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Season 16 Archive: Elite League Cup 1st Round

Celtic FC 0 - 1 Benfica

Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 21)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                       R_Chimbonda DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF Heraldo
                            P_Cocu DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                           A_Jolie MF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Sektioui
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  MF B_Zamora
                          R_Fowler FW  |  FW K_McInally
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                              Alex SUB |  SUB M_Lindberg
                          D_Santon SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                            R_Sole SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) G_Hagi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  R_Fowler with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(bfa) Fernando_Mera finds S_Morison with a ball over the defence
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Cocu
Min. 9  :(bfa) G_Hagi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou with a stunning strike !
          ...  C_Gordon with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(cfc) Matej_Vydra sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A left-footer by Matej_Vydra !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Morison knocks it past Zheng_Zhi and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  S_Morison with a powerful downward header!
          ...  C_Gordon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  C_Gordon is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 21 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Cocu
          ...  But J_Djourou puts the ball out of play
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Djourou rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Reddy ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila 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 K_McInally
          ...  But K_Ramsteijn sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(bfa) Heraldo has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Heraldo drives the shot in!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 29 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_McInally
          ...  A vicious shot by K_McInally !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Benfica fans sing his praises!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 33 :(cfc) Matej_Vydra sidesteps his marker
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a stunning strike !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 34 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Cocu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Neilson with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Reddy wants a quiet word
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) K_McInally plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  C_Gordon collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 46 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Heraldo takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  B_Howedes steals the ball of off him
Min. 48 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_Cocu
          ...  P_Cocu with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by Fernando_Mera
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Heraldo reads the situation well and wins the ball

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
          ...  R_Chimbonda with the block
Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Howedes has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Heraldo
          ...  He puts in Matej_Vydra!
          ...  Heraldo reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 48 :(bfa) Sektioui reads the run of B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora tries to beat C_Gordon from outside the area!
          ...  C_Gordon with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Chimbonda clears the danger
Min. 49 :(bfa) Sektioui runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Heraldo
          ...  Heraldo blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Heraldo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Fowler!
          ...  R_Fowler tries the shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 51 :(cfc) R_Fowler beats the defender
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is the man who's going to take the kick
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings a leg at it!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 61 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Phisbaena keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Phisbaena looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 64 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the heel pass to P_Cocu
          ...  Heraldo takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - Alex on for B_Howedes as a DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) R_V_Persie replaces A_Jolie to play as a MF
Min. 71 :(cfc) Zheng_Zhi with an intelligent ball to Matej_Vydra
          ...  A well-placed shot from Matej_Vydra !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi swings it in!
          ...  R_Neilson clears the danger
Min. 74 :(cfc) Alex is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Cocu
          ...  S_Morison takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Lindberg replaces an unhappy J_Djourou and will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye replaces Sektioui to play as a MF
Min. 77 :(cfc) R_V_Persie runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Fowler
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But B_Zamora reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 77 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gets to the by line and finds K_Mizuno with a beautiful cross
          ...  S_Morison is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 80 :(cfc) R_Sole comes on for M_Phisbaena and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lindberg
          ...  He puts in R_Sole!
          ...  B_Zamora gathers up the loose ball
Min. 86 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Alex gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fernando_Mera takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 72,022
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Fowler (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (29)
Sent Off             : S_Morison (77)
Booked               : E_Thorstvedt (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celtic FC   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       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  33   1   1   3  17 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Chimbonda    DF   2  27   5   4  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  24   9   7  23 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  23  10   9  42 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  22   6   9  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  26   5  35 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  25   9  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  25   8  42 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  11  25  32 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -14
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  21  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alex           DF   2  24  13   8  20 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Santon       DF   2  23  10   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  21  11  31 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Sole         FW   1   8   9  21  22 |  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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  63   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0   2
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  44  20
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  32  28
K_McInally     FW   2   6   4  26  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
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 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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