Elite FA Cup 2nd Round, Celtic FC vs. Tottenham (Wed Aug 07)


                            Celtic FC  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-5-1-1 D
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF A_R_Essien
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF S_Howey
                        M_Cassetti DF  |  MF E_Gabor
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF P_Henrique
                           Eduardo MF  |  MF C_McGregor
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF Doriva
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF D_McHale
                         P_McGowan FW  |  AM R_Sharp
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB K_Shand
                          P_Albert SUB |  SUB B_Draghici
                          S_Vagini SUB |  SUB A_Hinkel
                          A_Cejudo SUB |  SUB J_P_Veron
                        Ricardinho SUB |  SUB Valdano

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(cfc) N_Chalobah drives it forward to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Doriva reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 11 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a flicked pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the crafty shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Ceni
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 14 :(tth) Doriva with a slide rule pass to R_Sharp
          ...  B_Howedes with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  B_Kuipers lectures him
Min. 18 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the through ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 22 :(cfc) C_Ronaldo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_R_Essien
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Cassetti chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Ceni catches it!
Min. 22 :(tth) C_McGregor with a short pass to find S_Artenie
          ...  L_Holtby with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 33 :(cfc) Eduardo beats D_McHale
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But A_R_Essien wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but B_Kuipers has none of it.
Min. 33 :(cfc) L_Holtby hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  R_Sharp with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from B_Kuipers
Min. 37 :(cfc) C_Ronaldo runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  R_Ceni palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Howey reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past Doriva
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_McGowan !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 39 :(tth) Doriva with the diagonal pass S_Artenie
          ...  C_Kabasele gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 41 :(tth) R_Sharp 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!
          ...  Doriva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  N_Chalobah goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 42 :(cfc) C_Ronaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena has a dig at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) Valdano will come on for R_Sharp and play FW
Min. 45 :(tth) S_Artenie runs at C_Ronaldo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Artenie drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Tottenham fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Tottenham the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 46 :(tth) Tottenham changed their strategy to play L

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

Min. 47 :(tth) A_R_Essien has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He puts in E_Plummer!
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Howedes
Min. 48 :(cfc) N_Chalobah kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_McGowan with the shot !
          ...  R_Ceni gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(tth) B_Draghici is being brought on
          ...  S_Artenie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 53 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_McGowan
          ...  E_Plummer reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 57 :(cfc) C_Ronaldo with the diagonal pass P_McGowan
          ...  Doriva wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 59 :(tth) S_Howey sidesteps C_Kabasele
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a deliberate foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 60 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as A_Cejudo comes on for Eduardo to play MF
Min. 60 :(tth) Valdano with the kinky dribble
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Cassetti picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 69 :(tth) S_Howey volleys it forward. He finds Valdano
          ...  But A_Cejudo wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 70 :(cfc) Ricardinho is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Hinkel will come on for E_Plummer and play DF
Min. 73 :(cfc) M_Cassetti turns on a sixpence
          ...  C_McGregor with an ugly foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 74 :(tth) Valdano leaves B_Howedes standing
          ...  Valdano hits a great drive!
          ...  But H_Gomes with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Chalobah looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Holtby
          ...  B_Draghici takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs forward
          ...  Valdano with a well timed tackle
          ...  B_Kuipers didn't like it though
          ...  B_Kuipers tries to calm him down
Min. 77 :(tth) Valdano barges L_Holtby off the ball
          ...  C_Kabasele gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_Albert is coming on for B_Howedes and playing DF
Min. 78 :(tth) Valdano flicks it over M_Cassetti and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Valdano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 82 :(cfc) L_Holtby plays the early ball across the box to find Ricardinho in space
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Hinkel
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 82 :(cfc) Ricardinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni!
          ...  S_Howey brings him down!
          ...  B_Kuipers refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 84 :(tth) The ball is passed in from Doriva, he finds A_Hinkel
          ...  A_Hinkel with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 86 :(tth) S_Howey kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Valdano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_A_Cocu
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valdano plays it into the danger area!
          ...  H_Gomes easily claims the ball!
Min. 87 :(tth) B_Draghici has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Doriva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Cassetti reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) L_Holtby volleys it forward. He finds P_McGowan
          ...  B_Draghici is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 93 :(cfc) N_Chalobah backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Cassetti latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Cassetti bears down on goal!
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there

*************  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          : L_Holtby
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : A_R_Essien (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_McGregor (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 1 Tottenham
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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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H_Gomes        GK  38   2   3   7  41 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  34  11   9  23 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  32   8  11  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  30   8   6  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  26   8   6  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  30   8  21 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Eduardo        MF   2   8  29   8  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  25   4  24 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  36  16 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  35  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Vagini       DF   1  25  11   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  27  40 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  35   2   2   7  30 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  25  11  11  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  24  21   1  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Howey        DF   2  23  19   5  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Gabor        MF   2  18  26   5  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Henrique     MF   1  19  25   7  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_McGregor     MF   3  14  25   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Doriva         MF   2  22  24  10  21 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_McHale       MF   2  17  24  12  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        AM   3   6  11  26  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  27  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Draghici     MF   2  25  10   5  42 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  25  11  10  44 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_P_Veron      MF   1   9  25  15  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valdano        FW   2   8  12  25  42 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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