Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 3, Juventus vs. Celtic FC (Wed Mar 26)


                             Juventus  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                          A_Sandro DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         G_Scirera DF  |  DF Nahuel_Molina
                         F_Dimarco DF  |  DM R_Tabatta
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF Arne_Engels
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF M_Olise
                          K_Thuram MF  |  MF K_Sema
                      Ji_Sung_Park MF  |  FW I_Sarr
                         J_Charles FW  |  FW K_Furuhashi
                                       |
                        R_Randolph SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                       R_Bellanova SUB |  SUB M_Cucurella
                           F_Gatti SUB |  SUB A_Ibarguen
                         M_Pessina SUB |  SUB Liziero
                        N_Zalewski SUB |  SUB Steve_Brown

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) R_Tabatta cuts inside H_Kamara
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Tabatta with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Balfor moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Balfor tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Olise!
          ...  F_Sierralta gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Balfor saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 3  :(cfc) M_Olise with the towering header to K_Furuhashi
          ...  G_Scirera with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 3  :(cfc) R_Tabatta looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Furuhashi
          ...  From long range K_Furuhashi bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Balfor arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 4  :(jvt) The Juventus manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 4  :(cfc) I_Sarr finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  A_Sandro with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Oliver will just give him a speaking to
Min. 7  :(jvt) M_Locatelli nutmegs the defender
          ...  The cross hits M_Locatelli on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 18 :(jvt) A_Rabiot with a precise pass to J_Charles
          ...  But Nahuel_Molina sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Sema controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Madl
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  F_Dimarco picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 19 :(jvt) Ji_Sung_Park is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Charles
          ...  J_Charles looks to see where Carlos_Bravo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 26 :(jvt) J_Charles with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Olise
          ...  But S_Stallbaum wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Thuram
          ...  A_Rabiot gets to it!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Carlos_Bravo grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 29 :(jvt) M_Locatelli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Charles
          ...  J_Charles attempts to nutmeg Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 29 :(cfc) Marco_Rojo pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  I_Sarr is clean through!
          ...  A_Rabiot with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  R_Tabatta plays it short to I_Sarr
          ...  M_Madl slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 30 :(cfc) I_Sarr pushes it past the defender
          ...  I_Sarr looks to see where M_Balfor is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 39 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum with an inch perfect pass to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  M_Balfor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 40 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  M_Balfor comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs M_Balfor
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Juventus 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 41 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play N
Min. 42 :(cfc) F_Sierralta pushes it past G_Scirera
          ...  M_Balfor fouls badly
          ...  M_Oliver will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Oliver speaks with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  I_Sarr places the ball on the spot!
          ...  M_Balfor dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Juventus 0-3 Celtic FC...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) I_Sarr plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  I_Sarr with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 46 :(jvt) J_Charles beats his marker
          ...  J_Charles attempts a lob!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 0-3 Celtic FC

Min. 52 :(jvt) M_Locatelli is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Locatelli !
          ...  It floats over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 52 :(cfc) K_Sema cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Sandro
Min. 57 :(jvt) K_Thuram miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Charles though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  K_Sema plays it back
          ...  Carlos_Bravo slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 57 :(cfc) K_Sema beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  K_Sema with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 60 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum floats the ball in to find K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema sees M_Balfor off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arne_Engels chips the ball into the area!
          ...  I_Sarr gets to it!
          ...  M_Balfor makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 68 :(cfc) Steve_Brown is coming on and I_Sarr is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 68 :(cfc) K_Sema with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Scirera
          ...  G_Scirera reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Furuhashi takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Furuhashi !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Balfor's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 72 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Scirera
          ...  Arne_Engels shoots towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Balfor's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Olise curls it into the box!
          ...  Marco_Rojo makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_Balfor saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nahuel_Molina swings it in!
          ...  M_Balfor easily catches it!
Min. 73 :(cfc) A_Ibarguen is ready to come on to replace F_Sierralta
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 73 :(cfc) Liziero comes on for R_Tabatta and will play DM to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(jvt) M_Madl turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 74 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Cucurella will come on for S_Stallbaum and play DF
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Sema with a probing through ball A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen hits a curling shot!
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  M_Oliver has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 79 :(jvt) M_Pessina is ready to come on to replace A_Rabiot
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 80 :(jvt) J_Charles with the dribble
          ...  A_Ibarguen is easily beaten
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Charles !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 82 :(jvt) N_Zalewski takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Charles as FW
Min. 83 :(jvt) F_Gatti is ready to come on to replace H_Kamara
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 83 :(cfc) Liziero sidesteps M_Madl
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Liziero with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 84 :(jvt) R_Bellanova comes on for M_Madl and takes up a DF role
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) M_Olise with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Sema gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Sema !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Balfor never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 136,012
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : J_Charles
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Scirera (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Furuhashi (3), I_Sarr (40,42 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           2        |       10
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :           4        |       10
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 3 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  39   1   1   2  32 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  35  11   7  22 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
H_Kamara       DF   2  34   5   2  29 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  33   6   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
G_Scirera      DF   2  31   6   3  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
F_Dimarco      DF   1  29   3   1  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  36   4  28 |  80   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  33   5  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Thuram       MF   2   5  32   3  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ji_Sung_Park   MF   1   5  31   1  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Charles      FW   1   5   6  34  10 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Randolph     GK  23   2   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  28   3   5  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Gatti        DF   2  27   9   4  48 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   5  28   3  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zalewski     FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  38   1   2   3  21 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  37  12   8  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  35  25
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  34  18  17  47 |  75   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  65  65   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  34  13  18  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  33   8   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Tabatta      DM   2  25  32  18  21 |  74   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  36  12  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Olise        MF   1   6  34  15  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
K_Sema         MF   1  14  33  25  21 |  94   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  39  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   5   2  34  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cucurella    DF   2  32   3   5  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Liziero        DM   1  20  32   5  23 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  24  29  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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