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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 6

Barcelona 1 - 0 Celtic FC

Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Celtic FC (Sun Mar 22)


                            Barcelona  |  Celtic FC
                              5-4-1 E  |  5-1-2-2 N
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF I_Garde
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DM D_Bentley
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         B_Spencer MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                              Pele SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                     R_Lewandowski SUB |  SUB M_Phisbaena

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(brc) M_Essien looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer tries to beat D_Anderson!
          ...  D_Anderson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Anderson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 8  :(brc) G_Bale moves forward
          ...  Blocked by P_Cocu
Min. 8  :(cfc) B_Howedes moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sansao
          ...  J_Myre wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(brc) M_Essien slides the ball across to R_Kopa
          ...  D_Bentley with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Dougal didn't like it though
Min. 10 :(brc) M_Hunt is unmarked!
          ...  But I_Garde reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Damjanovic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Howedes
Min. 15 :(brc) M_Essien sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Cocu
Min. 15 :(cfc) Sansao is through on goal
          ...  Sansao controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  K_Jensen acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic crosses it in!
          ...  Sansao makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 16 :(brc) R_Kopa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Hunt
          ...  I_Garde bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 17 :(brc) R_Tabata holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  K_Ramsteijn makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 19 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 21 :(brc) B_Myre stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Myre hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Mizuno moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  R_Kopa pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 24 :(brc) R_Tabata is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Essien
          ...  M_Essien throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Myre back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Mizuno looks to see where K_Jensen is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 27 :(brc) G_Wilkinson takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bentley
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  I_Garde wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to B_Myre
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Anderson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Myre
          ...  B_Myre with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_Anderson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Kopa gets to it!
          ...  D_Anderson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Anderson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 30 :(cfc) D_Bentley barges S_Gronkjaer off the ball
          ...  J_Myre fouls badly
          ...  S_Dougal will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  S_Dougal is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(brc) M_Essien with the towering header to R_Kopa
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn belts it clear
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Tabata with an in swinging cross to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt fires the shot in!
          ...  D_Anderson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 36 :(cfc) B_Howedes spots Sansao who is in acres of space
          ...  R_Kopa plays the back pass
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 37 :(cfc) Sansao breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Jensen!
          ...  B_Spencer brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Bentley hoists it forward
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  K_Jensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 38 :(brc) M_Essien holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But D_Anderson hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 40 :(cfc) D_Bentley boots it towards Sansao
          ...  Sansao hits the ball first time!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) P_McGowan skips the challenge from J_Myre
          ...  B_Myre with an awful challenge
Min. 45 :(brc) R_Tabata with the first time flick to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the overhead !
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) Sansao takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Essien leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  K_Ramsteijn knocks it forward
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan has a dig at goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 48 :(cfc) D_Bentley with a measured ball to P_McGowan
          ...  B_Myre is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 49 :(cfc) I_Garde kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Wilkinson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 50 :(brc) B_Spencer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Wilkinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Wilkinson has a dig at goal!
          ...  It floats over D_Anderson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 53 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
          ...  P_McGowan steals the ball of off him
Min. 53 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic spots D_Bentley who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Bentley with a blistering shot !
          ...  K_Jensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 54 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a smart pass to D_Bentley
          ...  But R_Tabata spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 60 :(brc) G_Bale looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  But P_Cocu wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 61 :(brc) M_Essien crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Bale gets something on it!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(brc) R_Lewandowski replaces R_Kopa to play as a FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Pele replaces B_Myre and will play FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A
Min. 65 :(brc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Hunt is through!
          ...  M_Hunt looks to see where D_Anderson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 70 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena replaces an unhappy Sansao and will play as a AM
Min. 74 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as C_Metzelder comes on for B_Howedes to play DF
Min. 74 :(brc) R_Tabata with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lewandowski!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the shot !
          ...  D_Anderson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi replaces D_Damjanovic and will play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_Cocu with a penetrating pass to P_McGowan
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 76 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Myre with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !
Min. 76 :(cfc) J_Zanetti hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Metzelder collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 79 :(brc) M_Essien pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Hunt is clean through!
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 79 :(cfc) I_Garde with a measured pass to D_Bentley
          ...  G_Wilkinson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Bentley controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bale
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan with a little chip!
          ...  K_Jensen guesses right
Min. 83 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  From long range Pele bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Anderson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 83 :(cfc) C_Metzelder runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti swings in the shot!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past I_Garde
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Phisbaena body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  S_Dougal will just give him a speaking to
Min. 86 :(brc) M_Hunt with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Hunt !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks gutted
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman raised his flag
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(brc) R_Tabata knocks it forward
          ...  D_Bentley slips
          ...  Pele gets to it!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn plays the back pass
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Pele with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 92 :(cfc) Celtic FC altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 92 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (92)
Sent Off             : J_Myre (76)
Booked               : B_Spencer (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :          13        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  29  13   5  30 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
G_Bale         DF   2  27  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
J_Myre         DF   2  26   8   7  39 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  26   7   7  12 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  45   8  29 |  95   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  75   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  27   7  23 |  66   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  32  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  19
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  25   8   8  24 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  32  26 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  29   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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D_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  75   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  25  11   9  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
D_Bentley      DM   3  16  24   8  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  71   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 |  20   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  29  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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