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Season 18 Archive: Division 2, Week 13
Manchester Utd 3 - 1 Celtic FC
Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jun 01)
Manchester Utd | Celtic FC
3-1-3-1-2 P | 3-1-4-2 E
Derek Purvis | Stuart Neilson
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Tom_Clements GK | GK D_Anderson
Sergio_Ramos DF | DF B_Howedes
Ben_Barcley DF | DF I_Garde
C_Puyol DF | DF K_Ramsteijn
L_Nyatanga DM | DM D_Bentley
J_Quigg MF | MF D_Damjanovic
R_Berbatov MF | MF K_Mizuno
G_Gattuso MF | MF G_Sigurdsson
Y_Hussein AM | MF Almen_Abdi
A_Little FW | FW M_Phisbaena
G_Hooper FW | FW P_McGowan
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M_Marshall SUB | SUB O_Giroud
J_O_Shea SUB | SUB J_Zanetti
J_Forrest SUB | SUB S_Arrache
H_Larsson SUB | SUB K_Dalglish
M_Klosenbeger SUB | SUB H_Henriksson
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 3 :(mnu) Y_Hussein sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Little
... A_Little is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He tries to beat D_Anderson
... D_Anderson dives on the ball !!
Min. 3 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Almen_Abdi
... A glorious effort by Almen_Abdi !
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
... G_Hooper launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 6 :(cfc) D_Bentley with a 40-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
... L_Nyatanga takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 8 :(mnu) Y_Hussein has a go!
... It hits the defender
... J_Quigg collects the loose ball!
... J_Quigg hits a crisp volley!
... D_Anderson makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8 :(cfc) D_Bentley lobs it over the defender
... D_Bentley flings a shot at goal !
... Tom_Clements parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 9 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... G_Sigurdsson tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 10 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos takes on P_McGowan
... He runs past him
... K_Ramsteijn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the dribble
... Brilliantly taken away by Ben_Barcley !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 14 :(mnu) G_Gattuso crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Little in the box
... A powerful shot by A_Little !
... D_Anderson with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 14 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson gets to the by line and finds M_Phisbaena with a beautiful cross
... M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat Tom_Clements
... He dinks it over Tom_Clements
... It goes over!!
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Little beats M_Phisbaena
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Little flings a shot at goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... G_Gattuso chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 19 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Phisbaena
... Well executed sliding challenge from Sergio_Ramos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi hits it towards the far post!
... D_Bentley gets on the end of it
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled K_Ramsteijn
... L_Nyatanga attempts a chip!
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... That puts Manchester Utd ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 21 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 21 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein swings in the shot!
... The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... P_McGowan hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from R_Berbatov to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper with a thundering shot!
... D_Anderson tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... J_Quigg drives it into the box!
... Y_Hussein gets on the end of it
... D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to lob the keeper !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 27 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 29 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a simple pass to A_Little
... A_Little blasts it at the goal !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 30 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from Sergio_Ramos to Ben_Barcley
... Ben_Barcley flings a shot at goal !
... But D_Anderson dives to his left
... I think D_Anderson just got a hand on that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes drives the ball across field
... It comes to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Little lobs it over D_Bentley
... D_Bentley reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 34 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic passes the ball to P_McGowan
... But he loses control of it
... L_Nyatanga hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(mnu) J_Quigg backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Sergio_Ramos gets on the end of it
... Sergio_Ramos with the drive!
... D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Sergio_Ramos lofts the ball in!
... D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 37 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson floats the ball in to find K_Ramsteijn
... K_Ramsteijn with a terrific drive !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the cross-field pass to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_Anderson looks relieved there!
Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Gattuso moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
... D_Bentley with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Sergio_Ramos
... D_Bentley with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 44 :(mnu) G_Gattuso runs at the defence
... He nutmegs K_Ramsteijn
... He showed his class there
... G_Gattuso with a bicycle kick !
... D_Anderson has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_Anderson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Mizuno brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
... P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic curls it into the box!
... Ben_Barcley wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Phisbaena uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... Tom_Clements makes a good save
Min. 46 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a slide rule pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan sees Tom_Clements off his line !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is kicked away by C_Puyol
Min. 47 :(mnu) G_Gattuso plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Sergio_Ramos keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Sergio_Ramos with the overhead !
... D_Anderson just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 47 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
... L_Nyatanga wins the ball with a clear tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos cuts inside D_Bentley
... He worked that well
... D_Bentley reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_O_Shea is being prepared to come on
... C_Puyol is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Forrest replaces G_Gattuso and will play MF
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_O_Shea takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 53 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to I_Garde
... But Ben_Barcley barges him off the ball
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Forrest forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley hits it into the box!
