Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Rangers FC (Sun Mar 14)


                            Celtic FC  |  Rangers FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF G_Grant
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                        C_Makelele DM  |  MF B_Hemoth
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                            Ribery MF  |  MF R_Jack
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Ricardinho
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB L_Olsen
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB Doria
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(rfc) R_Jack kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 4  :(cfc) L_Holtby jumps over F_Le_Boeuf's challenge
          ...  L_Holtby attempts to nutmeg A_Peruzzi!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 11 :(cfc) J_A_Riise runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Holtby
          ...  G_Grant brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 11 :(rfc) B_Hemoth spots Ricardinho who is in acres of space
          ...  L_Holtby with the tackle
Min. 13 :(cfc) C_Makelele drives it forward to P_A_Cocu
          ...  J_Pedro slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_Jack flicks it past C_Kabasele
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Jack must beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Hugo_Lloris beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Byrne!
          ...  It is kicked away by P_A_Cocu
Min. 16 :(rfc) G_Puciato breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  C_Kabasele brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_McGowan
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 16 :(rfc) J_Marshman looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ricardinho
          ...  J_A_Riise reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 17 :(rfc) G_Puciato gains possession
          ...  G_Puciato has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That's given Rangers FC the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 18 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_McKay finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_McKay shapes up for a shot!
          ...  A_Peruzzi gathers it easily
Min. 23 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  G_Grant tackles cleanly
Min. 28 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a burst of pace
          ...  B_Hemoth aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(rfc) J_Marshman runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Grant
          ...  G_Grant rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 34 :(rfc) B_Hemoth sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_A_Riise forces him off the ball
Min. 38 :(cfc) C_Makelele with an incisive pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Peruzzi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 42 :(rfc) J_Marshman is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to R_Jack
          ...  C_Metzelder tackles from behind
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_McKay skips the challenge from F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Ricardinho fouls badly
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_McKay hits it over the wall
          ...  But A_Peruzzi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 45 :(cfc) Ribery skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a slide rule pass to Ribery
          ...  Ribery with a little chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Puciato moves forward
          ...  M_McKay fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(rfc) G_Puciato takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Puciato tries to beat Hugo_Lloris from outside the area!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 48 :(cfc) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Marshman muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 57 :(rfc) J_Marshman puts in Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  B_Howedes clears the corner
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Pedro sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Pedro aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 59 :(rfc) G_Puciato runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Metzelder with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli just wants to lecture him
Min. 60 :(cfc) Ribery with a probing through ball P_A_Cocu
          ...  G_Puciato takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_McKay times his run well
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_McKay !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Peruzzi just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(rfc) R_Jack leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 70 :(rfc) S_Byrne turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Marshman
          ...  But J_A_Riise will cut out the threat
Min. 71 :(cfc) C_Metzelder plays it forward to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 75 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_V_Persie will come on for N_Chalobah and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - H_Rodellega on for Ricardinho as a FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Olsen will come on for K_Rekik and play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) Ianis_Hagi replaces S_Byrne to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a 50-yard pass to M_McKay
          ...  J_Pedro reads the play well
Min. 75 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Pedro is through!
          ...  Ribery with a reckless challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_McKay cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Olsen with a bad challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by N_Rizzoli
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(rfc) G_Grant retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Rodellega bears down on goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 79 :(cfc) L_Holtby gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_V_Persie is unmarked
          ...  A left-footer by R_V_Persie !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Phillips will replace M_McKay and play FW
Min. 81 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Phillips latches onto it!
          ...  But J_Marshman slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 82 :(rfc) R_Jack with an intelligent ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega gets up high for the header !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was lucky there
Min. 83 :(cfc) L_Holtby is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Howedes
          ...  G_Grant makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) K_Phillips takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Pedro robs him of the ball
Min. 90 :(rfc) R_Jack with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 146,554
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_McKay
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Kabasele (16)
Booked               : C_Metzelder (42), M_McKay (46), Ribery (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Grant (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Puciato (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Marshman (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  38  12   9  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  35   8  11  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  12  32  10  30 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0 -22 -22  -2
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  30   8   9  30 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  32  15  31 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  35   8   9  33 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_Grant        DF   3  35   7   9  13 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   7   2  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  33   6  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  32   7  33 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
R_Jack         MF   3   8  31  12  22 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  30   7  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2  10  10  30  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  30   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  30   7  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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