Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Celtic FC vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Oct 29)


                            Celtic FC  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF R_Bratseth
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF G_Neville
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DM J_Hunter
                           A_Jolie MF  |  MF J_Quigg
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  AM Y_Hussein
                       M_Phisbaena AM  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                          K_Miller FW  |  FW M_Klosenbeger
                                       |
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB W_Zenga
                            M_Abel SUB |  SUB L_Nyatanga
                         Zheng_Zhi SUB |  SUB G_Gattuso
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB G_Hooper
                         P_McGowan SUB |  SUB D_Riordan

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(cfc) C_Metzelder controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Neville looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 3  :(cfc) K_Miller looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  K_Miller sees P_Robinson off his line !
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Hunter gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 6  :(cfc) A_Jolie reads the run of K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno with the header !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 7  :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic controls the ball with ease
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Golanski belts it clear
Min. 11 :(cfc) A_Jolie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  A_Jolie drives the shot in!
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 11 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Gordon!
          ...  H_Westermann brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll had no choice there!!
          ...  Derek Purvis appluads the decision
Min. 11 :(cfc) M_Abel takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Zola
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 13 :(mnu) Y_Hussein controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Metzelder
          ...  He puts in M_Klosenbeger!
          ...  N_Golanski read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 18 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  A delicate header from Z_Ibrahimovic !
          ...  C_Gordon gathers it comfortably
Min. 19 :(cfc) A_Jolie plays a long ball to K_Miller
          ...  But Y_Hussein barges him off the ball
Min. 20 :(mnu) J_Forrest controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits a great shot !
          ...  C_Gordon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Manchester Utd level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 22 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Bratseth is through!
          ...  R_Bratseth drives it low !
          ...  C_Gordon gets up well to catch that one
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Neville
          ...  He knocks it to Almen_Abdi!
          ...  Almen_Abdi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 25 :(cfc) C_Metzelder cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Miller
          ...  C_Puyol reads the play well
Min. 26 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But M_Abel barges him off the ball
Min. 27 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Puyol fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Poll warned him
Min. 29 :(cfc) A_Jolie runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Jolie with the crafty shot!
          ...  But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 30 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a slide rule pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  But M_Abel barges him off the ball
Min. 31 :(mnu) J_Quigg gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Klosenbeger is unmarked
          ...  What a shot from M_Klosenbeger !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 39 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Forrest latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Forrest hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But C_Gordon is equal to it
Min. 41 :(cfc) A_Jolie changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  P_Robinson falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  P_Robinson looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Howedes chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Robinson makes the catch!
Min. 41 :(mnu) Y_Hussein turns past M_Abel
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Y_Hussein has a go!
          ...  But C_Gordon just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Metzelder gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Howedes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Forrest belts it clear
Min. 47 :(cfc) K_Miller loses J_Hunter
          ...  K_Miller sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 47 :(mnu) Y_Hussein jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Y_Hussein attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But C_Gordon tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 50 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Neville is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 54 :(mnu) J_Quigg hoists the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Poll talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Manchester Utd have snatched the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 55 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing N
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso will replace Z_Zidane and play MF
Min. 58 :(cfc) N_Golanski looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Miller
          ...  K_Miller drives it low !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper is being brought on
          ...  Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(mnu) J_Quigg bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Hunter
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Hunter !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 65 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the cross-field pass to K_Miller
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  K_Miller takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just P_Robinson is between him and the goal
          ...  He dinks it over P_Robinson
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC are back level!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 69 :(mnu) J_Hunter looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Z_Ibrahimovic !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Zheng_Zhi will come on for A_Jolie and play MF
Min. 72 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Howedes gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(mnu) G_Hooper barges C_Metzelder off the ball
          ...  G_Hooper fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  C_Gordon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Forrest hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Quigg
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  C_Gordon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 75 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - P_McGowan on for K_Miller as a FW
Min. 85 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  G_Gattuso with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(cfc) N_Golanski with the first time pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Celtic FC fans!
          ...  Have Celtic FC stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Celtic FC 3-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 86 :(cfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Celtic FC will now play D
Min. 86 :(cfc) K_Mizuno knocks it forward
          ...  R_Bratseth slips
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  G_Gattuso with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows R_Bratseth a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Metzelder with a thundering shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 93 :(mnu) G_Gattuso looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 94 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Almen_Abdi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 66,341
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Jolie
Scorers              : A_Jolie (11), K_Miller (65), M_Phisbaena (86)
Sent Off             : H_Westermann (11)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Ibrahimovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (20,54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Gattuso (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Celtic FC  |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 3 - 2 Manchester Utd
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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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C_Gordon       GK  32   1   1   3  17 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  26   5   3  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
N_Golanski     DF   3  24   8   6  35 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  44   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  21   6   7  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  25   5  35 |  72   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  24   9  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
G_Zola         MF   2   9  22   6  25 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  21   9  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  11  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  25  26 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  24   3   3  32 |  85   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  24   7  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  24   7  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  22  16 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  27   2   4   3  18 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
J_Hunter       DM   1  23  10   8  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  22   5  30 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  -5  24 -12
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  23   9  39 |  62   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24  16
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  20  12   7  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Riordan      FW   1   2   4  21  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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