June Ridout Memorial Cup 2n Round Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Wed Feb 08)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 D
                          Malky McKay  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF E_Baily
                        C_Makelele MF  |  DF C_Jullien
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                            K_Sema MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                             H_Son FW  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                            H_Berg SUB |  SUB A_Bastoni
                        Ianis_Hagi SUB |  SUB Verdasca
                     S_Haksabanovi SUB |  SUB W_More
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(cfc) H_Son runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_A_Boumsong clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 4  :(cfc) A_Barzagli cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Sema
          ...  C_Jullien wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 7  :(cfc) I_Sarr lobs it over the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Jullien
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 8  :(cfc) H_Son nutmegs C_C_Vickers, he continues to run forward
          ...  A great volley from H_Son !
          ...  I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 11 :(fcp) M_Esposito with the dribble
          ...  C_Kabasele is easily beaten
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Esposito !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(cfc) P_McGrath with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McGrath with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(cfc) F_Sierralta runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Son
          ...  H_Son is clean through!
          ...  He rounds I_Casillas
          ...  He tries to flick it past I_Casillas
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Barzagli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Sierralta clears the danger
Min. 19 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Sema with a nasty foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  J_Gandolfini floats it forward
          ...  A_McGeady latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_McGeady shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Hugo_Lloris's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 20 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps E_Baily
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  I_Sarr uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 25 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a precise pass to H_Son
          ...  But J_Gandolfini wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Underhill has none of it.
Min. 26 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Kabasele
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  C_Makelele brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(cfc) K_Sema with the header on
          ...  He finds N_Chalobah in space
          ...  E_Baily gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But K_Sema wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 34 :(fcp) S_Gerrard beats A_Barzagli
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Kabasele
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Sema is unmarked!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong plays the back pass
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema drives it into the box!
          ...  H_Son with the header
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 45 :(cfc) C_Makelele retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by E_Baily

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) N_Chalobah hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGrath collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_McGrath attempts the shot!
          ...  I_Casillas with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 47 :(cfc) K_Sema finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  K_Sema swings in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(fcp) M_Esposito with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves A_Barzagli behind
          ...  A_Barzagli reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(fcp) S_Gerrard breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  P_McGrath brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 52 :(cfc) N_Chalobah looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's beaten I_Casillas
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 55 :(cfc) N_Chalobah holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Son
          ...  C_Jullien plays it back
          ...  I_Casillas slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to I_Sarr
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball into the area!
          ...  H_Son with the header
          ...  I_Casillas is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 55 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  M_Esposito with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 55 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 57 :(cfc) N_Chalobah pulls it back to H_Son
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gandolfini
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah swings it in!
          ...  J_Gandolfini clears the corner
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Makelele is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  I_Casillas gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 60 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 62 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_A_Boumsong a clean set of heals
          ...  I_Sarr shoots towards goal !
          ...  I_Casillas just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 64 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a glorious long pass to I_Sarr
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 64 :(fcp) A_McGeady has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(cfc) H_Son runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Sema
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_Sema with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 66 :(cfc) A_Barzagli finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  C_Jullien tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  K_Sema hoists it forward
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Son with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  I_Casillas parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 69 :(cfc) I_Sarr with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  I_Sarr with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  I_Casillas grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 70 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Bastoni will come on for Layvin_Kurzaw and play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Borges will come on for M_Esposito and play FW
Min. 74 :(fcp) A_McGeady kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Bastoni gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Bastoni !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 75 :(cfc) H_Berg is ready to come on to replace C_Kabasele
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - Ianis_Hagi on for C_Makelele as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) S_Haksabanovi is coming on for L_Holtby and playing MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Skiba replaces an unhappy I_Sarr and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) H_Son runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  H_Son looks to see where I_Casillas is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  I_Casillas parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 77 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong beats P_McGrath
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 79 :(cfc) H_Son takes on 3 men
          ...  H_Son attempts a chip!
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Barzagli turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Skiba
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Skiba !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 80 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  S_Gerrard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Gerrard !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 81 :(fcp) A_Bastoni brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_Sierralta
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Juan_Callejon!
          ...  A_Barzagli goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(cfc) N_Chalobah volleys it forward. He finds M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba with a thundering drive!
          ...  But I_Casillas makes an easy save
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Barzagli picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 84 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds G_Borges
          ...  H_Berg clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 84 :(cfc) S_Haksabanovi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  C_Jullien is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi passes to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  I_Casillas blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) G_Borges with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  G_Borges has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 89 :(cfc) H_Son sidesteps his marker
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Son !
          ...  But I_Casillas smothers the ball.
Min. 91 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  H_Berg fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 91 :(fcp) A_McGeady takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 148,171
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (55), M_Skiba (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Sema (19), P_McGrath (50), H_Berg (91)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Jullien (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  37  10   7  30 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  35  13   8  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
A_Barzagli     DF   2  35   9  11  20 |  95   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  31  12  17  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  35  11  30 |  78   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  35   9  21 |  78   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  34   5  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Sema         MF   1  13  30  23  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  36  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  10  50
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  36  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   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
H_Berg         DF   1  36  12   7  21 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  31   7  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  29   3  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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I_Casillas     GK  30   1   2   1  25 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  24   8  10  23 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Verdasca       DF   2  23   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_More         MF   2  14  25   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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