Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Aberdeen vs. Celtic FC (Sun Jan 18)


                             Aberdeen  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF D_Burn
                         L_Beraldo DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                        M_Desailly DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF McKenna
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DM J_Height
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Arne_Engels
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF M_Olise
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM R_Puig
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  FW I_Sarr
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                      P_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB Nahuel_Molina
                           M_Ghost SUB |  SUB A_Vidal
                          Q_Timber SUB |  SUB Gustavo_Sa
                         F_Jeffers SUB |  SUB I_Ferguson

Referee: C_MacDermid (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(abn) J_Cuadrado miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Desailly though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  M_Desailly breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He dinks it over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 8  :(cfc) I_Sarr with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  What a shot from I_Sarr !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer had no chance!
          ...  That s put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 11 :(abn) Dani_Alves takes on S_Stallbaum
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A great volley from Dani_Alves !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo tips it behind
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(abn) J_Cuadrado runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a thundering volley!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 16 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from J_Height, he finds Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Jullien and it had to be
Min. 18 :(abn) Dani_Alves moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Teze
          ...  I_Sarr seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Olise passes the ball to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 20 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a L strategy
Min. 21 :(abn) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo palms it behind
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with the nod to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(abn) Dani_Alves puts in G_McQueen
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by McKenna
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 24 :(abn) R_Bentley picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Height fouls badly
Min. 28 :(abn) R_Bentley runs at D_Burn
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Burn recovers to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(abn) R_Bentley knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Height slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 35 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 38 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 38 :(abn) Gio_Staricco with a flicked pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps M_Desailly
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But G_McQueen slides in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) M_Olise finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Desailly with an awful challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(cfc) J_Height cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 48 :(cfc) D_Burn takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A left-footer by D_Burn !
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Neuer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(abn) R_Bentley flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Burn with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 48 :(abn) M_Overmars is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_Bentley latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Height wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 48 :(cfc) J_Height wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round M_Neuer
          ...  He dinks it over M_Neuer
          ...  M_Neuer reacts well to save !!
Min. 49 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia beats M_Desailly
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_McQueen forces him off the ball
Min. 50 :(abn) Q_Timber is going to be brought on
          ...  Gio_Staricco is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 50 :(abn) Dani_Alves with a simple pass to R_Bentley
          ...  But S_Stallbaum slides in two footed.
          ...  C_MacDermid has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 55 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with a simple pass to L_Beraldo
          ...  D_Burn robs him of the ball
Min. 57 :(cfc) M_Olise with an incisive pass to F_Sierralta
          ...  L_Beraldo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 58 :(abn) J_Cuadrado races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Beraldo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Beraldo !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 59 :(abn) R_Bentley pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Bentley hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Teze turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He tries to slide it past Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Carlos_Bravo pulls off a save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Sierralta reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Teze with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(abn) R_Bentley sprints past Kvaratskhelia
          ...  R_Bentley with the header !
          ...  Looks like it should be Carlos_Bravo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 64 :(cfc) McKenna takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Kvaratskhelia
          ...  C_Jullien reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(abn) M_Overmars with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Cuadrado gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But D_Burn wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_MacDermid has none of it.
Min. 66 :(cfc) McKenna 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_Height receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Desailly and it had to be
Min. 68 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by S_Stallbaum
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Bentley with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 69 :(abn) M_Overmars leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 70 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina will come on for McKenna and play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - Gustavo_Sa on for R_Puig as a AM
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Vidal takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Height as DM
Min. 73 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum beats J_Teze
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_MacDermid
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Neuer makes a difficult save
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Sansom is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Desailly is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) F_Jeffers comes on for R_Bentley and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(cfc) I_Ferguson will replace the useless Kvaratskhelia and will play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 76 :(abn) J_Cuadrado hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Jeffers latches onto it!
          ...  F_Jeffers with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 79 :(abn) F_Jeffers runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Stallbaum back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  F_Jeffers with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(cfc) A_Vidal brings it under control
          ...  He takes on K_Sansom
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Sierralta!
          ...  F_Jeffers wins the ball
Min. 81 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 83 :(abn) Q_Timber with a pinpoint pass to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 138,944
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Desailly (45), J_Teze (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Height (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (8), Kvaratskhelia (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Neuer        GK  38   2   5   5  31 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  37   1   9  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Beraldo      DF   1  37   2   4  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
M_Desailly     DF   1  36   8   4  47 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2   3
J_Teze         DF   1  33   9   5  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
C_Jullien      DF   1  31   8   5  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   6  34   2  47 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  34   2  30 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  33  12  12 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  15
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  32   3  21 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  34  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Schmeichel   GK  28   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  29   5   3  19 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Ghost        DF   1  27  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Q_Timber       MF   2   3  37   2  21 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Jeffers      FW   1   2   5  31  30 |  18   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -15

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  39   1   2   3  21 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  39  11  13  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  37  14  18  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  35  19  17  47 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
McKenna        DF   1  35  18   1  26 |  74   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
J_Height       DM   3  17  34   8  22 |  74   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  65   0
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  38  12  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Olise        MF   1   6  36  15  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Puig         AM   1   5  37  18  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  40  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  34  16 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  35   8   3  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  15  33   7  21 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Gustavo_Sa     AM   1   6  35  15  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  27  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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