June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round Match, Celtic FC vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 20)


                            Celtic FC  |  Benfica
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                          L_Holtby MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                           Adriano MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                            K_Sema AM  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                        Ianis_Hagi SUB |  SUB D_Steffanato
                          W_Hughes SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                         B_McClair SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 4  :(bfa) I_Marcone holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Nathan_Dyer in space!
          ...  But C_Irvine barges him off the ball
Min. 7  :(cfc) L_Holtby knocks it forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer slips
          ...  L_Griffiths gets to it!
          ...  W_Samuel is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from A_Pirlo to M_Verratti
          ...  L_Griffiths with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  O_Hategan warned him
          ...  O_Hategan gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a scandalous decision!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer takes it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets his head on it
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti drives it into the box!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily catches it!
Min. 11 :(cfc) K_Sema breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  I_Marcone brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Sierralta
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 14 :(cfc) C_Irvine looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  K_Sema receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Sema shoots towards goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play P
Min. 15 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 16 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a first time pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the header !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(cfc) F_Sierralta runs at W_Samuel
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Mannaerts clears with a diving header
Min. 21 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Kabasele!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Sema brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Hategan waves play on!!!
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Sema with an inch perfect pass to C_Kabasele
          ...  J_Foyth pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Foyth sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Nakamoto runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Nakamoto !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a neat pass into C_Kabasele
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Hategan saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto bears down on goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Sierralta
          ...  He knocks it to S_Mannaerts!
          ...  S_Mannaerts with a thundering shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 38 :(cfc) H_Kamara turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  H_Kamara drives it low !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(bfa) I_Marcone pass splits open the defence and finds S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 39 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with the header on
          ...  He finds K_Sema in space
          ...  K_Sema rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by C_Irvine
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Sema runs into space
          ...  Exe_Palacios takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Verratti
          ...  C_Irvine reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Irvine beats Exe_Palacios
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Exe_Palacios pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  L_Griffiths with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 44 :(cfc) C_Makelele hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Sierralta latches onto it!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_Sierralta !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 47 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  C_Irvine receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  C_Irvine tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail wide!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Pirlo pass splits open the defence and finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  C_Kabasele fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from F_Sierralta to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 48 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 48 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is going to be brought on
          ...  Exe_Palacios is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Verratti swings an elbow
          ...  He caught N_Chalobah full in the face
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches onto it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(cfc) C_Irvine with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Irvine blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Sierralta plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 51 :(cfc) L_Holtby reads the run of L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kabasele
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Nakamoto swings in the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!!
Min. 59 :(cfc) L_Griffiths bursts forward
          ...  L_Griffiths with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for S_Nakamoto and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Irvine
          ...  He puts in J_Foyth!
          ...  J_Foyth with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(cfc) Adriano is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Sierralta
          ...  T_Erak clears with a diving header
Min. 63 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Griffiths is through!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet with a clever shimmy
          ...  But C_Irvine wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Steffanato is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Pirlo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Burdisso chips the ball over the defence and finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But N_Chalobah slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 66 :(cfc) K_Sema with a simple pass to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 70 :(cfc) M_Madl is being brought on
          ...  H_Kamara is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Ianis_Hagi is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Makelele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) W_Hughes will come on for N_Chalobah and play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Madl has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Griffiths collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Griffiths throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Steffanato backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Trezeguet latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Trezeguet carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  What agility from Hugo_Lloris
Min. 80 :(cfc) B_McClair is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) Ianis_Hagi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema attempts a low drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds Nathan_Dyer on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Holtby with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts flicks it over C_Irvine's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Kabasele pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 86 :(cfc) B_McClair knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts
          ...  B_McClair hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 140,251
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Sema (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Sema (14), L_Griffiths (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kabasele (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth
Scorers              : J_Foyth (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Samuel (7), I_Marcone (11), A_Pirlo (30), Exe_Palacios (43), M_Verratti (47)
Injured              : Exe_Palacios (48)
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       5
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  35  10   7  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
C_Irvine       DF   2  33  11   8  33 |  94   0   3   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  30  12  17  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
H_Kamara       DF   2  29   5   2  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  35   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  13  34  11  30 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  33   5  24 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  28  12  43 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Sema         AM   1  13  30  23  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  30  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  31  10   7  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  31   7  12 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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N_Winneke      GK  38   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  94   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
W_Samuel       DF   2  30   8   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  22   1  33 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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