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Season 25 Archive: Elite League, Week 17

Barcelona 1 - 0 Celtic FC

Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Celtic FC (Sun Feb 04)


                            Barcelona  |  Celtic FC
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-1-1 A
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                            R_Kopa DM  |  DM C_Makelele
                            Preety MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                              Xavi MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                          Maradona AM  |  AM M_Phisbaena
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                            J_Myre SUB |  SUB K_Abrha
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB K_Femenia
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB K_Mizuno
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(brc) Xavi with a pinpoint pass to R_Kopa
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Kopa !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 3  :(brc) Maradona runs at B_Howedes
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Howedes tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Hunt swings a leg at it!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 4  :(brc) A_Iniesta leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Hunt
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 5  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Romero just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 7  :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda with the drive!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_A_Cocu
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Bale looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 11 :(brc) Preety with an inch perfect pass to Maradona
          ...  P_A_Cocu with the block
Min. 13 :(brc) Preety finds R_Kopa with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Kopa has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He nutmegs T_Flowers
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  T_Flowers recovers to save it !!
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Bale with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_McGowan with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Wilkinson clears the corner
Min. 15 :(cfc) C_Makelele finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 16 :(brc) Maradona beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Maradona fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Flowers just watches float over the bar!
Min. 17 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the header !
          ...  Romero with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Bjorksson tries to place the shot!
          ...  Romero makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_V_Persie!
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 18 :(brc) Preety crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Hunt in the box
          ...  The cross hits M_Hunt on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 19 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Bale back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Wilkinson cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 20 :(brc) Maradona brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Wade
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  M_Hunt throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Flowers gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Hunt gets something on it!
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 21 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 21 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing E
Min. 21 :(brc) J_Miranda is through on goal
          ...  B_Bjorksson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 23 :(brc) J_Miranda plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Hunt decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Hunt !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 24 :(brc) R_Kopa pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Hunt is clean through!
          ...  B_Howedes with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 25 :(brc) J_Miranda lays the ball back to A_Iniesta
          ...  B_Howedes takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_A_Cocu rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Preety passes to Xavi
          ...  Xavi attempts a chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 29 :(brc) Xavi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Fernando_Mera
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Bale!
          ...  But P_A_Cocu wins the ball
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Maradona is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
Min. 34 :(cfc) R_V_Persie works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a stunning strike !
          ...  Romero saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Howedes!
          ...  B_Howedes gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 36 :(brc) G_Bale has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Hunt collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_A_Cocu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa gets to the by line and finds Maradona with a beautiful cross
          ...  Maradona tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 40 :(cfc) C_Makelele cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Miranda
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(brc) Preety has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  But B_Howedes slides in two footed.
          ...  C_V_Carballo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Howedes picks up the pass
          ...  M_Hunt with the high feet
          ...  C_V_Carballo tries to calm him down

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Celtic FC

Min. 50 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Romero is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 50 :(brc) Preety finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Howedes
          ...  P_A_Cocu had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  C_V_Carballo tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps M_Phisbaena
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Hunt fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the heel pass to P_McGowan
          ...  A_Iniesta is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 58 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson hoists the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through Romero's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 63 :(brc) G_Wilkinson with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Iniesta
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a deliberate foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 63 :(cfc) K_Abrha 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 DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Preety hoists it forward
          ...  Maradona gets on the end of it
          ...  But Fernando_Mera wins the tackle
Min. 68 :(brc) Maradona finds M_Hunt with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Hunt could have let it bounce!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 70 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(brc) J_Myre will come on for R_Kopa and play DF
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son comes on for M_Hunt and takes up a FW role
Min. 72 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Mizuno loses Ciaran_Clark
          ...  But B_Myre slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 77 :(brc) A_Iniesta with the dribble
          ...  C_Makelele is easily beaten
          ...  Fine tackle by Fernando_Mera
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 82 :(brc) The ball is passed in from A_Iniesta, he finds H_Son
          ...  Fernando_Mera takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 83 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark sidesteps N_Wade
          ...  C_Makelele slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson finds Fernando_Mera in the box
          ...  Maradona with the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bale (14), A_Iniesta (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_A_Cocu (63)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  31  11   7  42 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  27  11   7  21 |  74   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  21
R_Kopa         DM   2  14  31   8  23 |  74   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55   6
Preety         MF   1  10  40   6  28 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  29   9   7  39 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  27  20 |  24   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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  31  11   8  23 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -19
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  30   9   8  27 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  67   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
C_Makelele     DM   2  12  28  10  30 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  29   7  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  32  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  25   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  28  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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