Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Ajax (Sun Jul 22)


                            Celtic FC  |  Ajax
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-3-2 L
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Maund
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF J_Stam
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Ian_Wright
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                          Henrique SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                        S_Chalmers SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 1  :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing N
Min. 1  :(aja) P_Vieira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Keown gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_A_Cocu cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 4  :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 6  :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Kolasinac
          ...  A wicked drive by P_McGowan !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 8  :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a glorious long pass to P_McGowan
          ...  M_Keown reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Kolasinac heads it away
Min. 20 :(aja) Ian_Wright gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Kabasele!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Abrha pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 21 :(cfc) L_Holtby finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  Oscar_Serrano cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 25 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a precise ball to T_Vermaelen
          ...  H_Bellerin bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is too quick for the defence
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Kolasinac
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  T_Vermaelen fouls badly
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hoists it forward
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Keown puts the ball out of play
Min. 42 :(cfc) L_Holtby turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  But Alvaro_Rubio slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Wright
          ...  H_Bellerin knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Clark blows up for a foul
Min. 48 :(aja) T_Wallcott replaces D_Bergkamp and will play FW
Min. 49 :(aja) I_Muniain takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Vieira as MF
Min. 49 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in Tomas_Rosicky!
          ...  P_A_Cocu reads the situation well and wins the ball

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

Min. 50 :(aja) V_Kompany replaces T_Vermaelen to play as a DF
Min. 54 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(aja) V_Kompany has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Bellerin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Tomas_Rosicky!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky sees T_Flowers off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Oscar_Serrano!
          ...  K_Abrha reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 56 :(aja) I_Muniain plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Keown
          ...  But K_Abrha wins the ball
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past the lunge of Oscar_Serrano
          ...  V_Kompany bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 64 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats Oscar_Serrano
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  But Alvaro_Rubio slides in
Min. 65 :(cfc) Henrique is coming on for H_Bellerin and playing DF
Min. 67 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Alvaro_Rubio and it had to be
Min. 70 :(cfc) R_V_Persie replaces an unhappy K_Mizuno and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) B_Howedes boots it towards M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 76 :(aja) M_Keown brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_A_Cocu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Kolasinac!
          ...  S_Kolasinac has a go!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 78 :(cfc) L_Holtby holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_McGowan in space!
          ...  But J_Stam wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is coming on and P_McGowan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 83 :(aja) T_Wallcott runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_A_Cocu wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 85 :(aja) Oscar_Serrano unselfishly lays the ball back to V_Kompany
          ...  Intercepted by Henrique
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) R_V_Persie unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Howedes
          ...  J_Stam slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 94 :(aja) I_Muniain sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to V_Kompany
          ...  B_Howedes gets in the way and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_A_Cocu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Bellerin (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : Oscar_Serrano
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tomas_Rosicky (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       2
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           1        |       1
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Ajax
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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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  27  10  10  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  39   5   5   7  14 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  29   9  10  36 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  28  10   9  11 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
M_Keown        DF   3  27  12   7  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   7  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  26   8   6  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  16  29  12  19 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   7  29   9  20 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   7  27   7  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   8   7  28  21 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   1   8  10  27  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Langerak     GK  27   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  30  11   8  33 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   3   7  28  11  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  28   8  24 |  49   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  11  27  21 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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