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Season 24 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 3
Marseille 1 - 3 Celtic FC
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Celtic FC (Wed May 31)
Marseille | Celtic FC
3-4-3 A | 4-1-3-2 N
Lee Shaw | Stuart Neilson
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R_Higuita GK | GK T_Flowers
C_Berra DF | DF B_Howedes
S_Byram DF | DF N_Wade
M_Amoros DF | DF Fernando_Mera
I_Perisic MF | DF P_A_Cocu
Douglas_Costa MF | DM B_Bjorksson
A_Marcos MF | MF K_Mizuno
M_Dickinson MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Z_Zidane FW | MF A_Ben_Hatira
J_Digweed FW | FW M_Phisbaena
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW I_Gabilondo
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H_Lloris SUB | SUB T_Courtois
L_Shawry SUB | SUB K_Abrha
J_Fleck SUB | SUB M_Britos
Y_Sankhare SUB | SUB R_V_Persie
K_Huntelaar SUB | SUB P_McGowan
Referee: A_Dali (Iran)
Min. 1 :(msl) A_Marcos is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_Flowers is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 3 :(msl) M_Dickinson unselfishly heads the ball back to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(msl) M_Dickinson is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 4 :(msl) I_Perisic 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!
... J_Digweed receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Digweed fires off a left-footed shot !
... T_Flowers gathers it easily
Min. 8 :(msl) Douglas_Costa brings it under control
... He takes on N_Wade
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Amoros!
... N_Wade goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 8 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a 50-yard pass to K_Mizuno
... M_Amoros slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo with the drive!
... But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the back post!
... B_Bjorksson loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Marcos looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a screamer of a shot !
... T_Flowers with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 12 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a flicked pass to M_Phisbaena
... From long range M_Phisbaena bends the ball towards goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Phisbaena tries to place the shot!
... What agility from R_Higuita
Min. 17 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to I_Gabilondo
... S_Byram with a bad challenge
... A_Dali will want to speak to him
... A_Dali tries to calm him down
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... D_Damjanovic shapes to shoot
... He plays it to P_A_Cocu instead
... P_A_Cocu with a low drive through the rain!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Digweed jumps over M_Phisbaena's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_Digweed carves a shot towards goal !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A_Marcos with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Amoros
... He knocks it to B_Howedes!
... B_Howedes cracks a laser towards goal !
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
... Marseille 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena seems to have switched to a AM role
Min. 19 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from K_Mizuno, he finds M_Phisbaena
... M_Amoros wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
... C_Berra wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 20 :(msl) I_Perisic unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 21 :(cfc) N_Wade is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... R_Higuita comes towards him
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 23 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson floats the ball in to find M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena lobs R_Higuita!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 24 :(msl) I_Perisic plays it forward to Z_Zidane
... But B_Bjorksson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 25 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
... M_Phisbaena beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has R_Higuita to beat!
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 27 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo nutmegs M_Amoros, he continues to run forward
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 27 :(msl) J_Digweed with a real burst of pace
... He shows Fernando_Mera a clean set of heals
... T_Flowers with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Stuart Neilson looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Digweed drives it under the wall
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 28 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Howedes!
... He has some space now!
... Intercepted by N_Wade
Min. 29 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic barges the defender off the ball
... Z_Ibrahimovic attempts to drive it home!
... T_Flowers fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Dickinson
... T_Flowers with a bad challenge
... A_Dali will want to speak to him
... Surely a Penalty!
... Given !!
... Marseille can have few complaints there!
... Z_Zidane is the man who takes it
... He's put it wide!
Min. 30 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... I_Gabilondo gets onto the end of the pass!
... I_Gabilondo cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 31 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Mizuno brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_A_Cocu
... Superbly timed tackle by C_Berra
... He made it look easy
Min. 32 :(msl) I_Perisic cuts the ball back to Z_Ibrahimovic
... But he loses control of it
... Fernando_Mera takes possession
Min. 33 :(msl) M_Dickinson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
... But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Phisbaena is through!
