Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Wed Oct 08)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-3-3 L  |  3-5-2 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF G_Bale
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF C_Obradovic
                            P_Cocu DF  |  MF R_Tabata
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF M_Essien
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  MF J_Butland
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW R_v_Nistelroy
                            Sansao FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB B_Myre
                          Z_Camara SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Saruman
                          S_Aguero SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 5  :(cfc) P_McGowan lobs it over the defender
          ...  Cleared by G_Bale
Min. 8  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  C_Obradovic makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 10 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a burst of pace
          ...  M_Essien takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 12 :(cfc) Sansao with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Bale
          ...  Sansao with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 12 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena moves to AM
Min. 12 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy beats P_Cocu
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  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. 18 :(brc) M_Hunt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  But K_Mizuno clears the danger
Min. 22 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 22 :(brc) B_Spencer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  K_Mizuno brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 27 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  K_Ramsteijn clears with a diving header
Min. 31 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy finds the space intelligently
          ...  I_Garde pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 33 :(brc) R_Tabata looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries the shot !
          ...  D_Anderson makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 34 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A great volley from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But K_Jensen comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 36 :(cfc) Sansao with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A powerful shot by Sansao !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 37 :(cfc) K_Mizuno hoists the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks dejected
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(cfc) K_Mizuno beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Spencer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Sansao is clean through!
          ...  Sansao with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 41 :(cfc) P_McGowan barges G_Wilkinson off the ball
          ...  P_McGowan curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Jensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 41 :(brc) R_Tabata looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Hunt !
          ...  It floats over D_Anderson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) R_Kopa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 45 :(brc) R_Tabata takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Damjanovic read the danger and stops the pass

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 3-0 Barcelona

Min. 49 :(brc) J_Butland knocks the ball past J_McArthur
          ...  J_Butland with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 50 :(cfc) P_McGowan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to M_Phisbaena!
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a good save
Min. 52 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  C_Obradovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(brc) G_Bale bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Obradovic
          ...  But B_Howedes slides in
Min. 60 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing A
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Tabata holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer with a blistering shot !
          ...  But D_Anderson is equal to it
Min. 64 :(brc) M_Essien stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But J_McArthur wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(brc) Pele will replace R_Tabata and play FW
Min. 67 :(brc) B_Spencer comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  B_Spencer tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Barcelona crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 69 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But C_Obradovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(cfc) I_Garde is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 69 :(cfc) C_Metzelder takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace I_Garde
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Essien threads the through ball to Pele
          ...  Pele fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  D_Anderson saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 73 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a smart pass to K_Mizuno
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 75 :(cfc) R_V_Persie replaces an unhappy J_McArthur and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Myre will replace G_Bale and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Saruman comes on for R_v_Nistelroy to play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_Cocu is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Cocu !
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  But K_Jensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 76 :(brc) M_Hunt can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Saruman
          ...  K_Ramsteijn forces him off the ball
Min. 78 :(brc) Pele takes on C_Metzelder
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Pele hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a fine save
Min. 81 :(brc) M_Hunt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Damjanovic
          ...  P_McGowan wins the ball
Min. 82 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Cocu gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Wilkinson knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 83 :(cfc) Sansao sidesteps G_Wilkinson
          ...  Sansao has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 84 :(cfc) P_McGowan uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  P_McGowan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  K_Jensen with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A left-footer by M_Hunt !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Barcelona have pulled one back!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Damjanovic tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 90 :(brc) B_Spencer runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Spencer with the goal bound shot!
          ...  D_Anderson parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 91 :(brc) Pele is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Cleared by P_McGowan

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sansao (12,40), P_McGowan (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mizuno (22)
Injured              : I_Garde (69)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer
Scorers              : B_Spencer (67), M_Hunt (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Essien (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           6        |       7
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 2 Barcelona
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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  33   4   1   5  19 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  26  10   8  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  43  18
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  27   8  47 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45   1
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  24   7  12 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  29  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  29  16 |  93   0   2   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  20  26
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  42
S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   7   8  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Z_Camara       DF   2  23   4   4  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  26  10   7  42 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  44   8  29 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  26   7  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
J_Butland      MF   2   8  22  10  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   4   2  40  25 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  31  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  28  13   5  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  25   8   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saruman        MF   2   7  24  23  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  31  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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