Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Inter Milan (Mon Dec 28)


                            Celtic FC  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-4-1 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK K_Ghost
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Valera
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  MF L_Clark
                         P_McGowan FW  |  MF Ali_g
                            Sansao FW  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                           C_Berra SUB |  SUB V_Mosthovoy
                     Fernando_Mera SUB |  SUB Breno
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB M_Valbuena
                       M_Phisbaena SUB |  SUB A_Douglas

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 3  :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a flicked pass to J_Valera
          ...  D_Damjanovic with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 5  :(cfc) R_V_Persie is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Sansao latches onto the end of it
          ...  A wicked drive by Sansao !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 9  :(cfc) P_McGowan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_M_Jurado
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Valera hits it out for a throw
Min. 9  :(irm) Nuri_Sahin chips the ball over the defence and finds I_Gabilondo
          ...  P_Cocu gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 13 :(cfc) R_V_Persie curls the ball out wide to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic drives it towards goal !
          ...  But K_Ghost punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 13 :(irm) A_Pirlo hoofs it up field to find I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 15 :(cfc) Sansao uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  What a shot from Sansao !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  K_Ghost has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Ghost is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 17 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Ekstrand
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  But M_Cassetti sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 18 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with the kinky dribble
          ...  A_Arrondel seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 19 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_M_Jurado with a powerful downward header!
          ...  K_Ghost just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 24 :(cfc) B_Howedes spots A_Arrondel who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Valera with the tackle
Min. 25 :(irm) J_Ekstrand with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Burdisso
          ...  Sansao brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  P_McGowan tries to beat K_Ghost!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 30 :(cfc) P_Cocu hoists the ball across to Sansao
          ...  Sansao bears down on goal!
          ...  But K_Ghost hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats J_Ekstrand
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 35 :(cfc) R_V_Persie gets to the by line and finds Sansao with a beautiful cross
          ...  B_Brolin gets to the ball first
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a one-touch layoff to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away
Min. 39 :(irm) I_Gabilondo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  B_Howedes goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 40 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the shot !
          ...  But K_Ghost makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 40 :(irm) I_Gabilondo takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Burdisso
          ...  B_Howedes slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ali_g hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 42 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Inter Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) N_Burdisso with the header on
          ...  He finds P_McGowan in space
          ...  P_McGowan with a little chip!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 44 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the first time flick to Sansao
          ...  M_Cassetti stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_M_Jurado fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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

Min. 49 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGowan collects the loose ball!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 52 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan looks to see where K_Ghost is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  K_Ghost parries it
Min. 54 :(cfc) K_Mizuno pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_V_Persie is clean through!
          ...  R_V_Persie is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round K_Ghost
          ...  He tries to slide it past K_Ghost
          ...  K_Ghost dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 54 :(irm) Ali_g chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Ekstrand
          ...  J_Ekstrand with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Flowers was lucky there
Min. 55 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is going to be brought on
          ...  Sansao is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado curls the ball out wide to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan looks to see where K_Ghost is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Dali talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Celtic FC fans celebrate though!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds M_Phisbaena with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Phisbaena carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  K_Ghost with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic heads the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Intercepted by A_Pirlo
Min. 58 :(irm) B_Brolin is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to I_Gabilondo
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Howedes !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena picks out P_McGowan with the cross
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Ghost watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 61 :(irm) Ali_g leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to I_Gabilondo
          ...  P_McGowan fouls badly
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 62 :(cfc) C_Berra comes on for N_Burdisso and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_McGowan !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 62 :(irm) L_Clark with an intelligent ball to Ali_g
          ...  A powerful header from Ali_g !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 65 :(irm) M_Valbuena is coming on and L_Clark is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(irm) J_Ekstrand breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  P_Cocu brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(irm) I_Gabilondo knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Howedes
          ...  I_Gabilondo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 68 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is coming on for D_Damjanovic and will play MF
Min. 69 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a glorious long pass to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  K_Ghost gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_M_Jurado
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away!
Min. 70 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - A_Douglas on for I_Gabilondo as a FW
Min. 70 :(irm) J_Valera takes on 3 men
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Valera !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 71 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats J_Valera
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 72 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Sinclair is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(irm) Ali_g finds A_Douglas on the edge of the box
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Howedes
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 80 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds the run of B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes with his head down lets it go !
          ...  K_Ghost saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses his marker
          ...  But J_Valera barges him off the ball
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Brolin
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  M_Cassetti tackles cleanly
Min. 84 :(cfc) P_McGowan with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Valera
          ...  P_McGowan aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 85 :(irm) J_Valera with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_Valera aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Flowers gets up well to catch that one
Min. 87 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi heads the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  K_Ghost is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And K_Ghost reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Almen_Abdi!
          ...  K_Ghost catches it!
Min. 87 :(irm) M_Valbuena hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Douglas latches onto it!
          ...  A_Douglas tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) C_Berra beats J_Ekstrand
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Berra !
          ...  K_Ghost makes a good save
Min. 90 :(cfc) R_V_Persie slides the ball across to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Valera and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 103,626
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (29,55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Damjanovic (3), P_McGowan (61), P_Cocu (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : K_Ghost
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cassetti (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          24        |       9
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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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T_Flowers      GK  37   2   2   1  27 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  95   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
P_Cocu         DF   2  26   7  10  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  71   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  26  13  31 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35   7
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  95   0   0   2   0  10   2   1   0   0  -2  18  58
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  58   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  10  30 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  37   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10

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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K_Ghost        GK  37   6   2   6  18 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  25   8   9  39 |  95   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   6
D_Sinclair     DF   3  25   8   7  41 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  24  11   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Cassetti     DF   3  23   8   6  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
A_Pirlo        DM   1  12  23   7  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  27   8  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  26   4  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Clark        MF   2   6  25  15  37 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  23   5  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  26  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Capivara     GK  27   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  27  11   7  18 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  26   9  10  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  27  10  45 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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