Divisional Playoff 1st Leg Match, Celtic FC vs. AS Roma (Mon Jan 05)


                            Celtic FC  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-2-1 P  |  4-2-2-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK S_Banks
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF B_Smith
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF A_Britton
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF M_Bossis
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF P_Gascoigne
                           Ludovic MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                        J_McArthur MF  |  AM D_McHale
                        J_M_Jurado AM  |  AM B_Celina
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW N_Gomes
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Christinoa
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                          Z_Camara SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Fabio_DaSilva
                      J_Gandolfini SUB |  SUB M_Bangura
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB A_Douglas

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) J_M_Jurado backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  S_Banks makes a difficult save
Min. 2  :(cfc) K_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  P_McGowan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_McGowan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Banks gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Metzelder plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 5  :(asr) Christinoa is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 5  :(asr) M_Bangura is coming on for Christinoa and will play FW
Min. 6  :(cfc) Ludovic looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Banks was well beaten there!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 7  :(asr) D_McHale runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Howedes back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_McArthur with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 9  :(cfc) J_McArthur knocks it forward
          ...  A_Britton slips
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  M_Bossis plays the back pass
          ...  S_Banks can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_M_Jurado!
          ...  S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_M_Jurado has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Banks punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 11 :(asr) P_Gascoigne gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Celina
          ...  C_Metzelder wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(cfc) C_Metzelder plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Mizuno decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  K_Mizuno tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Banks moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Banks catches it with style!
Min. 16 :(cfc) I_Garde sprints past B_Smith
          ...  I_Garde shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That puts Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 18 :(asr) W_Zaha unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton gets his head to the ball !
          ...  D_Anderson saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Britton plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 19 :(asr) M_Bangura finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Bangura hits a great drive!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(asr) P_Gascoigne has it now
          ...  He takes on P_McGowan
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Gomes!
          ...  N_Gomes blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bossis lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 25 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with an intelligent ball to K_Mizuno
          ...  D_McHale wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 28 :(cfc) I_Garde plays it forward to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 32 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the first time pass to P_McGowan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Bossis
Min. 37 :(cfc) P_Cocu barges F_Cannavaro off the ball
          ...  P_Cocu carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  S_Banks tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ludovic drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 40 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Bossis clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) Ludovic looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mizuno
          ...  But B_Smith comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 45 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But S_Banks tips it over
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Cannavaro
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  B_Smith takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 47 :(cfc) J_McArthur hits a hard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  B_Smith takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 47 :(asr) W_Zaha crosses into the box, finding N_Gomes
          ...  But I_Garde will cut out the threat
Min. 50 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Britton
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Banks's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 50 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is now playing as a FW
Min. 50 :(asr) B_Celina has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Metzelder
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Bangura!
          ...  M_Bangura aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 51 :(asr) A_Britton is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to W_Zaha
          ...  Ludovic fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Dowd just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Britton shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Gomes instead
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 52 :(asr) A_Britton knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  B_Howedes beats him to the ball
Min. 53 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with the nod to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Banks to beat!
          ...  He rounds S_Banks
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 54 :(cfc) I_Garde looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  I_Garde with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 56 :(asr) F_Cannavaro plays the back pass
          ...  S_Banks can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 59 :(asr) P_Gascoigne reads the run of A_Britton
          ...  I_Garde gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) J_Gandolfini comes on for J_McArthur and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A_Britton forces him off the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  B_Celina rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(asr) M_Bangura beats I_Garde
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Bangura tries to chip the ball over D_Anderson!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
Min. 64 :(cfc) Sansao is ready to come on to replace M_Phisbaena
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(asr) V_Kompany is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Smith is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  P_McGowan drives it low !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 68 :(cfc) Z_Camara is ready to come on to replace P_Cocu
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 69 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sansao
          ...  Sansao tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 70 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva replaces A_Britton to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 74 :(cfc) J_Gandolfini finds K_Mizuno in acres of space
          ...  K_Mizuno hits a great shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Mizuno!
          ...  S_Banks makes the catch!
Min. 76 :(cfc) Sansao takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Sansao controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Banks with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 80 :(cfc) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Cannavaro
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the goal bound shot!
          ...  S_Banks saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 85 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado beats F_Cannavaro
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the shot on net !
          ...  But S_Banks tips it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Z_Camara
          ...  F_Cannavaro gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini crosses it in!
          ...  S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 90 :(asr) P_Gascoigne sprints past I_Garde
          ...  P_Gascoigne has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Anderson tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Zaha
          ...  M_Bangura gets a shot in
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 91 :(cfc) Sansao with a measured pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries the shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 97,416
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Garde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Garde (16), P_McGowan (50), F_Cannavaro (56 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_McArthur (7)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : P_Gascoigne
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Celina (60)
Injured              : Christinoa (5)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       7
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 0 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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D_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  26  10   8  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  21
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   7   8  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   6
Ludovic        MF   2   1  27   1  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  24  17  18 |  97   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  29  32 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  29  16 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Camara       DF   2  23   4   4  36 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  23  17  12 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  30   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6

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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S_Banks        GK  39   5   1   4  11 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  27  11   1  31 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  27   6   2  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
A_Britton      DF   2  24   8   8  15 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Bossis       DF   1  23   8   6  10 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Gascoigne    MF   3   8  29  12  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
W_Zaha         MF   2   6  22  17  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_McHale       AM   2  14  20  12  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Celina       AM   2   6  19  14  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  27  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Christinoa     FW   3   8   6  22  42 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kenny        GK  23   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabio_DaSilva  DF   1  21   8   4  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  23  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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