Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. Everton (Sun Feb 22)


                            Celtic FC  |  Everton
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        D_Anderson GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF E_Garay
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF D_Santon
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF T_Roberts
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF D_Vazques
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF R_Savage
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW A_Carroll
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Rolando_Silva
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                            P_Cocu SUB |  SUB M_Kelly
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB E_Silva
                        J_M_Jurado SUB |  SUB I_Falque
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(evn) A_Carroll jumps over B_Howedes's challenge
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 5  :(cfc) P_McGowan pushes it past A_Carroll
          ...  P_McGowan with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Celtic FC crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Celtic FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 8  :(evn) A_Carroll with the mazy run
          ...  A_Carroll with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(cfc) R_V_Persie drives it across the face of the goal M_Phisbaena
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  G_Buffon gathers it comfortably
Min. 13 :(cfc) R_V_Persie brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Santon
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan gets up high for the header !
          ...  But G_Buffon dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(evn) S_Gerrard sprints past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Ramsteijn
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Vazques!
          ...  K_Mizuno gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 14 :(cfc) J_McArthur 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 M_Phisbaena
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But G_Buffon smothers the ball.
Min. 15 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps C_Obasi
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Gerrard leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 19 :(cfc) B_Howedes with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  But E_Garay wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_De_Bleeckere has none of it.
Min. 21 :(cfc) B_Howedes beats E_Garay
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Howedes !
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 21 :(evn) D_Santon is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Howedes
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by I_Garde
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn runs forward
          ...  But T_Roberts wins the ball
Min. 24 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Santon
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 26 :(cfc) P_McGowan cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Santon goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 27 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it!
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 29 :(evn) T_Roberts sidesteps K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Roberts !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 31 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a thundering shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  G_Buffon palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 31 :(evn) M_Ozil with the first time pass to D_Vazques
          ...  D_Vazques sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 32 :(evn) D_Vazques hits a hard pass to A_Carroll
          ...  P_McGowan stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  E_Garay takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 39 :(cfc) K_Mizuno races into the box
          ...  He sees P_McGowan lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  From long range P_McGowan bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Buffon saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 40 :(evn) R_Savage knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  R_Savage with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 41 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garay
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E_Garay goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 42 :(evn) R_Savage with a first time pass
          ...  A_Carroll runs onto it!
          ...  J_Zanetti with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by A_Carroll
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_V_Persie flings a shot at goal !
          ...  G_Buffon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds M_Phisbaena in the box
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 45 :(evn) S_Gerrard moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Santon
          ...  R_V_Persie with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 2-0 Everton

Min. 48 :(cfc) J_Zanetti jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  R_Savage slices it
          ...  G_Buffon moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch!
Min. 50 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  K_Mizuno with the attempt at goal!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(evn) D_Vazques chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Carroll
          ...  Intercepted by K_Ramsteijn
Min. 54 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps E_Garay
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 61 :(cfc) B_Howedes runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_McArthur
          ...  C_Obasi with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
Min. 63 :(evn) D_Vazques beats K_Ramsteijn
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Almen_Abdi fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 64 :(evn) M_Ozil gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Vazques
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Vazques !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Savage curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Carroll
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans taunt him!
Min. 65 :(cfc) R_V_Persie floats the ball in to find P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 65 :(evn) E_Garay finds Rolando_Silva with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Howedes gets to the ball first
Min. 70 :(cfc) Sansao takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_McGowan
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past C_Obasi
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is being brought on
          ...  J_McArthur is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 77 :(evn) M_Kelly is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Garay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(cfc) P_Cocu is being brought on
          ...  J_Zanetti is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  K_Ramsteijn strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Mizuno!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Obasi
Min. 79 :(evn) I_Falque replaces an unhappy M_Ozil and will play as a MF
Min. 81 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado puts in Sansao
          ...  Sansao from 20 yards !
          ...  G_Buffon parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Mizuno latches onto the ball
          ...  I_Falque muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 83 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan replaces A_Carroll and will play FW
Min. 84 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi knocks it forward
          ...  Van_Tijkaan slips
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets to it!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn fires the shot in!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 84 :(evn) S_Gerrard looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Vazques
          ...  But P_Cocu reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(evn) S_Gerrard looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rolando_Silva
          ...  I_Garde takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 87 :(cfc) P_Cocu breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  Rolando_Silva brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere had no choice there!!
          ...  Stuart Neilson appluads the decision
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with a smart pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Kelly
Min. 91 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  R_Savage plays it short to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Ramsteijn
Min. 93 :(evn) I_Falque flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Vazques runs onto it!
          ...  D_Vazques with a little chip!
          ...  D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 109,663
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (5,24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Zanetti (42), R_V_Persie (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : D_Vazques
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Rolando_Silva (87)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |     Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Everton
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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  34   4   1   5  19 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  26  10   8  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  94   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   2
J_Zanetti      DF   1  24  11   9  41 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  63   3
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  29  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  24
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  71   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  51
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         DF   2  24   7  10  30 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   7   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |  18   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  35   3   4   2  10 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  26   5   5  21 |  78   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Santon       DF   2  25  10   5  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
C_Obasi        DF   2  23  10   8  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  27   7  18 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  26  15  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20   0  -9
S_Gerrard      MF   2   5  24  16  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   7  26  38 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   8  24  41 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  25  13  13  33 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  22   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  14  24   9  19 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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