Elite Football League Match, Celtic FC vs. FC Porto (Mon Jun 20)


                            Celtic FC  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-2-1-2-1 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF B_Moore
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF L_Squillaci
                        C_Makelele DM  |  DM Gandolf
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF K_Kong
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                         P_McGowan FW  |  AM Song_Billong
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Helton
                            N_Wade SUB |  SUB H_Almeida
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB L_Massu
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(cfc) R_V_Persie knocks the ball past B_Moore
          ...  R_V_Persie pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall was caught out there
          ...  That puts Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 3  :(cfc) I_Garde fires over a low cross to K_Mizuno
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the tackle
Min. 5  :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  R_V_Persie unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Celtic FC fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 6  :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_Phisbaena spits at S_Morison
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 12 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 14 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with an incisive pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(fcp) L_Squillaci takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  L_Squillaci tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 17 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a glorious long pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But Song_Billong clears the ball to safety
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_McGowan has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A wicked drive by P_McGowan !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the kinky dribble
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Flowers takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a flashy move
          ...  G_Fofana beats him to the ball
Min. 33 :(fcp) S_Morison with a well-controlled run
          ...  I_Garde reads the play well
Min. 34 :(cfc) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_R_Riquelme rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 35 :(cfc) R_V_Persie floats the ball in to find P_McGowan
          ...  P_Rodriguez is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  P_Dowd shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(fcp) L_Squillaci finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  B_Howedes wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 37 :(cfc) K_Mizuno floats the ball in to find P_McGowan
          ...  B_Moore with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 41 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Morison seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  I_Garde with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Berra is too quick for the defence
          ...  L_Squillaci with a perfectly timed tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 3-1 FC Porto

Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_McGowan
          ...  The cross hits P_McGowan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 51 :(cfc) I_Garde sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Berra
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Squillaci
Min. 52 :(fcp) Song_Billong sprints forward with the ball
          ...  C_Makelele is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 59 :(cfc) K_Mizuno puts in P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan drives the shot in!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from S_Morison, he finds Gandolf
          ...  Gandolf shoots towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 60 :(fcp) L_Massu is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) C_Makelele runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Damjanovic latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Damjanovic breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Marshall
          ...  He slips it underneath D_Marshall
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 63 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Almeida will come on for J_Conroy and play DF
Min. 64 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Squillaci looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 64 :(fcp) L_Squillaci comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 64 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - Di_Maria on for L_Squillaci as a DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps B_Howedes
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_R_Riquelme sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Morison controls it with ease
          ...  Intercepted by I_Garde
Min. 72 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as Almen_Abdi comes on for K_Mizuno to play MF
Min. 72 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic plays the early ball across the box to find C_Makelele in space
          ...  But H_Almeida wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 73 :(fcp) K_Kong slides it through the middle to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 74 :(fcp) K_Kong works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gandolf
          ...  A thundering drive by Gandolf !
          ...  T_Flowers gathers it comfortably
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Wade will replace the useless C_Berra and will play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) O_Ighalo is coming on and P_McGowan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie goes for goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 75 :(fcp) B_Moore knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Phisbaena
          ...  Almen_Abdi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 78 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic knocks it forward
          ...  H_Almeida slips
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets to it!
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Celtic FC 4-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 81 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Marshall is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 85 :(cfc) C_Makelele gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Rodriguez!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A left-footer by C_Makelele !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 85 :(fcp) Gandolf has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He knocks it to Song_Billong!
          ...  A powerful shot by Song_Billong !
          ...  T_Flowers gathers it comfortably
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) L_Massu breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  C_Makelele brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 91 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic picks out M_Phisbaena with the cross
          ...  S_Morison tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Dowd has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Dowd!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  P_Dowd speaks with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Phisbaena places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Celtic FC 5-1 FC Porto...
Min. 92 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi pass splits open the defence and finds M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 93 :(cfc) O_Ighalo loses P_Rodriguez
          ...  H_Almeida goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 93 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a deliberate foul
          ...  P_Dowd will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  P_Dowd tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 94 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic goes for the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 94 :(fcp) Song_Billong runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round T_Flowers
          ...  He tries to beat T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers dives on the ball !!

*************  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          : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_V_Persie (1,5), M_Phisbaena (12,91 pen), Fernando_Mera (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Phisbaena (7), I_Garde (41), C_Makelele (90)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Squillaci
Scorers              : L_Squillaci (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Rodriguez (35), S_Morison (91), J_R_Riquelme (93)
Injured              : L_Squillaci (64)
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       5
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 5 - 1 FC Porto
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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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  30   6   6  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  28   9   8  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  40
C_Makelele     DM   2  11  26   9  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  96   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55   2
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  26  13  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  30  46
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   8  31  16 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   2   1   0   0  -2   8  41
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 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  25   8   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  23  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   8  10  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  24  10   7  37 |  66   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  20
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  21  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
Song_Billong   AM   3   6  25  17  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -17
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Di_Maria       DF   1   6  28   5  37 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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