Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Celtic FC (Sun Apr 29)


                            Barcelona  |  Celtic FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF N_Wade
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Henrique
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DM B_Bjorksson
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                             H_Son FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                            B_Myre SUB |  SUB P_A_Cocu
                      L_Gasparotto SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                              Xavi SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(brc) A_Iniesta puts in M_Hunt
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 4  :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  G_Wilkinson slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 5  :(brc) R_Kopa can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Hunt
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Henrique !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 7  :(brc) G_Wilkinson runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Henrique plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Iniesta floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Miranda
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 11 :(brc) R_Kopa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on K_Abrha
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Spencer!
          ...  B_Spencer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(brc) R_Kopa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Son
          ...  H_Son tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 16 :(brc) B_Spencer runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 17 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing A
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  G_Wilkinson brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 20 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Phisbaena carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 21 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Bale
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  R_Kopa is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it past B_Howedes
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  K_Abrha robs him of the ball
Min. 28 :(brc) A_Iniesta sidesteps N_Wade
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Henrique tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 29 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson cuts the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches it with style!
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Kopa plays it forward to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  N_Wade gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(cfc) B_Howedes hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa with the first time flick to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a powerful header !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 42 :(brc) B_Spencer looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds Henrique in acres of space
          ...  Henrique smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Looks like it should be Hugo_Lloris's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 47 :(brc) R_Kopa with the heel pass to H_Son
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Son !
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan leaves J_Miranda standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

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

Min. 46 :(brc) The ball is passed in from G_Bale, he finds R_Kopa
          ...  R_Kopa shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Flowers is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Flowers reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Iniesta!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 46 :(brc) J_Myre looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 47 :(brc) G_Wilkinson gets to the by line and finds H_Son with a beautiful cross
          ...  H_Son with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 48 :(brc) G_Wilkinson beats R_V_Persie
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Eriksson
          ...  K_Mizuno catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past H_Son and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Myre fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 52 :(brc) H_Son runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts a chip!
          ...  T_Flowers makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(cfc) Henrique with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  But J_Myre wins the ball
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Iniesta with a glorious long pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) L_Holtby sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 57 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby attempts a chip!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 58 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  M_Phisbaena fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Miranda
Min. 59 :(brc) G_Wilkinson chips the ball over the defence and finds Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele will come on for B_Bjorksson and play DM
Min. 60 :(brc) B_Spencer plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But M_Phisbaena wins the tackle
Min. 61 :(brc) J_Miranda cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Iniesta
          ...  B_Howedes slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 63 :(brc) B_Spencer floats the ball in to find G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 63 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena jumps over J_Myre's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Myre with a nasty foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  N_Wade hoists it forward
          ...  K_Mizuno gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Mizuno tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches the ball
Min. 63 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 65 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing D
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu will replace B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is coming on for M_Phisbaena and will play FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) Henrique with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 74 :(brc) B_Spencer with a simple pass to M_Hunt
          ...  P_A_Cocu robs him of the ball
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as B_Myre comes on for G_Bale to play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) L_Gasparotto takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Miranda as DF
Min. 80 :(brc) Xavi comes on for M_Hunt and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a smart pass to P_McGowan
          ...  Ciaran_Clark beats him to the ball
Min. 83 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  P_A_Cocu hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Celtic FC crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  That puts Celtic FC back in with a shout!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Wilkinson (16), H_Son (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Wilkinson (20), R_Kopa (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mizuno (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 1 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  31   3   2   3  13 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  11   7  42 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  38  38  63
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   7  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  32   8  23 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58   8
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  28  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  56
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  25   8   7  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |   0   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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  11  29   7  31 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  74   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  15
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  12  28  10  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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