Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Celtic FC (Sun May 03)


                          Real Madrid  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK H_Gomes
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DM R_V_Persie
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                     R_LoftusCheek MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           Platini MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB J_A_Riise
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                     Juan_Callejon SUB |  SUB A_Cejudo
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB L_Griffiths

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_McGowan from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Reina collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 3  :(rmd) Jose_Callejon sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_Tierney runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Tierney with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 3  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  M_Phisbaena drives it towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 9  :(rmd) Jose_Callejon lobs it over C_Kabasele
          ...  Jose_Callejon leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  H_Gomes watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(cfc) C_Makelele finds P_McGowan on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Carvajal hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie swings it in!
          ...  K_Tierney reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a Cruyff turn
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Reina's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina looks embarrassed!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 32 :(cfc) C_Kabasele lays the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Reina with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Tierney with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Stuart Neilson is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  N_Chalobah floats it forward
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Tierney looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 37 :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it over D_Kuzmanovic's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But Platini comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 38 :(cfc) L_Holtby hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_McGowan collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful header !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 39 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Phisbaena aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina shouts at his defenders
          ...  Real Madrid 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 40 :(cfc) J_Reina miss-kicks!
          ...  B_Howedes is through!
          ...  B_Howedes with the overhead !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena crosses into the box, finding B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Reina grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!

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

Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Howedes leaves his marker standing
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 52 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra sees H_Gomes off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_LoftusCheek!
          ...  H_Gomes makes the catch!
Min. 54 :(rmd) Platini with an in swinging cross to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  H_Gomes with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 55 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra runs at C_Metzelder
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Matej_Vydra attempts a low drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  H_Gomes never had a chance!
Min. 55 :(cfc) C_Makelele holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 57 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the chance !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 58 :(cfc) L_Holtby gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  B_Howedes is unmarked
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Lavezzi
Min. 60 :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  C_Makelele seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  W_Lavezzi fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 61 :(cfc) C_Makelele has it on the edge of the box
          ...  W_Lavezzi dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(cfc) L_Griffiths is going to be brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic with a 50-yard pass to F_Ravanelli
          ...  F_Ravanelli drives it low !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 66 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli crosses to Matej_Vydra
          ...  But B_Howedes with the fine tackle
Min. 67 :(rmd) D_Carvajal leaves C_Kabasele standing
          ...  B_Howedes gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 68 :(rmd) R_LoftusCheek holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Platini
          ...  Platini smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 69 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra turns past C_Kabasele
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Matej_Vydra with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 72 :(cfc) A_Cejudo is being brought on
          ...  L_Holtby is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra controls it with ease
          ...  C_Kabasele brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(cfc) C_Makelele sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But Beckenbauer reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Cassetti will replace B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 77 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Juan_Callejon will come on for F_Ravanelli and play MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - K_Benzema on for Matej_Vydra as a FW
Min. 79 :(rmd) Marcelo is coming on and W_Lavezzi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) R_LoftusCheek finds Juan_Callejon with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A powerful header from Juan_Callejon !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Real Madrid back in with a shout!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 82 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 82 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon races into the box
          ...  He sees K_Benzema lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Kabasele and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) K_Benzema has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Chalobah
          ...  He puts in D_Kuzmanovic!
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Kuzmanovic !
          ...  But H_Gomes with the difficult save
Min. 89 :(cfc) C_Makelele pulls it back to R_V_Persie
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Carvajal looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 93 :(rmd) K_Benzema nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_Benzema fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  H_Gomes gets up well to catch that one

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 146,083
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Juan_Callejon
Scorers              : Juan_Callejon (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (23,39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  38   2   3   1  18 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   7  40 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  36  15   7  45 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  32  12   7  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  30   9  10  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  33   9  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  31   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Platini        MF   3   4  30   7  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  27   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  80   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  30   9   7  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  30   7   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  27   7  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  30  23 |  15   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10

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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  12   9  23 |  77   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  31   9   6  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  30  10  10  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_V_Persie     DM   2   9  31  14  31 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  31  10  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  29   4  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   9  37  16 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  36  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  80
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  29   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  26   8   6  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    MF   2   9   4  28  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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