Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon Feb 10)


                            Celtic FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-2-1-3 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Houston
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Baresi
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                         J_Afolabi DM  |  MF Li_Chung
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  FW J_Greaves
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW L_Massu
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB S_T_Perry
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                           A_Silva SUB |  SUB Sven_Bender
                           M_McKay SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(cfc) J_Afolabi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a powerful header !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 2  :(cfc) R_V_Persie jumps over A_Pereira's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_V_Persie could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dante_Silva dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Dante_Silva beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McGowan hits it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva easily claims the ball!
Min. 6  :(sao) Li_Chung controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in Baresi!
          ...  C_Kabasele does well to get the tackle in
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the kinky dribble
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman flags for offside
Min. 10 :(cfc) R_V_Persie backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Dante_Silva never had a chance!
Min. 11 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Holtby collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Holtby sees Dante_Silva off his line !
          ...  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 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 11 :(sao) Li_Chung has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes knocks the ball back to H_Gomes
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past H_Gomes!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel crosses it in!
          ...  H_Gomes makes the catch!
Min. 12 :(cfc) B_Howedes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  P_McGowan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Britton hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Massu aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 19 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a neat pass into P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan swings in the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 24 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a precise ball to A_Cejudo
          ...  A_Cejudo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 24 :(cfc) J_Afolabi has it now
          ...  He takes on Baresi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  F_Brych gave him a strong warning
Min. 25 :(sao) J_Greaves spits at P_McGowan
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 27 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu whips the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  A_Pereira pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 31 :(sao) A_Pereira knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  From long range A_Pereira bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  H_Gomes beats the ball away
Min. 32 :(sao) J_Greaves nutmegs P_A_Cocu, he continues to run forward
          ...  But H_Bellerin clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(cfc) L_Holtby sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_A_Cocu
          ...  But A_Britton comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 35 :(sao) L_Massu beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_McGowan with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_Brych
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Purvis bends it in
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 37 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a pinpoint pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a blistering shot !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Kabasele nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Kabasele runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 43 :(sao) Shane_Botwin sidesteps H_Bellerin
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Shane_Botwin with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But H_Gomes tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Greaves hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Gomes reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(cfc) J_Afolabi holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the diagonal pass M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 45 :(sao) J_Greaves beats C_Kabasele
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Greaves lobs H_Gomes!
          ...  H_Gomes has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  H_Gomes is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's got Sao Paulo FC back level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 48 :(cfc) R_V_Persie jumps over A_Pereira's challenge
          ...  A_Britton intercepts the pass
Min. 48 :(sao) D_Purvis flicks it past B_Howedes
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But J_Afolabi wins the tackle cleanly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(cfc) R_V_Persie works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Howedes
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Howedes !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball into the area!
          ...  B_Howedes tries to place the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks very relieved!
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Pereira
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_V_Persie!
          ...  R_V_Persie with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan drives it low !
          ...  What agility from Dante_Silva
Min. 50 :(sao) Baresi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_A_Cocu takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGowan collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_McGowan attempts a chip!
          ...  Dante_Silva parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Afolabi floats the ball in!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it!
Min. 55 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 57 :(cfc) A_Cejudo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_V_Persie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Brych has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 57 :(sao) Shane_Botwin swings an elbow
          ...  He caught P_A_Cocu full in the face
          ...  F_Brych warned him
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_McKay is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(sao) S_Gerrard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_V_Persie
          ...  He knocks it to A_Pereira!
          ...  B_Howedes goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 62 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  From long range M_Phisbaena bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Dante_Silva anyway
Min. 67 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A great volley from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 69 :(sao) Li_Chung with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with the overhead !
          ...  H_Gomes collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 70 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Metzelder will come on for H_Bellerin and play DF
Min. 74 :(cfc) B_Howedes is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 74 :(sao) A_Pereira finds Shane_Botwin in the box
          ...  Shane_Botwin has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  H_Gomes won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Silva replaces an unhappy R_V_Persie and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka is coming on for Baresi and will play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  Raul_Hierra will come on for Shane_Botwin and play MF
Min. 75 :(sao) V_Bayo will replace the useless L_Massu and will play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) J_Afolabi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 81 :(cfc) A_Cejudo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder with the strike !
          ...  Dante_Silva blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 83 :(sao) Raul_Hierra runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to V_Bayo
          ...  V_Bayo rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 83 :(cfc) L_Holtby beats G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 85 :(cfc) L_Holtby unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  The cross hits M_Phisbaena on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva watches it sail wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Raul_Hierra has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Li_Chung collects the loose ball!
          ...  Li_Chung gets his head to the ball !
          ...  H_Gomes just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 91 :(sao) S_Gerrard is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Metzelder rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_Brych going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 150,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Holtby (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves
Scorers              : J_Greaves (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Greaves (25), G_v_der_Wiel (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 1 Sao Paulo 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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  11   9  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   2
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  32   8  11  30 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
C_Kabasele     DF   3  31   9   6  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
H_Bellerin     DF   1  30  10  10  23 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Afolabi      DM   2  14  26   6  32 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  30  14  31 |  78   0   0   6   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  75  12
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  37  16 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  36  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  24
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  29   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  28   8   9  30 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Silva        MF   1   6  26   7  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   8  14 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Britton      DF   2  32  10   8  15 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  31   7   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  31   7  11 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  18  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  30  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  43
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  29  13 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sven_Bender    MF   2  11  25  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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