Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Lyon (Mon Apr 20)


                            Celtic FC  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Alex Ragau
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF Sidnei
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF C_Luciano
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF D_Platt
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Stefano
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB Brandon_Statz
                           C_Berra SUB |  SUB Fabio_DaSilva
                           I_Garde SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                        J_M_Jurado SUB |  SUB Kwaga
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB A_Douglas

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Celtic FC fans sing his praises!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 8  :(cfc) P_McGowan lobs it over C_Luciano
          ...  C_Luciano plays it back
          ...  T_Snelders slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Stefano reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 8  :(lyn) Stefano runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off K_Mizuno back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  From long range Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Lyon are back level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 19 :(cfc) R_V_Persie unselfishly heads the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  Sidnei lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it short to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps Sidnei
          ...  C_Luciano goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena has a go!
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 21 :(lyn) A_Isaksson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bergkamp!
          ...  P_Cocu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 22 :(cfc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  P_McGowan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_McGowan drives it low !
          ...  T_Snelders is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 24 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Bannan
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 24 :(lyn) Stefano takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_McArthur
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Damjanovic wins the ball with ease
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere saw something no-one else did
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 27 :(lyn) Lee_Ho runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bannan
          ...  K_Ramsteijn reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 28 :(cfc) K_Mizuno crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Mongongu
Min. 32 :(cfc) C_Metzelder cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 34 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the kinky dribble
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Phisbaena has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Mizuno gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Sidnei!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Fernando_Mera wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps C_Luciano
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Phisbaena rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 41 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a probing pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Snelders dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Snelders beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Howedes floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Snelders fists it away!
Min. 42 :(lyn) C_Mongongu holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bergkamp
          ...  Cleared by C_Metzelder
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) J_McArthur beats the defender
          ...  J_McArthur with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Fernando_Mera
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Luciano
          ...  He timed it well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 3-1 Lyon

Min. 48 :(lyn) D_Bergkamp sidesteps R_V_Persie
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 49 :(lyn) B_Bannan with a reverse pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  D_Damjanovic beats him to the ball
Min. 49 :(lyn) C_Mongongu looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 51 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds A_Isaksson in acres of space
          ...  A_Isaksson with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Anderson is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-2 Lyon ...
Min. 53 :(lyn) Stefano gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside B_Howedes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's beaten D_Anderson
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 54 :(cfc) J_McArthur beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 56 :(lyn) Stefano takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_McArthur rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Stefano drives it in
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Anderson got a touch
Min. 57 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Celtic FC 4-2 Lyon ...
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But T_Snelders smothers the ball.
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Mizuno turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Damjanovic
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Damjanovic !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 63 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sidnei clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGowan collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_McGowan tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(cfc) K_Mizuno gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Fernando_Mera!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Mizuno with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 67 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Bannan a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the side footed shot!
          ...  It floats over T_Snelders
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Celtic FC 5-2 Lyon ...
Min. 70 :(cfc) Sansao replaces an unhappy P_McGowan and will play as a FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado comes on for R_V_Persie and takes up a MF role
Min. 73 :(lyn) A_Isaksson looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Luciano
          ...  C_Luciano with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Berra is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Isaksson holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But P_Cocu will cut out the threat
Min. 77 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_McArthur latches onto the end of it
          ...  But Fernando_Mera puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(cfc) J_McArthur puts in D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic attempts a lob!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McArthur lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the header
          ...  T_Snelders takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 84 :(lyn) D_Bergkamp takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Bergkamp with a terrific drive !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 87 :(lyn) A_Isaksson with a one-touch layoff to D_Platt
          ...  D_Platt attempts to nutmeg D_Anderson!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Anderson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Anderson beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Luciano crosses it in!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado slides it through the middle to Sansao
          ...  Sansao drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 91 :(cfc) P_Cocu leaves C_Luciano standing
          ...  Stefano wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_M_Jurado!
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the header
          ...  But T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 91 :(lyn) C_Luciano with the diagonal pass D_Bergkamp
          ...  Sansao with a bad challenge
Min. 92 :(lyn) Stefano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Metzelder is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 103,066
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (1,19), J_McArthur (43), Fernando_Mera (57 og), M_Phisbaena (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Metzelder (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano
Scorers              : Stefano (8), A_Isaksson (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sidnei (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 5 - 2 Lyon
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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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D_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   7   8  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  21
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  96   0   1   1   1   4   0   0   0   0  20  25  16
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  13  31 |  75   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  42
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  29  32 |  96   0   0   1   1   9   1   0   0   0   0  25  40
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  28   6   6  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Lyon
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_Snelders     GK  30   2   3   4  16 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  26   9   8  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  27   4  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  20
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Platt        MF   1   3  25  10  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40   0  26
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Brandon_Statz  GK  26   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabio_DaSilva  DF   1  21   8   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  22   8   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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