Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 21)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                            Ribery MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                            K_Sema AM  |  MF M_Verratti
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                           A_Souda SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 4  :(cfc) C_Kabasele with the through ball to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 6  :(cfc) P_A_Cocu cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 9  :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ribery
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Tomassi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 10 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Tomassi
          ...  He knocks it to K_Sema!
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Sema !
          ...  N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 13 :(cfc) Ribery moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay drives it low !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  N_Winneke catches it with style!
Min. 14 :(cfc) N_Chalobah looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Irvine
          ...  C_Irvine uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 16 :(cfc) M_McKay brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering drive!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  P_A_Cocu is easily beaten
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 25 :(cfc) N_Chalobah is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Makelele
          ...  J_Foyth takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  P_A_Cocu brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 26 :(cfc) N_Chalobah pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 26 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Holtby will come on for N_Chalobah and play MF
Min. 27 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Makelele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Commons looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses K_Sema
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a terrific drive !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Hugo_Lloris anyway
Min. 29 :(cfc) L_Holtby crosses to I_Sarr
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 30 :(cfc) Ribery plays a long ball to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 30 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sidesteps his marker
          ...  K_Sema with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays the early ball across the box to find Nathan_Dyer in space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  I_Sarr hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(cfc) M_McKay sidesteps J_Foyth
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But B_Dugnutt slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 36 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu passes the ball to I_Sarr
          ...  A great volley from I_Sarr !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 39 :(cfc) C_Makelele takes on S_Mannaerts
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Makelele hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(cfc) L_Holtby is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Sema latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Sema sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 40 :(bfa) M_Verratti with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Holtby wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(cfc) C_Makelele sprints past the defender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Makelele !
          ...  N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 42 :(cfc) M_McKay takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  M_McKay with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) I_Sarr is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to P_A_Cocu
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 50 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Exe_Palacios will come on for M_Zeffane and play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for C_Ronaldo and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a short pass to find T_Erak
          ...  C_Irvine takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 55 :(cfc) I_Sarr knocks it past R_Tomassi and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  I_Sarr with the shot on net !
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 56 :(cfc) Ribery sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_Commons with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Marcone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Marcone drives the shot in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Commons
          ...  R_Tomassi with the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(cfc) Ribery flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Sema runs onto it!
          ...  K_Sema tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 68 :(cfc) L_Holtby gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds C_Kabasele
          ...  C_Kabasele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Makelele takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mannaerts
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Makelele hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  N_Winneke palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele floats the ball in!
          ...  Exe_Palacios wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Madl takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_A_Cocu
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(cfc) C_Makelele hoofs it up field to find K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 78 :(cfc) L_Holtby drives it forward to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
Min. 79 :(cfc) C_Kabasele 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  C_Kabasele looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 80 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as A_Souda comes on for I_Sarr to play MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Sema loses his marker
          ...  K_Sema has a go!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby hits it into the box!
          ...  Ribery with the header
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 82 :(cfc) F_Sierralta dribbles it into the box
          ...  F_Sierralta hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt attempts a lob!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Tomassi drives it towards goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Hugo_Lloris anyway
Min. 86 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_Sema is through!
          ...  K_Sema belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Sema takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mannaerts
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  K_Sema with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) K_Commons with a short pass to find B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt could have let it bounce!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak from 20 yards !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Exe_Palacios plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily claims the ball!

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 143,805
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Celtic FC Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (30), M_McKay (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_A_Cocu (26), K_Sema (30)
Injured              : N_Chalobah (26)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Celtic FC     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          16        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Benfica
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hugo_Lloris    GK  38   3   2   3  13 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  36   8  12  30 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  38  23
C_Kabasele     DF   3  34   9   7  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
C_Irvine       DF   2  31  11   8  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  33  10  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  25
Ribery         MF   1   7  32  11  33 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  26   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
K_Sema         AM   1  13  29  23  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  32  21 |  84   0   1   2   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  35
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  30  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29  10   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  33   9  21 |  70   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Souda        MF   2   6   8  26  31 |  12   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1   9  28  12  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
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  28   7   5  28 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1637520141 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35