Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Celtic FC vs. Manchester City (Wed Mar 25)


                            Celtic FC  |  Manchester City
                              3-5-2 E  |  5-3-2 D
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DF G_Clichy
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF Y_Hussein
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF Matheus
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Bar
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB P_Out
                           I_Garde SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                            P_Cocu SUB |  SUB Luke_Shaw
                        J_M_Jurado SUB |  SUB Jinky
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB A_Negredo

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) C_Berra with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Clichy
          ...  Y_Hussein clears with a diving header
Min. 1  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over K_Mizuno and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Howedes makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein swings it in!
          ...  B_Howedes reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 7  :(cfc) J_McArthur has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Sweeper
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  S_Scuffet watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 8  :(cfc) P_McGowan takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But Y_Hussein puts it in row Z!
Min. 16 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside P_Sweeper
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Dickinson finds Bar in acres of space
          ...  M_Phisbaena with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the ball
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_Scuffet
          ...  P_McGowan intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_Scuffet
          ...  He rounds S_Scuffet
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 25 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds M_Phisbaena in acres of space
          ...  M_Nastasic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn kicks Bar!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  P_Dowd had no choice there!!
          ...  Scott Matthews appluads the decision
Min. 27 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as I_Garde comes on for P_McGowan to play DF
Min. 30 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Efe_Sodje slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(cfc) R_V_Persie brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Efe_Sodje
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Mizuno!
          ...  K_Mizuno with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Scuffet saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(mnc) M_Dickinson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Bar
          ...  C_Berra clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 49 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_V_Persie decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  R_V_Persie with the shot on net !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 49 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has a go!
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Anderson recovers to save!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(cfc) J_McArthur hoofs it up field to find Almen_Abdi
          ...  A powerful shot by Almen_Abdi !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 47 :(cfc) C_Berra takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 47 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer turns past R_V_Persie
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  I_Garde with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Scott Matthews looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 48 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Howedes latches onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Nastasic
Min. 53 :(mnc) M_Dickinson kicks J_McArthur!
          ...  P_Dowd wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  I_Garde latches onto it!
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 55 :(mnc) Matheus knocks it forward
          ...  B_Howedes slips
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 59 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena fires the shot in!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 64 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_McArthur
          ...  J_McArthur leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_Scuffet goes down well to save
Min. 68 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - Sansao on for K_Mizuno as a FW
Min. 68 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena must beat S_Scuffet!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 68 :(mnc) Matheus boots it towards Bar
          ...  But C_Berra sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Luke_Shaw is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Nastasic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Negredo replaces Nathan_Dyer and will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Luke_Shaw watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Luke_Shaw rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 74 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena pushes it past E_Johnson
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the side footed shot!
          ...  But S_Scuffet reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_Scuffet anyway
Min. 76 :(cfc) J_McArthur brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(mnc) A_Negredo takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A left-footer by A_Negredo !
          ...  But D_Anderson is equal to it
Min. 78 :(cfc) R_V_Persie pass splits open the defence and finds M_Phisbaena
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But S_Scuffet dives to his left
          ...  I think S_Scuffet just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta gets to the by line and finds M_Dickinson with a beautiful cross
          ...  Sansao with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from P_Dowd
Min. 87 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_V_Persie is through!
          ...  A left-footer by R_V_Persie !
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from Almen_Abdi, he finds Sansao
          ...  Sansao hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him!
Min. 94 :(cfc) J_McArthur 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!
          ...  B_Howedes receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Howedes tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 104,611
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Berra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Ramsteijn (27)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Scuffet
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    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       4
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 0 Manchester City
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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 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  28   6   6  32 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  29  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  34   5   1   4  41 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  26   5  11  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  26   4   2  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Clichy       DF   1  22   9   8  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  22   2   2  45 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  26   7  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  25   9  39 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bar            FW   1   6   9  27  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  25  31 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   5  31 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  22   7   6  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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