June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 28)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                          L_Holtby MF  |  DF A_Burdisso
                            Ribery MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                            K_Sema MF  |  MF K_Commons
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB E_Jordanov
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                           A_Souda SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Dugnutt has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 8  :(cfc) B_Howedes with the dribble
          ...  B_Howedes with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 9  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt picks up a loose ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 14 :(bfa) K_Commons barges the defender off the ball
          ...  L_Holtby with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Reddy didn't like it though
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  I_Marcone knocks it forward
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 14 :(cfc) K_Sema plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  J_Foyth with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  K_Sema hoists it forward
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it
          ...  I_Sarr tries to beat Hugo_Lloris from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 24 :(cfc) M_McKay makes himself available
          ...  But A_Burdisso spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 28 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats B_Howedes
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Sema tackles cleanly
Min. 30 :(cfc) L_Holtby turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Howedes
          ...  J_Foyth steals the ball of off him
Min. 31 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past I_Marcone
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 31 :(bfa) I_Marcone with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes advantage of a mistake by P_A_Cocu
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(bfa) K_Commons with an incisive pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(cfc) Ribery is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to C_Irvine
          ...  C_Irvine with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Sema with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Zeffane behind
          ...  J_Bolm takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Sema retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema with the chance !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 46 :(bfa) I_Marcone retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Irvine takes possession
Min. 48 :(cfc) L_Holtby retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Burdisso gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Erak will replace the useless B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Commons latches onto the ball
          ...  The cross hits K_Commons on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Saved by Hugo_Lloris
Min. 53 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Kabasele a clean set of heals
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts hoofs it up field to find K_Commons
          ...  P_A_Cocu slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Perin comes on for J_Foyth and takes up a DF role
Min. 55 :(cfc) Ribery pass splits open the defence and finds M_McKay
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Commons takes possession
Min. 58 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps R_Tomassi
          ...  I_Sarr smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs the defender
          ...  I_Sarr with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  C_Kabasele pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 59 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_McKay
          ...  R_Tomassi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(bfa) R_Tomassi could get a shot on goal here
          ...  C_Irvine knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Reddy blows up for a foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(bfa) W_Dustice is coming on for J_Bolm and will play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) N_Chalobah pass splits open the defence and finds M_McKay
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 69 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Dustice
          ...  A powerful shot by W_Dustice !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Souda replaces M_McKay and will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_Commons races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Burdisso lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Burdisso drives it low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice floats the ball in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(cfc) Ribery controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Sema gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Burdisso reads the play well
Min. 73 :(cfc) L_Holtby 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!
          ...  C_Kabasele receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Erak gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(bfa) W_Dustice catches K_Sema with an elbow!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) J_Richards replaces B_Howedes to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Chalobah
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Souda knocks the ball past A_Burdisso
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 76 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a pinpoint pass to A_Souda
          ...  But M_Zeffane puts the ball out of play
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi beats C_Kabasele
          ...  J_Richards takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Irvine
          ...  He knocks it to M_Zeffane!
          ...  C_Irvine with a reckless challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 78 :(bfa) K_Commons lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  I_Marcone latches on to it
          ...  I_Marcone rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches the ball
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Erak with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 86 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over J_Richards's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_A_Cocu tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) C_Irvine flicks it over R_Tomassi's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  The ball hits A_Burdisso in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 89 :(bfa) I_Marcone changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tomassi
          ...  P_A_Cocu tackles cleanly
Min. 92 :(bfa) R_Tomassi finds M_Perin on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Perin drives the shot in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 93 :(cfc) A_Souda steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_Tomassi
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Souda tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail safely wide!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(bfa) K_Commons looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 97 :(cfc) I_Sarr flicks it over R_Tomassi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Tomassi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(cfc) A_Pirlo with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Mannaerts
          ...  He knocks it to I_Sarr!
          ...  M_Perin brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 108:(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  Ribery brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 109:(cfc) A_Souda lobs it over the defender
          ...  A_Souda attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 111:(bfa) M_Perin with a pinpoint pass to A_Burdisso
          ...  J_Richards cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 117:(cfc) A_Souda moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Irvine
          ...  C_Irvine tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  I_Sarr is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer steps up!
          ...  He sends Hugo_Lloris the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Souda is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Erak is taking it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-2 Benfica...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Sema is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Benfica...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Commons steps up!
          ...  He sends Hugo_Lloris the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-3 Benfica...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_A_Cocu is taking it!
          ...  N_Winneke pulls off the save!!


          ...  Benfica wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 144,290
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ribery
Scorers              : C_Irvine (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Irvine (59), Ribery (108)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Perin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Perin (92)
Sent Off             : W_Dustice (73)
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 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  38   3   2   3  13 | 125   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  38  12  10  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  36   8  12  30 | 125   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  30  10   7  33 | 125   0   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  -2  23
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  33   9  21 | 125   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  32  11  33 | 125   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Sema         MF   1  12  29  22  21 | 125   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  30  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  30  21 | 125   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  31   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |  49   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  36   2   2   3  20 | 125   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 | 125   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 | 125   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 | 125   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 | 125   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 | 125   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  69   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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