Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Rangers FC (Thu Apr 22)


                            Celtic FC  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK D_James
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF G_Grant
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                            Ribery MF  |  MF R_Jack
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Ricardinho
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB L_Olsen
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB Doria
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                       L_Griffiths SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Jack finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  P_A_Cocu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(cfc) N_Chalobah looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_James acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ribery
          ...  It comes to L_Holtby
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But D_James parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 8  :(rfc) S_Byrne looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ricardinho
          ...  But B_Howedes barges him off the ball
Min. 9  :(cfc) L_Holtby holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Sarr
          ...  A wicked drive by I_Sarr !
          ...  Saved by D_James
Min. 11 :(rfc) B_Hemoth heads the ball back to R_Jack
          ...  M_McKay with a bad challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 11 :(rfc) S_Byrne heads the ball back to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  B_Howedes with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 12 :(cfc) C_Irvine with the diagonal pass M_McKay
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 14 :(rfc) S_Byrne is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 22 :(cfc) M_McKay takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Marshman
Min. 25 :(cfc) Ribery with a neat pass into M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(rfc) S_Byrne kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Steve_Brown gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Steve_Brown !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Hemoth!
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 29 :(cfc) I_Sarr takes advantage of a mistake by G_Grant
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Byrne pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down
Min. 32 :(cfc) C_Makelele loses K_Rekik
          ...  C_Makelele curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Grant gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 32 :(cfc) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Steve_Brown is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 34 :(rfc) Steve_Brown flicks it over B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Steve_Brown with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) L_Holtby has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Marshman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Howedes!
          ...  But G_Grant wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Ippi has none of it.
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_Jack with the heel pass to S_Byrne
          ...  S_Byrne sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_Jack turns past C_Kabasele
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Jack lobs Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris goes down well to save
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_McKay moves forward
          ...  M_McKay with the chance !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(cfc) Ribery with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Ribery from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 47 :(cfc) L_Holtby finds M_McKay with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_Rekik takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Howedes a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Hemoth hits the ball first time!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  N_Chalobah is unmarked
          ...  N_Chalobah attempts to nutmeg D_James!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 46 :(rfc) Steve_Brown finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Steve_Brown with the chance !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 48 :(cfc) Ribery slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Pedro steals the ball of off him
Min. 49 :(rfc) R_Jack pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Ricardinho is clean through!
          ...  Ricardinho drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 50 :(rfc) Steve_Brown crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Byrne in the box
          ...  S_Byrne chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 52 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf kicks Ribery off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Ippi had no choice there!!
          ...  Stuart Neilson appluads the decision
Min. 52 :(rfc) Doria comes on for Steve_Brown and will play DF to the delight of the fans
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  P_A_Cocu bends it in
          ...  But D_James parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 54 :(rfc) B_Hemoth finds Doria on the edge of the box
          ...  M_McKay slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 56 :(cfc) Ribery cuts the ball back to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 56 :(cfc) Ribery slides the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  R_Jack is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 57 :(cfc) N_Chalobah gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) S_Byrne nutmegs the defender
          ...  S_Byrne keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Griffiths will come on for I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 63 :(cfc) L_Holtby takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 66 :(rfc) Ricardinho sprints past the defender
          ...  C_Irvine slices it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Grant loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris never had a chance!
Min. 67 :(cfc) C_Irvine kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Pedro takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 68 :(rfc) R_Jack skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Byrne
          ...  But C_Irvine slides in
Min. 69 :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Ricardinho wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from S_Byrne to Doria
          ...  Doria with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(rfc) J_Marshman takes possession
          ...  L_Holtby with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_McKay looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 73 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a probing pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  Ricardinho goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo comes on for C_Makelele and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(rfc) H_Rodellega comes on for Ricardinho and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(rfc) L_Olsen is coming on for J_Pedro and playing DF
Min. 77 :(cfc) L_Holtby hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_McKay collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_McKay goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_James tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ribery plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Grant wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 79 :(rfc) J_Marshman looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 80 :(cfc) J_A_Riise is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Kabasele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing D
Min. 81 :(rfc) H_Rodellega finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  But J_A_Riise clears the ball to safety
Min. 83 :(rfc) G_Grant finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_A_Cocu
          ...  L_Holtby with an over the top challenge
Min. 84 :(rfc) R_Jack kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  P_A_Cocu cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 87 :(cfc) Ribery with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Doria
          ...  He knocks it to L_Griffiths!
          ...  G_Grant with an over the top challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(cfc) L_Griffiths runs at G_Grant
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Griffiths launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 149,792
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_McKay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_McKay (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Holtby (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Byrne
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : F_Le_Boeuf (52)
Booked               : Ricardinho (69), G_Grant (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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  37   3   2   3  13 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  38  12   9  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  35   8  11  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  30  30
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  30  10   7  33 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58   3
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  30  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  28   8  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Rangers 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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  35   8   9  33 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
G_Grant        DF   3  35   7   9  13 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  32   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  31  12  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  31   7  21 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  22  27  29 |  55   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  30   8   6  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  30   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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