Elite FA Cup Final Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Fri Sep 14)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 N  |  5-3-2 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF B_Myre
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF G_Bale
                          Henrique DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF J_Myre
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB M_Adein
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                        H_Bellerin SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB Maradona
                        S_Chalmers SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(cfc) C_Makelele with the diagonal pass B_Bjorksson
          ...  G_Bale reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 6  :(brc) M_Hunt crosses into the box, finding B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(brc) G_Bale barges N_Wade off the ball
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_Hunt drives it under the wall
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 20 :(brc) H_Son gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Henrique!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Son with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Flowers was well beaten there!
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 21 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 22 :(brc) D_Damjanovic beats K_Mizuno
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Abrha anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 23 :(cfc) K_Mizuno pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is clean through!
          ...  M_Phisbaena has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Zetterer dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Zetterer beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Kabasele
          ...  M_Zetterer easily catches it!
Min. 24 :(brc) R_Kopa with a probing pass to M_Hunt
          ...  N_Wade fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will just give him a speaking to
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 30 :(brc) B_Spencer hoofs it up field to find M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts to nutmeg T_Flowers!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 31 :(brc) H_Son beats his marker
          ...  B_Howedes stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 32 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at B_Spencer
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Spencer moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 36 :(cfc) C_Kabasele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_Zetterer saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps B_Myre
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  B_Spencer reads the play well
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Mizuno squares it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Myre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 44 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_McGowan
          ...  J_Myre wins the ball well
          ...  S_Farina has given a free kick
          ...  S_Farina tries to calm him down
Min. 45 :(brc) B_Myre runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Myre throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Flowers saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one

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

Min. 46 :(brc) R_Kopa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Henrique
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Wilkinson!
          ...  K_Mizuno forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  K_Abrha gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 49 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  G_Wilkinson fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 50 :(brc) H_Son makes the tackle
          ...  P_McGowan with a clumsy challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 52 :(brc) B_Spencer backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Son latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa lofts the ball in!
          ...  Henrique belts it clear
Min. 54 :(brc) G_Wilkinson slices it
          ...  M_Zetterer moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 54 :(brc) M_Hunt falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 54 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 54 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 54 :(brc) Amauri comes on for M_Hunt and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(brc) Amauri with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Amauri hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Myre lobs it over B_Howedes
          ...  N_Wade gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Myre crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(brc) Amauri takes advantage of a mistake by M_Phisbaena
          ...  B_Howedes plays it back
          ...  T_Flowers slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer crosses it in!
          ...  C_Kabasele clears the danger
Min. 66 :(brc) R_Kopa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Howedes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Kopa !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 67 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing A
Min. 67 :(brc) Barcelona will now play D
Min. 67 :(brc) It seems R_Kopa has switched to a DM
Min. 70 :(cfc) L_Holtby comes on for B_Bjorksson and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it past B_Myre
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 72 :(brc) B_Spencer with a one-touch layoff to Amauri
          ...  Amauri with the header !
          ...  T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Wade as DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Ciaran_Clark on for G_Bale as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Adnan_Januzaj comes on for D_Damjanovic to play DM
Min. 77 :(brc) B_Spencer jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Henrique wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 80 :(brc) J_Charlton is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Son
          ...  C_Kabasele dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 82 :(brc) B_Myre crosses to H_Son
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Kabasele
Min. 85 :(brc) R_Kopa sidesteps Henrique
          ...  C_Makelele with an over the top challenge
Min. 87 :(brc) B_Spencer crosses to H_Son
          ...  K_Abrha wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 180,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mizuno
Scorers              : G_Wilkinson (54 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (17), P_McGowan (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kopa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (20), R_Kopa (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Hunt (54)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       8
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 2 Barcelona
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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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  32   9   6  25 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  38  14   8  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Myre         DF   1  35  14   6  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
G_Bale         DF   2  33  12   7  42 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Kopa         DM   2  15  32   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  32   8  47 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  13  31 |  95   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   1
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  37  33 |  55   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  29  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_Adein        GK  29   3   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   9   8  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  DM   3  12  28  10  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  40
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