Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Celtic FC vs. Inter Milan (Wed Jan 27)


                            Celtic FC  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-2-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF G_Angella
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Carr
                          L_Holtby MF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  DM G_Zolla
                            Ribery MF  |  MF G_Zola
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB D_Savicevic
                        C_Makelele SUB |  SUB D_DeRossi
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB L_Riva

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 6  :(cfc) M_McKay loses G_Zolla
          ...  M_McKay attempts a low drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6  :(irm) J_Cummings makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  B_Howedes with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Eriksson signals that it is indirect
          ...  G_Zolla knocks it forward
          ...  J_Cummings gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Howedes takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 8  :(irm) J_Cummings sidesteps C_Kabasele
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Cummings has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(cfc) Ribery leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Rossi falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  S_Rossi looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Zolla
Min. 11 :(irm) P_Naldini makes the tackle
          ...  L_Holtby fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 11 :(cfc) Ribery cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  G_Zola with a clumsy challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks relieved
Min. 18 :(cfc) B_Howedes looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_A_Riise
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_A_Riise !
          ...  S_Rossi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Rossi holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 20 :(cfc) Ribery has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Zolla
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
Min. 20 :(irm) Juanfran passes the ball to J_Cummings
          ...  N_Chalobah with a bad challenge
Min. 20 :(cfc) C_Kabasele is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 20 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Kabasele as DF
Min. 21 :(irm) P_Naldini crosses into the box, finding G_Angella
          ...  G_Angella drives it low !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 22 :(irm) P_Naldini pass splits open the defence and finds J_Cummings
          ...  P_A_Cocu steals the ball of off him
Min. 25 :(irm) G_Zolla with the through ball to J_Cummings
          ...  C_Metzelder goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 26 :(irm) Eirik_Silva beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Ribery pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson lectures him
Min. 27 :(irm) P_Naldini unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings with the side footed shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 29 :(cfc) J_A_Riise finds himself in a good position
          ...  J_A_Riise looks to see where S_Rossi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 35 :(irm) Juanfran turns past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Howedes read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 37 :(irm) J_Cummings takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But C_Metzelder barges him off the ball
Min. 42 :(irm) J_Cummings beats J_A_Riise
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Cummings attempts a chip!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_McKay gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_McKay with the overhead !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ribery floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Panucci reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 46 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the header on
          ...  He finds P_McGowan in space
          ...  P_McGowan has a go!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  S_Rossi tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Cummings gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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

Min. 46 :(irm) G_Angella steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But C_Metzelder wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 51 :(irm) G_Angella looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Abdoun receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Metzelder
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 52 :(cfc) L_Holtby plays the early ball across the box to find R_V_Persie in space
          ...  The cross hits R_V_Persie on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Eirik_Silva
          ...  Carr gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 61 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  D_Abdoun takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(irm) Juanfran unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Cummings
          ...  J_A_Riise takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Cummings beats the defender
          ...  J_Cummings tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 64 :(cfc) L_Holtby spits at J_Cummings
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 67 :(cfc) M_McKay turns past Juanfran
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_McKay tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 71 :(cfc) Ribery with a glorious long pass to M_McKay
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Abdoun takes possession
Min. 72 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - K_Phillips on for P_McGowan as a FW
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Phillips takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Panucci
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Eirik_Silva brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Makelele replaces an unhappy N_Chalobah and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(irm) J_Cummings kills the ball dead
          ...  J_Cummings gets up high for the header !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 82 :(irm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr will come on for Eirik_Silva and play DF
Min. 83 :(irm) Juanfran with the kinky dribble
          ...  Juanfran drives the shot in!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 84 :(irm) D_Savicevic is being brought on
          ...  P_Naldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(irm) L_Riva comes on for J_Cummings and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Phillips with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Angella
          ...  But Carr slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(irm) D_Savicevic with a well-controlled run
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Savicevic !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 91 :(irm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  L_Riva gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_A_Cocu belts it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 145,554
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_A_Riise (18), R_V_Persie (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Howedes (6), L_Holtby (11)
Injured              : C_Kabasele (20)
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cummings
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Inter Milan
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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  37   3   2   3  13 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  92   0   2   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  23  -2
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  34   8  11  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  92   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  31  15  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  30   8   9  30 |  72   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  35   5   4   1  10 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  30  12  11  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Panucci      DF   3  29  11   5  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Carr           DF   2  28   9   8  11 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Abdoun       DF   3  27  10   7  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Zolla        DM   2  23  28   1  14 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  30   4  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  30  32 |  85   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  29   6   5  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  27  42 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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