Elite Challenge Cup Match, Aston Villa vs. Celtic FC (Wed Jan 29)


                          Aston Villa  |  Celtic FC
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                         L_Amoruso DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF Nahuel_Molina
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                       Seong_Gihun DM  |  MF Arne_Engels
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF M_Olise
                     L_Bittencourt MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  AM K_Sema
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                         O_Watkins FW  |  FW K_Furuhashi
                                       |
                     M_Branderhors SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                          A_Mateju SUB |  SUB M_Cucurella
                           Tininho SUB |  SUB Jota_Neves
                          B_MacKay SUB |  SUB Liziero
                         J_De_Gier SUB |  SUB Steve_Brown

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 1  :(asv) L_Bittencourt beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Willock
          ...  Nahuel_Molina tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McGinn lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Stallbaum clears the corner
Min. 2  :(cfc) M_Olise unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema goes for goal !
          ...  N_Winneke was lucky there
Min. 5  :(asv) J_Willock bursts forward
          ...  J_Willock rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun curls it into the box!
          ...  F_McLintock loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 5  :(cfc) S_Stallbaum hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Furuhashi latches onto it!
          ...  But L_Amoruso wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Lata has none of it.
Min. 7  :(asv) J_McGinn can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  J_McGinn with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Carlos_Bravo got a touch
Min. 11 :(asv) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by K_Sema
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  O_Watkins with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 13 :(asv) J_Willock sidesteps his marker
          ...  J_Willock with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  What agility from Carlos_Bravo
Min. 14 :(asv) O_Watkins knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Sierralta
          ...  O_Watkins uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo goes down well to save
Min. 14 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Sema with a thundering volley!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 14 :(asv) O_Watkins breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  R_Tabatta brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_Lata had no choice there!!
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum appluads the decision
Min. 15 :(cfc) M_Olise hoists the ball across to K_Furuhashi
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Moreno hits it out for a throw
Min. 17 :(asv) J_McGinn hits a hard pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  S_Stallbaum read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 23 :(cfc) Arne_Engels looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr attempts a lob!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 24 :(cfc) I_Sarr steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Fitzwater with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Lata calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(asv) O_Watkins sprints forward with the ball
          ...  O_Watkins heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it
Min. 27 :(cfc) Arne_Engels hoists the ball across to S_Stallbaum
          ...  But L_Amoruso sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(asv) J_McGinn knocks it forward
          ...  F_Sierralta slips
          ...  F_McLintock gets to it!
          ...  A left-footer by F_McLintock !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kara_Dembele hits it into the box!
          ...  J_McGinn gets on the end of it
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 30 :(asv) Seong_Gihun back heels to find F_McLintock in space
          ...  S_Stallbaum goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 38 :(asv) L_Bittencourt with a precise ball to O_Watkins
          ...  O_Watkins drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 38 :(asv) F_McLintock finds J_Willock on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Sema rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Seong_Gihun swings it in
          ...  J_McGinn takes control of it!
          ...  J_McGinn carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 42 :(asv) Kara_Dembele nutmegs A_Ibarguen, he continues to run forward
          ...  K_Sema is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  L_Bittencourt floats it forward
          ...  Kara_Dembele latches onto the end of it
          ...  But F_Sierralta puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Sema finds M_Olise with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Olise with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 46 :(asv) Seong_Gihun is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_McGinn
          ...  A powerful header from J_McGinn !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Carlos_Bravo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 49 :(cfc) I_Sarr turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  F_McLintock brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 47 :(asv) F_McLintock flicks it past K_Sema
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_McLintock !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
Min. 50 :(cfc) M_Olise plays in Nahuel_Molina with a beautiful ball
          ...  Cleared by Kara_Dembele
Min. 53 :(asv) J_Willock finds himself in a good position
          ...  J_Willock with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 54 :(asv) Kara_Dembele hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Willock latches onto it!
          ...  A left-footer by J_Willock !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 56 :(asv) Kara_Dembele nutmegs S_Stallbaum
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Sema
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 57 :(asv) F_McLintock runs at F_Sierralta
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_McLintock !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 58 :(cfc) I_Sarr jumps over F_McLintock's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(cfc) Arne_Engels takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has N_Winneke to beat!
          ...  He tries to beat N_Winneke
          ...  N_Winneke dives on the ball !!
Min. 60 :(asv) Seong_Gihun with a slick pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_McLintock chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo easily catches it!
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Olise knocks it forward
          ...  C_Moreno slips
          ...  K_Furuhashi gets to it!
          ...  K_Furuhashi could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(asv) J_Willock leaves Arne_Engels standing
          ...  Nahuel_Molina wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 62 :(cfc) Arne_Engels moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  F_McLintock with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  I_Sarr bends it round the wall
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 63 :(asv) L_Bittencourt finds J_McGinn in acres of space
          ...  K_Furuhashi body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  F_Lata called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Kara_Dembele plays it short to J_McGinn
          ...  J_McGinn with the header !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 64 :(asv) L_Amoruso takes advantage of a mistake by S_Stallbaum
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Amoruso !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Cucurella is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Stallbaum is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) Jota_Neves is going to be brought on
          ...  Arne_Engels is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Cucurella lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Fitzwater wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(asv) L_Bittencourt knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But K_Sema wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 72 :(asv) L_Bittencourt takes advantage of a mistake by Nahuel_Molina
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Bittencourt with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 74 :(cfc) Steve_Brown is being brought on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(asv) Tininho is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Moreno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) A_Mateju will come on for J_Fitzwater and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) B_MacKay comes on for Tininho and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asv) J_De_Gier replaces J_Willock and will play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 76 :(asv) O_Watkins finds the space intelligently
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Ibarguen
Min. 77 :(asv) J_De_Gier flicks it over F_Sierralta and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_De_Gier tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to D
Min. 86 :(cfc) K_Furuhashi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  But Seong_Gihun clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(cfc) M_Olise unselfishly heads the ball back to Steve_Brown
          ...  O_Watkins rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 179,230
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_McGinn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Fitzwater (24), F_McLintock (62), O_Watkins (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Olise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Tabatta (14)
Booked               : K_Sema (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  35   7   4  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  33  11   9  32 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  32   4   4  28 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
F_McLintock    DF   2  31  23  22  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  23  13   3
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  20  31   3  28 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
J_McGinn       MF   2   6  34  16  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  30  20  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  29  22  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  35  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  35  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
M_Branderhors  GK  32   4   2   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Tininho        MF   2  30   6   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  33   5  17 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  32  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  37   1   2   3  21 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  33  18  17  47 |  69   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  33  13  18  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  33   8   3  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  35  12  31 |  69   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Olise        MF   1   6  34  15  19 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  25  32  18  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
K_Sema         AM   1  14  33  25  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  48  13   3
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  38  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   5   2  34  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cucurella    DF   2  32   3   5  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jota_Neves     MF   1  10  33  16  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liziero        MF   1  20  32   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  24  29  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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