Elite Football League Match, Marseille vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jan 24)


                            Marseille  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                             Lee Shaw  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF C_Berra
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB I_Garde
                             Diego SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                           M_James SUB |  SUB K_Mizuno
                          N_Nalise SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Z_Zidane is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 1  :(cfc) J_Plasil looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Almen_Abdi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 5  :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Shawry belts it clear
Min. 6  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a slide rule pass to J_Plasil
          ...  T_Taiwo makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 8  :(msl) Z_Zidane with a probing pass to Douglas_Costa
          ...  But Fernando_Mera slides in
Min. 9  :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Plasil gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Plasil throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  P_McGowan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 11 :(msl) Douglas_Costa takes advantage of a mistake by A_Arrondel
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Driven towards goal by Douglas_Costa !
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(msl) J_Digweed flicks it past B_Howedes
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Digweed drives the shot in!
          ...  T_Flowers just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 14 :(msl) M_Dickinson kills the ball dead
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Dickinson !
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 14 :(cfc) B_Howedes runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 15 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Damjanovic makes himself available
          ...  D_Damjanovic drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 20 :(msl) M_Dickinson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare drives it low !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 22 :(msl) J_Obi_Mikel with the towering header to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 22 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it over B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Phisbaena tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan lobs it over the defender
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 25 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from Almen_Abdi to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  T_Taiwo reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 30 :(msl) S_Bassong with a slick pass to J_Digweed
          ...  C_Berra gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Douglas_Costa
          ...  P_McGowan with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 33 :(msl) S_Bassong finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Bassong has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 33 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Bassong
          ...  Z_Zidane with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 34 :(msl) L_Koscielny finds J_Obi_Mikel in acres of space
          ...  J_Plasil with the block
Min. 34 :(cfc) J_Plasil is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena bears down on goal!
          ...  R_Higuita gathers it comfortably
Min. 37 :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from Almen_Abdi to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the chance !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 39 :(msl) Douglas_Costa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Fernando_Mera
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Digweed!
          ...  C_Berra dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 40 :(cfc) P_McGowan controls the ball with ease
          ...  P_McGowan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Obi_Mikel hoofs it up field to find Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Flowers is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks very relieved!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie sprints past T_Taiwo
          ...  R_V_Persie curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Celtic FC fans sing his praises!
          ...  Marseille 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 46 :(msl) J_Obi_Mikel runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(msl) Z_Zidane jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to beat T_Flowers from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Flowers's arms
          ...  Unlucky

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-3 Celtic FC

Min. 48 :(msl) L_Shawry plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Shawry !
          ...  T_Flowers gathers it comfortably
Min. 50 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a 40-yard pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Fernando_Mera
Min. 51 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the first time pass to P_McGowan
          ...  T_Taiwo brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Wiley waves play on!!!
Min. 52 :(msl) M_Dickinson lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel latches on to it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Howedes
Min. 53 :(msl) Y_Sankhare steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Phisbaena
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Y_Sankhare must beat T_Flowers!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Mizuno 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. 61 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves B_Howedes behind
          ...  M_Dickinson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_Flowers collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 64 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Sansao will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 64 :(msl) Douglas_Costa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Digweed with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 64 :(cfc) P_McGowan nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_McGowan fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita was well beaten there!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Marseille 0-4 Celtic FC ...
Min. 65 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf is being brought on
          ...  S_Bassong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a clever shimmy
          ...  L_Shawry plays the back pass
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 66 :(cfc) I_Garde is coming on for A_Arrondel and playing DF
Min. 66 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the ball
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball
Min. 67 :(cfc) I_Garde takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Taiwo
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 70 :(msl) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 72 :(msl) M_James finds a hole in the defence
          ...  B_Howedes gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 73 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a neat pass into M_James
          ...  M_James tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 77 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Sankhare
          ...  A glorious effort by Y_Sankhare !
          ...  T_Flowers takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is being brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a penetrating pass to Sansao
          ...  Sansao with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 86 :(msl) M_Dickinson lays the ball back to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Flowers was well beaten there!
          ...  Too little too late for Marseille surely!
          ...  Marseille 1-4 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) T_Taiwo runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Digweed pushes it past C_Berra
          ...  I_Garde gets the foot in to win the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 148,850
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dickinson
Scorers              : N_Nalise (86)
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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Plasil (9), P_McGowan (23,64), R_V_Persie (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 4 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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  31   4   4  31 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  29   8   7  15 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Koscielny    DF   2  28  10   7  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  30   9  32 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  29  11  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  27   7  28 |  94   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  75  10
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  83   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  26  10   7  22 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego          MF   1   6  29   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  23  13  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  24  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  61   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  27   9  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  26  13  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  23
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  57
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |  25   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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