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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 3
Benfica 3 - 1 Celtic FC
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Mon Apr 18)
Benfica | Celtic FC
4-5-1 P | 4-1-3-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Stuart Neilson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Flowers
J_Martinez DF | DF C_Berra
C_Thomson DF | DF B_Howedes
J_Djourou DF | DF I_Garde
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF N_Wade
B_Zamora MF | DM C_Makelele
H_Kiessling MF | MF K_Mizuno
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Almen_Abdi
J_Bolm MF | AM M_Phisbaena
K_McInally FW | FW P_McGowan
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB Fernando_Mera
R_Radinski SUB | SUB A_Arrondel
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB R_V_Persie
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Sansao
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi finds J_Bolm with a ball over the defence
... J_Bolm with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 1 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing E
Min. 1 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena moves into a FW role on the manager's orders
Min. 1 :(cfc) B_Howedes runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno hits it towards the far post!
... I_Garde loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 2 :(bfa) K_McInally beats I_Garde
... He muscled him off the ball
... K_McInally carves a shot towards goal !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that T_Flowers got a touch
Min. 3 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi plays a first time ball through the defence to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to place it in the corner !
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 5 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Zamora
... Yann_M_Vila with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 6 :(cfc) P_McGowan brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Phisbaena makes himself available
... M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... GOAL !!
... That's the equaliser!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 6 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 6 :(bfa) H_Kiessling beats I_Garde
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Phisbaena with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Djourou brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally carves a shot towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... T_Flowers has to pick the ball out of the net
... That's given Benfica the advantage!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 8 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to E
Min. 8 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the heel pass to Almen_Abdi
... Almen_Abdi is clean through!
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt gets a foot to it !!
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Almen_Abdi
... A delicate header from Almen_Abdi !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats B_Howedes
... A thundering drive by K_McInally !
... T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a precise pass to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past H_Kiessling and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Martinez with the block
Min. 23 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... A left-footer by K_McInally !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_McInally cuts through the defence
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Djourou has space to run with the ball
... B_Howedes is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... T_Flowers misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Zamora
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 25 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
... But C_Thomson puts it in row Z!
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye flicks it over M_Phisbaena and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Abdoulaye curls the ball in on goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes barges Yann_M_Vila off the ball
... J_Martinez with an awful challenge
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 32 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a slick pass to M_Phisbaena
... Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Mizuno gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds I_Garde
... B_Abdoulaye rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Almen_Abdi floats it forward
... P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila gathers up the loose ball
Min. 37 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to P_McGowan
... C_Thomson with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally loses his marker!
... K_Mizuno with a deliberate foul
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) P_McGowan controls it with ease
... C_Thomson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past B_Howedes
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... But C_Berra spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the nod to K_McInally
... K_McInally beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Flowers comes towards him
... He nutmegs T_Flowers
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 50 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to C
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has changed his position on the pitch to a DM
Min. 50 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... J_Martinez gets to the ball first
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 51 :(cfc) P_McGowan slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... An audacious effort from P_McGowan !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora gets up high for the header !
... T_Flowers can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Benfica 3-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(cfc) A_Arrondel will replace N_Wade and play DF
Min. 61 :(cfc) I_Garde controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Djourou
... He puts in K_Mizuno!
... But Yann_M_Vila comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 66 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is being brought on
... K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker
... Yann_M_Vila carves a shot towards goal !
... T_Flowers makes a good save
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... From long range K_McInally bends the ball towards goal!
... But T_Flowers palms it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm whips the ball across to K_McInally
... I_Garde takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 74 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a flashy move
... J_Martinez takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being prepared to come on
... J_Martinez is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Makelele cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan rises above the defence to head the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 79 :(bfa) M_Zeffane nutmegs A_Arrondel, he continues to run forward
... M_Phisbaena with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... S_Youri wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... B_Zamora floats it forward
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally with the 40 yard drive !
... It takes a deflection!
... T_Flowers is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 80 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
... Sansao will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes on for K_McInally and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in to find Nathan_Dyer
... Superbly timed tackle by B_Howedes
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi 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!
... D_Damjanovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Zheng_Zhi is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... S_Youri tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 87 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi drives it low !
... T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Radinski looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer flicks the header toward the far post!
... But T_Flowers dives to his left
... I think T_Flowers just got a hand on that one
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(bfa) R_Radinski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Yann_M_Vila gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yann_M_Vila is through on goal!
... The flag stays down
... He just has T_Flowers to beat
... He dinks it over T_Flowers
... It goes over!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Bolm (1), K_McInally (7), B_Zamora (53)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (37), J_Martinez (74)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : P_McGowan
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Phisbaena (6), K_Mizuno (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 11
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 12 | 8
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 4
Key Passes : 14 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 32 3 4 23 | 78 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 18 18
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 7
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 65 20
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 84 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 54
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 8 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 30 6 6 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
B_Howedes DF 2 28 10 8 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
I_Garde DF 2 28 10 6 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
N_Wade DF 2 28 8 6 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makelele DM 2 11 26 9 30 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 29 9 28 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 29 8 47 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 26 11 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 30 32 | 83 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 31 16 | 96 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 35 17
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 27 9 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 23 3 7 12 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 26 13 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Sansao FW 1 8 8 26 23 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Celtic FC
4-5-1 P | 4-1-3-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Stuart Neilson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Flowers
J_Martinez DF | DF C_Berra
C_Thomson DF | DF B_Howedes
J_Djourou DF | DF I_Garde
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF N_Wade
B_Zamora MF | DM C_Makelele
H_Kiessling MF | MF K_Mizuno
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Almen_Abdi
J_Bolm MF | AM M_Phisbaena
K_McInally FW | FW P_McGowan
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB Fernando_Mera
R_Radinski SUB | SUB A_Arrondel
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB R_V_Persie
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Sansao
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi finds J_Bolm with a ball over the defence
... J_Bolm with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 1 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing E
Min. 1 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena moves into a FW role on the manager's orders
Min. 1 :(cfc) B_Howedes runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno hits it towards the far post!
