Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Wed Mar 29)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                              3-4-3 L  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        M_Cassetti DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                         M_Yoshida DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                        Ianis_Hagi MF  |  DM Liziero
                            K_Sema MF  |  DM J_Mascherano
                     S_Haksabanovi MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                             H_Son FW  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                     Rolando_Silva FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          C_Irvine SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                           O_Tufan SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(bfa) W_Samuel with an in swinging cross to Ivica_Strok
          ...  But N_Chalobah spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 8  :(cfc) I_Sarr takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  But G_Schurrle slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Cakir has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Yoshida runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 11 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 11 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 13 :(cfc) H_Son watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Beckenbauer tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Chalobah!
          ...  W_Samuel wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 14 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto unselfishly heads the ball back to Ivica_Strok
          ...  An audacious effort from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Mascherano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Chalobah
          ...  He knocks it to Ivica_Strok!
          ...  I_Sarr with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 17 :(bfa) W_Samuel hits a hard pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris manages to turn it behind
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Yoshida knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  M_Yoshida with a thundering volley!
          ...  N_Winneke gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Sierralta drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 19 :(bfa) Beckenbauer runs into space
          ...  Beckenbauer hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Yoshida reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 22 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  The cross hits Ivica_Strok on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 27 :(cfc) M_Cassetti has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Beckenbauer
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  Liziero rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Cakir ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 31 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sprints past J_Foyth
          ...  G_Schurrle brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(cfc) Rolando_Silva flicks it over W_Samuel's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Foyth with a superb challenge
          ...  C_Cakir has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Cakir wants a quiet word
Min. 38 :(bfa) Liziero plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Trezeguet decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Mascherano takes possession
          ...  M_Yoshida anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds H_Son with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Beckenbauer wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

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

Min. 48 :(cfc) I_Sarr plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by Beckenbauer
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 59 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Erak will come on for Ivica_Strok and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Exe_Palacios will come on for Beckenbauer and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Sarr
          ...  Liziero steals the ball of off him
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_Commons is coming on for Liziero and will play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is coming on for J_Mascherano and playing MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Son
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at Rolando_Silva
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris with the difficult save
Min. 67 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet rushes through the defence
          ...  T_Trezeguet aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Benfica are back on level terms now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 68 :(cfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Celtic FC will now be playing L
Min. 69 :(cfc) S_Haksabanovi beats Exe_Palacios
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Exe_Palacios moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 69 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak shoots towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 70 :(cfc) Rolando_Silva with a flashy move
          ...  But W_Samuel puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(cfc) N_Chalobah holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Sierralta
          ...  But Exe_Palacios sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 72 :(bfa) I_Marcone steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Chalobah
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  I_Marcone fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(cfc) H_Son holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ianis_Hagi
          ...  Ianis_Hagi drives it towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Irvine is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Sierralta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) O_Tufan comes on for N_Chalobah and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds K_Commons with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_Commons tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 80 :(cfc) L_Holtby takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Sema as MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) M_Skiba takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Son
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 85 :(cfc) I_Sarr runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  I_Sarr carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing D
Min. 85 :(bfa) W_Samuel kicks O_Tufan off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by C_Cakir
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Cakir reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) Rolando_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Nakamoto tackles from behind
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 89 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet kicks Ianis_Hagi!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) K_Commons takes advantage of a mistake by C_Irvine
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Cassetti

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 140,604
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Yoshida (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (10), I_Sarr (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Sarr (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Beckenbauer
Scorers              : T_Trezeguet (67)
Sent Off             : S_Nakamoto (88), T_Trezeguet (89)
Booked               : W_Samuel (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       11
Off target           :           0        |       6
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  31  12  17  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Yoshida      DF   2  24  10  12  31 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  34   5  24 |  77   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  32   7  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Sema         MF   1  13  31  23  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  29   3  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  36  20 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  36  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   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
C_Irvine       DF   2  34  11   8  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  36   9  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Tufan        MF   1   3  25   2  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  11   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  62   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2 -22
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  30   8  47 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  34   7  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  90   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30   0 -25
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  91   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  20
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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