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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 22

Benfica 0 - 0 Celtic FC

Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Sun Feb 14)


                              Benfica  |  Celtic FC
                            3-2-4-1 P  |  5-2-3 P
                      Steven Theobald  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF C_Berra
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                       B_Abdoulaye DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                          B_Zamora DM  |  DF N_Burdisso
                      D_Damjanovic DM  |  DF C_Metzelder
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                          A_Karnak MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                         J_Djourou SUB |  SUB A_Arrondel
                            W_Reid SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                        K_McInally SUB |  SUB T_Deeney

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 3  :(cfc) K_Mizuno takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 4  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer leaves C_Berra standing
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 6  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Bolm latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Bolm rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_Flowers is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted a handball
Min. 9  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Cocu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 16 :(bfa) C_Thomson steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Damjanovic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  C_Thomson curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Flowers pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 19 :(cfc) Sansao gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds C_Berra
          ...  J_Bolm with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Bennett didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_Phisbaena fires it towards the goal
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 19 :(cfc) P_McGowan leaves C_Thomson standing
          ...  A delicate header from P_McGowan !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the cross-field pass to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves B_Zamora behind
          ...  M_Phisbaena bears down on goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Bolm latches onto it!
          ...  C_Berra clears with a diving header
Min. 32 :(bfa) C_Thomson is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Flowers
          ...  He tries to flick it past T_Flowers
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds B_Abdoulaye with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  N_Burdisso takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_Cocu is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the tackle
          ...  S_Bennett will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Bennett shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Bolm
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  N_Burdisso with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Bennett just wants to lecture him
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Cocu
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks relieved there!
Min. 39 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Burdisso latches onto it!
          ...  N_Burdisso controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 40 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  P_McGowan hits a curling shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt is equal to it
Min. 41 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the punt towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Abdoulaye back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Phisbaena drives it low !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernando_Mera drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto spots J_Bolm who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Bolm with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 47 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera floats the ball in to find C_Metzelder
          ...  S_Nakamoto with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Bennett warned him
Min. 49 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a short pass to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena could have let it bounce!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Damjanovic clears the danger
Min. 52 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila races into the box
          ...  He sees S_Nakamoto lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Fernando_Mera picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 53 :(cfc) Sansao finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Bolm with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 53 :(bfa) D_Obua is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Karnak is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 57 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has space to run with the ball
          ...  P_Cocu wins the ball well
          ...  S_Bennett has given a free kick
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Berra leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 58 :(cfc) A_Arrondel is being brought on
          ...  Sansao is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to E
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Obua boots it towards Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Fernando_Mera takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Zheng_Zhi gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Burdisso gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto seems to have switched to a AM role
Min. 70 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is coming on for D_Damjanovic and playing MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  T_Flowers goes down well to save
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Obua moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Nakamoto !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Metzelder slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Djourou is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) T_Deeney is coming on and P_McGowan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Djourou takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Deeney
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Djourou hits a great shot !
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail wide!
Min. 86 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Arrondel
          ...  J_Djourou clears with a diving header
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Almen_Abdi with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by S_Bennett
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) B_Zamora jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou with the shot on net !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 120,666
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Bolm (53)
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Fernando_Mera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Berra (58)
Booked               : D_Damjanovic (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       11
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Abdoulaye    DF   2  15  28   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Zamora       DM   2  12  29   8  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Damjanovic   DM   3   8  28  10  42 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  13  32 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  23  15  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  23  13  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  19   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
W_Reid         DF   2  23   6   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  25   8  31 |  41   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |   0   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  38   2   2   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  26   7  10  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  26  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Deeney       FW   3   6   8  23  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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