Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Rangers FC (Thu Jan 25)


                            Celtic FC  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK Belushi
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  DF D_Sloan
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                        R_V_Persie AM  |  MF K_Richard
                         P_McGowan FW  |  MF J_Shaddix
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB H_Schumacher
                           K_Abrha SUB |  SUB G_Grant
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB C_Fuchs
                         M_Kikuchi SUB |  SUB A_Gunnarsson
                       M_Phisbaena SUB |  SUB J_Garner

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(cfc) G_Puciato is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to P_McGowan
          ...  R_Giovinco seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 3  :(cfc) C_Makelele is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Puciato
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Sloan
Min. 4  :(rfc) Curled in dangerously from L_Thomas to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Flowers just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(cfc) R_V_Persie cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball first time!
          ...  Belushi catches the ball
Min. 6  :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  F_Ravanelli wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Shaddix controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Bassong gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Bassong with the strike !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 7  :(cfc) C_Makelele off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Puciato picks up the deflection
          ...  G_Puciato hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 8  :(rfc) F_Ravanelli beats P_A_Cocu
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  F_Ravanelli has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers manages to turn it behind
Min. 10 :(rfc) K_Richard with the first time pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Flowers makes a fine save
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds B_Howedes in the box
          ...  But D_McGrain comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 15 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes possession
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 18 :(cfc) Belushi miss-kicks!
          ...  R_V_Persie is through!
          ...  S_Bassong with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  G_Puciato drives it under the wall
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 24 :(cfc) C_Makelele off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Howedes picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Howedes drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Belushi
          ...  He rounds Belushi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Belushi manages to get to it !!
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_Shaddix with a flicked pass to K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 27 :(cfc) K_Mizuno puts in Fernando_Mera
          ...  R_Giovinco reads the play well
Min. 28 :(cfc) G_Puciato nutmegs the defender
          ...  G_Puciato with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 28 :(rfc) J_Shaddix finds the run of S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 31 :(rfc) J_Shaddix knocks the ball past the lunge of Fernando_Mera
          ...  J_Shaddix tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 33 :(cfc) B_Howedes takes on 3 men
          ...  B_Howedes tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 35 :(rfc) L_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He puts in R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 38 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_Mizuno latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Mizuno must beat Belushi!
          ...  Belushi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 42 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Puciato collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Sloan brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Mizuno tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi

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

Min. 46 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a glorious 60-yard pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the chance !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Belushi tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Sloan wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 48 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato hits a great drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Belushi catches it with style!
Min. 51 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu cuts the ball back to B_Howedes
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Howedes !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 52 :(rfc) K_Richard unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Flowers recovers to save!!
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_Giovinco finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But B_Howedes clears the danger
Min. 54 :(cfc) K_Mizuno spits at D_McGrain
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 60 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Phisbaena will come on for G_Puciato and play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) C_Fuchs is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bassong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(cfc) N_Wade with a measured pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Shaddix with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_V_Persie
          ...  He knocks it to R_Acquafresca!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a terrific drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Thomas
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Richard
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Flowers takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 62 :(cfc) B_Howedes has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He puts in M_Phisbaena!
          ...  M_Phisbaena attempts a low drive!
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Belushi anyway
Min. 64 :(rfc) J_Shaddix spits at Fernando_Mera
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
Min. 65 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play L
Min. 65 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a simple pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But R_Giovinco wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 65 :(rfc) K_Richard holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Acquafresca in space!
          ...  R_Acquafresca chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Abrha will come on for P_A_Cocu and play DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) J_Garner is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 71 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Phisbaena runs onto it!
          ...  D_McGrain gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_Kikuchi is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as A_Gunnarsson comes on for L_Thomas to play MF
Min. 72 :(cfc) C_Makelele with a simple pass to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 73 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Belushi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 77 :(cfc) C_Makelele with an in swinging cross to B_Howedes
          ...  But K_Ramsteijn sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 77 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson finds the run of J_Shaddix
          ...  But Fernando_Mera comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 80 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the diagonal pass Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera lobs Belushi!
          ...  Belushi tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Belushi fists it away!
Min. 80 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson sprints past the defender
          ...  C_Makelele with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Shaddix spots C_Fuchs who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Fuchs hits a great drive!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Phisbaena sees Belushi off his line !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Belushi got a touch
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_Sloan takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 89 :(rfc) J_Shaddix runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Garner
          ...  C_Makelele wins the ball
Min. 92 :(cfc) M_Kikuchi volleys it forward. He finds P_McGowan
          ...  D_McGrain knocks the ball back to Belushi
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Belushi!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets up well
          ...  And he 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          : C_Makelele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Puciato (7), P_McGowan (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bassong (18), R_Acquafresca (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          22        |       12
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  31  11   8  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  80  30  27
N_Wade         DF   2  31   9   6  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  30   9   8  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  29   7  11  30 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  32  10  28 |  74   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  29   7  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  28  10  30 |  94   0   2   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  75   0
R_V_Persie     AM   2   9  28  13  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  33  16 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  60
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  28  42 |  62   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  41
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  25   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  14  26   8  30 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  30  12   6  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
R_Giovinco     DF   2  29  13  10  35 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  29  13   7  24 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  29  11  10  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  28  10   4  19 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  10  30   8  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Richard      MF   1  10  29  10  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -14
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  94   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  30  36 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  15
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  29   6   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  27   8   9  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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