Elite FA Cup Groups, Celtic FC vs. Chelsea (Wed Jun 20)


                            Celtic FC  |  Chelsea
                            4-2-3-1 A  |  4-1-1-1-3 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Houston
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK J_Reina
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Kommper
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF M_Madl
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF Ajer
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  DM Mo_Diame
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF C_Baker
                          K_Mizuno AM  |  AM P_Coutinho
                        C_Makelele AM  |  FW Houston
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW Edouard
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Y_Mizuno
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB G_Burdisso
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB Juarez
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Park
                        S_Chalmers SUB |  SUB Ivica_Strok

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats Kommper
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Madl seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 5  :(cfc) K_Ajer reads the run of C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 5  :(chs) Mo_Diame controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Edouard gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Edouard sees T_Flowers off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 6  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_McGowan
          ...  An audacious effort from P_McGowan !
          ...  But J_Reina parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 6  :(chs) C_Baker crosses to Edouard
          ...  Edouard is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has T_Flowers to beat
          ...  He rounds T_Flowers
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  K_Abrha rushes back to get to it
Min. 6  :(chs) Mo_Diame looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 6  :(chs) a big roar from the crowd as Juarez comes on for Mo_Diame to play DM
Min. 9  :(cfc) L_Holtby looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina was well beaten there!
          ...  That puts Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a smart turn
          ...  From long range M_Phisbaena bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Phisbaena plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Reina comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(chs) Ajer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho attempts the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno jumps over Ajer's challenge
          ...  P_Coutinho is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 17 :(chs) M_Madl with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Ajer
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Mizuno!
          ...  Y_Mizuno tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 19 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  P_McGowan drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Reina parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 20 :(cfc) C_Kabasele is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Madl
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ajer !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 21 :(chs) Ajer lays the ball back to Houston
          ...  K_Ajer knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juarez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 22 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  The cross hits M_Phisbaena on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  J_Reina manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to P_McGowan
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Reina with the difficult save
Min. 25 :(chs) P_Coutinho brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Baker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Kabasele
Min. 26 :(cfc) C_Makelele beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ajer
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 27 :(chs) Kommper with an incisive pass to Y_Mizuno
          ...  B_Howedes gathers up the loose ball
Min. 28 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Ajer
          ...  Kommper with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 31 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the first time flick to P_McGowan
          ...  Ajer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 34 :(chs) Y_Mizuno with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows K_Abrha a clean set of heals
          ...  P_McGowan read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan 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!
          ...  M_Madl plays the back pass
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Bjorksson
          ...  It comes to M_Phisbaena
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts inside Ajer
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Mizuno goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 38 :(chs) P_Coutinho looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Houston
          ...  Houston with a blistering shot !
          ...  T_Flowers with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) P_Coutinho passes the ball to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  T_Flowers takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 49 :(cfc) C_Makelele sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Houston is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Reina misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Kabasele gets his head on it
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Reina palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Nasazzi clears the corner

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Ajer beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Ajer with a thundering volley!
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 46 :(chs) Houston with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  K_Abrha cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 51 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  J_Reina acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele floats the ball in!
          ...  Kommper clears the danger
Min. 52 :(chs) C_Baker has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Edouard collects the loose ball!
          ...  Edouard has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the block
Min. 57 :(cfc) T_Flowers looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 57 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Assenjo will come on for T_Flowers and play GK
Min. 58 :(chs) P_Coutinho latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  K_Abrha bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Abrha works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Ajer
          ...  P_Coutinho takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  G_Poll warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  K_Mizuno plays it short to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Nasazzi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes on for B_Bjorksson and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_V_Persie bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  J_Reina makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_McGowan makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 66 :(cfc) R_V_Persie turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_V_Persie !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(cfc) P_McGowan lobs it over the defender
          ...  P_McGowan with the drive!
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie crosses it in!
          ...  P_McGowan with the header
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 70 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - P_A_Cocu on for B_Howedes as a DF
Min. 76 :(cfc) L_Holtby is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  L_Holtby with the chance !
          ...  J_Reina just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over Ajer's challenge
          ...  P_McGowan attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 78 :(chs) P_Coutinho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Mizuno
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_Assenjo
          ...  Y_Mizuno intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_Assenjo
          ...  He dinks it over S_Assenjo
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 80 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(chs) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Burdisso will come on for M_Madl and play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Park is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Baker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 80 :(cfc) L_Holtby pushes it past Ajer
          ...  J_Nasazzi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 84 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the first time flick to P_A_Cocu
          ...  G_Burdisso robs him of the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) P_Coutinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Houston gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Kabasele brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Poll waves play on!!!
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hoofs it up field to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  But G_Burdisso wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele crosses it in!
          ...  Ajer reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 91 :(chs) P_Coutinho brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Houston gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But C_Kabasele puts the ball out of play

*************  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          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mizuno (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : T_Flowers (57)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Reina
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Mo_Diame (6)
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :          11        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Chelsea
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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 |  61   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
K_Ajer         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
K_Mizuno       AM   1   8  32  10  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  45
C_Makelele     AM   2  12  28  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  32  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  20   0  80
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  34   2   3   1  18 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Kommper        DF   1  25   9   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Madl         DF   3  25   9   6  22 |  84   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  24   8   5  41 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Ajer           DF   1  24   7   7  22 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
Mo_Diame       DM   2  13  25   7  42 |   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  27   6  13 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  24  15  31 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
Houston        FW   1   5   7  25  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Edouard        FW   3   7   5  25  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  25  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  25   5   9  39 |  11   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Juarez         DM   3   7  29   7  21 |  89   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Park           DM   1   6  28   9  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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