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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 3
Benfica 1 - 1 Celtic FC
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Sun Mar 01)
Benfica | Celtic FC
4-5-1 P | 4-4-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Stuart Neilson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Anderson
C_Thomson DF | DF B_Howedes
C_Barr DF | DF I_Garde
B_Bryn DF | DF K_Ramsteijn
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF P_Cocu
D_Damjanovic MF | MF D_Damjanovic
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF K_Mizuno
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_V_Persie
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Almen_Abdi
J_Bolm MF | AM M_Phisbaena
K_McInally FW | FW P_McGowan
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB V_Mannone
J_Djourou SUB | SUB C_Metzelder
B_Zamora SUB | SUB J_McArthur
S_Morison SUB | SUB J_M_Jurado
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB Sansao
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 2 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic chips the ball over the defence and finds K_McInally
... P_Cocu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic with a thundering volley!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 8 :(cfc) B_Howedes flicks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He runs forward
... A delicate chip from B_Howedes !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... I_Garde stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 9 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Howedes
... K_Ramsteijn goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 11 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a smart pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with a powerful diving header!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a probing through ball R_V_Persie
... C_Barr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic cuts the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... The ball hits I_Garde in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 14 :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats K_McInally
... He muscled him off the ball
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Almen_Abdi swings it in
... M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
... M_Phisbaena strikes a wicked curler !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats I_Garde
... I_Garde recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Barr
... He knocks it to P_McGowan!
... P_McGowan sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 21 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic hoists the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye with a thundering volley!
... D_Anderson with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it towards the near post!
... B_Howedes belts it clear
Min. 21 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
... D_Damjanovic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Damjanovic with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 22 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila punches K_Mizuno off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... S_Youri has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... S_Youri calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn with a real burst of pace
... He leaves D_Damjanovic behind
... B_Bryn takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Damjanovic
... That mistake could prove costly
... P_Cocu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 26 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
... K_Mizuno gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... K_McInally slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn back heels to find B_Howedes in space
... B_Howedes attempts a lob!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line and finds K_McInally with a beautiful cross
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 31 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic cuts the ball back to K_Ramsteijn
... But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 32 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_V_Persie plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 34 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi knocks it past C_Thomson and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A powerful header from Almen_Abdi !
... It looks good
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 34 :(bfa) C_Barr has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Damjanovic with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn miskicks!
... He finds M_Phisbaena though
... That was fortunate
... The defender plays it back to E_Thorstvedt
... M_Phisbaena intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy E_Thorstvedt
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 36 :(cfc) I_Garde looks up
... He swings the ball right towards P_McGowan
... P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 38 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
... But B_Bryn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 39 :(cfc) J_McArthur is ready to come on to replace M_Phisbaena
... Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 42 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... Cleaned up by B_Howedes
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with a stunning strike !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Langlitz will come on for P_Do_Shaw and play FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over I_Garde's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... I_Garde moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 46 :(cfc) J_McArthur looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson hits it out for a throw
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic picks out A_Langlitz with the cross
... A_Langlitz with the chance !
... But D_Anderson tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... D_Damjanovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Langlitz runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Langlitz with the goal bound shot!
... Looks like it should be D_Anderson's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... D_Anderson looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... D_Anderson with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Yann_M_Vila to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a thundering volley!
... But it goes just over
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays a long ball to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye fires the shot in!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_McInally with a clever shimmy
... K_McInally hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic tries the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi miskicks!
... He finds D_Damjanovic though
... That was fortunate
... D_Damjanovic is through on goal!
... The flag stays down
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He tries to slide it past D_Anderson
... He has put it wide!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets possession in his own half
... D_Damjanovic hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... D_Anderson is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 62 :(cfc) J_McArthur sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... J_McArthur hits the ball first time!
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a 40-yard pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has a dig at goal!
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... D_Anderson was beaten there!
Min. 63 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the cross-field pass to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie sends it flying towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_McInally slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... D_Damjanovic with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... K_McInally drives it under the wall
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's got Benfica back level!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 67 :(cfc) I_Garde flicks it over A_Langlitz and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Blocked by C_Barr
Min. 69 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Ramsteijn
... K_Ramsteijn tries the shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 70 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as Sansao comes on for P_McGowan to play FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) C_Thomson slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... C_Thomson attempts a chip!
