Elite Football League Match, Marseille vs. Celtic FC (Wed Jul 12)


                            Marseille  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-1-1 N
                             Lee Shaw  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF M_Britos
                           J_Fleck MF  |  DM B_Bjorksson
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Paas_De_Boll
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  AM R_V_Persie
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB A_Ben_Hatira
                          A_Marcos SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                         J_Digweed SUB |  SUB M_Phisbaena

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(cfc) Paas_De_Boll volleys it forward. He finds P_McGowan
          ...  L_Koscielny gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 2  :(cfc) M_Britos has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Britos goes for the top corner !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 3  :(cfc) R_V_Persie sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Z_Zidane fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  R_V_Persie plays it short to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 4  :(msl) M_Dickinson brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Wade gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(cfc) Paas_De_Boll makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  L_Shawry gathers up the loose ball
Min. 7  :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at I_Perisic
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A great volley from P_McGowan !
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_McGowan gets something on it!
          ...  R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 8  :(cfc) N_Wade drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_McGowan
          ...  Douglas_Costa scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a measured pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 11 :(msl) I_Perisic brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  B_Howedes does well to get the tackle in
Min. 12 :(msl) M_Dickinson races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Shawry lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  P_McGowan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  F_Brych wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Dickinson knocks it forward
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Britos gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it into the box!
          ...  Z_Zidane with the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers manages to turn it behind
Min. 13 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto it!
          ...  P_McGowan tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it
Min. 13 :(msl) M_Dickinson finds J_Pedro with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_V_Persie with a nasty foul
Min. 21 :(msl) J_Fleck with the towering header to I_Perisic
          ...  I_Perisic tries to beat T_Flowers from outside the area!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 21 :(cfc) N_Wade 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 has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(msl) I_Perisic hoists the ball across to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 23 :(msl) I_Perisic has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Shawry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But B_Howedes puts it in row Z!
Min. 25 :(cfc) K_Mizuno knocks it past L_Koscielny and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Z_Zidane with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 26 :(msl) I_Perisic runs at M_Britos
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  I_Perisic lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan pushes it past C_Berra
          ...  A great volley from P_McGowan !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 31 :(msl) I_Perisic runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Paas_De_Boll back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  I_Perisic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 32 :(msl) M_Dickinson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Wade
          ...  But P_McGowan slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 33 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 35 :(msl) J_Fleck controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets his head to the ball !
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 36 :(msl) L_Koscielny finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  L_Koscielny has a go!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 37 :(msl) K_Huntelaar sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Abrha tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) M_Dickinson has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Britos stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Koscielny a clean set of heals
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_V_Persie !
          ...  But he puts it wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(msl) M_Dickinson brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Pedro makes himself available
          ...  Paas_De_Boll cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 51 :(cfc) M_Britos jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  M_Britos shapes up for a shot!
          ...  R_Higuita goes down well to save
Min. 54 :(msl) L_Shawry with a measured pass to I_Perisic
          ...  M_Britos takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 56 :(msl) K_Huntelaar takes advantage of a mistake by R_V_Persie
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Britos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 56 :(cfc) P_McGowan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  C_Berra reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 58 :(msl) C_Berra has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Britos
          ...  He puts in L_Shawry!
          ...  B_Bjorksson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha with the strike !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Shawry
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 68 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_Huntelaar is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 71 :(msl) I_Perisic is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  C_Berra latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Abrha fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 73 :(msl) L_Shawry has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Britos
          ...  He knocks it to K_Huntelaar!
          ...  K_Huntelaar attempts the shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 74 :(cfc) I_Jesus is coming on for K_Mizuno and will play MF
Min. 74 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Fleck is through!
          ...  B_Bjorksson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 76 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Metzelder will come on for N_Wade and play MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) B_Howedes is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_V_Persie
          ...  But M_Dickinson slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 77 :(cfc) R_V_Persie plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  R_V_Persie with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros comes on for L_Koscielny and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira is being brought on
          ...  B_Bjorksson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(msl) K_Huntelaar takes advantage of a mistake by C_Metzelder
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Howedes
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
          ...  L_Shawry with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  B_Howedes bends it in
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(cfc) P_McGowan jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  C_Berra gets to the ball first
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic dribbles it into the box
          ...  From long range D_Damjanovic bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 82 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Perisic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed replaces K_Huntelaar to play as a FW
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Fleck backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Digweed !
          ...  T_Flowers gathers it comfortably
Min. 87 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a pinpoint pass to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) J_Pedro runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Sankhare
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Howedes looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 90 :(msl) M_Dickinson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Britos back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Dickinson !
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : I_Perisic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Z_Zidane (25)
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          18        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  32   6   6  32 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  31   8   8  15 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  29  10   7  36 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Pedro        DF   2  29   7   8  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |  86   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  29  11  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  28   7  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  32  37 |  89   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  30  12  36 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |   8   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  39   2   2   1  27 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  97   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   2
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  80   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   6
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  29   7  31 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2   9  26   9  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_V_Persie     AM   2   9  27  13  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  20   0  32
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    MF   2  26   8   8  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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