW   3   6   8  23  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  36   2   4   4  16 |  92  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  27  10  10  16 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  26   8   9  34 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Caddis       FW   2  25  12   8  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_Evra         DF   3  25  11  10  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  24   2   2  45 |  80   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  92   0   2   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  40  20
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  25  16  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
Lucas          MF   2   5  25  14  19 |  51   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  23   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3  16  25   7  32 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  26  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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