Division Two League Match, Celtic FC vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Dec 22)


                            Celtic FC  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  3-1-3-1-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                           C_Moore DF  |  DF Sergio_Ramos
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_O_Shea
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DM S_Van_Doorn
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF J_Quigg
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF G_Gattuso
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  AM A_Johnson
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW G_Hooper
                      H_Henriksson FW  |  FW H_Larsson
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                            P_Cocu SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB D_Lovenkrands
                          R_Fowler SUB |  SUB M_Klosenbeger

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(mnu) H_Larsson is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  B_Howedes slices it
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Forrest crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 5  :(cfc) C_Moore floats the ball in to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  But Sergio_Ramos puts the ball out of play
Min. 8  :(cfc) K_Mizuno changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Toulalan
          ...  B_Hangeland takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 10 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson races into the box
          ...  He sees C_Moore lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_O_Shea wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena volleys it forward. He finds I_Garde
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 14 :(mnu) A_Johnson punches J_Toulalan off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 15 :(cfc) J_Toulalan gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Henriksson
          ...  H_Henriksson has a dig at goal!
          ...  P_Robinson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  H_Henriksson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(cfc) J_Toulalan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Henriksson
          ...  G_Gattuso pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 21 :(cfc) J_Toulalan has it now
          ...  He takes on J_O_Shea
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Henriksson!
          ...  G_Hooper anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(cfc) K_Mizuno retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_Ramsteijn latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Ramsteijn attempts a chip!
          ...  P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 38 :(mnu) J_Forrest slides the ball across to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round D_Anderson
          ...  He rounds D_Anderson
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  D_Anderson manages to get to it !!
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  P_Robinson comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs P_Robinson
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 39 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos sidesteps C_Moore
          ...  D_Damjanovic fouls badly
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 39 :(mnu) J_Quigg with the diagonal pass A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_Anderson is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_Anderson reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Johnson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Garde gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 39 :(cfc) J_Toulalan takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  J_Forrest with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 40 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn kicks J_Forrest off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 40 :(cfc) P_Cocu is ready to come on to replace H_Henriksson
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 41 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Johnson
          ...  G_Sigurdsson fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Hooper with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Howedes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Cocu belts it clear
Min. 42 :(mnu) H_Larsson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Howedes
          ...  He puts in G_Hooper!
          ...  G_Hooper sees D_Anderson off his line !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Anderson grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) P_Cocu with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  J_Forrest with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Johnson barges B_Howedes off the ball
          ...  A_Johnson has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past G_Hooper
          ...  But J_O_Shea puts it in row Z!
Min. 47 :(cfc) J_Toulalan with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  B_Hangeland pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(mnu) G_Hooper nutmegs I_Garde, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Damjanovic tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
Min. 47 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos with a simple pass to G_Gattuso
          ...  C_Moore steals the ball of off him
Min. 50 :(mnu) C_Puyol is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Van_Doorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 52 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Sergio_Ramos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Z_Zidane will come on for G_Gattuso and play MF
Min. 56 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson runs at J_O_Shea
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Sigurdsson !
          ...  P_Robinson makes a good save
Min. 58 :(cfc) P_Cocu is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Bentley is being brought on
          ...  P_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 59 :(mnu) A_Johnson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hooper with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a smart pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_O_Shea with the tackle
Min. 64 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson controls the ball with ease
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with a bicycle kick !
          ...  P_Robinson parries it
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_Fowler is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(cfc) K_Mizuno knocks it forward
          ...  B_Hangeland slips
          ...  G_Sigurdsson gets to it!
          ...  A delicate chip from G_Sigurdsson !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 68 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands barges C_Moore off the ball
          ...  D_Bentley brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 69 :(cfc) K_Mizuno crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Toulalan in the box
          ...  J_Toulalan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  P_Robinson pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Toulalan swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Bentley
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Robinson saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 69 :(mnu) G_Hooper with an incisive pass to D_Lovenkrands
          ...  D_Bentley cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 71 :(cfc) J_Toulalan takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  J_Toulalan curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 72 :(cfc) J_Toulalan beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  J_Toulalan with the attempt at goal!
          ...  P_Robinson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 72 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 76 :(mnu) Z_Zidane back heels to find Sergio_Ramos in space
          ...  D_Damjanovic slices it
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Bentley reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 76 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson cuts through the defence
          ...  J_Forrest with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 77 :(cfc) R_Fowler takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_O_Shea reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 79 :(cfc) B_Howedes slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Howedes has a dig at goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 81 :(mnu) H_Larsson with a first time pass
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Howedes
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 81 :(cfc) J_Toulalan gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Fowler is unmarked
          ...  Sergio_Ramos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 83 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Toulalan collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Hooper forces him off the ball
Min. 84 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos with a 50-yard pass to H_Larsson
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 84 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Lovenkrands rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Anderson grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 86 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Larsson
          ...  Good sliding challenge from I_Garde
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Sigurdsson has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 89 :(cfc) C_Moore sidesteps Sergio_Ramos
          ...  C_Moore with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Robinson was left standing
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 90 :(cfc) R_Fowler with the kinky dribble
          ...  From long range R_Fowler bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But P_Robinson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 91 :(mnu) J_Quigg is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Sergio_Ramos
          ...  D_Bentley with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 91 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands runs at B_Howedes
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Howedes does well to get the tackle in
Min. 92 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from D_Damjanovic to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler lobs P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Robinson takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 93 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Quigg
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 79,746
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Moore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (39), C_Moore (89)
Sent Off             : K_Ramsteijn (40)
Booked               : D_Damjanovic (39)
Injured              : P_Cocu (58)
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hooper
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Johnson (14), Sergio_Ramos (15), J_Forrest (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celtic FC   |  Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       13
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  31   4   1   5  19 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Moore        DF   2  29   5   6  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  12  28
I_Garde        DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  25   9   7  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  65  32  21
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  24  10   9  42 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  32   8  24 |  95   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  17
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  26   9  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  26   8  47 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  13  54  -2
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  23  13  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  27  32 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  23  29 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  23   6  10  30 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  24  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      DF   3  16  23   8  36 |  35   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  36

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  24   7  10  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  10   6
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
S_Van_Doorn    DM   1  25  11   5  26 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Johnson      AM   2   6  22  16  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -10  -6
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  12  17
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DM   1  21   8   5  36 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  22  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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