Elite FA Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. Santos FC (Wed Oct 28)


                            Celtic FC  |  Santos FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF D_Moore
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF Josimar
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF Maldini
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Muniesa
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF Emerson_Jr
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Rao
                        N_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB Koki_Mizuno
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Alexis
                       M_Phisbaena SUB |  SUB Bar

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 5  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews cuts through the defence
          ...  But P_McGowan slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 5  :(cfc) P_McGowan is too quick for the defence
          ...  T_Mowbray fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(cfc) J_Plasil with the first time pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  Josimar wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 8  :(cfc) P_McGowan beats his man
          ...  L_Alberto tackles cleanly
Min. 10 :(cfc) J_Plasil gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_V_Persie
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Pletikosa !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 12 :(sfc) Arnautovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves I_Garde behind
          ...  B_Howedes gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  K_Mizuno with the drive!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(cfc) J_Plasil takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Moore
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with a penetrating pass to Emerson_Jr
          ...  I_Garde takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  From long range Stan_Matthews bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers gets up well to catch that one
Min. 36 :(sfc) Josimar looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Arnautovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Hunye warns him
Min. 37 :(sfc) Muniesa with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Maldini
          ...  But J_Plasil slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Moore clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 39 :(sfc) Muniesa is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Arnautovic
          ...  P_Cocu knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 41 :(cfc) I_Garde spits at Maldini
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a measured ball to P_McGowan
          ...  T_Mowbray makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 48 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Josimar as MF
Min. 49 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno slides the ball across to Stan_Matthews
          ...  But P_Cocu puts it in row Z!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Arnautovic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the ball
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the mazy run
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  L_Alberto picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 50 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 54 :(cfc) C_Berra leaves L_Alberto standing
          ...  D_Moore gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes does well to get the tackle in
Min. 57 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews leaves A_Arrondel standing
          ...  B_Howedes with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Emerson_Jr hoists it forward
          ...  R_Pletikosa gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Pletikosa shapes up for a shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 58 :(cfc) A_Arrondel with the Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Arrondel aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena 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 :(sfc) Bar is going to be brought on
          ...  Arnautovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps R_Pletikosa
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Maldini will cut out the threat
Min. 62 :(cfc) N_Burdisso will come on for C_Berra and play DF
Min. 63 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  N_Burdisso brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Bar instead
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Cocu hits it out for a throw
Min. 66 :(sfc) Bar plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Bar tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But T_Flowers recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 68 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Stan_Matthews with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That's given Santos FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 68 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 69 :(cfc) Celtic FC altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 71 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Maldini rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  K_Mizuno hoists it forward
          ...  Almen_Abdi gets on the end of it
          ...  Blocked by Maldini
Min. 72 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Alberto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 72 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Arrondel knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 73 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa hits a hard pass to Muniesa
          ...  Muniesa leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 74 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps K_Mizuno
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  I_Garde bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 74 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi 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
          ...  T_Mowbray with a terrible tackle
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 75 :(sfc) R_Huth takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Alberto
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a measured pass to P_Cocu
          ...  P_Cocu with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 79 :(cfc) R_V_Persie spots Almen_Abdi who is in acres of space
          ...  The cross hits Almen_Abdi on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 83 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Emerson_Jr with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 83 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr knocks it past A_Arrondel and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Cocu plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno picks out Stan_Matthews with the cross
          ...  Stan_Matthews strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(cfc) A_Marshall miss-kicks!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is through!
          ...  D_Moore with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(cfc) R_V_Persie drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Almen_Abdi
          ...  A glorious effort by Almen_Abdi !
          ...  A_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Marshall reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 90 :(sfc) Muniesa brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Koki_Mizuno carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 92 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi crosses to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A great volley from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 92 :(sfc) Bar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Pletikosa
          ...  R_Pletikosa with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 107,986
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Almen_Abdi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Burdisso (63)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Stan_Matthews
Scorers              : Stan_Matthews (68)
Sent Off             : T_Mowbray (74)
Booked               : D_Moore (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :          12        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 1 Santos 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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T_Flowers      GK  37   2   2   1  27 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
P_Cocu         DF   2  25   7  10  30 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  27   9  19 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  13  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  42   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Santos 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_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  31  13   8  28 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  28  12  10  16 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
T_Mowbray      DF   2  28   9   5  29 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  50   0 -10
Josimar        DF   2  26  12   7  23 |  48   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Maldini        DF   2  23   8   7  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  27   8  40 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
Muniesa        MF   1   7  24   8  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  23  10  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  23  11 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  26  10   8  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  29   6  28 |  48   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Alexis         MF   3   9  22  12  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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