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Season 19 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group E Game 2

Celtic FC 0 - 0 AC Milan

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. AC Milan (Wed Aug 27)


                            Celtic FC  |  AC Milan
                            3-1-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK Belushi
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                            D_Cole DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         D_Bentley DM  |  DF U_Emanuelson
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DM Mo_Diame
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF Carmo
                        J_McArthur MF  |  AM N_Sanudo
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Ewandro
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW H_Homolka
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                         B_Howedes SUB |  SUB B_Berg
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                          K_Mizuno SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(cfc) D_Cole takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bordon
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Oleary takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 4  :(amn) Carmo skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Baumann
          ...  F_Baumann attempts the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 5  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Hansen with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 6  :(cfc) J_McArthur looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Ewandro slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 11 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a smart turn
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Looks like it should be Belushi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Belushi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Bentley gets a shot in
          ...  Belushi was lucky there
Min. 12 :(amn) M_Bordon beats R_V_Persie
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Phisbaena takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(cfc) pushes it past Mo_Diame
          ...  tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Belushi parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 16 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Bordon clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 18 :(amn) F_Baumann sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Homolka
          ...  D_Cole seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 19 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from Almen_Abdi to M_Phisbaena
          ...  F_Baumann wins the ball with ease
          ...  C_Richmond saw something no-one else did
Min. 22 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_McGowan drives it low !
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 22 :(amn) H_Homolka beats I_Garde
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  H_Homolka runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 25 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a measured ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the header !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
Min. 26 :(cfc) J_McArthur is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Belushi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Belushi beaten!
Min. 28 :(amn) H_Homolka with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_V_Persie takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Richmond wants a quiet word
Min. 29 :(amn) F_Baumann with a smart pass to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 37 :(cfc) P_McGowan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 38 :(amn) A_Hansen finds a hole in the defence
          ...  A_Hansen with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 40 :(amn) Mo_Diame back heels to find Ewandro in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Garde
Min. 42 :(cfc) I_Garde sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Carmo with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) I_Garde kicks N_Sanudo off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  C_Richmond has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Howedes is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 43 :(amn) H_Homolka takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Howedes
          ...  R_V_Persie plays it back
          ...  D_Anderson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Carmo lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 44 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi runs into space
          ...  M_Bordon brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Richmond waves play on!!!
Min. 44 :(amn) D_Oleary runs at D_Cole
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Oleary rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 45 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot slips through Belushi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(amn) Ewandro nutmegs D_Damjanovic
          ...  M_Phisbaena is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  C_Richmond tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  U_Emanuelson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 54 :(amn) H_Homolka takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But D_Bentley sweeps up the threat
Min. 55 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - B_Berg on for U_Emanuelson as a DF
Min. 58 :(cfc) J_McArthur holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Mo_Diame wins the ball
Min. 59 :(cfc) D_Bentley lobs it over Carmo
          ...  But B_Berg wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 65 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_McArthur is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with an inch perfect pass to D_Damjanovic
          ...  H_Homolka seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 66 :(cfc) D_Bentley slides the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 67 :(amn) F_Baumann is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 67 :(amn) R_Morrison takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace F_Baumann as MF
Min. 69 :(amn) Mo_Diame sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Homolka
          ...  C_Metzelder takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) R_V_Persie sidesteps his marker
          ...  R_V_Persie hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Belushi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 74 :(amn) N_Sanudo gets to the by line and finds H_Homolka with a beautiful cross
          ...  But D_Bentley slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Richmond has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 76 :(amn) Carmo backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Sanudo gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Sanudo with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sanudo hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 79 :(amn) M_Bordon with a probing through ball H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 80 :(amn) R_Wolford is ready to come on to replace H_Homolka
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Hansen
          ...  He knocks it to M_Phisbaena!
          ...  But B_Berg wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Richmond has none of it.
Min. 82 :(cfc) K_Mizuno sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  N_Sanudo with a terrible tackle
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(amn) R_Morrison breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  D_Bentley brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 87 :(amn) Carmo with a measured pass to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 95,572
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Anderson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : I_Garde (43), D_Bentley (83)
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (47)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bordon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hansen (5), N_Sanudo (82)
Injured              : F_Baumann (67)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 0 AC Milan
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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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D_Anderson     GK  33   4   1   5  19 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
C_Metzelder    DF   2  23   7   8  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Cole         DF   1  22   8  10  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Bentley      DM   3  16  24   8  36 |  85   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  30   0  -5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  27   8  47 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  24  12  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  24   7  12 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  29  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  29  16 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  26  10   8  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  27   9  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  34   8   8   5  11 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Hansen       DF   3  23   6  10  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Mo_Diame       DM   2  12  22   6  42 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  23   6  30 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Carmo          MF   1   5  23   4  26 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
Ewandro        FW   2   9   5  23  14 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  82   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  24   7   6  33 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Morrison     MF   3  14  17   8  11 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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