... I_Garde loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 2 :(bfa) K_McInally beats I_Garde
... He muscled him off the ball
... K_McInally carves a shot towards goal !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that T_Flowers got a touch
Min. 3 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi plays a first time ball through the defence to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan tries to place it in the corner !
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 5 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Zamora
... Yann_M_Vila with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 6 :(cfc) P_McGowan brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Phisbaena makes himself available
... M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... GOAL !!
... That's the equaliser!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 6 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 6 :(bfa) H_Kiessling beats I_Garde
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Phisbaena with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Djourou brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally carves a shot towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... T_Flowers has to pick the ball out of the net
... That's given Benfica the advantage!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 8 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to E
Min. 8 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the heel pass to Almen_Abdi
... Almen_Abdi is clean through!
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt gets a foot to it !!
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Almen_Abdi
... A delicate header from Almen_Abdi !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats B_Howedes
... A thundering drive by K_McInally !
... T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a precise pass to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past H_Kiessling and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Martinez with the block
Min. 23 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... A left-footer by K_McInally !
... But T_Flowers punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_McInally cuts through the defence
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Djourou has space to run with the ball
... B_Howedes is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... T_Flowers misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Zamora
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 25 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
... But C_Thomson puts it in row Z!
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye flicks it over M_Phisbaena and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Abdoulaye curls the ball in on goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 31 :(cfc) B_Howedes barges Yann_M_Vila off the ball
... J_Martinez with an awful challenge
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 32 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a slick pass to M_Phisbaena
... Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 35 :(cfc) K_Mizuno gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds I_Garde
... B_Abdoulaye rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Almen_Abdi floats it forward
... P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila gathers up the loose ball
Min. 37 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to P_McGowan
... C_Thomson with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful diving header!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally loses his marker!
... K_Mizuno with a deliberate foul
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) P_McGowan controls it with ease
... C_Thomson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past B_Howedes
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... But C_Berra spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the nod to K_McInally
... K_McInally beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Flowers comes towards him
... He nutmegs T_Flowers
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed.
... He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 50 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to C
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has changed his position on the pitch to a DM
Min. 50 :(cfc) C_Makelele brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... J_Martinez gets to the ball first
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 51 :(cfc) P_McGowan slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... An audacious effort from P_McGowan !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora gets up high for the header !
... T_Flowers can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Benfica 3-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(cfc) A_Arrondel will replace N_Wade and play DF
Min. 61 :(cfc) I_Garde controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Djourou
... He puts in K_Mizuno!
... But Yann_M_Vila comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 66 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is being brought on
... K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker
... Yann_M_Vila carves a shot towards goal !
... T_Flowers makes a good save
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... From long range K_McInally bends the ball towards goal!
... But T_Flowers palms it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm whips the ball across to K_McInally
... I_Garde takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 74 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a flashy move
... J_Martinez takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being prepared to come on
... J_Martinez is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) C_Makelele cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan rises above the defence to head the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 79 :(bfa) M_Zeffane nutmegs A_Arrondel, he continues to run forward
... M_Phisbaena with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... S_Youri wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... B_Zamora floats it forward
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally with the 40 yard drive !
... It takes a deflection!
... T_Flowers is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 80 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
... Sansao will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes on for K_McInally and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi floats the ball in to find Nathan_Dyer
... Superbly timed tackle by B_Howedes
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi 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!
... D_Damjanovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Zheng_Zhi is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... S_Youri tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 87 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi drives it low !
... T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Radinski looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer flicks the header toward the far post!
... But T_Flowers dives to his left
... I think T_Flowers just got a hand on that one
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(bfa) R_Radinski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Yann_M_Vila gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yann_M_Vila is through on goal!
... The flag stays down
... He just has T_Flowers to beat
... He dinks it over T_Flowers
... It goes over!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Bolm (1), K_McInally (7), B_Zamora (53)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (37), J_Martinez (74)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : P_McGowan
Scorers : M_Phisbaena (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Phisbaena (6), K_Mizuno (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 11
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 12 | 8
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 4
Key Passes : 14 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 32 3 4 23 | 78 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 18 18
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 7
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 65 20
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 84 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 54
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 8 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 30 6 6 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
B_Howedes DF 2 28 10 8 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
I_Garde DF 2 28 10 6 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
N_Wade DF 2 28 8 6 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makelele DM 2 11 26 9 30 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 8 29 9 28 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 29 8 47 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 26 11 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
M_Phisbaena FW 2 8 12 30 32 | 83 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 31 16 | 96 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 35 17
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 3 27 9 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 23 3 7 12 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 26 13 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Sansao FW 1 8 8 26 23 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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