Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Sun Nov 07)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK D_James
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF Hugo
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF J_Butland
                            Ribery MF  |  MF M_Canete
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                            K_Sema AM  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                       F_Sierralta SUB |  SUB M_Salah
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                           A_Souda SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 5  :(cfc) Ribery with the towering header to I_Sarr
          ...  But J_Butland slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 7  :(cfc) K_Sema looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Ribery receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Hugo cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 16 :(cfc) M_McKay breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  E_Herbert brings him down!
          ...  O_Hategan tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 18 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a mistake by P_A_Cocu
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But C_Kabasele sweeps up the threat
Min. 19 :(cfc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  M_McKay seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_McKay heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 20 :(fcp) E_Herbert chests it down
          ...  E_Herbert could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 22 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr slides the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(fcp) M_Canete nutmegs P_A_Cocu, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Irvine with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
Min. 24 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the first time pass to M_McKay
          ...  Neymar_Jr robs him of the ball
Min. 25 :(cfc) K_Sema with the first time flick to Ribery
          ...  Ribery sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 26 :(cfc) I_Sarr looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Kabasele
          ...  C_Kabasele rifles it at the goal !
          ...  D_James with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 26 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos cuts the ball back to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Hugo_Lloris
          ...  He dinks it over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reacts well to save !!
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Sema finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Hugo
          ...  But M_Esposito will cut out the threat
Min. 29 :(fcp) M_Canete looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 30 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Butland
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 38 :(cfc) L_Holtby brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Herbert
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_A_Cocu!
          ...  P_A_Cocu tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 41 :(cfc) C_Irvine has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in L_Holtby!
          ...  T_Stavos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(fcp) Hugo with an intelligent ball to C_Dos_Passos
          ...  J_Richards slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Gerrard swings a leg at it!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) S_Gerrard kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!!
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_Butland looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  P_A_Cocu plays it back
          ...  Hugo_Lloris slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to J_Gandolfini
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Hugo_Lloris manages to turn it behind
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu beats C_Dos_Passos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) M_McKay controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  E_Herbert wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 53 :(fcp) J_Butland takes advantage of a mistake by C_Irvine
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Irvine reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Stavos
          ...  I_Sarr with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(cfc) I_Sarr runs at the defence
          ...  I_Sarr aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Sema is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_Butland has it now
          ...  He takes on P_A_Cocu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito has a go!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Hugo_Lloris's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 62 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a clever shimmy
          ...  What a shot from L_Holtby !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  D_James beats the ball away
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Butland can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 65 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a measured pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  But P_A_Cocu will cut out the threat
Min. 68 :(cfc) Ribery holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr goes for goal !
          ...  But D_James with the difficult save
Min. 69 :(cfc) I_Sarr steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Stavos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But E_Herbert wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a flicked pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  J_Richards seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Madl is being brought on
          ...  C_Irvine is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Chalobah takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Pirlo
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_Canete looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 76 :(cfc) Ribery jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr tries the shot !
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_James recovers to save!!
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Souda is being brought on
          ...  M_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Esposito knocks it past C_Kabasele and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Kabasele reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 81 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as M_Salah comes on for E_Herbert to play DF
Min. 81 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky will come on for J_Gandolfini and play MF
Min. 81 :(fcp) It appears S_Gerrard is playing as a AM
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 146,161
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_McKay (19), I_Sarr (55,57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_Canete
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (29), E_Herbert (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  38   3   2   3  13 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  36   8  12  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
C_Kabasele     DF   3  34   9   7  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
C_Irvine       DF   2  31  11   8  33 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  33   9  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
Ribery         MF   1   7  32  11  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sema         AM   1  12  29  23  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  32  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  60
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  30  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29  10   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Souda        MF   2   6   8  26  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  11   5  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  85   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
S_Gerrard      AM   2   7  30  19  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  21  12 |  85   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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