Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Sun Nov 17)


                              Benfica  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-2-2-2 E
                      Steven Theobald  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           Heraldo DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                        M_Lindberg DF  |  DM J_Toulalan
                          B_Zamora MF  |  DM D_Bentley
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW H_Henriksson
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                            B_Bryn SUB |  SUB C_Chivu
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                        Seitaridis SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB R_Fowler

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Phisbaena has a dig at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 6  :(bfa) M_Lindberg runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Damjanovic
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Damjanovic !
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Anderson has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a first time ball through the defence to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson gets up well to catch that one
Min. 16 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Thomson latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 16 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - P_Do_Shaw on for B_Abdoulaye as a MF
Min. 17 :(cfc) H_Henriksson with a perfectly timed run
          ...  H_Henriksson has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 18 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Henriksson
          ...  But M_Lindberg wins the tackle
Min. 19 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  M_Phisbaena clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(bfa) Heraldo beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Toulalan
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to A_Isaksson
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Isaksson floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Zamora with the header
          ...  D_Anderson makes a good save
Min. 21 :(cfc) J_Toulalan looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn chases it through, he must score !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 24 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw shoves J_Toulalan in the chest!!
          ...  D_McDonald calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 25 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a measured pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Heraldo belts it clear
Min. 25 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Henriksson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a bad challenge
          ...  D_McDonald will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Phisbaena in the box
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Djourou
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Zamora heads the ball back to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
          ...  D_Anderson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is first to the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Thomson
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora flicks it past Almen_Abdi
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  B_Zamora attempts to drive it home!
          ...  D_Anderson makes himself big and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora sidesteps C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 48 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats C_Thomson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  K_McInally is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  D_McDonald tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a measured ball to H_Henriksson
          ...  H_Henriksson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 49 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Metzelder
          ...  He knocks it to Yann_M_Vila!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_Anderson manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Damjanovic gets to it!
          ...  It floats over D_Anderson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Isaksson drives it across the face of the goal B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora looks to see where D_Anderson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a fine save
Min. 55 :(cfc) J_Toulalan leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Almen_Abdi
          ...  B_Zamora with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_McInally dribbles it into the box
          ...  Almen_Abdi with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 58 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Isaksson
          ...  M_Phisbaena fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is through!
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a deliberate foul
          ...  D_McDonald will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 64 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  A powerful shot by K_Ramsteijn !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 65 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson will replace the useless K_Mizuno and will play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_Fowler will replace the useless H_Henriksson and will play FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) Heraldo with the heel pass to K_McInally
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Metzelder belts it clear
Min. 67 :(cfc) J_Toulalan finds P_Cocu with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Cocu hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Djourou squares it to K_McInally
          ...  Almen_Abdi with a nasty foul
          ...  D_McDonald will want to speak to him
          ...  D_McDonald warns him
Min. 69 :(cfc) R_Fowler flicks it over M_Lindberg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Fowler looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Bryn is going to be brought on
          ...  Heraldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_McInally shoots towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds K_McInally on the edge of the box
          ...  K_McInally with a bicycle kick !
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 80 :(cfc) C_Chivu will come on for P_Cocu and play DF
Min. 86 :(cfc) J_Toulalan with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Ramsteijn controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) M_Lindberg barges C_Chivu off the ball
          ...  C_Chivu with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 86,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Damjanovic (59)
Injured              : B_Abdoulaye (16)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Ramsteijn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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_Thorstvedt   GK  36   2   6   4  13 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  12   8
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  24  24
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  25   7  39 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  46   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  25   4  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  23  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |   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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D_Anderson     GK  31   4   1   5  19 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  25   9   7  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  24  10   9  42 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
P_Cocu         DF   2  23   6  10  30 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Metzelder    DF   2  23   7   8  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Toulalan     DM   1  12  31   8  24 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  48   0
D_Bentley      DM   3  16  23   8  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  26   9  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  24  10  30 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  27  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  23  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chivu        DF   2  20   9  12  36 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  26   8  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  23  13  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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