Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jan 23)


                             FC Porto  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Richards
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                          M_Canete MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Ribery
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF K_Sema
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW M_McKay
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                              Hugo SUB |  SUB C_Irvine
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB M_Madl
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB N_Chalobah
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB A_Souda

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 2  :(fcp) J_Butland pulls it back to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 6  :(cfc) C_Makelele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Stavos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 8  :(fcp) Hugo_Lloris miskicks!
          ...  S_Gerrard is takes control of the ball!
          ...  K_Sema plays the back pass
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_A_Cocu belts it clear
Min. 9  :(cfc) J_Richards nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Esposito with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 12 :(cfc) F_Sierralta runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_McKay
          ...  E_Herbert brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits the ball first time!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 15 :(fcp) M_Canete has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Richards
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito hits a great drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 17 :(fcp) M_Canete holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete hits it into the box!
          ...  Sheringham gets something on it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 18 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  E_Herbert gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Kabasele
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris jumps well to claim it!
Min. 22 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds Sheringham in the box
          ...  F_Sierralta tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  C_Cakir reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(fcp) Sheringham steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kabasele
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Sheringham attempts a low drive!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 25 :(fcp) M_Esposito plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Sierralta and it had to be
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_Butland takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Sierralta
          ...  J_Butland attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris beats the ball away
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Esposito with a measured ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 36 :(cfc) M_McKay finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_McKay shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_James makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 37 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Esposito !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 37 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with a precise pass to C_Makelele
          ...  What a shot from C_Makelele !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  D_James watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 40 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 40 :(cfc) M_McKay controls the ball with ease
          ...  But T_Stavos sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) F_Sierralta with a 50-yard pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Ribery floats it forward
          ...  M_McKay latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_McKay hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_James tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Ribery gets something on it!
          ...  D_James saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 45 :(cfc) I_Sarr runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Sarr !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 46 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to C
Min. 46 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves E_Herbert behind
          ...  I_Sarr with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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

Min. 50 :(cfc) K_Sema with a smart turn
          ...  E_Herbert with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 51 :(fcp) J_Butland hoofs it up field to find Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham attempts a low drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(cfc) F_Sierralta tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 54 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play E
Min. 54 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs at A_Pirlo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Esposito shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris dives to his left
          ...  I think Hugo_Lloris just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(fcp) S_Gerrard hoists the ball across to M_Canete
          ...  J_Richards with the block
Min. 55 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Richards gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Richards tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 57 :(cfc) A_Pirlo with the cross-field pass to C_Kabasele
          ...  E_Herbert clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 60 :(fcp) E_Herbert is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Sheringham
          ...  C_Makelele with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 61 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 62 :(cfc) I_Sarr runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  E_Herbert fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  I_Sarr bends it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ribery crosses it in!
          ...  M_McKay gets to it!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema lofts the ball in!
          ...  F_de_Boer wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 64 :(fcp) S_Gerrard turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Gerrard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 65 :(fcp) S_Gerrard backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Richards knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
Min. 67 :(cfc) K_Sema with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  T_Stavos read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Sierralta
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Esposito !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 75 :(fcp) Hugo is coming on for T_Stavos and will play DF
Min. 75 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky is ready to come on to replace J_Butland
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Irvine will replace P_A_Cocu and play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Chalobah replaces Ribery and will play MF
Min. 76 :(fcp) M_Canete with a smart pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  C_Irvine dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 79 :(fcp) S_Gerrard gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Canete
          ...  M_Canete hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 80 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as G_Borges comes on for Sheringham to play FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Souda will come on for I_Sarr and play MF
Min. 81 :(fcp) F_de_Boer kicks N_Chalobah off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  C_Cakir has stopped play
          ...  He is warned by C_Cakir
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 83 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the towering header to Hugo
          ...  C_Irvine with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 87 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini picks out G_Borges with the cross
          ...  G_Borges has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Sema with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Souda gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Souda tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But D_James tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Chalobah!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos clears the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Sema has it now
          ...  He takes on Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Souda!
          ...  Hugo stands his ground and wins the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 145,202
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : F_Sierralta (53 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Esposito (9), E_Herbert (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Sierralta (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  34   8   8  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
M_Canete       MF   2   6  32   5  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  35  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  36   8  12  30 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  34   9   7  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  33  10  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  32  11  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Sema         MF   1  13  29  23  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  33  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  32  11   8  33 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  30  10   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  32   5  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Souda        MF   2   6   8  26  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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