Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Celtic FC vs. Arsenal (Thu Jun 02)


                            Celtic FC  |  Arsenal
                            3-4-1-2 P  |  6-3-1 L
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_James
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF S_McEveley
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DF S_Pressley
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  DF A_Alrawi
                        C_Makelele MF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                           D_Solga MF  |  MF Fernandinho
                        J_M_Jurado AM  |  MF M_Dembele
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  MF B_Harley
                          O_Ighalo FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                           I_Garde SUB |  SUB L_Kal
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB D_Prime
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                         P_McGowan SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) H_Sabry with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Howedes
          ...  D_Solga with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 7  :(cfc) K_Mizuno drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado drives the shot in!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 9  :(arn) S_McEveley retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Sabry gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Mizuno fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by G_Griffiths
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  B_Hangeland wins the ball
Min. 23 :(cfc) K_Mizuno retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_M_Jurado latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_M_Jurado hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 26 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the shot !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off D_James's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for !
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(arn) M_Dembele brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Harley makes himself available
          ...  B_Harley fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 33 :(arn) H_Sabry with the mazy run
          ...  H_Sabry attempts the shot!
          ...  Saved by T_Flowers
Min. 35 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a measured pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Dembele
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 35 :(arn) H_Sabry beats the defender
          ...  Intercepted by D_Solga
Min. 37 :(arn) A_Alrawi is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Sabry
          ...  M_Phisbaena is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 40 :(arn) H_Sabry had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  A_Arrondel is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  P_Dowd will just give him a speaking to
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sprints past the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a terrific drive !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 44 :(cfc) O_Ighalo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  S_Pressley brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 45 :(arn) D_Prime is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Pressley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Alrawi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Makelele!
          ...  S_McEveley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Makelele
          ...  A_Alrawi reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Prime with an inch perfect pass to S_McEveley
          ...  T_Flowers with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  H_Sabry with the thundering drive
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 57 :(arn) Fernandinho miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Prime though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Arrondel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Metzelder will come on for C_Berra and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes on for Almen_Abdi and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(cfc) P_McGowan is going to be brought on
          ...  O_Ighalo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) R_V_Persie retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Harley with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He is warned by P_Dowd
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 64 :(arn) B_Harley with a 40-yard pass to D_Prime
          ...  D_Prime tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 65 :(arn) B_McBride comes on for A_Alrawi and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Murphy is being brought on
          ...  S_McEveley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 74 :(cfc) C_Metzelder controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Ramos gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(arn) D_Prime looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Sabry
          ...  But P_McGowan slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play N after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(cfc) B_Howedes lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches on to it
          ...  B_Hangeland clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena 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_Murphy rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 78 :(arn) D_Prime plays it forward to B_McBride
          ...  C_Metzelder wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(cfc) C_Makelele lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_McGowan latches on to it
          ...  P_McGowan with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Celtic FC 4-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 81 :(arn) D_Prime plays it forward to B_Hangeland
          ...  But M_Phisbaena sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Ramos flicks it over B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Ramos with the chance !
          ...  T_Flowers gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Prime curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Phisbaena decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Ramos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) B_Harley takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 92 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by B_McBride
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Sabry muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  P_Dowd called him over for a strong verbal warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phisbaena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_M_Jurado (7), M_Phisbaena (26,76), P_McGowan (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mizuno (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : H_Sabry
Scorers              : H_Sabry (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pressley (44), D_Murphy (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Celtic FC  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 4 - 1 Arsenal
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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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  30   6   6  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  26   9  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
D_Solga        MF   2   9  23  10  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  25  17  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  20   0  41
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  28  10   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  26  13  31 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  29   2   2   3  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  25   7   7  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  24   8   6  39 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Alrawi       DF   1  24   3   3  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  11   5  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  24   9  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  11  24   6  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Harley       MF   1   6  24   6  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kal          DF   3  23  10   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  50   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  25  37 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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