Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Jul 15)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 A  |  5-3-1-1 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF B_Myre
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF G_Bale
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                          Henrique DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  MF Xavi
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  AM Maradona
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                      A_Ben_Hatira SUB |  SUB A_Iniesta
                          L_Holtby SUB |  SUB M_Hunt
                         P_McGowan SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(cfc) R_V_Persie holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Intercepted by J_Miranda
Min. 4  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Maradona
          ...  Maradona with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Flowers grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 5  :(cfc) C_Makelele slides it through the middle to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 7  :(cfc) C_Makelele hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  M_Phisbaena cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Makelele
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Zetterer makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena leaves Marco_Rojo standing
          ...  M_Phisbaena lobs M_Zetterer!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Zetterer catches it!
Min. 9  :(brc) B_Spencer holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Son
          ...  H_Son swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Phisbaena picks up the deflection
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 13 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Ciaran_Clark
          ...  R_V_Persie with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Zetterer won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(cfc) H_Bellerin sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  The cross hits M_Phisbaena on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 24 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 27 :(brc) J_Miranda is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 28 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing N
Min. 28 :(cfc) Henrique is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Zetterer's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Son
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Bjorksson!
          ...  B_Bjorksson heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 36 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays it forward to Maradona
          ...  B_Bjorksson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(cfc) K_Abrha with the dribble
          ...  J_Miranda had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  G_Poll calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a neat pass into H_Bellerin
          ...  Marco_Rojo reads the play well
Min. 47 :(brc) G_Bale with a pinpoint pass to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer drives the shot in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a difficult save
Min. 48 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a neat pass into K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha looks to see where M_Zetterer is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 47 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  M_Phisbaena with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Poll ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 47 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a short pass to find B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 53 :(cfc) C_Makelele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 55 :(brc) H_Son runs at K_Abrha
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  K_Abrha moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Makelele holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Phisbaena in space!
          ...  J_Miranda slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_McGowan will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 62 :(cfc) Henrique takes on B_Myre
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Miranda forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by Adnan_Januzaj
Min. 63 :(cfc) C_Makelele plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_McGowan keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_McGowan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira comes on for P_A_Cocu and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a probing pass to K_Mizuno
          ...  J_Miranda brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 66 :(brc) J_Miranda steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Miranda hits a crisp volley!
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 70 :(cfc) L_Holtby is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Bjorksson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(brc) Xavi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Myre
          ...  C_Makelele takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(brc) T_A_Flo is being brought on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt is coming on for Adnan_Januzaj and playing FW
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Xavi
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 76 :(cfc) R_V_Persie crosses to H_Bellerin
          ...  But G_Bale sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(cfc) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Bellerin
          ...  M_Hunt is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 77 :(cfc) H_Bellerin runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bale
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  H_Bellerin tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But M_Zetterer stops that one easily
Min. 79 :(brc) A_Iniesta runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  Henrique plays it back
          ...  T_Flowers slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hunt chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 80 :(cfc) Celtic FC altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Mizuno loses his marker!
          ...  K_Mizuno tries the shot !
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_McGowan
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Hunt
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) H_Son chips the ball over the defence and finds T_A_Flo
          ...  K_Mizuno with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Poll didn't like it though
Min. 88 :(brc) Maradona is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Hunt
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Hunt !
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Flowers recovers to save!!
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is first to the loose ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Marco_Rojo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Miranda gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 92 :(cfc) L_Holtby hits a hard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But M_Zetterer with the difficult save
Min. 92 :(cfc) C_Makelele cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Hunt with a reckless challenge
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  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          : C_Makelele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Miranda (27 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bjorksson (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Adnan_Januzaj
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hunt (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  27  10  10  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  95   0   1   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  70  10
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  28  13  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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
A_Ben_Hatira   DF   2   6  30   8  40 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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  38   3   3   3  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  35  14   6  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80 -20  10
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  26  10   7  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -9
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  78   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Maradona       AM   1  11  27  17  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  29  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  28   7  11 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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