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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 16
Celtic FC 0 - 1 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Mon Jan 30)
Celtic FC | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 5-4-1 C
Stuart Neilson | Steven Theobald
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T_Flowers GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
B_Howedes DF | DF J_Martinez
N_Wade DF | DF T_Adams
Fernando_Mera DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_Britos DF | DF R_Tomassi
K_Mizuno MF | DF M_Zeffane
D_Damjanovic MF | MF H_Kiessling
A_Ben_Hatira MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
R_V_Persie MF | MF J_Plasil
M_Phisbaena FW | MF J_Bolm
P_McGowan FW | FW K_McInally
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S_Assenjo SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
C_Metzelder SUB | SUB C_Thomson
J_M_Jurado SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
K_Dalglish SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
O_Ighalo SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Martinez with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks it past N_Wade
... He runs forward
... J_Bolm sees T_Flowers off his line !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... T_Flowers grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Bolm
... N_Wade with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Brilliantly taken away by N_Wade !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 7 :(bfa) R_Tomassi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs M_Phisbaena
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... R_Tomassi with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 9 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... J_Martinez cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 9 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... J_Plasil gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Good sliding challenge from M_Britos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it into the box!
... Fernando_Mera wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 10 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to P_McGowan
... Fine tackle by R_Tomassi
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by D_Damjanovic
... He runs towards goal
... J_Martinez with the strike !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil drives it into the box!
... T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Britos
... M_Britos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 19 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Ben_Hatira is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a flicked pass to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it forward to H_Kiessling
... B_Howedes with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 22 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... H_Kiessling pounds a rocket on goal !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 23 :(cfc) E_Thorstvedt miss-kicks!
... M_Phisbaena is through!
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 24 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira finds the run of P_McGowan
... R_Tomassi plays the back pass
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... K_Mizuno gets a shot in
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 25 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats J_Martinez
... J_Bolm clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 27 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays the early ball across the box to find Zheng_Zhi in space
... But he loses control of it
... M_Britos takes possession
Min. 28 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi reads the run of M_Zeffane
... R_V_Persie pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 30 :(cfc) M_Britos runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... P_McGowan latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats the defender
... M_Phisbaena muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses in from the wing, he finds K_McInally in the box
... Fine tackle by N_Wade
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Zheng_Zhi gets on the end of the pass
... A vicious shot by Zheng_Zhi !
... But T_Flowers hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 35 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Adams has it now
... He takes on N_Wade
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Plasil!
... Good sliding challenge from M_Britos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in!
... T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Adams
... A great volley from T_Adams !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm floats the ball in!
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 40 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a first time pass
... J_Plasil runs onto it!
... J_Plasil sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But T_Flowers smothers the ball.
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Plasil has it now
... He takes on Fernando_Mera
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Britos
... He knocks it to Yann_M_Vila!
... But B_Howedes sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Yann_M_Vila brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena leaves his marker standing
... Yann_M_Vila knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps B_Howedes
... He was too quick for his marker
... B_Howedes reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gains possession
... M_Phisbaena aims for the top right corner !
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally finds a hole in the defence
... K_McInally with the shot on net !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... The ball finds its way to K_McInally
... He gets the shot away
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica
Min. 49 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan shapes up for a shot!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... H_Kiessling gets on the end of the pass
... H_Kiessling fires off a right-footed shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Martinez pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 59 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on and J_Martinez is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is going to be brought on
... M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Britos with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... H_Kiessling pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 61 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds himself in a good position
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
Min. 63 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... T_Flowers won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sidesteps T_Adams
... That was too easy
... K_Mizuno tries the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... N_Wade latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Yann_M_Vila with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... N_Alexander lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... R_V_Persie knocks it forward
... O_Ighalo gets on the end of it
... But C_Thomson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 73 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic pass splits open the defence and finds P_McGowan
... Brilliantly taken away by T_Adams !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 74 :(bfa) H_Kiessling beats the defender
... But M_Britos wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 75 :(cfc) K_Dalglish comes on for K_Mizuno and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Nathan_Dyer will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere comes on for J_Plasil and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is coming on for Fernando_Mera and will play DF
Min. 86 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats C_Thomson
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Well executed sliding challenge from H_Kiessling
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Adams reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks it past C_Metzelder and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... The ball comes to H_Kiessling
... He gets the shot away
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... T_Flowers grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* 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 : M_Britos
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Ben_Hatira (19), R_V_Persie (28), M_Phisbaena (33)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : H_Kiessling (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yann_M_Vila (42)
Injured : J_Martinez (59)
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Match Statistics
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Celtic FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 7 | 14
Off target : 2 | 10
On target : 5 | 4
Possession : 34 | 66
Corners : 2 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 10
Key Passes : 10 | 13
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Final Score : Celtic FC 0 - 1 Benfica
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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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 29 10 8 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 29 9 6 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 28 9 8 27 | 82 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Britos DF 2 26 6 8 22 | 95 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 1
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 30 10 28 | 79 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 30 8 47 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 28 8 40 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 27 13 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 31 32 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
P_McGowan FW 2 8 8 31 16 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_M_Jurado MF 2 7 25 17 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Dalglish MF 3 7 25 12 18 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 23 21 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 8 -2
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 95 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 40 35 3
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 81 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 80 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
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Celtic FC | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 5-4-1 C
Stuart Neilson | Steven Theobald
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T_Flowers GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
B_Howedes DF | DF J_Martinez
N_Wade DF | DF T_Adams
Fernando_Mera DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_Britos DF | DF R_Tomassi
K_Mizuno MF | DF M_Zeffane
D_Damjanovic MF | MF H_Kiessling
A_Ben_Hatira MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
R_V_Persie MF | MF J_Plasil
M_Phisbaena FW | MF J_Bolm
P_McGowan FW | FW K_McInally
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S_Assenjo SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
C_Metzelder SUB | SUB C_Thomson
J_M_Jurado SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
K_Dalglish SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
O_Ighalo SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Martinez with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks it past N_Wade
... He runs forward
... J_Bolm sees T_Flowers off his line !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... T_Flowers grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Bolm
... N_Wade with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Brilliantly taken away by N_Wade !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 7 :(bfa) R_Tomassi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs M_Phisbaena
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... R_Tomassi with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 9 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... J_Martinez cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 9 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... J_Plasil gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Good sliding challenge from M_Britos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it into the box!