... M_Phisbaena with the shot on net !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 36 :(msl) A_Marcos volleys it forward. He finds Z_Ibrahimovic
... But N_Wade wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Digweed holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Good sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane crosses it in!
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sidesteps C_Berra
... P_A_Cocu with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Ben_Hatira!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 38 :(msl) I_Perisic sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Berra
... D_Damjanovic with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Douglas_Costa floats it forward
... Z_Ibrahimovic latches onto the end of it
... N_Wade stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_Mizuno
... C_Berra tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Fernando_Mera swings it in!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 41 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo barges the defender off the ball
... I_Gabilondo with the shot !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 42 :(msl) A_Marcos with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Fernando_Mera clears with a diving header
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo tries to place it in the corner !
... R_Higuita collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 44 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... M_Amoros clears the danger
Min. 44 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Flowers!
... A_Ben_Hatira brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(msl) M_Amoros kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Marcos gets on the end of the pass
... Fernando_Mera dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 59 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a real burst of pace
... He leaves D_Damjanovic behind
... M_Phisbaena with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 60 :(msl) A_Marcos hits a hard pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... P_A_Cocu robs him of the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Berra back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... B_Bjorksson cracks a laser towards goal !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled S_Byram
... M_Phisbaena sees R_Higuita off his line !
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... B_Howedes chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(msl) Z_Zidane with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Brilliantly taken away by N_Wade !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 67 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo with the dribble
... A great volley from I_Gabilondo !
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Marseille 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_McGowan is being prepared to come on
... I_Gabilondo is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(cfc) T_Flowers looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 71 :(cfc) T_Courtois is coming on for T_Flowers and playing GK
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa crosses into the box, finding C_Berra
... P_McGowan stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Abrha replaces B_Howedes to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns nicely onto the ball
... P_McGowan with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 78 :(msl) A_Marcos runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... A scorcher of a shot from A_Marcos !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_McGowan
... A_Marcos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... B_Bjorksson floats it forward
... D_Damjanovic latches onto the end of it
... D_Damjanovic hits a crisp volley!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to save!!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_McGowan pushes it past the defender
... P_McGowan smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 79 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
... P_McGowan with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Shawry is being prepared to come on
... S_Byram is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses his marker!
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Fleck is ready to come on to replace I_Perisic
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 83 :(msl) Douglas_Costa boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 85 :(msl) K_Huntelaar will replace Z_Zidane and play FW
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Fleck is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 86 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno with a bomb of a shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... J_Digweed latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Digweed !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Marseille fans!!
... That's given Marseille a glimmer of hope!
... Marseille 1-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 91 :(msl) A_Marcos moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the chance !
... T_Courtois fists it away
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... P_McGowan keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 93 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to A_Marcos
... Intercepted by P_McGowan
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to D_Damjanovic
... But Z_Ibrahimovic puts the ball out of play
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Digweed (90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Marcos (18)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Phisbaena
Scorers : B_Howedes (18), M_Phisbaena (21), I_Gabilondo (67)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (38), A_Ben_Hatira (44)
Injured : T_Flowers (71)
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 24
Off target : 4 | 11
On target : 9 | 13
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 1 | 7
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 14
Key Passes : 19 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 3 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Marseille
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_Higuita GK 39 2 2 2 34 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 31 6 6 32 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 30 6 11 | 83 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 6
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 48 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 86 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 45
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -15
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 31 8 8 15 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 31 9 28 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 | 72 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 30 10 8 23 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
N_Wade DF 2 30 9 6 25 | 95 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 25 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 29 9 8 27 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 30 20
P_A_Cocu DF 2 28 7 10 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
B_Bjorksson DM 2 10 28 7 31 | 95 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 6
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 31 10 28 | 95 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 55 2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 31 8 47 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 29 8 40 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
M_Phisbaena AM 2 9 13 31 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 20 39
I_Gabilondo FW 2 7 8 27 29 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
T_Courtois GK 27 1 2 3 22 | 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
K_Abrha MF 1 28 9 6 33 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Britos DF 2 27 6 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 27 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_McGowan FW 2 9 8 32 16 | 24 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 7
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Marseille | Celtic FC
3-4-3 A | 4-1-3-2 N
Lee Shaw | Stuart Neilson
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R_Higuita GK | GK T_Flowers
C_Berra DF | DF B_Howedes
S_Byram DF | DF N_Wade
M_Amoros DF | DF Fernando_Mera
I_Perisic MF | DF P_A_Cocu
Douglas_Costa MF | DM B_Bjorksson
A_Marcos MF | MF K_Mizuno
M_Dickinson MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Z_Zidane FW | MF A_Ben_Hatira
J_Digweed FW | FW M_Phisbaena
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW I_Gabilondo
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H_Lloris SUB | SUB T_Courtois
L_Shawry SUB | SUB K_Abrha
J_Fleck SUB | SUB M_Britos
Y_Sankhare SUB | SUB R_V_Persie
K_Huntelaar SUB | SUB P_McGowan
Referee: A_Dali (Iran)
Min. 1 :(msl) A_Marcos is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_Flowers is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 3 :(msl) M_Dickinson unselfishly heads the ball back to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(msl) M_Dickinson is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 4 :(msl) I_Perisic 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!
