Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Celtic FC vs. Santos FC (Wed Aug 02)


                            Celtic FC  |  Santos FC
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF D_Moore
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF Josimar
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF R_Huth
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF Oscar
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  DF N_Subotic
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB T_Kaizer
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB G_McSheffrey
                     O_Lindenbergh SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                       I_Gabilondo SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 8  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Josimar takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 10 :(sfc) Bar jumps over B_Howedes's challenge
          ...  Bar tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 10 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  S_Marsden knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Tango
Min. 13 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Tessem slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 15 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with the first time pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But A_Marshall parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 17 :(cfc) K_Mizuno flicks it past Stan_Matthews
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Oscar picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 17 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Moore
          ...  D_Moore must beat T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers goes down well to save
Min. 21 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Stan_Matthews latches on to it
          ...  Stan_Matthews tries the shot !
          ...  T_Flowers was lucky there
Min. 22 :(sfc) Bar beats K_Mizuno
          ...  B_Howedes with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 24 :(sfc) J_Tessem breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  P_McGowan brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 26 :(sfc) Bar knocks it past K_Abrha and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Fernando_Mera knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 28 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to K_Mizuno
          ...  Cleared by D_Moore
Min. 28 :(sfc) Josimar moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tessem
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Damjanovic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira goes for goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 31 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Bar
          ...  B_Bjorksson fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 31 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Stan_Matthews belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Flowers reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Subotic swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 32 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_A_Cocu has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  N_Subotic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 40 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_McGowan
          ...  Josimar knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But A_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by D_Moore
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  N_Subotic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  B_Howedes latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Marshall is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  P_McGowan will take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Santos FC...
Min. 48 :(sfc) Bar cuts inside Fernando_Mera
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Bar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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

Min. 55 :(sfc) T_Kaizer comes on for Oscar and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(sfc) J_Tessem with the dribble
          ...  K_Abrha is easily beaten
          ...  J_Tessem hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 56 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 56 :(cfc) R_V_Persie replaces D_Damjanovic to play as a MF
Min. 58 :(cfc) K_Mizuno picks up a loose ball
          ...  R_Huth reads the play well
Min. 60 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_McSheffrey will come on for S_Marsden and play MF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 63 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Kaizer
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan tries the shot !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 63 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by K_Abrha
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Stan_Matthews attempts a lob!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 64 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sprints past B_Howedes
          ...  Stan_Matthews with the side footed shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 66 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_McSheffrey cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 67 :(cfc) K_Mizuno unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Bjorksson
          ...  B_Bjorksson is clean through, he is one on one with A_Marshall
          ...  He dinks it over A_Marshall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was fouling the defender
Min. 72 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey crosses into the box, finding Stan_Matthews
          ...  B_Howedes with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 74 :(sfc) D_Moore has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  K_Abrha stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 75 :(cfc) O_Lindenbergh is being brought on
          ...  K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing N
Min. 75 :(sfc) E_Stranger is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Subotic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Kaizer
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 75 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Marshall!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 76 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(sfc) E_Stranger with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Fernando_Mera
          ...  But P_A_Cocu wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Huth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Bjorksson!
          ...  T_Kaizer with the block
Min. 81 :(sfc) J_Tessem beats R_V_Persie
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Tessem !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 82 :(cfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Celtic FC will now play E
Min. 83 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Huth
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  P_McGowan loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 84 :(cfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Celtic FC will now play N
Min. 84 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 86 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Phisbaena rifles it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 86 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey puts in E_Stranger
          ...  C_Metzelder takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 87 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera drives it forward to O_Lindenbergh
          ...  But T_Kaizer wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Tango has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slides the ball across to P_A_Cocu
          ...  Josimar slices it
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 91 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira plays it forward to B_Bjorksson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Tessem
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to P_McGowan
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He hits the side netting

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 145,251
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (47 pen,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Howedes (22), P_McGowan (24), B_Bjorksson (31)
Injured              : D_Damjanovic (56)
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tessem
Scorers              : J_Tessem (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Josimar (40), Koki_Mizuno (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 1 Santos 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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  31  11   8  23 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  30   9   8  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  29   7  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  60   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   2
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  44
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  27  13  31 |  35   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  23   9  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  30  13  10  16 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Josimar        DF   2  29  13   7  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
R_Huth         DF   2  28  10   8  43 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  28   7   9  31 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  28   7   8  33 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  32   7  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  29   8  46 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  28  17  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20 -20   1
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  32  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Bar            FW   1   7  10  29  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  28   7   4  37 |  36   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  29  18  37 |  31   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  18  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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