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Barr
... C_Barr sends it flying towards goal!
... But D_Anderson hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn leaves B_Bryn standing
... A cracking drive from K_Ramsteijn !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Djourou will replace the useless C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado will come on for R_V_Persie and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Zamora will replace Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 77 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic feeds the ball through the middle
... Sansao runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Sansao hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Langlitz finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled P_Cocu
... P_Cocu bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm could get a shot on goal here
... J_Bolm curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 79 :(cfc) Sansao knocks the ball past J_Djourou
... C_Thomson fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... B_Howedes swings it in
... Sansao gets on the end of it
... Sansao goes for the top corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits a great drive!
... But D_Anderson tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... J_Djourou is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... I_Garde drives it under the wall
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(cfc) J_McArthur controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Sansao gets onto the end of the pass!
... Sansao with the shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 116,959
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (63)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (14), Yann_M_Vila (22)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : D_Damjanovic
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (35)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (63), P_Cocu (77)
Injured : M_Phisbaena (39)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 19
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 15
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 1 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 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 77 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 58 1
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
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 27 5 9 35 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 48 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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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D_Anderson GK 34 4 1 5 19 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 26 10 8 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 2
I_Garde DF 2 26 10 6 32 | 93 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
K_Ramsteijn DF 1 25 10 9 42 | 93 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
P_Cocu DF 2 24 7 10 30 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 28 8 47 | 93 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 58 5
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 27 9 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 8 25 12 31 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 25 10 30 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
M_Phisbaena AM 2 8 12 29 32 | 39 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 30 16 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 24 7 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_McArthur AM 3 6 25 7 12 | 54 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_M_Jurado MF 2 6 24 17 18 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sansao FW 1 8 8 26 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
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Benfica | Celtic FC
4-5-1 P | 4-4-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Stuart Neilson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Anderson
C_Thomson DF | DF B_Howedes
C_Barr DF | DF I_Garde
B_Bryn DF | DF K_Ramsteijn
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF P_Cocu
D_Damjanovic MF | MF D_Damjanovic
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF K_Mizuno
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_V_Persie
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Almen_Abdi
J_Bolm MF | AM M_Phisbaena
K_McInally FW | FW P_McGowan
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB V_Mannone
J_Djourou SUB | SUB C_Metzelder
B_Zamora SUB | SUB J_McArthur
S_Morison SUB | SUB J_M_Jurado
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB Sansao
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 2 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic chips the ball over the defence and finds K_McInally
... P_Cocu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic with a thundering volley!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 8 :(cfc) B_Howedes flicks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He runs forward
... A delicate chip from B_Howedes !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... I_Garde stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 9 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Howedes
... K_Ramsteijn goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 11 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a smart pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with a powerful diving header!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a probing through ball R_V_Persie
... C_Barr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic cuts the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... The ball hits I_Garde in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 14 :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats K_McInally
... He muscled him off the ball
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Almen_Abdi swings it in
... M_Phisbaena gets on the end of it
... M_Phisbaena strikes a wicked curler !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats I_Garde
... I_Garde recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Barr
... He knocks it to P_McGowan!
... P_McGowan sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 21 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic hoists the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye with a thundering volley!
... D_Anderson with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it towards the near post!
... B_Howedes belts it clear
Min. 21 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
... D_Damjanovic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Damjanovic with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 22 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila punches K_Mizuno off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... S_Youri has stopped play
... He deserves punishment for that!
... S_Youri calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn with a real burst of pace
... He leaves D_Damjanovic behind
... B_Bryn takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Damjanovic
... That mistake could prove costly
... P_Cocu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 26 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
... K_Mizuno gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... K_McInally slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn back heels to find B_Howedes in space
... B_Howedes attempts a lob!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line and finds K_McInally with a beautiful cross
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 31 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic cuts the ball back to K_Ramsteijn
... But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 32 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_V_Persie plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 34 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi knocks it past C_Thomson and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A powerful header from Almen_Abdi !
