Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Santos FC (Sun May 27)


                            Celtic FC  |  Santos FC
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF D_Moore
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF Josimar
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF R_Huth
                          Henrique DF  |  DF Leonardo
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF K_Richard
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Bar
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Leo
                           K_Abrha SUB |  SUB Oscar
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Socrates
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB Casemiro
                        S_Chalmers SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jr

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(cfc) Henrique with a 40-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a terrific drive !
          ...  A_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 1  :(cfc) C_Kabasele lashes out at S_Marsden
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He is warned by B_Kuipers
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 3  :(sfc) S_Marsden flicks it past C_Makelele
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Phisbaena wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 5  :(cfc) C_Makelele with a 40-yard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 5  :(cfc) B_Howedes slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 5  :(cfc) K_Abrha comes on for B_Howedes and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 5  :(sfc) S_Marsden turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  P_A_Cocu slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(cfc) C_Makelele drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_McGowan
          ...  What a shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But A_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(cfc) C_Makelele wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful header !
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 12 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a penetrating pass to J_Tessem
          ...  J_Tessem rifles it to the far post !
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Richard!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 18 :(sfc) K_Richard plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Bar decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  P_A_Cocu with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 18 :(sfc) Josimar watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Josimar lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(sfc) S_Marsden jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  A delicate header from Bojan !
          ...  T_Flowers beats the ball away
Min. 27 :(sfc) K_Richard crosses in from the wing, he finds Bojan in the box
          ...  N_Wade with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 30 :(sfc) Bar finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Bar drives the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 31 :(sfc) Bojan finds his way through
          ...  Henrique goes in studs first
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 33 :(sfc) S_Marsden squares it to Bar
          ...  Bar hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Flowers recovers to save!!
Min. 34 :(cfc) N_Wade hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Makelele collects the loose ball!
          ...  Emerson_Jr goes in studs first
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 35 :(cfc) Henrique jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Huth fouls badly
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  K_Mizuno floats it forward
          ...  C_Makelele latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Richard with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 40 :(sfc) Bojan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_McGowan
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  C_Kabasele muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 40 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Josimar back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Leonardo pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 41 :(sfc) K_Richard with a 50-yard pass to Bar
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  B_Kuipers tries to calm him down
Min. 42 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  R_Huth receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Henrique tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  B_Kuipers has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by B_Kuipers!
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 42 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes on for P_McGowan and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 42 :(sfc) K_Richard flicks the ball through
          ...  Emerson_Jr runs onto it!
          ...  Emerson_Jr flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sfc) Bar cuts inside K_Abrha
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Wade reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 47 :(sfc) Bojan is first to the loose ball
          ...  N_Wade brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 49 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a flicked pass to Emerson_Jr
          ...  Emerson_Jr smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Flowers got a touch

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

Min. 55 :(sfc) Oscar replaces Josimar and will play DF
Min. 55 :(cfc) K_Mizuno skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie with the overhead !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 59 :(sfc) S_Marsden comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 59 :(sfc) Socrates is being brought on
          ...  S_Marsden is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) L_Holtby is coming on and B_Bjorksson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 61 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Moore
          ...  He puts in L_Holtby!
          ...  L_Holtby with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets a shot in
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 64 :(cfc) N_Wade beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Phisbaena
          ...  But D_Moore comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr will replace Bojan and play FW
Min. 68 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Makelele
          ...  But Oscar slides in two footed.
          ...  B_Kuipers has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(sfc) R_Huth has it on the edge of the box
          ...  P_A_Cocu fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Socrates shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Leonardo instead
          ...  Leonardo with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 73 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr loses R_V_Persie
          ...  Neymar_Jr chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(cfc) N_Wade skips the challenge from K_Richard
          ...  But D_Moore wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 82 :(sfc) K_Richard finds the space intelligently
          ...  K_Richard with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 83 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with the first time pass to K_Richard
          ...  R_V_Persie with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Bar fires it towards the goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Neymar_Jr swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 85 :(cfc) N_Wade runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Huth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's B_Kuipers going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
          ...  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 has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 90 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But P_A_Cocu wins the ball
Min. 92 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by K_Abrha
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Bar hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

*************  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          : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (5)
Sent Off             : Henrique (42)
Booked               : P_A_Cocu (18), R_V_Persie (83)
Injured              : B_Howedes (5)
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Richard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Marsden (59)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 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  39   2   2   1  27 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   8
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  42   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  75
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     DF   2   9  28  13  31 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  32  13  10  16 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  30  13   7  23 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Huth         DF   2  29  11   8  43 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  28  10  10  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  18  26  11  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  30   8  46 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Tessem       MF   1   8  29  17  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
K_Richard      MF   1  10  29  10  26 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10
Bar            FW   1   7  10  30  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Bojan          FW   2   7   9  27  12 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Leo            GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  29   7   9  31 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  29   8  12 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  28   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  29  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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