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Season 24 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 1

Celtic FC 2 - 1 Sunderland

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. Sunderland (Wed May 17)


                            Celtic FC  |  Sunderland
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK R_Locke
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF A_Helender
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                          M_Britos DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF R_Roversio
                       B_Bjorksson DM  |  DM M_Woods
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                           I_Jesus MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF K_Paterson
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW B_McBride
                       I_Gabilondo FW  |  FW M_Muniesa
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                          P_A_Cocu SUB |  SUB A_Brehme
                          K_Mizuno SUB |  SUB D_Aitken
                      A_Ben_Hatira SUB |  SUB H_Kagamoti
                       M_Phisbaena SUB |  SUB Ademilson

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 4  :(cfc) I_Jesus with a measured pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Gabilondo !
          ...  R_Locke manages to turn it behind
Min. 4  :(sun) M_Woods volleys it forward. He finds M_Muniesa
          ...  M_Britos with the tackle
Min. 8  :(cfc) M_Britos looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder goes for goal !
          ...  R_Locke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 10 :(cfc) I_Jesus with a precise ball to M_Britos
          ...  M_Woods gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Abrha drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 17 :(sun) K_Paterson hoists the ball across to R_Roversio
          ...  R_Roversio gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 19 :(sun) M_V_Bommel watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_V_Bommel controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_Flowers palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 24 :(sun) A_Cissokho takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  C_Metzelder with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 24 :(cfc) I_Jesus with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Gabilondo
          ...  M_Woods with an over the top challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  P_McGowan drives it under the wall
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 25 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing A
Min. 25 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_V_Bommel attempts to nutmeg T_Flowers!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Flowers tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Eugen_Shakhov!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 26 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Britos
          ...  M_Britos keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Locke
Min. 27 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with a 40-yard pass to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Flowers recovers to save!!
Min. 28 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with a slide rule pass to M_Woods
          ...  A delicate header from M_Woods !
          ...  It's beaten T_Flowers
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Sunderland level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 32 :(cfc) I_Jesus whips the ball across to B_Bannan
          ...  B_Bannan hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 32 :(sun) B_McBride runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Helender latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But B_Bannan with the fine tackle
Min. 36 :(cfc) R_Locke miskicks!
          ...  I_Gabilondo is takes control of the ball!
          ...  I_Gabilondo with a powerful header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 38 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from B_Bannan to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 38 :(sun) K_Paterson finds M_Muniesa with a ball over the defence
          ...  But M_Britos wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with an incisive pass to P_McGowan
          ...  An audacious effort from P_McGowan !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 39 :(sun) M_V_Bommel looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Muniesa
          ...  M_Muniesa with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But T_Flowers reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Flowers anyway
Min. 40 :(sun) M_V_Bommel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to B_McBride
          ...  K_Abrha cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(cfc) I_Jesus pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  P_McGowan is clean through!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Roversio
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) A_Helender moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McBride
          ...  M_Britos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(sun) B_McBride plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  K_Abrha is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 46 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with a one-touch layoff to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Flowers parries it

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

Min. 47 :(sun) M_Muniesa takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Howedes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 48 :(sun) K_Paterson unselfishly lays the ball back to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_V_Bommel beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_Flowers comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over T_Flowers
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 49 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto it!
          ...  P_McGowan attempts the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic hits a hard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Locke catches the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is coming on for I_Gabilondo and will play FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) B_Bannan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Roversio
          ...  He knocks it to D_Damjanovic!
          ...  D_Damjanovic must beat R_Locke!
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Locke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Locke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 64 :(sun) B_Weinman loses C_Metzelder
          ...  B_Weinman launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 65 :(sun) A_Brehme replaces A_Helender and will play DF
Min. 65 :(sun) H_Kagamoti will replace M_Woods and play AM
Min. 65 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ademilson will come on for B_McBride and play FW
Min. 66 :(sun) Ademilson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Roversio
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Roversio !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(sun) Ademilson pushes it past P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_V_Bommel lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 69 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That puts Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 69 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov whips the ball across to A_Brehme
          ...  A_Brehme has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Paterson swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(sun) H_Kagamoti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_Phisbaena bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 72 :(cfc) C_Metzelder looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the side footed shot!
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 73 :(sun) Curled in dangerously from M_V_Bommel to H_Kagamoti
          ...  M_Britos takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 75 :(sun) R_Roversio sidesteps C_Metzelder
          ...  P_McGowan with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  John Gemmell looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 76 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu is being brought on
          ...  M_Britos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena plays the early ball across the box to find P_A_Cocu in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Roversio
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Metzelder chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is being brought on
          ...  B_Bjorksson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 79 :(sun) A_Brehme with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it to Ademilson!
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ademilson !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 84 :(cfc) B_Bannan works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Abrha
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_Abrha !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with a slide rule pass to Ademilson
          ...  Ademilson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts a lob!
          ...  R_Locke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 86 :(sun) H_Kagamoti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Howedes
          ...  He knocks it to M_V_Bommel!
          ...  M_V_Bommel heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_A_Cocu
          ...  A great volley from P_A_Cocu !
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Locke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 89 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Jesus!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_V_Bommel hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 90 :(sun) M_V_Bommel moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ademilson
          ...  P_A_Cocu goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 91 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  P_McGowan with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(sun) H_Kagamoti lobs it over the defender
          ...  H_Kagamoti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 91 :(cfc) C_Metzelder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Roversio
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  M_V_Bommel fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Damjanovic swings it in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Brehme
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 93 :(cfc) B_Howedes has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the drive!
          ...  R_Locke heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 118,792
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (24), M_Phisbaena (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Metzelder (24), P_McGowan (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_V_Bommel
Scorers              : M_Woods (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :          19        |       20
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 1 Sunderland
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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 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  79   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  28   7  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  97   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  65   6
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  25   7  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  21
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  38  18  55
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       MF   2  28   7  10  30 |  18   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30  10  28 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  31  32 |  34   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  26

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  35   2   4   4  15 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  26   7   7  21 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  25   8  11  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Cissokho     DF   2  25  10   6  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
M_Woods        DM   2  16  24   9  18 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  20
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  27   6  21 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   7  24  17  29 |  97   0   0   5   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20  30  -3
K_Paterson     MF   2   6  23   8  11 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  24  17 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  24   7   8  35 |  29   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
D_Aitken       DF   1  23   9   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  23  13  32 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  24  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
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