Division Two League Match, Celtic FC vs. Arsenal (Mon Apr 14)


                            Celtic FC  |  Arsenal
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF O_Price
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  MF N_Scally
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                         D_Bentley MF  |  MF B_Aguiar
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  AM Seitaridis
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW B_McBride
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                       K_Ramsteijn SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                         S_Arrache SUB |  SUB Matheus
                      G_Sigurdsson SUB |  SUB M_G_Pedersen
                      H_Henriksson SUB |  SUB P_Currer

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Seitaridis steals the ball of off him
Min. 2  :(arn) B_Aguiar plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Berbatov keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Berbatov tries the shot !
          ...  But D_Anderson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3  :(cfc) I_Garde finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  I_Garde hits a great drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  J_Lehmann looks relieved there!
Min. 6  :(cfc) D_Bentley turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 6  :(arn) N_Scally with the header on
          ...  He finds B_McBride in space
          ...  K_Dalglish with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
Min. 6  :(cfc) K_Mizuno off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Bentley picks up the deflection
          ...  B_McBride with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 10 :(cfc) D_Bentley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Lehmann arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Celtic FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 11 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with a precise pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Lehmann
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 11 :(arn) D_Berbatov runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Amoros
          ...  M_Amoros leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 14 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Seitaridis with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 19 :(arn) M_Dickinson heads the ball back to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's beaten D_Anderson
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  M_Amoros is easily beaten
          ...  P_McGowan with the crafty shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Lehmann is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Scally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Cocu with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 23 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - K_Ramsteijn on for P_McGowan as a DF
Min. 28 :(arn) N_Scally has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Howedes
          ...  He puts in Seitaridis!
          ...  Seitaridis sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Anderson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Anderson beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Scally gets a shot in
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Anderson tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Scally
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Amoros
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Anderson is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Berbatov breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  I_Garde brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 40 :(arn) N_Vidic sidesteps J_Zanetti
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tackles cleanly
Min. 41 :(arn) O_Price beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  C_Metzelder tackles cleanly
Min. 41 :(cfc) K_Dalglish volleys it forward. He finds B_Howedes
          ...  M_Dickinson with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  P_Graham wants a quiet word
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 49 :(arn) N_Vidic looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride bears down on goal!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 50 :(cfc) B_Howedes finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  B_Howedes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Lehmann with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 52 :(cfc) J_Zanetti nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  O_Price plays it back
          ...  J_Lehmann slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn swings it in!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily claims the ball!
Min. 56 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Phisbaena seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Phisbaena throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Lehmann saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 60 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen is ready to come on to replace D_Berbatov
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play A
Min. 61 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen knocks the ball past B_Howedes
          ...  But C_Metzelder puts the ball out of play
Min. 63 :(cfc) J_Zanetti slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 63 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson replaces an unhappy J_Zanetti and will play as a DF
Min. 64 :(cfc) D_Bentley with a precise ball to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  B_McBride goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen runs forward
          ...  M_G_Pedersen tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 64 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to K_Mizuno
          ...  B_Aguiar with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  P_Graham wants a quiet word
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a measured pass to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 68 :(cfc) B_Howedes with a glorious long pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  N_Vidic wins the ball
Min. 69 :(arn) B_Aguiar holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Seitaridis
          ...  A glorious effort by Seitaridis !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis crosses it in!
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(arn) B_Aguiar runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  D_Anderson catches it with style!
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Phisbaena decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Phisbaena sees J_Lehmann off his line !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
          ...  But J_Lehmann recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 75 :(arn) B_Aguiar runs with pace at the defence
          ...  B_Howedes makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 76 :(arn) Seitaridis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Bentley behind
          ...  Seitaridis blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Aguiar chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Dickinson spits at D_Bentley
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(cfc) K_Dalglish flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Ramsteijn runs onto it!
          ...  M_Amoros rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Graham
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  D_Bentley fires it towards the goal
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 82 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Dalglish gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Raúl_Albil reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 83 :(arn) O_Price works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 85 :(cfc) K_Dalglish moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  J_Lehmann is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 86 :(cfc) C_Metzelder finds B_Howedes with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Howedes fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Lehmann
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 87 :(arn) B_Aguiar loses his marker
          ...  K_Ramsteijn brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Graham waves play on!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(arn) M_Dickinson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Dickinson has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 94 :(arn) Seitaridis looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Price
          ...  O_Price aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_Anderson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 99,048
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (10)
Sent Off             : P_Cocu (23), I_Garde (35)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Zanetti (63)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_McBride
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_McBride (6), M_Dickinson (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celtic FC   |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 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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D_Anderson     GK  32   4   1   5  19 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10  10  11
B_Howedes      DF   2  25   9   8  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  12  16
J_Zanetti      DF   1  23  10   9  41 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  23   7  10  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Metzelder    DF   2  23   7   8  30 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  36   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  26   9  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  23   8  36 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   1
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  28  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  32  46
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  27  16 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  24  10   9  42 |  72   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  25   9  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   DF   2   7  24  13  30 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  23  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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J_Lehmann      GK  38   2   4   4  19 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  24   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -1
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  24   6  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -20
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  23  16  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  12   3
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
B_McBride      FW   2   9   9  23  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  13  -2  22
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_G_Pedersen   FW   2   2  23   7  35 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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