Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Celtic FC (Sun Mar 29)


                            Marseille  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                         Daniel Perry  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK H_Gomes
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                         I_Perisic MF  |  DM J_Afolabi
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                          N_Pogson SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB B_Howedes
                            A_Rami SUB |  SUB P_A_Cocu
                           Eduardo SUB |  SUB W_Hughes
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB M_McKay

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 3  :(msl) N_Kante heads the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  H_Gomes makes a good save
Min. 8  :(msl) J_Pedro slides it through the middle to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 10 :(msl) N_Kante looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena takes possession
Min. 11 :(msl) N_Kante slides it through the middle to H_Kane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Metzelder belts it clear
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_McGowan with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Paintsil
          ...  Mark_Robinson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 15 :(cfc) J_A_Riise with a smart pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a powerful header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 17 :(msl) B_Abdoulaye holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Paintsil
          ...  M_Cassetti with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(msl) N_Kante with the first time pass to Sheringham
          ...  Intercepted by M_Cassetti
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns past Mark_Robinson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  P_McGowan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his man
          ...  M_Phisbaena carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 26 :(msl) P_Viera with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Perisic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Perisic tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 26 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes on 3 men
          ...  P_McGowan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 29 :(msl) Sheringham sidesteps L_Holtby
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Sheringham attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 33 :(msl) N_Kante steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kabasele
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  N_Kante fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Celtic FC fans chant his name!
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 38 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Kante
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 39 :(msl) H_Kane plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  H_Kane uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(msl) B_Abdoulaye crosses to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with the crafty shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 51 :(msl) H_Kane plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Viera!
          ...  The ball comes to N_Kante
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  H_Gomes gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by H_Gomes !!
Min. 52 :(cfc) R_V_Persie runs at B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Pedro pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 55 :(msl) I_Perisic looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Kane
          ...  But J_Afolabi wins the ball
Min. 59 :(msl) N_Kante plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Paintsil
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  J_Paintsil takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just H_Gomes is between him and the goal
          ...  He dinks it over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  C_Kabasele somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_McKay comes on for P_McGowan and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(msl) P_Viera has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Cassetti
          ...  He knocks it to J_Pedro!
          ...  J_Pedro with the side footed shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses his marker!
          ...  B_Hangeland reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(cfc) L_Holtby volleys it forward. He finds A_Cejudo
          ...  A_Cejudo with the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Metzelder hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Steklenburg
Min. 70 :(cfc) B_Howedes will replace C_Kabasele and play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Paintsil hoists the ball across to P_Viera
          ...  B_Howedes cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 73 :(msl) P_Viera sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Paintsil has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 74 :(msl) I_Perisic with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane shapes up for a shot!
          ...  H_Gomes parries it
Min. 75 :(cfc) W_Hughes will come on for M_McKay and play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) D_Murphy comes on for H_Kane and takes up a FW role
Min. 76 :(msl) P_Viera sidesteps J_A_Riise
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Viera goes for the top corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  H_Gomes dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had H_Gomes beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Kante
          ...  B_Abdoulaye makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Gomes's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  H_Gomes looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Cassetti wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 77 :(msl) Eduardo is coming on and B_Abdoulaye is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 77 :(cfc) J_A_Riise holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 78 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Uddin will come on for Mark_Robinson and play DF
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Kante sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Metzelder gathers up the loose ball
Min. 80 :(cfc) W_Hughes with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Howedes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Paintsil makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 83 :(msl) Sheringham with a simple pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the crafty shot!
          ...  It floats over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 86 :(msl) N_Kante runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Howedes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  H_Gomes jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) I_Perisic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Murphy
          ...  But B_Howedes puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  K_Uddin with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings it in
          ...  B_Howedes takes control of it!
          ...  J_Pedro takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 89 :(cfc) J_Afolabi barges J_Pedro off the ball
          ...  P_Viera with an ugly foul
Min. 90 :(cfc) A_Cejudo gets to the by line and finds L_Holtby with a beautiful cross
          ...  L_Holtby attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kante (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Uddin (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena
Scorers              : P_McGowan (20), M_Phisbaena (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cassetti (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       6
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 2 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  33   8   9  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
B_Hangeland    DF   2  32  11   8  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  30  14   9  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  25   9   5  23 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  34   6  11 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  17  33   8  39 |  80   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
N_Kante        MF   3   7  32   8  13 |  94   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  60  11
P_Viera        MF   3  10  31   8  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  32  33 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  32  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
N_Pogson       GK  29   1   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  33  13   7  40 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
A_Rami         DF   3  30   5   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        MF   2   8  30   9  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |  15   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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  31   9   6  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  29   7   9  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  26   8   6  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Afolabi      DM   2  14  27   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  30  14  31 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  10
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  37  16 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  36  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  46
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  11   9  23 |  21   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  33   8  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_McKay        MF   3   7  10  29  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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