Division Two League Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Mon Sep 02)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                            4-1-4-1 P  |  5-4-1 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Heraldo
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                        J_Toulalan DM  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           M_Flano SUB |  SUB M_Lindberg
                     Papakoli_Diop SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB Seitaridis
                          R_Fowler SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 2  :(cfc) J_Toulalan has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Do_Shaw
          ...  He puts in K_Mizuno!
          ...  K_Mizuno with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 3  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye spits at Almen_Abdi
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 6  :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds the run of B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn tries to beat D_Anderson!
          ...  But D_Anderson palms it behind
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 7  :(cfc) J_Toulalan with a smart pass to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes possession
Min. 10 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi curls the ball out wide to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  J_Djourou takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps J_Djourou
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Damjanovic pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Djourou nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Metzelder
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away!
Min. 15 :(cfc) P_Cocu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Djourou with the block
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_Cocu dribbles it into the box
          ...  P_Cocu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Toulalan with the tackle
Min. 27 :(cfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Djourou takes possession
Min. 27 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Anderson goes down well to save
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_Cocu has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Sigurdsson collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Sigurdsson drives the shot in!
          ...  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. 34 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  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!
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps Heraldo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 35 :(bfa) Heraldo runs at the defence
          ...  P_Cocu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 36 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Djourou reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(cfc) J_Toulalan with a precise ball to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Heraldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Bryn plays the early ball across the box to find K_McInally in space
          ...  C_Metzelder gets to the ball first
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye cuts inside C_Metzelder
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  B_Abdoulaye has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 48 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps B_Zamora
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Yann_M_Vila knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds J_Djourou with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Toulalan fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw leaves C_Metzelder standing
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing E
Min. 48 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 50 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  D_Anderson falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Benfica fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(cfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Celtic FC will now be playing A
Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Almen_Abdi with the high feet
Min. 52 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the dribble
          ...  C_Thomson is easily beaten
          ...  B_Howedes with a stunning strike !
          ...  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. 57 :(cfc) J_Toulalan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Damjanovic
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Toulalan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Heraldo reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 58 :(cfc) B_Howedes has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Bryn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_McInally runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_McInally fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 64 :(bfa) Heraldo holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to K_McInally
          ...  P_Cocu wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Djourou takes advantage of a mistake by G_Sigurdsson
          ...  J_Toulalan takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is coming on for B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_McInally pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(cfc) M_Flano comes on for K_Ramsteijn and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(cfc) D_Bentley comes on for D_Damjanovic and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(cfc) R_Fowler takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Phisbaena as FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) M_Flano punches B_Abdoulaye off the ball
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Seitaridis will replace P_Do_Shaw and play MF
Min. 81 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from K_Mizuno, he finds C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 81 :(bfa) A_Isaksson jumps over B_Howedes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Howedes fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as S_Morison comes on for K_McInally to play FW
Min. 83 :(cfc) P_Cocu latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_Cocu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 84 :(cfc) K_Mizuno holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Seitaridis with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 85 :(bfa) C_Thomson holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Morison in space!
          ...  S_Morison aims for the top right corner !
          ...  D_Anderson 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) K_Mizuno is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Toulalan latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Bryn takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Seitaridis takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Seitaridis with the shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Anderson
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Morison gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Howedes!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Morison !
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(cfc) P_Cocu pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Heraldo
Min. 93 :(bfa) Seitaridis dribbles it into the box
          ...  Seitaridis hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Anderson beats the ball away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 85,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Toulalan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Flano (80)
Booked               : B_Howedes (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Do_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Do_Shaw (47,50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (3), Seitaridis (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celtic FC   |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 0 - 2 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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D_Anderson     GK  30   4   1   5  19 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  24  10   9  42 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  24   9   7  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Cocu         DF   2  22   6  10  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  12   9
C_Metzelder    DF   2  22   7   8  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
J_Toulalan     DM   1  12  31   8  24 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  48   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  26   8  47 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  25   9  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  23  13  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  23  10  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  27  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  23   5   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  21  14   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  15  23   8  36 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  13   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  35   2   6   4  13 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   8
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  12   8
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  25   7  39 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  34   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  12  56
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  29
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  22  16  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  29
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