... G_Sigurdsson with the header
... Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 55 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... P_McGowan latches onto the ball
... P_McGowan has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Tom_Clements with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno skips the challenge from L_Nyatanga
... Sergio_Ramos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Phisbaena gets his head to the ball !
... Tom_Clements falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... B_Howedes plays it into the danger area!
... Tom_Clements fists it away!
Min. 59 :(mnu) A_Little leaves D_Bentley standing
... A_Little with the punt towards goal!
... D_Anderson can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Anderson makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being prepared to come on
... Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) S_Arrache replaces an unhappy D_Damjanovic and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Dalglish takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Mizuno
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos curls the ball out wide to M_Klosenbeger
... But he loses control of it
... P_McGowan takes possession
Min. 62 :(mnu) J_O_Shea retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... G_Hooper latches onto the end of it
... G_Hooper drives it towards goal !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 62 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley lobs it over the defender
... P_McGowan with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Stuart Neilson looks relieved
... Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 63 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes
... He runs towards goal
... But he loses control of it
... K_Ramsteijn takes possession
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Dalglish finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... K_Dalglish with a screamer of a shot !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(mnu) G_Hooper cuts inside K_Ramsteijn
... He worked that well
... G_Hooper fires off a left-footed shot !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the Manchester Utd crowd to celebrate!!
... Both he and the fans are delighted!!
... Manchester Utd 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 66 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan flings a shot at goal !
... Tom_Clements blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 67 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley lobs the ball over the defence
... A_Little latches on to it
... A_Little aiming for the bottom corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to L_Nyatanga
... He gets the shot away
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) K_Dalglish cuts through the defence
... Ben_Barcley forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley chips the ball into the area!
... J_O_Shea gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 73 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson drives it forward to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... But Tom_Clements tips it over
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(cfc) H_Henriksson takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace P_McGowan as FW
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Little with a Cruyff turn
... But B_Howedes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 77 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos cuts the ball back to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 77 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... J_O_Shea stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Little
... A_Little flicks the header toward the far post!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 78 :(cfc) H_Henriksson with a neat pass into K_Dalglish
... Fine tackle by J_O_Shea
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 79 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga with the header on
... He finds G_Hooper in space
... G_Hooper beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... D_Anderson comes towards him
... He rounds D_Anderson
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... Manchester Utd 3-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 79 :(cfc) D_Bentley squares it to B_Howedes
... But Sergio_Ramos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn back heels to find H_Henriksson in space
... H_Henriksson bears down on goal!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Celtic FC have narrowed the deficit!
... Manchester Utd 3-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_O_Shea passes the ball to J_Forrest
... J_Forrest fires the shot in!
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_Anderson got a touch
Min. 92 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Little
... A_Little hits the ball on the bounce !
... What agility from D_Anderson
Min. 92 :(cfc) H_Henriksson jumps over Ben_Barcley's challenge
... H_Henriksson attempts the shot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 56,056
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : L_Nyatanga (Man of the Match)
Scorers : L_Nyatanga (20), G_Hooper (65,79)
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_McGowan
Scorers : H_Henriksson (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Bentley (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 21
Off target : 11 | 9
On target : 14 | 12
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 6
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 21 | 20
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 3 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 26 2 3 2 42 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 24 8 10 28 | 94 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 36 9
Ben_Barcley DF 3 21 6 8 41 | 94 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 24 8
C_Puyol DF 1 21 8 5 36 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Nyatanga DM 2 21 13 7 29 | 94 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 45 56 29
J_Quigg MF 2 5 24 5 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 22 7 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 52 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 24 9 39 | 62 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 56 29
A_Little FW 2 7 6 23 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 20 20 87
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_O_Shea DF 2 22 7 2 38 | 42 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 23 8 37 | 42 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 22 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 32 4 1 5 19 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 25 10 8 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
I_Garde DF 2 25 10 6 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
K_Ramsteijn DF 1 24 10 9 42 | 94 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 32 1
D_Bentley DM 3 16 23 8 36 | 94 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 43 22 7
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 27 8 47 | 62 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -20
K_Mizuno MF 1 7 26 9 28 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
G_Sigurdsson MF 2 7 24 13 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 72 9
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 24 10 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 28 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 25
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 27 16 | 77 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 43
O_Giroud GK 20 3 3 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 23 10 9 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Arrache MF 1 6 26 9 38 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Dalglish MF 3 6 23 12 18 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Henriksson FW 3 7 7 23 29 | 17 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 29
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Manchester Utd | Celtic FC
3-1-3-1-2 P | 3-1-4-2 E
Derek Purvis | Stuart Neilson
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Tom_Clements GK | GK D_Anderson
Sergio_Ramos DF | DF B_Howedes
Ben_Barcley DF | DF I_Garde
C_Puyol DF | DF K_Ramsteijn
L_Nyatanga DM | DM D_Bentley
J_Quigg MF | MF D_Damjanovic
R_Berbatov MF | MF K_Mizuno
G_Gattuso MF | MF G_Sigurdsson
Y_Hussein AM | MF Almen_Abdi
A_Little FW | FW M_Phisbaena
G_Hooper FW | FW P_McGowan
|
M_Marshall SUB | SUB O_Giroud
J_O_Shea SUB | SUB J_Zanetti
J_Forrest SUB | SUB S_Arrache
H_Larsson SUB | SUB K_Dalglish
M_Klosenbeger SUB | SUB H_Henriksson
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 3 :(mnu) Y_Hussein sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Little
... A_Little is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He tries to beat D_Anderson
... D_Anderson dives on the ball !!
