Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Sep 27)


                            Celtic FC  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF C_Schulz
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF D_Burford
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF E_Sno
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF G_McSheffrey
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF T_Muller
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Messi
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB W_Lavezzi
                          J_Plasil SUB |  SUB Ni_Na_Lee
                        J_M_Jurado SUB |  SUB J_Ross
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB L_McQueen

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bnm) Messi finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a superb challenge
          ...  K_Clark has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 5  :(bnm) T_Muller slides the ball across to K_Huntelaar
          ...  C_Berra with the block
Min. 9  :(bnm) E_Sno brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_V_Persie
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Obi_Mikel!
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Obi_Mikel !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Bayern Munich the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 10 :(bnm) M_Tudgay knocks the ball past N_Burdisso
          ...  M_Tudgay aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds M_Phisbaena on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Wallace wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 12 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel hits a hard pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Flowers just watches float over the bar!
Min. 15 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Messi latches onto it!
          ...  Messi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers manages to turn it behind
Min. 18 :(bnm) Messi beats N_Burdisso
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  N_Burdisso reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 21 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_McSheffrey !
          ...  T_Flowers with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 24 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic lobs it over Messi
          ...  D_Damjanovic belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 25 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a probing pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  C_Schulz plays the back pass
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by M_Tudgay
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_McGowan attempts the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 32 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a reverse pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie with the header !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Celtic FC fans chant his name!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 32 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 32 :(bnm) Messi knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Berra
          ...  Messi with a bicycle kick !
          ...  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!
Min. 33 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Garde
          ...  K_Huntelaar tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Flowers gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 34 :(bnm) Messi slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Messi with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 36 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the header on
          ...  He finds P_McGowan in space
          ...  The ball hits Messi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 38 :(cfc) K_Mizuno holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_McGowan in space!
          ...  P_McGowan hits a curling shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 39 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Schulz wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 42 :(bnm) Messi with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Burdisso
          ...  B_Howedes reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bnm) Messi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to E_Sno
          ...  E_Sno goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-1 Bayern Munich

Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past L_Wallace
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 49 :(cfc) R_V_Persie 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!
          ...  But D_Burford puts it in row Z!
Min. 49 :(bnm) T_Muller skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Flowers's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 50 :(cfc) I_Garde hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 53 :(cfc) R_V_Persie sidesteps C_Schulz
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_V_Persie attempts a chip!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 54 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic finds the run of P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski gets up well to catch that one
Min. 57 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Damjanovic tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Clark couldn't have had a clearer view of it
          ...  Messi places the ball on the spot!
          ...  T_Flowers dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That's put Bayern Munich ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Bayern Munich...
Min. 58 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Wallace
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  L_Fabianski is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Fabianski looks very relieved!
Min. 59 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 59 :(bnm) E_Sno leaves D_Damjanovic standing
          ...  E_Sno with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(cfc) J_Plasil replaces D_Damjanovic to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(bnm) Bayern Munich made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 60 :(bnm) Messi turns past N_Burdisso
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Messi with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 62 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Almen_Abdi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Almen_Abdi gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 63 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to E
Min. 63 :(bnm) T_Muller lays the ball back to K_Huntelaar
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Burdisso
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 64 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey with the cross-field pass to Messi
          ...  C_Berra with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
Min. 65 :(bnm) Ni_Na_Lee is being brought on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Sansao will replace the useless M_Phisbaena and will play FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) C_Metzelder replaces an unhappy B_Howedes and will play as a DF
Min. 74 :(bnm) C_Schulz leaves C_Metzelder standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Garde
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 75 :(bnm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_McQueen will come on for Messi and play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Sansao runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Sansao cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a fine save
Min. 76 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar gains possession
          ...  K_Huntelaar with the strike !
          ...  But T_Flowers dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Flowers just got a hand on that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 77 :(cfc) C_Berra with the nod to N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Fabianski beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Sansao
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
Min. 77 :(bnm) D_Burford runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Sansao with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 78 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi will replace the useless M_Tudgay and will play DF
Min. 82 :(cfc) R_V_Persie turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_V_Persie tries the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 82 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Almen_Abdi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_V_Persie (32), Almen_Abdi (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Messi
Scorers              : J_Obi_Mikel (9), Messi (57 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 2 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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T_Flowers      GK  37   2   2   1  27 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  13  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  93   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  93   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35  11
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  24   8   8  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  26   9  19 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  36   6   2  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  28   5   7  32 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Wallace      DF   1  28   6   6  37 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  26  12   5  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  30   9  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
E_Sno          MF   1  10  29   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   6
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  27  17  37 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
T_Muller       MF   3   9  25   9  32 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  30  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Messi          FW   1   9   8  29  18 |  77   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  10  28
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  27  13   7  45 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      MF   3  23   8   6  41 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   7  24   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McQueen      FW   1   7  10  23  10 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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