Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Sun Oct 16)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF C_Barr
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM Gandolf
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                        J_M_Jurado AM  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW S_Morison
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Helton
                          M_Britos SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB T_Hurlock
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 4  :(fcp) S_Morison takes on C_Metzelder
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Morison attempts to nutmeg T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 6  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Massu
          ...  Fine tackle by P_McGowan
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 10 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez plays the early ball across the box to find L_Massu in space
          ...  L_Massu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Flowers gathers it comfortably
Min. 18 :(fcp) L_Massu takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Wade
Min. 19 :(cfc) C_Berra reads the run of M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat D_Marshall!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play P
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by P_Rodriguez
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 24 :(cfc) P_McGowan with electric pace
          ...  He eases past H_Almeida
          ...  Gandolf wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Damjanovic
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets his head on it
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Morison
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Berra looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 27 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McGowan with a terrific drive !
          ...  D_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Marshall is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 27 :(fcp) G_Fofana works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Morison !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(cfc) K_Mizuno has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Rodriguez
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  H_Almeida bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 29 :(fcp) H_Almeida heads the ball back to P_Rodriguez
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 30 :(fcp) H_Almeida with a real burst of pace
          ...  H_Almeida attempts a chip!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 33 :(fcp) G_Fofana moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the chance !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 37 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  Blocked by Gandolf
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme boots it towards L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Almeida gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Almeida !
          ...  T_Flowers with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Phisbaena seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado lobs it over Gandolf
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Marshall just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Wade latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Wade with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(fcp) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets something on it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 44 :(fcp) H_Almeida is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Massu
          ...  B_Howedes plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Barr chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 47 :(fcp) Di_Maria works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Fofana
          ...  B_Howedes plays the back pass
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 49 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with the dribble
          ...  G_Fofana with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FC Porto will have to play the rest of the game without him
Min. 49 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  L_Massu with a blistering shot !
          ...  T_Flowers is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 50 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Mizuno
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_Mizuno belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic shoves P_Rodriguez in the chest!!
          ...  M_Atkinson has seen it!
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 51 :(cfc) B_Howedes cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC are back level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(fcp) Gandolf kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Morison hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 55 :(fcp) Gandolf with the header on
          ...  He finds L_Massu in space
          ...  N_Wade slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie replaces A_Ben_Hatira and will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Dalglish is ready to come on to replace K_Mizuno
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) O_Ighalo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Phisbaena as FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(fcp) D_Pereira will come on for Di_Maria and play MF
Min. 66 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Barr
          ...  R_V_Persie tries the shot !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 67 :(fcp) B_Moore is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Barr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the header on
          ...  He finds J_M_Jurado in space
          ...  J_M_Jurado shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 69 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds N_Wade on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Moore reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(cfc) O_Ighalo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  O_Ighalo looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 70 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Almeida is through!
          ...  H_Almeida has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Flowers 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. 71 :(fcp) D_Pereira finds S_Morison in the box
          ...  J_M_Jurado is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
          ...  Shaun Winzor is far from happy with that decision
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Massu steps up
          ...  He sends T_Flowers the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 FC Porto...
Min. 72 :(fcp) T_Hurlock will replace the useless J_R_Riquelme and will play AM
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic jumps over P_Rodriguez's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Moore brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Atkinson waves play on!!!
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Dalglish turns past B_Moore
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Almeida takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 77 :(cfc) O_Ighalo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Gandolf a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Kerzhakov intercepts the pass
Min. 79 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Hurlock
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Metzelder!
          ...  C_Metzelder has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(fcp) Gandolf has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Metzelder
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  C_Metzelder moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 83 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado pass splits open the defence and finds P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 85 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a flicked pass to C_Berra
          ...  C_Berra swings in the shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez knocks it past N_Wade and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Rodriguez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away

*************  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_McGowan
Scorers              : P_McGowan (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (37,71 pen)
Sent Off             : G_Fofana (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 2 FC Porto
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  30   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
B_Howedes      DF   2  29  10   8  23 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5 -20
N_Wade         DF   2  28   9   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  28   8  40 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  25  17  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -12
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  31  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  23
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  26   6   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  24  12  18 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   8  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Barr         DF   2  29  12  10  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  30  31
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  28   8  19 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  50   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  28   5  37 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  21  34 |  76   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55   2
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  47
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  26   7  32 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Hurlock      AM   1   8  23  18  37 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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