Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Aberdeen vs. Celtic FC (Sun Apr 26)


                             Aberdeen  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-3 P
                          Dan Haldane  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK F_Olsen
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                        M_Desailly DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF Nahuel_Molina
                         C_Jullien DF  |  MF J_McGinn
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF Arne_Engels
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  MF M_Olise
                        C_Norgaard MF  |  FW I_Sarr
                       Mason_Mount MF  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                      P_Schmeichel SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB M_Saracchi
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB D_Maradona
                             H_Pym SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio
                         R_Bentley SUB |  SUB I_Ferguson

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(abn) A_Hunter is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Hunter with a little chip!
          ...  But F_Olsen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 5  :(abn) A_Hunter has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Hunter !
          ...  But F_Olsen smothers the ball.
Min. 5  :(cfc) Arne_Engels feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  I_Sarr runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Sarr !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Olise is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Reiziger
          ...  Gio_Staricco rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  B_McMaster tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 8  :(abn) M_Desailly sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Reiziger
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 10 :(abn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Mason_Mount is through!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_McMaster warned him
Min. 12 :(abn) C_Jullien has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Reiziger
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Sierralta
Min. 13 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia plays it forward to I_Sarr
          ...  G_McQueen goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 14 :(cfc) M_Olise looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  M_Olise hits a great drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 16 :(abn) A_Hunter beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves B_McMaster
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Reiziger
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 18 :(cfc) D_Baggio nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Teze makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 20 :(cfc) I_Sarr with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Gio_Staricco with a well timed tackle
          ...  B_McMaster didn't like it though
Min. 22 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a precise pass to J_McGinn
          ...  J_Teze takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 25 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia bursts forward
          ...  Kvaratskhelia hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 29 :(cfc) M_Olise has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He puts in S_Stallbaum!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Desailly belts it clear
Min. 36 :(abn) G_McQueen skips the challenge from M_Reiziger
          ...  G_McQueen with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But F_Olsen punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 38 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with a neat pass into F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  R_Higuita gathers it easily
Min. 39 :(abn) A_Hunter pushes it past S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 42 :(cfc) Arne_Engels brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  I_Sarr rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_McQueen
          ...  G_McQueen goes in hard to win the ball back

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

Min. 50 :(abn) H_Pym replaces Gio_Staricco and will play MF
Min. 55 :(cfc) M_Reiziger looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Kvaratskhelia
          ...  A_Hunter with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 57 :(cfc) J_McGinn runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with a blistering shot !
          ...  R_Higuita is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_Olise squares it to D_Baggio
          ...  Maya_Yoshida makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Arne_Engels!
          ...  F_Sierralta swings a leg at it!
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 62 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum cuts through the defence
          ...  A_Hunter is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  B_McMaster called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 63 :(abn) A_Hunter with the dribble
          ...  A_Hunter flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 66 :(cfc) Arne_Engels controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Hunter with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 68 :(abn) A_Hunter flicks it over F_Sierralta's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Hunter gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But F_Olsen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 69 :(abn) M_Overmars drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Hunter
          ...  Blocked by Nahuel_Molina
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play A
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Saracchi is ready to come on to replace M_Reiziger
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) D_Maradona is coming on for J_McGinn and playing MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_Di_Canio comes on for Arne_Engels and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 72 :(abn) C_Norgaard with an in swinging cross to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter could have let it bounce!
          ...  But F_Olsen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(abn) A_Hansen replaces an unhappy G_McQueen and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Bentley takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Hunter
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(cfc) I_Ferguson is coming on for I_Sarr and will play FW
Min. 79 :(abn) M_Overmars gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley has a go!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 83 :(abn) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by P_Di_Canio
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Stallbaum scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  B_McMaster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(cfc) P_Di_Canio crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Olise in the box
          ...  M_Olise tries to chip the ball over R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Olise floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to I_Ferguson
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But R_Higuita parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Olise takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 90 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Maya_Yoshida knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_McMaster just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 140,000
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hunter (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (5,57), M_Olise (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Stallbaum (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           4        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 3 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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R_Higuita      GK  32   1   3   5  47 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  38   1   9  30 |  77   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   5
M_Desailly     DF   1  37   8   4  47 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Teze         DF   1  34   9   5  14 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  33   1   2  47 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  32   8   5  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   6  34   2  47 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  33   3  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Norgaard     MF   2   1  33   1  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Mason_Mount    MF   2   8  31   8  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hunter       FW   3  10   8  35  42 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0 -22 -22  -2
P_Schmeichel   GK  28   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   2  29   4   6  14 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  29   5   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  29   5  18 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  34  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   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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F_Olsen        GK  39   1   1   1  30 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  38  14  18  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  25   0  10
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  36  19  17  47 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  63  -2  -2
M_Reiziger     DF   2  36   8   7  21 |  72   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  35  20
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  36   8   3  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_McGinn       MF   2   6  39  16  28 |  72   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  39  12  31 |  72   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
M_Olise        MF   1   6  37  15  19 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  30
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  40  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  15  50
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  34  16 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  35  25
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  31  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Saracchi     DF   2  30   9   1  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  13  36   1  16 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     MF   1  16  34   2  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  27  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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