Elite League Cup Groups Match 3, Celtic FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Nov 28)


                            Celtic FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF Baresi
                          M_Britos DF  |  DF R_Delap
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                          B_Harley MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW L_Massu
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         B_Howedes SUB |  SUB G_Hanley
                          Henrique SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                           D_Harry SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 5  :(sao) Li_Chung cuts the ball back to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with the drive!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away
Min. 10 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from H_Bellerin
          ...  B_Bjorksson drives the shot in!
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(cfc) R_V_Persie breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  Li_Chung brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(sao) S_Gerrard could get a shot on goal here
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Gerrard !
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(cfc) N_Chalobah changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  A_Britton stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 21 :(sao) A_Britton is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Li_Chung latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Chalobah fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 21 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs Baresi, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Bjorksson with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan flicks it past R_Delap
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  B_Bjorksson with the foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 29 :(sao) L_Massu looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Metzelder
Min. 30 :(cfc) B_Harley crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Phisbaena in the box
          ...  R_Delap gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(sao) Li_Chung with a smart pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Britos hits it out for a throw
Min. 31 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past K_Mizuno
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 32 :(cfc) L_Holtby plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Phisbaena keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Bjorksson and it had to be
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  A_Pereira is easily beaten
          ...  A_Pereira moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Britos sidesteps Baresi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Britos carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 42 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing N
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  L_Holtby runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But B_Bjorksson wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 45 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 46 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play C
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a burst of pace
          ...  P_McGowan attempts a chip!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby hits it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 48 :(cfc) C_Metzelder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 48 :(sao) J_Greaves retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu with the shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Dante_Silva !!
Min. 49 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a short pass to find M_Britos
          ...  A_Britton reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings it in!
          ...  Dante_Silva reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  P_McGowan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Mizuno gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 52 :(sao) Li_Chung with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Mizuno looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a good save
Min. 55 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu swings an elbow
          ...  He caught B_Bjorksson full in the face
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 59 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 60 :(cfc) Henrique is going to be brought on
          ...  P_A_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) T_Muller replaces R_V_Persie and will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs B_Bjorksson, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 61 :(cfc) P_McGowan is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Muller latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Muller drives it low !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(sao) K_Mizuno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Metzelder
          ...  He knocks it to J_Greaves!
          ...  Henrique reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 63 :(sao) M_Barry is going to be brought on
          ...  Li_Chung is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) G_Hanley comes on for Baresi and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  F_Totti will come on for L_Massu and play FW
Min. 67 :(cfc) T_Muller loses A_Britton
          ...  T_Muller with the header !
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(cfc) H_Bellerin gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  A_Britton dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 71 :(cfc) L_Holtby reads the run of M_Phisbaena
          ...  B_Bjorksson wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  O_Bundy shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  N_Chalobah passes to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A_Britton makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 73 :(cfc) B_Harley retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Bellerin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Pereira with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 74 :(cfc) T_Muller whips the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a thundering volley!
          ...  Dante_Silva is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 74 :(sao) J_Greaves knocks the ball past B_Harley
          ...  J_Greaves with the header !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Pereira backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_Totti latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Bellerin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 76 :(cfc) H_Bellerin with a probing through ball T_Muller
          ...  R_Delap rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 78 :(sao) K_Mizuno sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Greaves runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Harley wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(cfc) N_Chalobah sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Chalobah has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 79 :(cfc) H_Bellerin swings at K_Mizuno
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 79 :(cfc) B_Howedes is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) N_Chalobah pushes it past A_Pereira
          ...  M_Barry wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 81 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a flicked pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits a curling shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 83 :(cfc) T_Muller with a simple pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Britos floats the ball in!
          ...  Dante_Silva reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 83 :(sao) R_Delap with a smart pass to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But T_Flowers is equal to it
Min. 84 :(cfc) Henrique with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Pereira
          ...  Henrique hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Chalobah with a clumsy challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  F_Totti fires it towards the goal
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Flowers got a touch
Min. 86 :(sao) R_Delap plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_Totti keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Chalobah
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) N_Chalobah spits at S_Gerrard
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 90 :(cfc) N_Chalobah passes the ball to B_Harley
          ...  A_Pereira gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Britos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(sao) F_Totti knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Holtby
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Britos
Min. 93 :(sao) S_Gerrard finds J_Greaves in the box
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Greaves !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 150,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : N_Chalobah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Britos (41)
Sent Off             : H_Bellerin (79)
Booked               : N_Chalobah (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mizuno
Scorers              : P_A_Cocu (45 og)
Sent Off             : B_Bjorksson (71)
Booked               : Li_Chung (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  31   7  11  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |  82   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  35
C_Metzelder    DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  29  13  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  25   6  33 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  22   4  24 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  48   8
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  32
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  33  11   8  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  29  12   8  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
T_Muller       MF   3   9  28  10  32 |  33   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
D_Harry        FW   2   9   8  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva    GK  37   1   7   3  22 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  30   9  10  34 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Britton      DF   2  30   9   8  15 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  74   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  30 -10   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  27  17  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
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