Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Real Madrid (Mon Jul 31)


                            Celtic FC  |  Real Madrid
                          4-1-3-1-1 N  |  4-2-3-1 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  DM J_Zanetti
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM I_Falque
                            D_Boss MF  |  MF Preety
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB Nacho
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB L_Copland
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB Isco
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB Sheringham

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But D_Nelisse reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(rmd) K_Uddin controls it with ease
          ...  K_Uddin hits a great drive!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(cfc) K_Mizuno unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_Charlton makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 11 :(rmd) K_Uddin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  M_Phisbaena brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 11 :(rmd) Preety floats the ball in to find D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 14 :(rmd) J_Zanetti runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Nelisse
          ...  B_Howedes is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(rmd) Ronaldo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_McGowan
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Howedes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 17 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from M_Phisbaena, he finds K_Mizuno
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Kuzmanovic
Min. 20 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye picks out Ronaldo with the cross
          ...  Ronaldo lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 22 :(rmd) J_Zanetti sidesteps K_Mizuno
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Howedes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Howedes belts it clear
Min. 32 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_Nelisse reads the play well
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Bjorksson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  B_Bjorksson with the shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an in swinging cross to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie goes for goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 37 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats K_Uddin
          ...  M_Phisbaena chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 38 :(cfc) B_Howedes holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 38 :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a terrific drive !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(rmd) J_Charlton loses N_Wade
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_McGowan

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Real Madrid

Min. 53 :(rmd) I_Falque beats N_Wade
          ...  I_Falque with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(rmd) D_Nelisse knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Cleared by N_Wade
Min. 56 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena jumps over J_Charlton's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Celtic FC fans to celebrate!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 57 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Charlton
          ...  Fernando_Mera with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 60 :(cfc) B_Howedes spots P_McGowan who is in acres of space
          ...  Ronaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 60 :(rmd) K_Uddin holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Flowers with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 61 :(rmd) Preety with the through ball to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat T_Flowers
          ...  He rounds T_Flowers
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  B_Howedes clears the danger!!
Min. 63 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his man
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Ronaldo
          ...  K_Uddin with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto smothers the ball.
Min. 65 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Ronaldo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 66 :(rmd) Preety plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 68 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  B_Bjorksson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 69 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  Nuri_Sahin tackles cleanly
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  P_McGowan sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes an easy save
Min. 73 :(cfc) P_McGowan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Ronaldo
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_McGowan sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 73 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Nelisse with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is being brought on
          ...  B_Bjorksson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 76 :(cfc) C_Metzelder will replace Fernando_Mera and play DF
Min. 78 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - Nacho on for J_Charlton as a DF
Min. 78 :(rmd) J_Zanetti hoists the ball across to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  B_Howedes knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 79 :(rmd) Isco takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Preety
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Nacho
          ...  Nacho moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 80 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo is being brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  N_Wade forces him off the ball
Min. 81 :(rmd) L_Copland replaces B_Abdoulaye to play as a MF
Min. 82 :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from M_Phisbaena to B_Howedes
          ...  Nacho reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  M_Phisbaena seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But Nacho reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (11), B_Howedes (14), Fernando_Mera (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Uddin (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celtic FC   |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Real Madrid
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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  39   2   2   1  27 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  31  10   8  23 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  18  -2
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  30   9   8  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  29   7  31 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
D_Boss         MF   1   9  29  12  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  32  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  28
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  83   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  26
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  35  14   8  18 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  33   9   7  40 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Zanetti      DM   1  27  11   9  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Falque       DM   3  14  27   9  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Preety         MF   1  10  40   6  28 |  82   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  30   8  39 |  84   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  28   9  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  28   7   4  32 |  13   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   1   7  27   7  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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