Elite Football League Match, Liverpool vs. Celtic FC (Sun Apr 05)


                            Liverpool  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  3-1-4-1-1 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                           O_Price DF  |  DF C_Berra
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF I_Garde
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DM D_Bentley
                           L_Jones DF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                         S_Arrache MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                           F_Zappa MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF J_McArthur
                       J_Henderson MF  |  AM M_Phisbaena
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                          A_Brehme SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                            Gazeau SUB |  SUB P_Cocu
                        Ronaldinho SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to nutmeg T_Peterson!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 4  :(lpl) S_Arrache flicks it past C_Berra
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Arrache with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 5  :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing D
Min. 5  :(cfc) Celtic FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 12 :(lpl) R_Radinski is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  F_Zappa latches onto the ball
          ...  But B_Howedes barges him off the ball
Min. 13 :(lpl) R_Radinski hoists the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade with a blistering shot !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a fine save
Min. 13 :(cfc) D_Bentley looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Phisbaena
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  T_Butcher picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(lpl) C_Nade leaves I_Garde standing
          ...  C_Nade attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 21 :(lpl) F_Zappa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Stam latches onto it!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_V_Persie
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Price lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 28 :(cfc) J_McArthur has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Radinski
          ...  He knocks it to I_Garde!
          ...  T_Butcher with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 30 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from D_Damjanovic to P_McGowan
          ...  R_Radinski with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
Min. 35 :(lpl) C_Nade latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  C_Berra wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(lpl) S_Arrache passes the ball to J_Henderson
          ...  But D_Damjanovic barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(lpl) C_Nade beats D_Bentley
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  B_Howedes fouls badly
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him for a talk
Min. 42 :(lpl) J_Henderson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McGowan
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  C_Berra gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(lpl) J_Henderson with the first time flick to F_Zappa
          ...  F_Zappa with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Fuchs
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 51 :(cfc) K_Mizuno turns on a sixpence
          ...  T_Butcher forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie crosses it in!
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  T_Peterson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 52 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 53 :(lpl) S_Arrache sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  C_Fuchs runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Berra
Min. 55 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Berra
          ...  O_Price reads the play well
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Brehme is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Stam is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) R_Radinski chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Nade
          ...  But I_Garde puts the ball out of play
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the cross-field pass to D_Damjanovic
          ...  S_Arrache with an over the top challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him for a talk
Min. 62 :(cfc) C_Berra plays in P_McGowan with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Arrache rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 62 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks it forward
          ...  L_Jones slips
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  P_McGowan tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Peterson
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 64 :(cfc) D_Bentley drives it across the face of the goal J_McArthur
          ...  J_McArthur is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Peterson
          ...  He rounds T_Peterson
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Peterson manages to get to it !!
Min. 65 :(lpl) Gazeau is being brought on
          ...  S_Arrache is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(lpl) F_Zappa with the heel pass to C_Nade
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the tackle
Min. 67 :(lpl) Ronaldinho will replace F_Zappa and play MF
Min. 67 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic sidesteps L_Jones
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ronaldinho wins the ball well
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a free kick
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 67 :(cfc) D_Bentley with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Butcher
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Fuchs picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 70 :(cfc) Sansao is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is through!
          ...  M_Phisbaena uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 73 :(lpl) Ronaldinho with the mazy run
          ...  C_Berra brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(lpl) Ronaldinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Henderson
          ...  J_Henderson hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 74 :(cfc) R_V_Persie plays it forward to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Peterson never had a chance!
Min. 75 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Almen_Abdi will come on for J_McArthur and play MF
Min. 76 :(lpl) T_Butcher has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_V_Persie
          ...  He puts in A_Brehme!
          ...  A_Brehme looks to see where D_Anderson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Jones gets something on it!
          ...  D_Anderson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 78 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn is coming on and I_Garde is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 79 :(lpl) C_Fuchs breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Dalglish had no choice there!!
          ...  Malky McKay appluads the decision
Min. 80 :(lpl) Ronaldinho slides it through the middle to C_Nade
          ...  C_Berra plays the back pass
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away!
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Mizuno gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 85 :(lpl) Ronaldinho runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Berra
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Ronaldinho hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
Min. 85 :(lpl) C_Nade runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Mizuno fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Malky McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 87 :(lpl) C_Nade takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Nade has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But D_Anderson palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gazeau swings it in!
          ...  D_Anderson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) T_Butcher plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Nade
          ...  A powerful header from C_Nade !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 91 :(cfc) Sansao beats T_Butcher
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Sansao hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Peterson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : C_Nade (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Arrache (4), C_Nade (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Arrache (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Berra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Ramsteijn (79)
Booked               : K_Mizuno (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  35   1   2   1  10 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  24  11   7  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  24   8   6  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  23   7   9  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
T_Butcher      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
L_Jones        DF   3  23   6   7  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  26   9  38 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  18  18
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  26   2  19 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  24   6  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  24  10  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinho     MF   3   4  23  12  30 |  26   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   6  23  33 |   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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D_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  28   6   6  32 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Bentley      DM   3  16  24   8  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  29  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -18
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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