Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Celtic FC (Sun Feb 21)


                             FC Porto  |  Celtic FC
                            4-2-3-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                              Maxi DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                        P_Di_Canio DM  |  MF C_Makelele
                     Lubo_Moravcik DM  |  MF L_Holtby
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF Ribery
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                      Dziekanowski FW  |  FW M_McKay
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                        P_Thompson SUB |  SUB J_Richards
                         D_Pereira SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB K_Phillips

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(cfc) C_Makelele spits at S_Ramos
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 2  :(cfc) Ribery passes the ball to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_James beats the ball away
Min. 4  :(fcp) Dziekanowski sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 5  :(fcp) Dziekanowski knocks it past P_A_Cocu and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Holtby takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 6  :(fcp) R_Baggio squares it to Dziekanowski
          ...  L_Holtby is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio crosses it in!
          ...  C_Obasi swings a leg at it!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 6  :(cfc) L_Holtby finds M_McKay with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Ramos slices it
          ...  D_James moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Makelele!
          ...  T_Stavos belts it clear
Min. 7  :(cfc) P_McGowan beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But S_Ramos with the fine tackle
Min. 9  :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik knocks it forward
          ...  P_A_Cocu slips
          ...  Dziekanowski gets to it!
          ...  B_Howedes makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio swings it in!
          ...  P_A_Cocu clears the corner
Min. 11 :(cfc) P_McGowan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Stavos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_McGowan !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(cfc) P_McGowan picks out M_McKay with the cross
          ...  But S_Ramos slides in
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Stavos
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Stavos !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a difficult save
Min. 18 :(cfc) Ribery plays in M_McKay with a beautiful ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Maxi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Kabasele floats the ball in!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 19 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik with an inch perfect pass to Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(cfc) C_Makelele takes on 3 men
          ...  C_Makelele with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_James never had a chance!
Min. 33 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik with a precise pass to T_Stavos
          ...  T_Stavos is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds Hugo_Lloris
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  P_A_Cocu rushes back to get to it
Min. 34 :(cfc) L_Holtby squares it to P_McGowan
          ...  But S_Ramos puts the ball out of play
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_McGowan tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 38 :(fcp) R_Baggio finds the run of C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at Lubo_Moravcik
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But Maxi wins the ball
Min. 39 :(fcp) N_Kante loses his marker!
          ...  N_Kante with the overhead !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gathers it easily
Min. 41 :(fcp) Maxi with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  P_A_Cocu cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(fcp) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Gandolfini
          ...  C_Kabasele forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini swings it in!
          ...  B_Howedes heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) Dziekanowski takes advantage of a mistake by P_A_Cocu
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Dziekanowski with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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

Min. 50 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  C_Obasi with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 55 :(fcp) Dziekanowski barges J_A_Riise off the ball
          ...  Dziekanowski curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 57 :(fcp) T_Stavos 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!
          ...  Dziekanowski receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Dziekanowski leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 58 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Dziekanowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Dziekanowski hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reacts well to save!!!
Min. 67 :(fcp) N_Kante with a slick pass to Dziekanowski
          ...  P_A_Cocu cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 71 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Gandolfini is through!
          ...  J_A_Riise pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 72 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_McGowan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 73 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds the space intelligently
          ...  But Lubo_Moravcik wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Maxi wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 75 :(fcp) P_Thompson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Maxi
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Pereira comes on for N_Kante and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo replaces C_Makelele to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Chalobah runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Gandolfini
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A great volley from N_Chalobah !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Lubo_Moravcik
          ...  But C_Kabasele will cut out the threat
Min. 77 :(fcp) R_Baggio plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Pereira decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  N_Chalobah with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  D_Skomina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 79 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini floats the ball in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches it!
Min. 80 :(cfc) C_Metzelder will replace B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Phillips replaces P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 82 :(fcp) L_Jones replaces an unhappy S_Ramos and will play as a DF
Min. 85 :(cfc) A_Pirlo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  L_Jones takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) L_Holtby spots M_McKay who is in acres of space
          ...  But D_Pereira spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 91 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Kabasele
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Pereira has a go!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 93 :(fcp) Dziekanowski turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  P_A_Cocu with an over the top challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from D_Skomina

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 147,122
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Dziekanowski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (35), N_Chalobah (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Makelele (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
S_Ramos        DF   2  31   7   7  40 |  83   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Di_Canio     DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Kante        MF   3   8  33   8  13 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  29  21  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   8  32 |  19   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  35   8  11  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  81   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  30   8   9  30 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  28   8  11 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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