Elite League Match, Valencia vs. Celtic FC (Sun May 16)


                             Valencia  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 E
                          James Burns  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                             Bauer DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF K_Sema
                         L_Macleod MF  |  FW M_McKay
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                        D_E_Boyata SUB |  SUB J_Richards
                            A_Shaw SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(cfc) K_Sema looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_McKay
          ...  A_Nouri plays the back pass
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Sarr chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur fists it away!
Min. 4  :(vla) J_Stam with the towering header to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 8  :(vla) B_Ivanovic has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Irvine bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 14 :(vla) R_Tabatta hoofs it up field to find J_Stam
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  J_Stam is all alone
          ...  Hugo_Lloris comes towards him
          ...  He slips it underneath Hugo_Lloris
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 15 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to P
Min. 15 :(cfc) C_Kabasele runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  The cross hits C_Kabasele on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur watches it sail wide!
Min. 19 :(vla) Eusebio is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 20 :(cfc) J_A_Riise kicks M_Kikuchi!
          ...  M_Atkinson gave him a strong warning
Min. 23 :(vla) B_Ivanovic pulls it back to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 29 :(cfc) B_Howedes plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Kabasele keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Nouri gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 31 :(cfc) N_Chalobah picks up the pass
          ...  P_McGowan robs him of the ball
Min. 33 :(cfc) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_A_Riise
          ...  But A_Nouri puts it in row Z!
Min. 33 :(vla) J_Stam turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tabatta
          ...  P_A_Cocu tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 34 :(vla) Eusebio picks up a loose ball
          ...  Eusebio could have let it bounce!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 34 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds a hole in the defence
          ...  I_Sarr attempts a chip!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 38 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with an incisive pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Van_Don_Bur's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) A_Nouri knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  M_McKay with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Bauer swings it in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Kabasele
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Tabatta
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 44 :(vla) Eusebio runs at P_A_Cocu
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Eusebio with a thundering volley!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(cfc) L_Holtby cuts the ball back to B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur pulls out a save of the game

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

Min. 52 :(cfc) M_McKay cuts through the defence
          ...  M_McKay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 57 :(cfc) I_Sarr steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Stam plays it back
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Chalobah drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Nouri belts it clear
Min. 62 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a pinpoint pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a little chip!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur manages to turn it behind
Min. 63 :(vla) P_McGowan pushes it past C_Irvine
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Atkinson tries to calm him down
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_McKay runs forward
          ...  M_McKay with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Van_Don_Bur got a touch
Min. 67 :(vla) P_McGowan pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 70 :(cfc) J_Richards is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_A_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(vla) Bauer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Kabasele
          ...  Bauer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris pulls out a save of the game
Min. 72 :(vla) J_Stam back heels to find L_Macleod in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Chalobah
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 73 :(vla) Eusebio with a probing through ball P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 74 :(vla) Eusebio runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Irvine back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Richards gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Makelele replaces J_A_Riise to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo will replace I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) A_Pirlo jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Thompson robs him of the ball
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Barry is coming on for R_Tabatta and playing MF
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(vla) Eusebio looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  That looked like a very bad decision
Min. 81 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is being brought on
          ...  J_Stam is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(cfc) L_Holtby sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Nouri reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 84 :(vla) M_Barry with the first time pass to Bauer
          ...  C_Irvine gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Chalobah gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Eusebio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Stam (14), Eusebio (34), P_McGowan (73)
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_McKay
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_McKay (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Valencia      |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  32  11   7  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  83   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  20
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  28  16  21 |  81   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  40  16 |  82   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shaw         DF   1  25  10  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  38  12   9  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  35   8  11  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  33   9   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  30  10   7  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  33   9  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Sema         MF   1  12  28  22  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  30  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  30  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  33  10  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        FW   1  14  28   8  11 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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