Elite League Cup Group Match, Liverpool vs. Celtic FC (Wed Apr 20)


                            Liverpool  |  Celtic FC
                          4-2-0-2-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF N_Wade
                           O_Price DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                           G_Piqué DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                        Wellington DM  |  DM C_Makelele
                       Z_Junuzovic DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                          M_Babbel SUB |  SUB C_Berra
                         X_Shaqiri SUB |  SUB B_Howedes
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(lpl) G_Cooper plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  G_Cooper gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a fine save
Min. 5  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is through on goal
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 7  :(cfc) K_Mizuno wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  Matej_Vydra bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat T_Peterson!
          ...  T_Peterson gets up well to catch that one
Min. 8  :(lpl) G_Cooper with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Butcher gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  T_Butcher beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has T_Flowers to beat
          ...  He dinks it over T_Flowers
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 15 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Bagsy drives the ball low !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 15 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 15 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Hernandez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him!
Min. 17 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena has it now
          ...  He takes on O_Price
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Makelele!
          ...  C_Makelele curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Peterson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(lpl) G_Cooper holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Price
          ...  O_Price throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Flowers dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Flowers just got a hand on that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(lpl) T_Butcher nutmegs A_Arrondel, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Butcher drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail wide!
Min. 21 :(cfc) P_McGowan stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  P_McGowan with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(cfc) N_Wade gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 25 :(cfc) P_McGowan cuts inside T_Butcher
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Paintsil hits it out for a throw
Min. 26 :(lpl) G_Cooper with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  G_Cooper has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Liverpool can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 27 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 29 :(lpl) G_Cooper with the towering header to Wellington
          ...  Wellington with the drive!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Butcher!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 29 :(cfc) C_Makelele knocks the ball past O_Price
          ...  O_Price recovers to win the ball back
Min. 32 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Damjanovic latches on to it
          ...  D_Damjanovic with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson guesses right
Min. 33 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with an inch perfect pass to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 34 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic picks out P_McGowan with the cross
          ...  G_Piqué goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_McGowan tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 39 :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 42 :(cfc) A_Arrondel sidesteps O_Price
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Piqué with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a measured pass to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado has a go!
          ...  T_Peterson gets up well to catch that one
Min. 48 :(lpl) G_Piqué runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Arrondel back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Piqué !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matej_Vydra chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 50 :(lpl) Z_Junuzovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Cooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Wade cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 55 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with a 40-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Peterson was lucky there
Min. 56 :(lpl) A_Bagsy runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Bagsy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 57 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a measured pass to N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 59 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena picks up the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat T_Peterson!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_M_Jurado lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Peterson makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva replaces A_Bagsy and will play FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) B_Howedes replaces an unhappy C_Metzelder and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is being brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 61 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva runs towards the goal
          ...  Casiano_Silva with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_Paintsil takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 63 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 66 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Fernando_Mera bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 66 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado finds A_Arrondel in acres of space
          ...  Z_Junuzovic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 69 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mizuno
          ...  Casiano_Silva with a deliberate foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
Min. 69 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks it forward
          ...  O_Price slips
          ...  O_Ighalo gets to it!
          ...  O_Ighalo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as M_Babbel comes on for J_Paintsil to play DF
Min. 72 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Casiano_Silva
          ...  N_Wade wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 73 :(lpl) M_Babbel sidesteps Fernando_Mera
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Babbel !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Cooper!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 74 :(cfc) O_Ighalo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Peterson tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_Peterson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Peterson easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Cooper has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Arrondel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Matej_Vydra!
          ...  Matej_Vydra goes for the top corner !
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 81 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a precise ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  T_Peterson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 82 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Wade
          ...  O_Price with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a simple pass to J_M_Jurado
          ...  O_Price with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) O_Price takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Howedes anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera with a short pass to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva with a Cruyff turn
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball
Min. 91 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Ighalo
          ...  A well-placed shot from O_Ighalo !
          ...  T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

*************  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          : G_Cooper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Cooper (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Matej_Vydra (7), G_Piqué (34), Z_Junuzovic (66), O_Price (82)
Injured              : J_Hernandez (15)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       19
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       1
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       19
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 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  37   1   2   1  10 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  24  11   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  18  19
Wellington     DM   1  12  23   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Junuzovic    DM   2  11  23   8  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  26  14  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  40  26
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  26  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  23   9   7  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
X_Shaqiri      AM   1  15  23   7  29 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  24   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  38   2   2   1  27 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  28   8   6  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  11  26   9  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  25  17  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  31  16 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   4
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  30   6   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  32   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  26  13  31 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
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