... It looks good
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 34 :(bfa) C_Barr has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Damjanovic with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn miskicks!
... He finds M_Phisbaena though
... That was fortunate
... The defender plays it back to E_Thorstvedt
... M_Phisbaena intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy E_Thorstvedt
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... That's put Celtic FC in front!
... Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 36 :(cfc) I_Garde looks up
... He swings the ball right towards P_McGowan
... P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 38 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic finds P_McGowan with a perfectly weighted pass
... But B_Bryn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 39 :(cfc) J_McArthur is ready to come on to replace M_Phisbaena
... Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 42 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... Cleaned up by B_Howedes
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with a stunning strike !
... But D_Anderson punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Langlitz will come on for P_Do_Shaw and play FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over I_Garde's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... I_Garde moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 46 :(cfc) J_McArthur looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson hits it out for a throw
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic picks out A_Langlitz with the cross
... A_Langlitz with the chance !
... But D_Anderson tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... D_Damjanovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Langlitz runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Langlitz with the goal bound shot!
... Looks like it should be D_Anderson's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... D_Anderson looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... D_Anderson with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Yann_M_Vila to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a thundering volley!
... But it goes just over
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays a long ball to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye fires the shot in!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_McInally with a clever shimmy
... K_McInally hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic tries the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi miskicks!
... He finds D_Damjanovic though
... That was fortunate
... D_Damjanovic is through on goal!
... The flag stays down
... He just has D_Anderson to beat
... He tries to slide it past D_Anderson
... He has put it wide!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets possession in his own half
... D_Damjanovic hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... D_Anderson is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 62 :(cfc) J_McArthur sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... J_McArthur hits the ball first time!
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a 40-yard pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has a dig at goal!
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... D_Anderson was beaten there!
Min. 63 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the cross-field pass to R_V_Persie
... R_V_Persie sends it flying towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_McInally slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... D_Damjanovic with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... K_McInally drives it under the wall
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's got Benfica back level!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 67 :(cfc) I_Garde flicks it over A_Langlitz and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Blocked by C_Barr
Min. 69 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Ramsteijn
... K_Ramsteijn tries the shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 70 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as Sansao comes on for P_McGowan to play FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) C_Thomson slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... C_Thomson attempts a chip!
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Barr
... C_Barr sends it flying towards goal!
... But D_Anderson hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn leaves B_Bryn standing
... A cracking drive from K_Ramsteijn !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Djourou will replace the useless C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado will come on for R_V_Persie and play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Zamora will replace Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 77 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic feeds the ball through the middle
... Sansao runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Sansao hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Langlitz finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled P_Cocu
... P_Cocu bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm could get a shot on goal here
... J_Bolm curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 79 :(cfc) Sansao knocks the ball past J_Djourou
... C_Thomson fouls
... That was disgusting
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... B_Howedes swings it in
... Sansao gets on the end of it
... Sansao goes for the top corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits a great drive!
... But D_Anderson tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... J_Djourou is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... I_Garde drives it under the wall
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(cfc) J_McArthur controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Sansao gets onto the end of the pass!
... Sansao with the shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 116,959
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (63)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (14), Yann_M_Vila (22)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : D_Damjanovic
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (35)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (63), P_Cocu (77)
Injured : M_Phisbaena (39)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 19
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 15
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 1 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 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 77 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 58 1
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
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 27 5 9 35 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 48 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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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D_Anderson GK 34 4 1 5 19 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 26 10 8 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 2
I_Garde DF 2 26 10 6 32 | 93 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
K_Ramsteijn DF 1 25 10 9 42 | 93 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
P_Cocu DF 2 24 7 10 30 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 28 8 47 | 93 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 58 5
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 27 9 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 8 25 12 31 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 25 10 30 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
M_Phisbaena AM 2 8 12 29 32 | 39 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 30 16 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
V_Mannone GK 27 5 3 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 24 7 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_McArthur AM 3 6 25 7 12 | 54 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_M_Jurado MF 2 6 24 17 18 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sansao FW 1 8 8 26 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
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