Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Apr 26)


                            Celtic FC  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK Vorm
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF J_Simunovic
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  MF R_Baggio
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF C_Ridout
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB E_Van_DerSarr
                        C_Kabasele SUB |  SUB Nacho
                        H_Bellerin SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB B_Williams
                       L_Griffiths SUB |  SUB M_Icardi

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(bnm) R_Baggio runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Baggio goes for the top corner !
          ...  H_Gomes takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 6  :(cfc) B_Howedes jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_A_Riise
          ...  K_Ramsteijn clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 7  :(bnm) J_Litmanen with a first time pass
          ...  P_Pogba runs onto it!
          ...  P_Pogba shapes up for a shot!
          ...  H_Gomes watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 10 :(bnm) J_Litmanen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  J_A_Riise intercepts the pass
Min. 11 :(cfc) A_Pirlo boots it towards P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Vorm tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds Vorm
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 12 :(bnm) Bayern Munich altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Simunovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Cejudo!
          ...  A_Cejudo cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 14 :(bnm) R_Baggio controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  N_Kanu gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Metzelder hits it out for a throw
Min. 17 :(bnm) C_Ridout runs at J_A_Riise
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  B_Howedes with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 18 :(bnm) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Taliyah is through!
          ...  B_Howedes hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ridout plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Metzelder
Min. 19 :(cfc) A_Pirlo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 22 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Ramsteijn
Min. 25 :(bnm) C_Kickaball with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Cejudo
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Kickaball !
          ...  But H_Gomes pulls out a save of the game
Min. 29 :(bnm) C_Ridout has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  C_Makelele slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a bad back pass from Taliyah
          ...  N_Kanu is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 32 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks it forward
          ...  C_Ridout slips
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  P_McGowan with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But Vorm makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 32 :(bnm) Taliyah runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Taliyah tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  H_Gomes saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 39 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats C_Kickaball
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A skilful effort from P_McGowan !
          ...  Vorm tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 39 :(bnm) J_Simunovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tries the shot !
          ...  It floats over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 40 :(bnm) C_Kickaball sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  H_Gomes never had a chance!
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes on 3 men
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Pogba and it had to be
Min. 41 :(bnm) R_Baggio unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Pogba
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Pirlo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) A_Cejudo floats the ball in to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Vorm just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 44 :(cfc) B_Howedes 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_Makelele receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Ramsteijn hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(bnm) P_Pogba kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  P_A_Cocu fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  The cross hits M_Phisbaena on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It floats over Vorm
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 48 :(cfc) P_McGowan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  P_McGowan with a stunning strike !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 50 :(cfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  C_Metzelder is through!
          ...  C_Metzelder fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Vorm fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 52 :(cfc) J_A_Riise with a flicked pass to P_McGowan
          ...  J_Simunovic with the tackle
Min. 54 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with a smart pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan gets up high for the header !
          ...  Vorm just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 63 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_V_Persie with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 65 :(cfc) L_Griffiths replaces M_Phisbaena to play as a MF
Min. 68 :(cfc) A_Pirlo finds C_Metzelder with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Sweeper with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson warns him
Min. 69 :(bnm) N_Kanu runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Howedes fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Kabasele is coming on for B_Howedes and playing DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Cejudo reads the run of J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 71 :(cfc) C_Kabasele plays a first time ball through the defence to P_McGowan
          ...  N_Kanu with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  P_McGowan drives it in
          ...  But Vorm pulls out a save of the game
Min. 72 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Holtby will come on for C_Makelele and play MF
Min. 75 :(bnm) M_Icardi is being brought on
          ...  Taliyah is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bnm) B_Williams comes on for J_Simunovic and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(cfc) C_Metzelder controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Williams
          ...  He puts in P_A_Cocu!
          ...  M_Icardi wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 79 :(bnm) S_Ramos is coming on for P_Pogba and will play DF
Min. 79 :(cfc) L_Griffiths reads the run of P_McGowan
          ...  But C_Kickaball clears the ball to safety
Min. 83 :(bnm) C_Ridout with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He knocks it to P_Sweeper!
          ...  P_Sweeper has a go!
          ...  H_Gomes parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 85 :(bnm) R_Baggio with an inch perfect pass to M_Icardi
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 86 :(bnm) B_Williams with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_A_Cocu
          ...  B_Williams with a thundering drive!
          ...  It floats over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_McGowan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Sweeper reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 92 :(bnm) C_Ridout miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Icardi though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  C_Metzelder robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 149,749
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (11), A_Cejudo (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Howedes (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : R_Baggio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Kanu (71)
Booked               : M_Icardi (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Bayern Munich
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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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  11   9  23 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  33   8  11  30 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  60  55  55
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
J_A_Riise      DF   3  29   7   9  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  28   7  11 |  93   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  31  14  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  31  10  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  37  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  36  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   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_Kabasele     DF   3  31   9   6  30 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  30  10  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    MF   2   9   4  28  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Vorm           GK  34   3   7   1  22 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  33   6  12  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  32  11  10  42 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  32   8  11  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10
J_Simunovic    DF   3  32   7   7  21 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  32   8  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  30   7  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  29   4  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  27  13  21 |  80   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  31  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Taliyah        FW   2   6   7  27  11 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Van_DerSarr  GK  30   1   3   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  31   7   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  30   7   7  40 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  28  10   7  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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