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Season 24 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3

Celtic FC 3 - 0 Juventus

Elite League Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. Juventus (Wed May 10)


                            Celtic FC  |  Juventus
                            4-2-3-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                          M_Britos DF  |  DF R_Delap
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Leroy_Fer
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                        R_V_Persie AM  |  MF I_Gundogan
                        Almen_Abdi AM  |  MF Jese
                         P_McGowan AM  |  FW H_Crespo
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW D_Stanfield
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB C_Ferrara
                       B_Bjorksson SUB |  SUB Hugo
                      A_Ben_Hatira SUB |  SUB Pichu_Atienza
                           Osvaldo SUB |  SUB G_Weah

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 6  :(jvt) I_Gundogan with a slide rule pass to H_Crespo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Abrha takes possession
Min. 8  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Damjanovic unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 8  :(jvt) I_Gundogan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  Almen_Abdi brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  B_Howedes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Jese with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at F_Foster
          ...  He tries to slide it past F_Foster
          ...  F_Foster pulls off a save !!
Min. 12 :(jvt) H_Crespo runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Crespo throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 13 :(jvt) A_Cejudo finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  A_Cejudo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Flowers with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 14 :(jvt) H_Crespo sidesteps B_Howedes
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  H_Crespo flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 15 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a probing through ball P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 17 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno with a thundering volley!
          ...  But F_Foster palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(cfc) B_Howedes brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Hanley
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  But R_Delap slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 22 :(jvt) D_Stanfield turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Stanfield hits a crisp volley!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 24 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  But R_Delap with the fine tackle
Min. 25 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_Hanley gets to the ball first
Min. 25 :(jvt) Jese with the first time pass to N_Subotic
          ...  Fernando_Mera is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Flowers misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Delap takes possession
Min. 27 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera slides the ball across to K_Abrha
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Jese !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 29 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Subotic
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 30 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Almen_Abdi
          ...  But C_Obasi will cut out the threat
Min. 30 :(jvt) N_Subotic nutmegs M_Britos
          ...  N_Subotic tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 34 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie flings a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at G_Hanley
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Leroy_Fer scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Damjanovic shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_McGowan instead
          ...  P_McGowan drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the advantage!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 36 :(jvt) A_Cejudo with a measured pass to H_Crespo
          ...  H_Crespo shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Flowers catches the ball
Min. 37 :(cfc) M_Britos heads the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Subotic and it had to be
Min. 38 :(jvt) A defence splitting pass from A_Cejudo to C_Obasi
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Obasi !
          ...  T_Flowers goes down well to save
Min. 40 :(jvt) G_Hanley runs at M_Britos
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Intercepted by Fernando_Mera
Min. 41 :(cfc) F_Foster miskicks!
          ...  R_V_Persie is takes control of the ball!
          ...  N_Subotic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 42 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer with a flicked pass to Jese
          ...  Jese with the side footed shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Mizuno floats the ball in to find M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer back heels to find D_Stanfield in space
          ...  But K_Abrha clears the danger
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Mizuno brings the ball under control
          ...  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 his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  F_Foster with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Stanfield decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Fernando_Mera steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) K_Mizuno unselfishly lays the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  F_Foster parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 47 :(jvt) H_Crespo with the Cruyff turn
          ...  H_Crespo belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 51 :(jvt) Jese kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Crespo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Abrha
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(jvt) N_Subotic beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Howedes reads the play well
Min. 55 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is too quick for the defence
          ...  H_Crespo with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 61 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan goes for goal !
          ...  F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 62 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 63 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera with a one-touch layoff to B_Howedes
          ...  But Leroy_Fer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Leroy_Fer
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Celtic FC 3-0 Juventus ...
Min. 68 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Foster heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 69 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with the dribble
          ...  N_Subotic is easily beaten
          ...  M_Phisbaena looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Subotic gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 69 :(jvt) Jese flicks it past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Britos takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(cfc) P_McGowan has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Subotic
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  Leroy_Fer with the high feet
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is being brought on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(cfc) Osvaldo is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Mizuno kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A wicked drive by P_McGowan !
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 74 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer dribbles it into the box
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  J_Hunye wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Abrha
          ...  Leroy_Fer has a go!
          ...  But T_Flowers is equal to it
Min. 79 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira knocks it forward
          ...  C_Obasi slips
          ...  Almen_Abdi gets to it!
          ...  Almen_Abdi has a go!
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 80 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 80 :(cfc) Osvaldo with a smart turn
          ...  Osvaldo hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(jvt) G_Hanley plays in N_Subotic with a beautiful ball
          ...  K_Abrha wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 81 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the first time pass to K_Mizuno
          ...  C_Obasi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 86 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  But G_Hanley sweeps up the threat
Min. 87 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Subotic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Delap
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) C_Metzelder hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Fernando_Mera latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Delap
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Abrha chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 91 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  But R_Delap clears the danger

*************  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          : Fernando_Mera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (35,61), M_Phisbaena (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Almen_Abdi (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Leroy_Fer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Crespo (55)
Booked               : Leroy_Fer (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       14
Key Passes           :          28        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 0 Juventus
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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  39   2   2   1  27 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  30  10   8  23 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  29   9   8  27 |  92   0   3   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  55   5
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  30  10  28 |  92   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  30   8  47 |  75   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
R_V_Persie     AM   2   9  27  13  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Almen_Abdi     AM   1  10  27  11  30 |  92   0   0   7   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -1
P_McGowan      AM   2   9   8  32  16 |  92   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10  57
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  31  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  49
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  10  28   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Osvaldo        FW   1   3   8  24  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  37   2   4   4  16 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  28   7   8  33 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
G_Hanley       DF   2  26  12   7  41 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  26  11   8  39 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
R_Delap        DF   2  27   8   9  34 |  92   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  26   8  36 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8 -17
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  26   8  10 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  26   8  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jese           MF   2   5  26   7  41 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
H_Crespo       FW   1  11   8  26  32 |  56   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -10
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  26  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Stonewall    GK  28   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ferrara      DF   2  26   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  24  12   9  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  15  24   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  25  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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