Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Wed Jun 07)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                          4-1-3-1-1 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK Romero
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF G_Bale
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF J_Myre
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  AM Maradona
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW H_Son
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Odegaard
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB B_Myre
                          M_Britos SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB M_Hunt

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 3  :(cfc) K_Abrha with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Bjorksson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Bale with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 4  :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from B_Bjorksson to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_McGowan
          ...  Romero fists it away!
Min. 5  :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  The ball hits G_Bale in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 9  :(brc) Odegaard with a probing through ball H_Son
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Wade looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 10 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hoofs it up field to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  G_Wilkinson clears the danger
Min. 12 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes with the shot !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 12 :(brc) Odegaard plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Odegaard goes for goal !
          ...  T_Flowers guesses right
Min. 17 :(brc) R_Kopa kills the ball dead
          ...  N_Wade fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 19 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera pass splits open the defence and finds R_V_Persie
          ...  G_Wilkinson gets to the ball first
Min. 19 :(brc) Odegaard beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with the high feet
          ...  He is warned by P_Graham
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 20 :(brc) G_Bale jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maradona
          ...  Maradona hits a curling shot!
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  P_McGowan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But Romero is equal to it
Min. 22 :(brc) H_Son gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Maradona is unmarked
          ...  But N_Wade clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(cfc) B_Howedes feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Romero fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 28 :(brc) G_Karagounis pass splits open the defence and finds J_Miranda
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Howedes and it had to be
Min. 31 :(cfc) K_Mizuno reads the run of M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_Wilkinson tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Mizuno!
          ...  J_Myre belts it clear
Min. 31 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  G_Wilkinson with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 34 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Miranda behind
          ...  M_Phisbaena uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Romero just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Kopa runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 39 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from K_Mizuno to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Romero parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 40 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson finds M_Phisbaena in acres of space
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Bale picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes on 3 men
          ...  K_Mizuno with a blistering shot !
          ...  But Romero just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a one-touch layoff to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie drives it low !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 48 :(cfc) K_Mizuno spots M_Phisbaena who is in acres of space
          ...  R_Kopa with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Mizuno passes to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But Romero punches it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 49 :(brc) Maradona finds R_Kopa with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Kopa with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 50 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Bale
          ...  Odegaard scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 64 :(cfc) N_Wade sidesteps I_Muniain
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Wade with a powerful header !
          ...  But Romero stops that one easily
Min. 66 :(brc) J_Myre finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  J_Myre cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(brc) H_Son is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 68 :(cfc) R_V_Persie cuts through the defence
          ...  R_V_Persie rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Romero blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 69 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats J_Miranda
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Myre had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
Min. 70 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_McGowan
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Hunt will replace R_Kopa and play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Spencer is ready to come on to replace I_Muniain
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Myre is ready to come on to replace J_Miranda
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a 50-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a powerful header !
          ...  But Romero reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Romero anyway
Min. 72 :(brc) G_Karagounis brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Wade
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Gabilondo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 73 :(brc) G_Karagounis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it to Odegaard!
          ...  Odegaard belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But T_Flowers makes an easy save
Min. 74 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Phisbaena unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Romero palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie swings it in!
          ...  Romero catches it!
Min. 75 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_Karagounis beats him to the ball
Min. 76 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Abrha as MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats Maradona
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Romero was caught out there
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 76 :(brc) H_Son runs into space
          ...  B_Bjorksson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 78 :(cfc) M_Britos replaces an unhappy P_A_Cocu and will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) B_Howedes plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  B_Howedes aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Romero watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 81 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  K_Mizuno cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 82 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Wilkinson
          ...  He puts in R_V_Persie!
          ...  R_V_Persie from 20 yards !
          ...  Romero makes a difficult save
Min. 82 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Maradona
          ...  B_Bjorksson pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  H_Son bends it round the wall
          ...  T_Flowers makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 82 :(brc) Odegaard with the header on
          ...  He finds Maradona in space
          ...  K_Mizuno plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Wilkinson!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(brc) G_Bale finds H_Son on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Son hits a curling shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Maradona takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Maradona with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his marker
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Romero won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 90 :(brc) G_Karagounis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Odegaard
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the high feet
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Graham
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Hunt with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  T_Flowers with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 91 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Wilkinson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Britos!
          ...  M_Britos with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with the header
          ...  Romero manages to turn it behind
Min. 91 :(brc) Maradona drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bjorksson (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Romero
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Myre (69)
Booked               : R_Kopa (48), Odegaard (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Barcelona
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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  39   2   2   1  27 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10  11
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  29   9   8  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  28   7  31 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  94   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   5
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  31  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0  20  30  67
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       MF   2  28   7  10  30 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       MF   2  27   6   8  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  94  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  30  11   7  42 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Myre         DF   2  28   9   7  39 |  72   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  30 -10  -9
J_Miranda      DF   2  27  10   7  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  30   8  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  25   8  33 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -14
H_Son          FW   2   8  10  26  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  26  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  32  14   6  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  28   8   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      FW   1  12  29  12  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  34  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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