Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Mon Feb 26)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF C_Barr
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF B_Moore
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM A_R_Essien
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                        C_Makelele MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Helton
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB Maxi
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                      A_Ben_Hatira SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB R_Chamgerlain

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(fcp) G_Mixon with the mazy run
          ...  G_Mixon tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 3  :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 6  :(fcp) P_Nedved with the dribble
          ...  Fernando_Mera is easily beaten
          ...  P_Nedved from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 7  :(cfc) P_McGowan moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Barr hits it out for a throw
Min. 8  :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Barr
          ...  He knocks it to C_Makelele!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Winzor
Min. 9  :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  C_Makelele seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Makelele tries the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernando_Mera hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 10 :(fcp) B_Moore sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved there!
Min. 13 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  K_Mizuno unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 14 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_V_Persie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Winzor and it had to be
Min. 17 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  P_McGowan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 18 :(fcp) G_Mixon jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a nasty foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 18 :(fcp) S_Winzor controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers gets up well to catch that one
Min. 23 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri sprints past M_Phisbaena
          ...  O_Ruggeri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 24 :(fcp) G_Mixon beats P_A_Cocu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Mizuno rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  O_Ruggeri swings it in
          ...  C_Barr gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Barr strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 25 :(cfc) C_Makelele is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 28 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri runs forward
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
Min. 31 :(cfc) K_Mizuno holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_McGowan in space!
          ...  P_McGowan lobs D_Marshall!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 32 :(cfc) B_Howedes is too quick for the defence
          ...  C_Obasi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 32 :(fcp) S_Winzor is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Flowers parries it
Min. 36 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Winzor
          ...  He knocks it to B_Howedes!
          ...  A_R_Essien takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Winzor sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  O_Ruggeri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the cheeky shot!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 39 :(cfc) B_Howedes hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Mizuno latches onto it!
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Mizuno !
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a thundering volley!
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Celtic FC 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena jumps over A_Kerzhakov's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Kerzhakov
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McGowan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 54 :(fcp) A_R_Essien retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Mixon carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(fcp) G_Mixon sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_A_Cocu reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 57 :(fcp) E_Adebayor flicks it over K_Abrha and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Fernando_Mera reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 58 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats A_Kerzhakov
          ...  But A_R_Essien slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(fcp) E_Adebayor pushes it past the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Flowers makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(fcp) Maxi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Obasi as DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a probing through ball K_Mizuno
          ...  B_Moore reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 67 :(fcp) R_Chamgerlain is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 68 :(fcp) P_Nedved looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Chamgerlain
          ...  P_A_Cocu rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 68 :(fcp) A_R_Essien spits at B_Howedes
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 70 :(cfc) N_Wade is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Abrha is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  R_V_Persie with the chance !
          ...  D_Marshall guesses right
Min. 72 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira is coming on for R_V_Persie and will play MF
Min. 72 :(cfc) B_Howedes fires over a low cross to P_McGowan
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  B_Moore picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a reverse pass to P_McGowan
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Mixon steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Wade
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the tackle
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
Min. 77 :(fcp) G_Mixon is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  N_Wade with a bad challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a quiet word
Min. 79 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a measured ball to K_Mizuno
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Mixon belts it clear
Min. 79 :(fcp) G_Mixon has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Maxi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_A_Cocu makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(cfc) G_Puciato will replace M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) N_Wade looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 84 :(fcp) R_Chamgerlain stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  K_Mizuno with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(cfc) N_Wade barges the defender off the ball
          ...  N_Wade with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  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          : K_Mizuno
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mizuno (24)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kerzhakov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (23), A_Kerzhakov (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 2 FC Porto
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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 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  31   9   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  29   7  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Femenia      DF   3  25   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  28  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  31  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Moore        DF   2  30  13  11  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  28  11   8  39 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
A_R_Essien     DM   1  23  20   1  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  24  10  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  26  22  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  29  35 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  27   8   8  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  17  27   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  28   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  26  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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