Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Marseille (Sun Nov 01)


                            Celtic FC  |  Marseille
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF Sidnei
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                        Almen_Abdi DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Diego
                        J_M_Jurado AM  |  MF A_Marcos
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         B_Howedes SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                            P_Cocu SUB |  SUB Douglas_Costa
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB M_Dickinson
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 3  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a flicked pass to P_McGowan
          ...  Fine tackle by Sidnei
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 4  :(cfc) A_Arrondel with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A_Arrondel belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 6  :(msl) Z_Zidane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past I_Garde!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Z_Zidane drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Flowers is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Flowers reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Fleck makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
Min. 11 :(msl) T_Taiwo gets possession in his own half
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Taiwo !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Sidnei
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 12 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with the heel pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It's beaten R_Higuita
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 14 :(cfc) I_Garde flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Garde aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 18 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena picks up the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the header !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But R_Higuita is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 18 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the through ball to J_Digweed
          ...  But I_Garde sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 19 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  P_McGowan heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 21 :(msl) T_Taiwo takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  T_Taiwo with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi sidesteps J_Digweed
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A powerful shot by Almen_Abdi !
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 24 :(msl) J_Digweed with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Digweed with a terrific drive !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 26 :(cfc) K_Mizuno turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Almen_Abdi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Koscielny takes possession
Min. 30 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Z_Zidane behind
          ...  Almen_Abdi tries the shot !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 30 :(msl) Diego lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Digweed latches on to it
          ...  J_Digweed is clean through!
          ...  He rounds T_Flowers
          ...  He tries to beat T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers dives on the ball !!
Min. 32 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado whips the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 34 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs L_Koscielny
          ...  But T_Taiwo slides in
Min. 37 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Sidnei
Min. 40 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Intercepted by Sidnei
Min. 40 :(msl) Z_Zidane is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Z_Zidane tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But T_Flowers hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a perfectly timed run
          ...  P_McGowan with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But R_Higuita dives to his left
          ...  I think R_Higuita just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hoists the ball across to J_M_Jurado
          ...  L_Shawry tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) J_Digweed knocks it past I_Garde and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Digweed with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  T_Flowers makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 48 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with the first time pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 48 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  I_Garde tackles cleanly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Marseille

Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Taiwo gets to the ball first
Min. 48 :(cfc) P_McGowan throws a punch
          ...  J_Fleck slumps to the ground
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 51 :(msl) A_Marcos plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Digweed decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Digweed blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Fleck skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane bears down on goal!
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 54 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  But T_Taiwo comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 55 :(msl) A_Marcos with a first time pass
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Metzelder and it had to be
Min. 57 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arrondel
          ...  L_Shawry takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 59 :(msl) A_Marcos with a reverse pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  But C_Berra wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 60 :(cfc) Sansao replaces P_McGowan to play as a FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado chests it down
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Arrondel
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Digweed
          ...  He knocks it to M_Phisbaena!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as R_V_Persie comes on for K_Mizuno to play MF
Min. 65 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Shawry as DF
Min. 66 :(cfc) Sansao runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Berra
          ...  C_Berra leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 68 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado beats F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_M_Jurado tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 68 :(msl) J_Fleck can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Blocked by B_Howedes
Min. 69 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a neat pass into J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado with a blistering shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 70 :(msl) M_Dickinson replaces Diego to play as a MF
Min. 72 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi hoists the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  From long range R_V_Persie bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 74 :(cfc) I_Garde finds Sansao in the box
          ...  Sansao launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 79 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes on T_Taiwo
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A_Marcos with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  I_Garde fires it towards the goal
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces J_Digweed to play as a FW
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Fleck knocks the ball past C_Berra
          ...  J_Fleck with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 83 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado whips the ball across to B_Howedes
          ...  M_Dickinson with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 86 :(msl) N_Nalise runs at I_Garde
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Howedes
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) M_Dickinson plays a long ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Dickinson gets something on it!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 90 :(msl) Z_Zidane turns past B_Howedes
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Taiwo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGowan (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Marcos (79), M_Dickinson (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 0 Marseille
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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 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Almen_Abdi     DM   1  10  25  10  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  68   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  24  17  18 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  29   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  25   7  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  13  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   4  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
L_Koscielny    DF   2  28  10   7  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  28   7   8  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  29   9  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  25  10   7  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  26   7  28 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  24  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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