Elite FA Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 01)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 N  |  4-1-4-1 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                            M_Abel DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         D_Bentley DM  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                         Romagnoli MF  |  MF R_Castias
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  MF B_Robson
                          K_Miller FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB J_Moreira
                        N_Golanski SUB |  SUB Fernando_Mera
                          K_Mizuno SUB |  SUB B_Zamora
                            G_Zola SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         P_McGowan SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 2  :(bfa) Di_Maria finds K_McInally with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_McInally with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Lindberg
          ...  He knocks it to K_Miller!
          ...  K_McInally fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 8  :(cfc) Romagnoli with a reverse pass to K_Miller
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Neilson hits it out for a throw
Min. 8  :(bfa) G_Hagi with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
          ...  D_Bentley plays the back pass
          ...  C_Gordon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_McInally with the shot!
          ...  C_Gordon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by C_Gordon !!
Min. 9  :(bfa) G_Hagi with a precise pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  C_Gordon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila finds the space intelligently
          ...  C_Metzelder with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
Min. 24 :(cfc) C_Metzelder controls the ball with ease
          ...  C_Metzelder with the cheeky shot!
          ...  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. 28 :(cfc) Romagnoli with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Metzelder gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Metzelder with the side footed shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Hagi volleys it forward. He finds Di_Maria
          ...  Di_Maria throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  C_Gordon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Robson takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  B_Robson has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Abel plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_Howedes decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila reads the play well
Min. 35 :(bfa) M_Lindberg sidesteps H_Westermann
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Abel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 36 :(bfa) Di_Maria has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Howedes
          ...  He puts in B_Robson!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_Robson !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Hagi collects the loose ball!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Metzelder

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila nutmegs K_Miller, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Howedes wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 49 :(bfa) R_Castias plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Castias drives the ball low !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And C_Gordon recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  C_Gordon plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 54 :(bfa) G_Hagi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Howedes with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 55 :(cfc) C_Metzelder finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  C_Metzelder carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is coming on and Zheng_Zhi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 62 :(cfc) C_Metzelder whips the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 64 :(bfa) G_Hagi turns past H_Westermann
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Hagi tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  C_Gordon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 65 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - P_McGowan on for K_Miller as a FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) R_Castias backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_McInally latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_McInally with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(cfc) N_Golanski is coming on for H_Westermann and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Castias
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally cuts inside N_Golanski
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Gordon with the tackle
          ...  S_Bennett will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  K_McInally drives it in
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Morison is ready to come on to replace K_McInally
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Zamora is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Neilson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Fernando_Mera

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 65,550
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Metzelder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Robson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Robson (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_McInally (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Celtic FC  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       11
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 1 Benfica
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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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C_Gordon       GK  32   1   1   3  17 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  26   5   3  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  24   3   3  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  21   6   7  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  12  17
D_Bentley      DM   3  15  22   8  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  24   7  42 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  24   7  47 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  22  11  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  11  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  25  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  24   8   6  35 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  24   9  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2   9  22   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  22  16 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  34   2   6   4  13 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  22  11   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  22   7  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  85   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  17
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  23   8   7  27 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  24   8  25 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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