Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Sun Jun 11)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                          4-1-3-1-1 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF C_Barr
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF B_Moore
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  DM Gandolf
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW E_Adebayor
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Helton
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB S_McEveley
                          M_Britos SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(fcp) G_Fofana finds S_Bradley with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_A_Cocu slices it
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by O_Ruggeri
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 2  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a smart turn
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(fcp) O_Ruggeri has space to run with the ball
          ...  O_Ruggeri fires the shot in!
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 6  :(cfc) P_McGowan runs into space
          ...  P_McGowan aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into D_Marshall arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 10 :(fcp) D_Pereira moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Moore
          ...  But P_McGowan comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 11 :(cfc) K_Mizuno feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 19 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 20 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a glorious long pass to B_Howedes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bradley belts it clear
Min. 20 :(fcp) G_Fofana has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A delicate header from P_Rodriguez !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Adebayor drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 21 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts to drive it home!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 25 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
          ...  But C_Barr clears the ball to safety
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Mixon beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Mixon has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 29 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with the diagonal pass S_Bradley
          ...  B_Howedes tackles cleanly
Min. 32 :(fcp) B_Moore volleys it forward. He finds E_Adebayor
          ...  But K_Abrha barges him off the ball
Min. 34 :(fcp) G_Fofana brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Pereira makes himself available
          ...  D_Pereira hits the ball first time!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Flowers
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line and finds P_McGowan with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_McGowan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a probing pass to P_McGowan
          ...  S_Bradley with a nasty foul
          ...  F_Brych tries to calm him down
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Mixon breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  Fernando_Mera brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 42 :(fcp) C_Barr controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  G_Mixon gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Howedes reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  B_Moore tackles cleanly

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

Min. 49 :(fcp) G_Fofana lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Mixon latches on to it
          ...  But Fernando_Mera barges him off the ball
Min. 51 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But C_Barr barges him off the ball
Min. 51 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a measured pass to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 59 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with an incisive pass to B_Howedes
          ...  But G_Fofana comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 60 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Abrha
          ...  S_Bradley stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps S_Bradley
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a thundering drive!
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 66 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks it past E_Adebayor and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_McGowan with the strike !
          ...  D_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 67 :(cfc) B_Howedes sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Howedes !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 68 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Nedved will come on for D_Pereira and play AM
Min. 69 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo will replace P_McGowan and play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Mixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Phisbaena has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_McEveley is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(fcp) P_Nedved is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Adebayor
          ...  Driven towards goal by E_Adebayor !
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 76 :(cfc) N_Wade is coming on and B_Howedes is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) B_Bannan is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Wade is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  B_Bjorksson latches onto the ball
          ...  But B_Moore wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 78 :(fcp) Gandolf with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Mizuno
          ...  Gandolf tries to beat T_Flowers from outside the area!
          ...  T_Flowers with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 79 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bradley
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets up high for the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Abrha lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 79 :(fcp) Gandolf with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Fernando_Mera behind
          ...  Gandolf rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 79 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani spits at A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 83 :(fcp) C_Barr is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(cfc) B_Bannan is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 91 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fernando_Mera (42)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Sulejmani (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 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 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  29   9   8  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  28   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   9  13  31  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  73   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  40  20  47
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         MF   2  30   9   6  25 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  32   9  10  28 |  75   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Barr         DF   2  30  13  10  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  26   7  21 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  22  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  23  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  23  17 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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