... J_Digweed receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Digweed fires off a left-footed shot !
... T_Flowers gathers it easily
Min. 8 :(msl) Douglas_Costa brings it under control
... He takes on N_Wade
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Amoros!
... N_Wade goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 8 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a 50-yard pass to K_Mizuno
... M_Amoros slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo with the drive!
... But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the back post!
... B_Bjorksson loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Marcos looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a screamer of a shot !
... T_Flowers with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 12 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a flicked pass to M_Phisbaena
... From long range M_Phisbaena bends the ball towards goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Phisbaena tries to place the shot!
... What agility from R_Higuita
Min. 17 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to I_Gabilondo
... S_Byram with a bad challenge
... A_Dali will want to speak to him
... A_Dali tries to calm him down
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... D_Damjanovic shapes to shoot
... He plays it to P_A_Cocu instead
... P_A_Cocu with a low drive through the rain!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Digweed jumps over M_Phisbaena's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_Digweed carves a shot towards goal !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A_Marcos with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Amoros
... He knocks it to B_Howedes!
... B_Howedes cracks a laser towards goal !
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
... Marseille 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena seems to have switched to a AM role
Min. 19 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from K_Mizuno, he finds M_Phisbaena
... M_Amoros wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
... C_Berra wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 20 :(msl) I_Perisic unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 21 :(cfc) N_Wade is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... R_Higuita comes towards him
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 23 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson floats the ball in to find M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena lobs R_Higuita!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 24 :(msl) I_Perisic plays it forward to Z_Zidane
... But B_Bjorksson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 25 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
... M_Phisbaena beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has R_Higuita to beat!
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 27 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo nutmegs M_Amoros, he continues to run forward
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 27 :(msl) J_Digweed with a real burst of pace
... He shows Fernando_Mera a clean set of heals
... T_Flowers with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Stuart Neilson looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... J_Digweed drives it under the wall
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 28 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Howedes!
... He has some space now!
... Intercepted by N_Wade
Min. 29 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic barges the defender off the ball
... Z_Ibrahimovic attempts to drive it home!
... T_Flowers fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Dickinson
... T_Flowers with a bad challenge
... A_Dali will want to speak to him
... Surely a Penalty!
... Given !!
... Marseille can have few complaints there!
... Z_Zidane is the man who takes it
... He's put it wide!
Min. 30 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... I_Gabilondo gets onto the end of the pass!
... I_Gabilondo cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 31 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Mizuno brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_A_Cocu
... Superbly timed tackle by C_Berra
... He made it look easy
Min. 32 :(msl) I_Perisic cuts the ball back to Z_Ibrahimovic
... But he loses control of it
... Fernando_Mera takes possession
Min. 33 :(msl) M_Dickinson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over T_Flowers!
... But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Phisbaena is through!
... M_Phisbaena with the shot on net !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 36 :(msl) A_Marcos volleys it forward. He finds Z_Ibrahimovic
... But N_Wade wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Digweed holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Good sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane crosses it in!
