Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Rangers FC (Sun Aug 30)


                            Celtic FC  |  Rangers FC
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  5-3-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF L_Olsen
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                        C_Makelele MF  |  DF B_Bambinino
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF Ianis_Hagi
                          W_Hughes AM  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB G_Grant
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB I_Perisic
                           M_McKay SUB |  SUB G_Botti

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) L_Holtby reads the run of B_Howedes
          ...  B_Bambinino takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 2  :(rfc) H_Rodellega takes possession
          ...  H_Rodellega with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  H_Gomes was well beaten there!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 3  :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 8  :(cfc) A_Pirlo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Olsen takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 11 :(cfc) A_Peruzzi miss-kicks!
          ...  P_McGowan is through!
          ...  R_Acquafresca robs him of the ball
Min. 11 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Hemoth
          ...  B_Howedes takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 13 :(cfc) L_Holtby crosses to P_McGowan
          ...  A wicked drive by P_McGowan !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Peruzzi beaten!
Min. 16 :(cfc) A_Pirlo slides the ball across to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby lobs A_Peruzzi!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 17 :(rfc) H_Rodellega runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  B_Howedes seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 17 :(cfc) A_Pirlo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Peruzzi!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 17 :(rfc) I_Perisic is coming on for H_Rodellega and will play MF
Min. 20 :(cfc) H_Bellerin crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 24 :(cfc) W_Hughes with a precise ball to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Peruzzi never had a chance!
Min. 27 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a real burst of pace
          ...  C_Makelele could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Peruzzi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 28 :(cfc) H_Bellerin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Hughes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  W_Hughes belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Celtic FC fans!
          ...  That's pulled Celtic FC level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 29 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by F_Ricksen
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Blocked by J_Pedro
Min. 37 :(cfc) W_Hughes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  The cross hits P_McGowan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi beats the ball away
Min. 38 :(cfc) N_Chalobah has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Holtby gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Bambinino cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 39 :(cfc) A_Pirlo runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Pirlo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  A_Peruzzi collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 39 :(rfc) I_Perisic off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Pedro picks up the deflection
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Kabasele hits it out for a throw
Min. 41 :(rfc) I_Perisic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Bellerin with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(rfc) B_Hemoth holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Acquafresca in space!
          ...  But C_Kabasele puts it in row Z!
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McGowan gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Peruzzi will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 48 :(cfc) N_Chalobah works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich drives it low !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to H_Bellerin
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Peruzzi looks relieved there!
Min. 49 :(rfc) F_Ricksen takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Perisic
          ...  I_Perisic could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  H_Gomes dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had H_Gomes beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen plays it into the danger area!
          ...  H_Gomes catches it!
Min. 50 :(cfc) W_Hughes finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  I_Perisic reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Rekik belts it clear
Min. 55 :(cfc) A_Pirlo backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 63 :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Peruzzi takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_A_Cocu will come on for B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) A_Pirlo has it now
          ...  He takes on K_Rekik
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Holtby!
          ...  L_Holtby strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 68 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with the through ball to W_Hughes
          ...  W_Hughes with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  A_Peruzzi parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 68 :(cfc) M_Friedrich kicks I_Perisic off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  G_Poll will just give him a speaking to
Min. 69 :(cfc) H_Bellerin jumps over J_Pedro's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  H_Bellerin with the side footed shot!
          ...  A_Peruzzi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Peruzzi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  L_Holtby with the tackle
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Poll warned him
Min. 70 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes on for C_Makelele and takes up a MF role
Min. 72 :(cfc) R_V_Persie pushes it past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Pedro
Min. 74 :(cfc) N_Chalobah finds H_Bellerin in acres of space
          ...  Ianis_Hagi beats him to the ball
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_McKay is ready to come on to replace P_McGowan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Pedro is through!
          ...  C_Kabasele goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 79 :(cfc) W_Hughes passes the ball to R_V_Persie
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Ricksen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
          ...  W_Hughes with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 84 :(cfc) N_Chalobah has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Olsen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Bambinino read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 85 :(cfc) A_Pirlo crosses into the box, finding W_Hughes
          ...  A wicked drive by W_Hughes !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 85 :(cfc) M_McKay gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Bambinino!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  F_Ricksen with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(cfc) W_Hughes knocks it forward
          ...  J_Pedro slips
          ...  M_McKay gets to it!
          ...  M_McKay with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Friedrich sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  L_Olsen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 89 :(rfc) L_Olsen with the heel pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  M_Friedrich wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Poll saw something no-one else did
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(cfc) N_Chalobah cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_A_Cocu
          ...  L_Olsen pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Poll has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Poll!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 149,645
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : W_Hughes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Hughes (28,68), P_McGowan (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Friedrich (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Rodellega
Scorers              : H_Rodellega (2)
Sent Off             : B_Abdoulaye (17)
Booked               : F_Ricksen (85), L_Olsen (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       2
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 1 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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  36  12   9  23 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  31  12  10  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  10  10  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  29   4  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  28   7  11 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  85  30
W_Hughes       AM   1   8  26  10  41 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  50  70
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  38  16 |  76   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  33   8  11  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  31  14  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  34   8   9  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
K_Rekik        DF   1  30   7   2  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  29   8   6  42 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
F_Ricksen      DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Bambinino    DF   2  26   8   5  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  17  34   8  39 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  32   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  29   7  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  35  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  34   7   9  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  33  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  35   7  11 |  77   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Botti        FW   1   9  10  32  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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