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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 2

Celtic FC 1 - 0 Barcelona

Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Mon Apr 11)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                          4-1-2-2-1 N  |  5-4-1 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Myre
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF G_Collins
                        C_Makelele DM  |  DF C_Obradovic
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                        R_V_Persie AM  |  MF Maradona
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  MF J_Cole
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Pele
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB G_Bale
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB M_Hunt

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(brc) A defence splitting pass from B_Spencer to Pele
          ...  K_Mizuno fouls badly
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
Min. 7  :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Maradona a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Obradovic with a nasty foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Dalglish signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Makelele passes to M_Phisbaena
          ...  J_Myre with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 10 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena chests it down
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 16 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Myre with a terrible tackle
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  K_Mizuno swings it in
          ...  M_Phisbaena takes control of it!
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a powerful header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Myre reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 17 :(brc) Maradona with a reverse pass to Pele
          ...  B_Howedes reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 20 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Maradona gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But I_Garde reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Mizuno knocks it forward
          ...  J_Cole slips
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets to it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Myre !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 24 :(brc) Maradona with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Maradona goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 31 :(cfc) K_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has L_Mulen to beat
          ...  He tries to beat L_Mulen
          ...  L_Mulen dives on the ball !!
Min. 32 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  C_Makelele drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Mulen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Mulen beaten!
Min. 36 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the first time pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  Fine tackle by Pele
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 42 :(brc) R_Kopa crosses into the box, finding Pele
          ...  I_Garde gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Pele breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  B_Howedes brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(cfc) N_Wade comes on for P_McGowan and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 45 :(brc) Pele unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Cole
          ...  J_Cole with a little chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside Maradona
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 46 :(brc) B_Spencer puts in Pele
          ...  Pele from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds the run of M_Phisbaena
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Phisbaena !
          ...  L_Mulen guesses right
Min. 49 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Intercepted by Ciaran_Clark
Min. 58 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a penetrating pass to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 59 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is first to the loose ball
          ...  R_Kopa with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 66 :(brc) Maradona barges M_Phisbaena off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Garde
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(brc) G_Collins is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 69 :(brc) G_Bale takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Collins as DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi will come on for D_Damjanovic and play MF
Min. 71 :(brc) R_Kopa with a 40-yard pass to Pele
          ...  Pele tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 74 :(cfc) I_Garde lays the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a powerful downward header!
          ...  L_Mulen won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 74 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But I_Garde wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Dalglish has none of it.
Min. 75 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from M_Phisbaena to Almen_Abdi
          ...  C_Obradovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj replaces B_Spencer to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(cfc) A defence splitting pass from R_V_Persie to Almen_Abdi
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  C_Obradovic forces him off the ball
Min. 87 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena has a go!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 87 :(brc) J_Cole with the through ball to Pele
          ...  Pele goes for goal !
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi runs at R_Kopa
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Almen_Abdi rifles it to the far post !
          ...  L_Mulen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 90 :(cfc) I_Garde is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 90 :(brc) Pele steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Berra
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Pele with the attempt at goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 92 :(brc) J_Cole runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pele
          ...  C_Makelele with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 94 :(cfc) C_Makelele spits at G_Bale
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Dalglish reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 120,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : I_Garde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (74)
Sent Off             : B_Howedes (43)
Booked               : C_Makelele (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Pele
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Myre (16)
Booked               : C_Obradovic (7), R_Kopa (59)
Injured              : G_Collins (69)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 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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T_Flowers      GK  38   2   2   1  27 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
I_Garde        DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  95   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  25   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  11  26   9  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_V_Persie     AM   2   8  26  13  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  37
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  31  16 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  28   8   6  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |   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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   5  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  25   9   7  19 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  29   7  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  27  12  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  12
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  28  11   7  42 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  26   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  25  10  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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