June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Celtic FC vs. AC Milan (Wed Dec 03)


                            Celtic FC  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 T
                          Malky McKay  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK R_Riou
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                           McKenna DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                     Nahuel_Molina DF  |  DF A_Ralston
                          J_Height DM  |  MF T_Stark
                       Arne_Engels MF  |  MF Marcos_Acuna
                            R_Puig MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                           M_Olise MF  |  MF N_Raskin
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                     Kvaratskhelia FW  |  FW Cabralzinho
                                       |
                          D_De_Gea SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                       M_Cucurella SUB |  SUB Hierro
                           A_Vidal SUB |  SUB R_Kelly
                        Gustavo_Sa SUB |  SUB H_Pym
                        I_Ferguson SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: C_MacDermid (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(cfc) S_Stallbaum beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_MacDermid
          ...  A_Ralston with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 5  :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia gets possession in his own half
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 7  :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Kvaratskhelia
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  G_Hanley dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(cfc) Arne_Engels finds I_Sarr with a ball over the defence
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Hanley
Min. 11 :(cfc) Arne_Engels beats R_Zdravkov
          ...  Arne_Engels has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 14 :(cfc) J_Height hoists the ball across to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  From long range Kvaratskhelia bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_MacDermid talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 15 :(amn) A_Ralston plays the back pass
          ...  R_Riou can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 18 :(cfc) M_Olise pulls it back to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But R_Riou is equal to it
Min. 20 :(cfc) Celtic FC altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 20 :(cfc) M_Olise holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Kvaratskhelia in space!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Riou parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 22 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  S_Stallbaum with a terrific drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  R_Riou is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Riou comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But R_Riou tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nahuel_Molina chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Riou easily catches it!
Min. 36 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Hanley
          ...  He knocks it to Kvaratskhelia!
          ...  A_Ralston tackles cleanly
Min. 37 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia flicks it over L_Dixon's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia aims for the top right corner !
          ...  R_Riou gathers it comfortably
Min. 38 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 39 :(cfc) R_Puig gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arne_Engels chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Ralston heads it away
Min. 42 :(cfc) R_Puig turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with the drive!
          ...  R_Riou with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Olise hits a hard pass to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  R_Riou falls over
          ...  But R_Riou is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 44 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A delicate chip from I_Sarr !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Riou's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Riou looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Height chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Dixon gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Kvaratskhelia tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 47 :(cfc) Arne_Engels looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum attempts a lob!
          ...  It's beaten R_Riou
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 AC Milan ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 3-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(cfc) F_Sierralta with the first time pass to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC 4-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 46 :(amn) N_Raskin with a pinpoint pass to R_Zdravkov
          ...  Nahuel_Molina gathers up the loose ball
Min. 47 :(cfc) Arne_Engels with the heel pass to S_Stallbaum
          ...  The defender plays it back to R_Riou
          ...  S_Stallbaum intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy R_Riou
          ...  He rounds R_Riou
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 48 :(cfc) Arne_Engels is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(cfc) McKenna skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Celtic FC fans!
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!!
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged!
          ...  It s his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Celtic FC 5-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 50 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing P
Min. 50 :(cfc) J_Height retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the end of it
          ...  I_Sarr throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  R_Riou makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 50 :(amn) P_McNamara volleys it forward. He finds R_Lewandowski
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_Sierralta belts it clear
Min. 51 :(cfc) F_Sierralta takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ralston
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Zdravkov
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 54 :(cfc) Arne_Engels works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr hits a great drive!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 58 :(cfc) F_Sierralta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  R_Riou gathers it comfortably
Min. 61 :(cfc) F_Sierralta with a one-touch layoff to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Celtic FC 6-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 62 :(cfc) J_Height unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta attempts a chip!
          ...  But R_Riou makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 62 :(cfc) Arne_Engels flicks it over L_Dixon's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_MacDermid didn't like it though
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 66 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Olise
          ...  R_Riou with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_MacDermid gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  I_Sarr takes it
          ...  He sends R_Riou the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That is his 20th goal this campaign!!
          ...  Celtic FC 7-0 AC Milan...
Min. 67 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum passes the ball to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(cfc) M_Olise kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Stallbaum gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Dixon with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_MacDermid gave him a strong warning
Min. 69 :(cfc) M_Olise lays the ball back to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  A powerful header from Kvaratskhelia !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But R_Riou just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Cucurella is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Sierralta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Olise is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Vidal is being brought on
          ...  J_Height is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 71 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia lobs R_Riou!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 73 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as I_Ferguson comes on for I_Sarr to play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 76 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa with an in swinging cross to I_Ferguson
          ...  I_Ferguson controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Celtic FC 8-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 77 :(cfc) R_Puig finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  R_Puig drives the shot in!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(amn) Marcos_Acuna passes the ball to Cabralzinho
          ...  A_Vidal with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Bryan McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 79 :(cfc) R_Puig controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Zdravkov
          ...  He puts in Gustavo_Sa!
          ...  Gustavo_Sa strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Riou
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 81 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 81 :(cfc) R_Puig knocks it forward
          ...  L_Dixon slips
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets to it!
          ...  The cross hits Kvaratskhelia on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  R_Riou with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 81 :(amn) R_Lewandowski lobs it over S_Stallbaum
          ...  M_Cucurella wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 85 :(cfc) R_Puig hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kvaratskhelia collects the loose ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Dixon
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 87 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Vidal is through!
          ...  L_Dixon recovers to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) S_Stallbaum with a slide rule pass to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia goes for goal !
          ...  R_Riou with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 89 :(amn) P_McNamara looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 90 :(cfc) Gustavo_Sa cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Ferguson
          ...  R_Zdravkov takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 141,948
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kvaratskhelia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kvaratskhelia (14,46,49), A_Ralston (15 og), S_Stallbaum (47), I_Sarr (61,66 pen), I_Ferguson (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kvaratskhelia (89)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_McNamara
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       0
Off target           :          12        |       0
On target            :          20        |       0
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          29        |       4
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 8 - 0 AC Milan
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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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  39   1   2   3  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  36  14  18  23 |  74   0   1   3   2   3   0   0   0   0  25  85  15
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  35  19  17  47 |  95   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  45  30
McKenna        DF   1  35  18   1  26 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  35   8   3  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
J_Height       DM   3  17  34   8  22 |  74   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Arne_Engels    MF   2   5  38  12  31 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 110   0
R_Puig         MF   1   5  37  17  27 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
M_Olise        MF   1   6  36  15  19 |  74   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  40  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  34  16 |  95   0   0   0   0  14   3   1   0   0  -2  -2 103
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cucurella    DF   2  33   3   5  26 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  15  33   7  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gustavo_Sa     MF   1   6  35  15  30 |  21   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  70  25
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  27  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Riou         GK  31   2   1   1  33 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  33   8   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  32   8   9  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  31   6  10  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
A_Ralston      DF   2  31   8   1  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55 -20   0
T_Stark        MF   2   6  33   1  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  33   2  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  32   8  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  32   3  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  33  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0