Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Rangers FC vs. Celtic FC (Wed Aug 29)


                           Rangers FC  |  Celtic FC
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-3-2 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                        R_Giovinco DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                           G_Grant DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF Henrique
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                         M_Eardley SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB H_Bellerin
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                          B_Hemoth SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(cfc) Celtic FC changed their strategy to play C
Min. 1  :(cfc) Henrique brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Howedes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Howedes with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 2  :(cfc) P_A_Cocu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Mizuno gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Mizuno with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 16 :(cfc) K_Mizuno lobs it over K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  B_Bjorksson floats it forward
          ...  P_A_Cocu latches onto the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 23 :(cfc) N_Wade cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Mizuno
          ...  R_Jack fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 24 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson finds P_McGowan on the edge of the box
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Giovinco
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 28 :(rfc) F_Ravanelli runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira sidesteps G_Grant
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 33 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the first time pass to N_Wade
          ...  N_Wade looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Marshall plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Wade brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Brych waves play on!!!
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Shaddix has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with an in swinging cross to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Grant clears the corner
Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Jack barges K_Abrha off the ball
          ...  P_A_Cocu bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena controls the ball with ease
          ...  M_Phisbaena aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
          ...  K_Mizuno strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Giovinco clears the danger
Min. 47 :(rfc) S_Bassong sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Acquafresca has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca jumps over B_Howedes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  N_Wade forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 61 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Flowers has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 65 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Kabasele will come on for K_Abrha and play DF
Min. 69 :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  K_Ramsteijn wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 70 :(rfc) M_Eardley is being brought on
          ...  S_Bassong is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Makelele replaces B_Bjorksson to play as a MF
Min. 71 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play N
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is coming on and L_Thomas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with a precise ball to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  From long range K_Ramsteijn bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 76 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca lashes out at Henrique
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 78 :(rfc) N_Kanu replaces J_Shaddix and will play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Kabasele 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!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is coming on for P_McGowan and playing FW
Min. 83 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with the nod to S_Chalmers
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with the tackle
Min. 84 :(rfc) T_Flowers miskicks!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is takes control of the ball!
          ...  N_Wade reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hoofs it up field to find C_Kabasele
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Ravanelli
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes advantage of a mistake by N_Wade
          ...  C_Kabasele wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 91 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a glorious 60-yard pass to Henrique
          ...  Henrique tries to beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall beats the ball away

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 94 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with a short pass to find N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But T_Flowers recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 95 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca loses his marker!
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a go!
          ...  But T_Flowers stops that one easily
Min. 97 :(rfc) B_Hemoth lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches on to it
          ...  C_Kabasele scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 99 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira punches B_Hemoth off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 100:(cfc) C_Makelele has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
          ...  He puts in S_Chalmers!
          ...  S_Chalmers has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 104:(rfc) R_Giovinco squares it to N_Kanu
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(rfc) K_Ramsteijn finds F_Ravanelli with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Ravanelli swings in the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 107:(cfc) M_Phisbaena pulls it back to K_Mizuno
          ...  The ball hits B_Hemoth in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 108:(cfc) K_Mizuno jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  N_Kanu takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_Brych calls him for a talk
Min. 109:(rfc) N_Kanu knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  But B_Howedes sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 113:(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  C_Makelele floats it forward
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira latches onto the end of it
          ...  But A_Gunnarsson will cut out the threat
Min. 113:(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira back heels to find B_Howedes in space
          ...  B_Howedes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 115:(cfc) K_Mizuno has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Giovinco
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  M_Phisbaena bears down on goal!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 119:(rfc) R_Giovinco with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  R_Giovinco with the crafty shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 120:(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira heads the ball back to Henrique
          ...  K_Ramsteijn takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 121:(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Grant with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Acquafresca steps up!
          ...  T_Flowers guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Celtic FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Kanu steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Chalmers is taking it!
          ...  He sends D_Marshall the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson steps up!
          ...  T_Flowers with the save!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_A_Cocu steps up!
          ...  D_Marshall dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-2 Celtic FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Giovinco is taking it!
          ...  T_Flowers dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-2 Celtic FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Mizuno steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-3 Celtic FC...


          ...  Celtic FC wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 149,935
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Ramsteijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Jack (23), R_Acquafresca (113)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : N_Wade
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kabasele (97), A_Ben_Hatira (99)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Rangers FC  |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       12
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       17
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Rangers 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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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 | 125   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  31  13  11  35 | 125   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  31  12   7  30 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 | 125   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   8  33   7  18 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 | 125   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  31   8  21 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
R_Jack         MF   3   7  29  11  22 | 125   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  32  36 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
M_Eardley      DF  27   5   1   2  19 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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 | 125   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 | 125   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
N_Wade         DF   2  32   9   6  25 | 125   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 | 125   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 | 125   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 | 125   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -1
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 | 125   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   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_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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