Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Celtic FC (Sun Mar 10)


                            Marseille  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                             Lee Shaw  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF Henrique
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF M_Britos
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB H_Bellerin
                           N_Kante SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                          C_Ridout SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                            M_Truk SUB |  SUB D_Harry

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 2  :(cfc) P_McGowan runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A delicate chip from P_McGowan !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 8  :(cfc) R_V_Persie hoofs it up field to find P_McGowan
          ...  M_Dickinson intercepts the pass
Min. 10 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_McGowan drives the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare heads the ball back to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 14 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a slide rule pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan bears down on goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 16 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano is too quick for the defence
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  But T_Flowers smothers the ball.
Min. 17 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a reverse pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Y_Sankhare muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_McGowan bends it in
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(msl) P_Viera has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He knocks it to Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_Flowers falls over
          ...  But T_Flowers is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 25 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps A_Di_Stefano
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_McGowan with the header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_McGowan
          ...  He knocks it to Z_Zidane!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Britos takes possession
Min. 29 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Byram with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 30 :(cfc) C_Makelele is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_Pedro reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Pedro rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 35 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs forward
          ...  But R_V_Persie with the fine tackle
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_McGowan from 20 yards !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Kabasele chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 39 :(msl) The ball is passed in from M_Dickinson, he finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a thundering volley!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(cfc) R_V_Persie runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  M_Phisbaena bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 49 :(cfc) Henrique looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  R_Higuita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 54 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats his marker
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Flowers was beaten there!
Min. 55 :(msl) L_Koscielny holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Z_Zidane in space!
          ...  Z_Zidane has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
Min. 57 :(cfc) C_Makelele controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  J_Pedro tackles cleanly
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Metzelder will replace B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie lashes out at P_Viera
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 61 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Viera wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 62 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds Y_Sankhare with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Sankhare !
          ...  T_Flowers makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 64 :(cfc) P_McGowan controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_A_Cocu curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 70 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - T_Muller on for L_Holtby as a MF
Min. 71 :(cfc) T_Muller runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  T_Muller hoists it forward
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hoofs it up field to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Koscielny
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 73 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 75 :(msl) M_Amoros will replace the useless S_Byram and will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf with a slick pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble
          ...  Henrique is easily beaten
          ...  Z_Zidane with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 77 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a simple pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  C_Kabasele is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as N_Kante comes on for P_Viera to play MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) D_Harry is being brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Truk is being prepared to come on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 83 :(msl) M_Truk with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Makelele
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_V_Persie (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 0 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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  32  11   7  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Byram        DF   3  32   9   6  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  31   8   9  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  33  12  36 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   9
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  32   6  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  81   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  32  34 |  85   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   8  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  23  22 |   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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  33  11   9  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  31   7  11  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Henrique       DF   1  29  12   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  29   8   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  29  14  31 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  29   8  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  35  16 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3   9  29  10  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Harry        MF   2   9   8  25  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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