... Fernando_Mera wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 10 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to P_McGowan
... Fine tackle by R_Tomassi
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by D_Damjanovic
... He runs towards goal
... J_Martinez with the strike !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil drives it into the box!
... T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Britos
... M_Britos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 19 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Ben_Hatira is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a flicked pass to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it forward to H_Kiessling
... B_Howedes with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 22 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... H_Kiessling pounds a rocket on goal !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 23 :(cfc) E_Thorstvedt miss-kicks!
... M_Phisbaena is through!
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 24 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira finds the run of P_McGowan
... R_Tomassi plays the back pass
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... K_Mizuno gets a shot in
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 25 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats J_Martinez
... J_Bolm clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 27 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays the early ball across the box to find Zheng_Zhi in space
... But he loses control of it
... M_Britos takes possession
Min. 28 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi reads the run of M_Zeffane
... R_V_Persie pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 30 :(cfc) M_Britos runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... P_McGowan latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats the defender
... M_Phisbaena muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses in from the wing, he finds K_McInally in the box
... Fine tackle by N_Wade
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Zheng_Zhi gets on the end of the pass
... A vicious shot by Zheng_Zhi !
... But T_Flowers hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 35 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Adams has it now
... He takes on N_Wade
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Plasil!
... Good sliding challenge from M_Britos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in!
... T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Adams
... A great volley from T_Adams !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm floats the ball in!
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 40 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a first time pass
... J_Plasil runs onto it!
... J_Plasil sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But T_Flowers smothers the ball.
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Plasil has it now
... He takes on Fernando_Mera
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally with a bomb of a shot !
... T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Britos
... He knocks it to Yann_M_Vila!
... But B_Howedes sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Yann_M_Vila brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena leaves his marker standing
... Yann_M_Vila knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps B_Howedes
... He was too quick for his marker
... B_Howedes reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gains possession
... M_Phisbaena aims for the top right corner !
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally finds a hole in the defence
... K_McInally with the shot on net !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... The ball finds its way to K_McInally
... He gets the shot away
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica
Min. 49 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan shapes up for a shot!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... H_Kiessling gets on the end of the pass
... H_Kiessling fires off a right-footed shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Martinez pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 59 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on and J_Martinez is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is going to be brought on
... M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Britos with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... H_Kiessling pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 61 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds himself in a good position
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
Min. 63 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... T_Flowers won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sidesteps T_Adams
... That was too easy
... K_Mizuno tries the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... N_Wade latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Yann_M_Vila with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... N_Alexander lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... R_V_Persie knocks it forward
... O_Ighalo gets on the end of it
... But C_Thomson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 73 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic pass splits open the defence and finds P_McGowan
... Brilliantly taken away by T_Adams !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 74 :(bfa) H_Kiessling beats the defender
... But M_Britos wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 75 :(cfc) K_Dalglish comes on for K_Mizuno and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Nathan_Dyer will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere comes on for J_Plasil and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is coming on for Fernando_Mera and will play DF
Min. 86 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats C_Thomson
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Well executed sliding challenge from H_Kiessling
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Adams reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks it past C_Metzelder and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... The ball comes to H_Kiessling
... He gets the shot away
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... T_Flowers grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* 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 : M_Britos
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Ben_Hatira (19), R_V_Persie (28), M_Phisbaena (33)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : H_Kiessling (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yann_M_Vila (42)
Injured : J_Martinez (59)
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Match Statistics
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Celtic FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 7 | 14
Off target : 2 | 10
On target : 5 | 4
Possession : 34 | 66
Corners : 2 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 10
Key Passes : 10 | 13
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Final Score : Celtic FC 0 - 1 Benfica
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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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 29 10 8 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 29 9 6 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 28 9 8 27 | 82 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Britos DF 2 26 6 8 22 | 95 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 1
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 30 10 28 | 79 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 30 8 47 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 28 8 40 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 27 13 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 31 32 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
P_McGowan FW 2 8 8 31 16 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_M_Jurado MF 2 7 25 17 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Dalglish MF 3 7 25 12 18 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Ighalo FW 1 8 7 23 21 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt GK 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 8 -2
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 95 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 40 35 3
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 81 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 80 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
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