Min. 3 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Almen_Abdi
... A glorious effort by Almen_Abdi !
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
... G_Hooper launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 6 :(cfc) D_Bentley with a 40-yard pass to M_Phisbaena
... L_Nyatanga takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 8 :(mnu) Y_Hussein has a go!
... It hits the defender
... J_Quigg collects the loose ball!
... J_Quigg hits a crisp volley!
... D_Anderson makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8 :(cfc) D_Bentley lobs it over the defender
... D_Bentley flings a shot at goal !
... Tom_Clements parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 9 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... G_Sigurdsson tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 10 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos takes on P_McGowan
... He runs past him
... K_Ramsteijn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the dribble
... Brilliantly taken away by Ben_Barcley !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 14 :(mnu) G_Gattuso crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Little in the box
... A powerful shot by A_Little !
... D_Anderson with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 14 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson gets to the by line and finds M_Phisbaena with a beautiful cross
... M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat Tom_Clements
... He dinks it over Tom_Clements
... It goes over!!
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Little beats M_Phisbaena
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Little flings a shot at goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... G_Gattuso chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 19 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Phisbaena
... Well executed sliding challenge from Sergio_Ramos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi hits it towards the far post!
... D_Bentley gets on the end of it
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled K_Ramsteijn
... L_Nyatanga attempts a chip!
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... That puts Manchester Utd ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 21 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 21 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein swings in the shot!
... The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... P_McGowan hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from R_Berbatov to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper with a thundering shot!
... D_Anderson tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... J_Quigg drives it into the box!
... Y_Hussein gets on the end of it
... D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a one-touch layoff to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to lob the keeper !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 27 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 29 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a simple pass to A_Little
... A_Little blasts it at the goal !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 30 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from Sergio_Ramos to Ben_Barcley
... Ben_Barcley flings a shot at goal !
... But D_Anderson dives to his left
... I think D_Anderson just got a hand on that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes drives the ball across field
... It comes to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Little lobs it over D_Bentley
... D_Bentley reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 34 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic passes the ball to P_McGowan
... But he loses control of it
... L_Nyatanga hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(mnu) J_Quigg backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Sergio_Ramos gets on the end of it
... Sergio_Ramos with the drive!
... D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Sergio_Ramos lofts the ball in!
... D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 37 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson floats the ball in to find K_Ramsteijn
... K_Ramsteijn with a terrific drive !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the cross-field pass to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_Anderson looks relieved there!
Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Gattuso moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
... D_Bentley with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Sergio_Ramos
... D_Bentley with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 44 :(mnu) G_Gattuso runs at the defence
... He nutmegs K_Ramsteijn
... He showed his class there
... G_Gattuso with a bicycle kick !
... D_Anderson has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_Anderson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Mizuno brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
... P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic curls it into the box!
... Ben_Barcley wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Phisbaena uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... Tom_Clements makes a good save
Min. 46 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a slide rule pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan sees Tom_Clements off his line !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is kicked away by C_Puyol
Min. 47 :(mnu) G_Gattuso plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Sergio_Ramos keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Sergio_Ramos with the overhead !
... D_Anderson just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 47 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
... L_Nyatanga wins the ball with a clear tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos cuts inside D_Bentley
... He worked that well
... D_Bentley reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_O_Shea is being prepared to come on
... C_Puyol is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Forrest replaces G_Gattuso and will play MF
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_O_Shea takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 53 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to I_Garde
... But Ben_Barcley barges him off the ball
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Forrest forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley hits it into the box!