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sidesteps C_Berra
... P_A_Cocu with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Ben_Hatira!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 38 :(msl) I_Perisic sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Berra
... D_Damjanovic with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Douglas_Costa floats it forward
... Z_Ibrahimovic latches onto the end of it
... N_Wade stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_Mizuno
... C_Berra tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Fernando_Mera swings it in!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 41 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo barges the defender off the ball
... I_Gabilondo with the shot !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 42 :(msl) A_Marcos with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Fernando_Mera clears with a diving header
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo tries to place it in the corner !
... R_Higuita collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 44 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... M_Amoros clears the danger
Min. 44 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Flowers!
... A_Ben_Hatira brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-2 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(msl) M_Amoros kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Marcos gets on the end of the pass
... Fernando_Mera dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 59 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a real burst of pace
... He leaves D_Damjanovic behind
... M_Phisbaena with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 60 :(msl) A_Marcos hits a hard pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... P_A_Cocu robs him of the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Berra back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... B_Bjorksson cracks a laser towards goal !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled S_Byram
... M_Phisbaena sees R_Higuita off his line !
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... B_Howedes chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(msl) Z_Zidane with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Brilliantly taken away by N_Wade !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 67 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo with the dribble
... A great volley from I_Gabilondo !
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Marseille 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_McGowan is being prepared to come on
... I_Gabilondo is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(cfc) T_Flowers looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 71 :(cfc) T_Courtois is coming on for T_Flowers and playing GK
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa crosses into the box, finding C_Berra
... P_McGowan stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Abrha replaces B_Howedes to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) P_McGowan turns nicely onto the ball
... P_McGowan with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 78 :(msl) A_Marcos runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... A scorcher of a shot from A_Marcos !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_McGowan
... A_Marcos bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... B_Bjorksson floats it forward
... D_Damjanovic latches onto the end of it
... D_Damjanovic hits a crisp volley!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to save!!!
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_McGowan pushes it past the defender
... P_McGowan smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 79 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
... P_McGowan with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Shawry is being prepared to come on
... S_Byram is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena loses his marker!
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Fleck is ready to come on to replace I_Perisic
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 83 :(msl) Douglas_Costa boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 85 :(msl) K_Huntelaar will replace Z_Zidane and play FW
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Fleck is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 86 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to K_Mizuno
... K_Mizuno with a bomb of a shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... J_Digweed latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Digweed !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Marseille fans!!
... That's given Marseille a glimmer of hope!
... Marseille 1-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 91 :(msl) A_Marcos moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the chance !
... T_Courtois fists it away
Min. 91 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... P_McGowan keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 93 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to A_Marcos
... Intercepted by P_McGowan
Min. 93 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to D_Damjanovic
... But Z_Ibrahimovic puts the ball out of play
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Digweed (90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Marcos (18)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Phisbaena
Scorers : B_Howedes (18), M_Phisbaena (21), I_Gabilondo (67)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (38), A_Ben_Hatira (44)
Injured : T_Flowers (71)
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 24
Off target : 4 | 11
On target : 9 | 13
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 1 | 7
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 14
Key Passes : 19 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 3 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Marseille
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_Higuita GK 39 2 2 2 34 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 31 6 6 32 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 30 6 11 | 83 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 6
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 48 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 86 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 45
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -15
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 31 8 8 15 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 31 9 28 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 | 72 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 30 10 8 23 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
N_Wade DF 2 30 9 6 25 | 95 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 25 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 29 9 8 27 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 30 20
P_A_Cocu DF 2 28 7 10 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
B_Bjorksson DM 2 10 28 7 31 | 95 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 6
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 31 10 28 | 95 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 55 2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 31 8 47 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 29 8 40 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
M_Phisbaena AM 2 9 13 31 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 20 39
I_Gabilondo FW 2 7 8 27 29 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
T_Courtois GK 27 1 2 3 22 | 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
K_Abrha MF 1 28 9 6 33 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Britos DF 2 27 6 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 27 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_McGowan FW 2 9 8 32 16 | 24 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 7
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