Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Manchester City (Sun Jan 09)


                            Celtic FC  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF K_DeBruyne
                            Ribery MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF Aparichit
                            K_Sema AM  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                            I_Sarr FW  |  MF D_Upamecano
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB R_Videi
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Bohte_Daisuke
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB S_Matthews
                        C_Makelele SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB J_Cruz

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(mnc) D_Upamecano leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus could have let it bounce!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 2  :(cfc) Ribery has it now
          ...  He takes on Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Sierralta!
          ...  F_Sierralta sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zaratta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Zaratta catches it with style!
Min. 4  :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka tries the shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 7  :(mnc) Aparichit finds Thanatos in acres of space
          ...  Thanatos drives the ball low !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was lucky there
Min. 9  :(cfc) A_Pirlo with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He knocks it to I_Sarr!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Gallagher and it had to be
Min. 10 :(cfc) L_Holtby drives it forward to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 12 :(cfc) Ribery with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Ribery !
          ...  But A_Zaratta tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(cfc) L_Holtby finds I_Sarr on the edge of the box
          ...  I_Sarr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 16 :(cfc) A_Pirlo curls the ball out wide to K_Sema
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 17 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka takes advantage of a mistake by F_Sierralta
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  F_Sierralta moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Sema is first to the loose ball
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 19 :(mnc) Aparichit takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A powerful header from Aparichit !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted a handball
Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Upamecano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  D_Upamecano with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto curls it into the box!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris comes out and claims it!
Min. 23 :(cfc) K_Sema takes advantage of a mistake by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Fuchs rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Eriksson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus drives it across the face of the goal K_DeBruyne
          ...  A delicate header from K_DeBruyne !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gathers it comfortably
Min. 24 :(cfc) Ribery gets to the by line and finds I_Sarr with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Gallagher forces him off the ball
Min. 24 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne picks out D_Gallagher with the cross
          ...  D_Gallagher hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 25 :(cfc) A_Pirlo has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Fuchs
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Sema!
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thanatos leaves J_Richards standing
          ...  M_McKay leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  J_Eriksson tries to calm him down
Min. 31 :(cfc) C_Kabasele drives it across the face of the goal C_Irvine
          ...  C_Irvine drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 32 :(cfc) Ribery bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(cfc) Ribery knocks it forward
          ...  D_Gallagher slips
          ...  C_Irvine gets to it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(cfc) L_Holtby with an intelligent ball to M_McKay
          ...  The ball hits Mikio_Fujioka in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 38 :(cfc) L_Holtby has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Irvine
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Thanatos uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Thanatos pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 44 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by L_Holtby
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Sierralta takes possession
Min. 46 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Sierralta
          ...  He puts in Suz_Nakamoto!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 48 :(cfc) I_Sarr runs at C_Fuchs
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to nutmeg A_Zaratta!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Zaratta !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Sierralta forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gallagher chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily claims the ball!
Min. 52 :(mnc) D_Upamecano pass splits open the defence and finds Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a powerful header !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 54 :(cfc) L_Holtby runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Sarr
          ...  C_Fuchs wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Aparichit plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  The ball hits C_Irvine in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 55 :(cfc) Ribery squares it to M_McKay
          ...  Thanatos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
          ...  Stuart Neilson is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  K_Sema drives it under the wall
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him!
Min. 56 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a probing pass to I_Sarr
          ...  C_Fuchs wins the ball
Min. 58 :(mnc) Aparichit miskicks!
          ...  He finds Thanatos though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  C_Kabasele dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(cfc) J_Richards holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Sema
          ...  But C_Fuchs clears the danger
Min. 60 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes on J_Richards
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Gallagher with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 62 :(cfc) L_Holtby drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to I_Sarr
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Kabasele chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zaratta
Min. 63 :(cfc) Ribery runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Sarr !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 63 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  A powerful header from Suz_Nakamoto !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 67 :(mnc) D_Upamecano skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Gallagher
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Irvine
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke will come on for Mikio_Fujioka and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as S_Matthews comes on for Aparichit to play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Shikari will come on for D_Upamecano and play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Kabasele runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Thanatos fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 73 :(mnc) S_Matthews has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in C_Fuchs!
          ...  C_Fuchs with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Shikari with the header
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Madl will replace C_Irvine and play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Makelele will come on for K_Sema and play MF
Min. 77 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with the nod to M_McKay
          ...  A cracking drive from M_McKay !
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 80 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Chalobah will come on for M_McKay and play MF
Min. 82 :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 82 :(cfc) Ribery squares it to F_Sierralta
          ...  Thanatos with the tackle
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant pedophile pedophile pedophile to him!!
Min. 83 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Leda_Cygnus must beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  But F_Sierralta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Holtby wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne plays the early ball across the box to find Suz_Nakamoto in space
          ...  But J_Richards slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 92 :(cfc) F_Sierralta with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  A_Zaratta goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Surely not!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Eriksson is a disgrace!!
          ...  I_Sarr Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Manchester City...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 141,739
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Irvine (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Irvine (31), I_Sarr (92 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Mikio_Fujioka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Thanatos (82)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  34   9   7  30 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  60  20
C_Irvine       DF   2  32  11   8  33 |  78   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   5
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  34   9  21 |  95   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  32  11  33 |  95   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  90  25
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Sema         AM   1  13  29  23  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  32  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  30  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  30  10   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  33  10  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  32   5  24 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

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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A_Zaratta      GK  32   3   3   1  21 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  34   9  10  43 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  34   9  10  32 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  73   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  32   7   9  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   8  33   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  30  19  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Aparichit      MF   3   5  30  18  12 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  29  22  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  26  17  31 |  73   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  35  22 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   5
R_Videi        GK  30   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  33  11   6  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  32   7  32 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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