... G_Sigurdsson with the header
... Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 55 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... P_McGowan latches onto the ball
... P_McGowan has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Tom_Clements with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno skips the challenge from L_Nyatanga
... Sergio_Ramos goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Phisbaena gets his head to the ball !
... Tom_Clements falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... B_Howedes plays it into the danger area!
... Tom_Clements fists it away!
Min. 59 :(mnu) A_Little leaves D_Bentley standing
... A_Little with the punt towards goal!
... D_Anderson can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Anderson makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being prepared to come on
... Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) S_Arrache replaces an unhappy D_Damjanovic and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Dalglish takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Mizuno
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos curls the ball out wide to M_Klosenbeger
... But he loses control of it
... P_McGowan takes possession
Min. 62 :(mnu) J_O_Shea retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... G_Hooper latches onto the end of it
... G_Hooper drives it towards goal !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 62 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley lobs it over the defender
... P_McGowan with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Stuart Neilson looks relieved
... Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 63 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes
... He runs towards goal
... But he loses control of it
... K_Ramsteijn takes possession
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Dalglish finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... K_Dalglish with a screamer of a shot !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(mnu) G_Hooper cuts inside K_Ramsteijn
... He worked that well
... G_Hooper fires off a left-footed shot !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the Manchester Utd crowd to celebrate!!
... Both he and the fans are delighted!!
... Manchester Utd 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 66 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan flings a shot at goal !
... Tom_Clements blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 67 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley lobs the ball over the defence
... A_Little latches on to it
... A_Little aiming for the bottom corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to L_Nyatanga
... He gets the shot away
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) K_Dalglish cuts through the defence
... Ben_Barcley forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley chips the ball into the area!
... J_O_Shea gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 73 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson drives it forward to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... But Tom_Clements tips it over
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(cfc) H_Henriksson takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace P_McGowan as FW
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Little with a Cruyff turn
... But B_Howedes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 77 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos cuts the ball back to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 77 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... J_O_Shea stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Little
... A_Little flicks the header toward the far post!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 78 :(cfc) H_Henriksson with a neat pass into K_Dalglish
... Fine tackle by J_O_Shea
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 79 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga with the header on
... He finds G_Hooper in space
... G_Hooper beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... D_Anderson comes towards him
... He rounds D_Anderson
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... Manchester Utd 3-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 79 :(cfc) D_Bentley squares it to B_Howedes
... But Sergio_Ramos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn back heels to find H_Henriksson in space
... H_Henriksson bears down on goal!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Celtic FC have narrowed the deficit!
... Manchester Utd 3-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_O_Shea passes the ball to J_Forrest
... J_Forrest fires the shot in!
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_Anderson got a touch
Min. 92 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Little
... A_Little hits the ball on the bounce !
... What agility from D_Anderson
Min. 92 :(cfc) H_Henriksson jumps over Ben_Barcley's challenge
... H_Henriksson attempts the shot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 56,056
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : L_Nyatanga (Man of the Match)
Scorers : L_Nyatanga (20), G_Hooper (65,79)
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_McGowan
Scorers : H_Henriksson (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Bentley (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 21
Off target : 11 | 9
On target : 14 | 12
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 6
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 21 | 20
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 3 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 26 2 3 2 42 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 24 8 10 28 | 94 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 36 9
Ben_Barcley DF 3 21 6 8 41 | 94 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 24 8
C_Puyol DF 1 21 8 5 36 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Nyatanga DM 2 21 13 7 29 | 94 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 45 56 29
J_Quigg MF 2 5 24 5 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 22 7 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 52 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 24 9 39 | 62 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 56 29
A_Little FW 2 7 6 23 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 20 20 87
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_O_Shea DF 2 22 7 2 38 | 42 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 23 8 37 | 42 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 22 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 32 4 1 5 19 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 25 10 8 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
I_Garde DF 2 25 10 6 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
K_Ramsteijn DF 1 24 10 9 42 | 94 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 32 1
D_Bentley DM 3 16 23 8 36 | 94 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 43 22 7
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 27 8 47 | 62 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -20
K_Mizuno MF 1 7 26 9 28 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
G_Sigurdsson MF 2 7 24 13 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 72 9
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 24 10 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 28 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 25
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 27 16 | 77 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 43
O_Giroud GK 20 3 3 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 23 10 9 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Arrache MF 1 6 26 9 38 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Dalglish MF 3 6 23 12 18 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Henriksson FW 3 7 7 23 29 | 17 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 29
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