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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 13

FC Porto 2 - 1 Celtic FC

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Celtic FC (Sat Jan 14)


                             FC Porto  |  Celtic FC
                          4-2-1-2-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF N_Wade
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF M_Britos
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                          G_Fofana DM  |  DF K_Wemberg
                          S_Winzor DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF R_V_Persie
                          P_Nedved AM  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                        S_McEveley SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                            M_Isco SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                       D_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) Fernando_Mera with a penetrating pass to K_Wemberg
          ...  B_Moore clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 3  :(fcp) S_Winzor takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
Min. 4  :(fcp) G_Fofana reads the run of O_Ruggeri
          ...  A delicate header from O_Ruggeri !
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5  :(fcp) Gandolf kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Winzor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Winzor aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 5  :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an incisive pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 10 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Wade
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 11 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a probing through ball S_Morison
          ...  K_Wemberg knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Poll just turns away!
Min. 15 :(fcp) S_Winzor looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He lobs it over T_Flowers
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's pulled FC Porto level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 18 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  P_Nedved is easily beaten
          ...  P_Rodriguez slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 19 :(cfc) R_V_Persie plays the early ball across the box to find M_Phisbaena in space
          ...  P_Rodriguez with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Poll wants a quiet word
Min. 23 :(fcp) Gandolf finds G_Fofana in the box
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Flowers
          ...  G_Fofana intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_Flowers
          ...  He rounds T_Flowers
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 25 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  A_Kerzhakov goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 26 :(fcp) S_Morison takes advantage of a mistake by N_Wade
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Morison !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 26 :(cfc) K_Mizuno moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the block
Min. 28 :(fcp) P_Nedved with a 50-yard pass to C_Barr
          ...  K_Wemberg tackles cleanly
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Morison
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Morison !
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 31 :(fcp) Gandolf seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 31 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Gandolf!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Gandolf bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 33 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Wemberg with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by G_Poll
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  B_Moore passes to P_Nedved
          ...  S_Wonder reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto it!
          ...  C_Barr reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 39 :(fcp) C_Barr runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Wade back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Barr with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Flowers makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 40 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Morison knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Wemberg
          ...  S_Morison aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-1 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(fcp) Gandolf knocks it forward
          ...  M_Britos slips
          ...  P_Nedved gets to it!
          ...  S_Wonder with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_McGowan !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_Marshall acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Rodriguez reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 56 :(fcp) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Wade plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 56 :(cfc) M_Britos takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan could have let it bounce!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 59 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov back heels to find O_Ruggeri in space
          ...  O_Ruggeri sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 61 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a 40-yard pass to B_Moore
          ...  K_Wemberg forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Morison swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 63 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a superb first touch
          ...  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
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Winzor and it had to be
Min. 67 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to D
Min. 67 :(cfc) K_Mizuno whips the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Nedved !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 68 :(fcp) S_McEveley is being brought on
          ...  B_Moore is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Isco is coming on and O_Ruggeri is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 70 :(cfc) O_Ighalo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Phisbaena
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_Rodriguez
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Nedved with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 74 :(fcp) M_Isco gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Wonder!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Isco with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic replaces A_Ben_Hatira to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as C_Metzelder comes on for N_Wade to play DF
Min. 86 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic slides it through the middle to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) M_Britos turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  C_Barr fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  M_Isco forces him off the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved
Scorers              : P_Nedved (15), S_Morison (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kerzhakov (25), Gandolf (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mizuno (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Fernando_Mera (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Wonder (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  32   9  10  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Moore        DF   2  28  13  11  20 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
S_Winzor       DM   3  19  23  10  22 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  21  19 |  72   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  22  17 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         AM   2   8  23  20  31 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
D_Sulejmani    AM   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  29   9   6  25 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  28   9   8  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
M_Britos       DF   2  26   6   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
K_Wemberg      DF   2  24   6   7  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30   9  28 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  31  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  25  12  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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