Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun May 10)


                            Celtic FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Houston
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Baresi
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Christie
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW L_Massu
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB M_Vesic
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB B_Bolingoli
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                          A_Cejudo SUB |  SUB Sven_Bender
                       L_Griffiths SUB |  SUB D_Purvis

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(sao) S_Gerrard looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  B_Howedes fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 3  :(cfc) A_Pirlo wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  What a shot from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_T_Perry reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 4  :(cfc) A_Pirlo looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But S_T_Perry reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 5  :(cfc) L_Holtby runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But J_Greaves reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(sao) Christie with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Gerrard !
          ...  H_Gomes is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 8  :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by A_Pereira
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But S_T_Perry is equal to it
Min. 13 :(cfc) A_Pirlo squares it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 14 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps Baresi
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Phisbaena belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 15 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Howedes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 21 :(cfc) L_Holtby brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from N_Chalobah, he finds C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with the header !
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 25 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with the diagonal pass P_McGowan
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 25 :(sao) L_Massu chests it down
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Howedes
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 26 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_McGowan makes himself available
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_v_der_Wiel
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Pereira
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 28 :(sao) A_Pereira runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Pereira with the chance !
          ...  But H_Gomes pulls out a save of the game
Min. 30 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_v_der_Wiel
Min. 32 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Phisbaena shapes up for a shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches float over the bar!
Min. 33 :(cfc) C_Makelele is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts a lob!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_A_Cocu drives it into the box!
          ...  S_T_Perry reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(sao) Shane_Botwin beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 39 :(cfc) C_Kabasele finds P_McGowan on the edge of the box
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 40 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 41 :(cfc) A_Pirlo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Massu
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's beaten S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) S_Gerrard with an intelligent ball to J_Greaves
          ...  P_A_Cocu reads him well and hoofs it clear

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

Min. 46 :(sao) Shane_Botwin pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  L_Massu is clean through!
          ...  L_Massu attempts a low drive!
          ...  But H_Gomes dives to his left
          ...  I think H_Gomes just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 48 :(cfc) N_Chalobah heads the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_T_Perry
          ...  M_Phisbaena intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_T_Perry
          ...  He lobs it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 48 :(cfc) H_Bellerin hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto it!
          ...  Baresi with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  C_Makelele hits it over the wall
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_McGowan!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 52 :(sao) B_Bjorksson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Gerrard keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Gerrard with the overhead !
          ...  H_Gomes collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 53 :(cfc) C_Makelele hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Howedes latches onto it!
          ...  The cross hits B_Howedes on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It floats over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs into space
          ...  M_Phisbaena belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 59 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the dribble
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka wins the ball
Min. 63 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  He runs towards Stuart Neilson!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 63 :(sao) B_Bjorksson is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Greaves tries the shot !
          ...  But H_Gomes dives to his left
          ...  I think H_Gomes just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Griffiths will come on for P_McGowan and play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Barken lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  P_McGowan knocks it forward
          ...  H_Bellerin gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Bellerin fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 66 :(cfc) A_Pirlo takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Pirlo !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(sao) Baresi reads the run of A_Pereira
          ...  A_Pereira aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 67 :(sao) Shane_Botwin finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But H_Bellerin wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(cfc) L_Holtby back heels to find L_Griffiths in space
          ...  But Baresi slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(sao) Shane_Botwin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Greaves
          ...  C_Makelele with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 71 :(sao) L_Massu takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 72 :(cfc) A_Cejudo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Holtby as MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Cassetti comes on for B_Howedes and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(sao) B_Bolingoli will replace A_Pereira and play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Raul_Hierra 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 :(sao) D_Purvis is being brought on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Bolingoli back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_A_Cocu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him!
Min. 79 :(cfc) A_Pirlo is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 79 :(sao) Christie with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Raul_Hierra
          ...  Blocked by C_Makelele
Min. 84 :(sao) Shane_Botwin sidesteps M_Cassetti
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But C_Kabasele slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 85 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds H_Bellerin in acres of space
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball
Min. 85 :(sao) B_Bolingoli takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Shane_Botwin
          ...  M_Cassetti gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Purvis drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of H_Gomes
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) N_Chalobah heads the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Bolingoli clears the danger
Min. 90 :(cfc) N_Chalobah controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel does well to get the tackle in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 140,624
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (14,54,63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Howedes (2), C_Makelele (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 0 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 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  12   9  23 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  33   8  11  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Kabasele     DF   3  31   9   6  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  30  10  10  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  28   7  11 |  92   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  31  10  30 |  92   0   1   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  28   8
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  29   4  24 |  92   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  37  32 |  92   0   0   1   0  10   3   0   0   0   0  10 135
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  37  16 |  66   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
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
M_Cassetti     DF   3  26   8   6  30 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Griffiths    MF   2   9   4  28  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   8  14 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  31   7   4  23 |  92   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  32   7  31 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Christie       MF   3   8  28   6  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  29  18  21 |  76   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  30  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  26   6   8  21 |  16   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sven_Bender    MF   2  11  25  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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