Elite League Cup Group Match, Celtic FC vs. Real Madrid (Wed Apr 13)


                            Celtic FC  |  Real Madrid
                          4-1-2-2-1 A  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        Almen_Abdi DM  |  DM Saddam_H
                          K_Mizuno MF  |  MF Preety
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                        J_M_Jurado AM  |  MF J_Shaddix
                           D_Solga AM  |  AM Saruman
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW J_T_Gavilán
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Silvio_Proto
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB A_Schulz
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB M_Krohn_Dehli
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB C_Arrache
                       M_Phisbaena SUB |  SUB D_Nelisse

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 2  :(rmd) Saddam_H with a reverse pass to J_Charlton
          ...  J_Charlton attempts the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 3  :(rmd) A_Gunnarsson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(rmd) Saruman is first to the loose ball
          ...  A cracking drive from Saruman !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 6  :(cfc) J_M_Jurado crosses to D_Solga
          ...  But A_Gunnarsson slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Larrionda has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 7  :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  K_Mizuno unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 16 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi back heels to find P_McGowan in space
          ...  P_McGowan with the chance !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 18 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an incisive pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(rmd) A_Gunnarsson finds J_Shaddix on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Garde
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to J_Charlton
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Flowers has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 25 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado chips the ball over the defence and finds Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 28 :(rmd) Preety with a measured ball to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix hits a great shot !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 29 :(cfc) D_Solga with the heel pass to J_M_Jurado
          ...  A_Gunnarsson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_McGowan will take it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Celtic FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Real Madrid...
Min. 30 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is going to be brought on
          ...  Preety is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 30 :(rmd) Saddam_H is changing his role to a AM
Min. 32 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán skips the challenge from I_Garde
          ...  J_T_Gavilán goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Flowers makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Fuchs gets on the end of it
          ...  But T_Flowers makes an easy save
Min. 34 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Charlton
          ...  J_M_Jurado pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno crosses it in!
          ...  J_Charlton wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 36 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi floats the ball in to find D_Damjanovic
          ...  But Saddam_H wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(cfc) K_Mizuno plays it forward to C_Berra
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Berra !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Sorensen tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Solga plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 39 :(rmd) Saddam_H feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Nelisse runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  I_Garde slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 40 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Garde
          ...  I_Garde curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen falls over
          ...  But T_Sorensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi boots it towards P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But T_Sorensen palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 46 :(rmd) A_Gunnarsson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_T_Gavilán latches onto the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from J_T_Gavilán !
          ...  T_Flowers won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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

Min. 50 :(rmd) Saddam_H squares it to D_Nelisse
          ...  N_Wade reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 50 :(cfc) T_Sorensen miskicks!
          ...  D_Solga is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Larrionda calls him over
          ...  J_Larrionda is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(rmd) Saddam_H sidesteps Fernando_Mera
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Saddam_H fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 54 :(rmd) Saruman boots it towards A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  T_Flowers makes a good save
Min. 56 :(cfc) K_Mizuno 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!
          ...  P_McGowan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_McGowan with the strike !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 57 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with a short pass to find P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 59 :(rmd) Saddam_H with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Fernando_Mera
          ...  K_Mizuno dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(cfc) A_Arrondel is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Berra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rmd) Real Madrid altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 61 :(rmd) A_Gunnarsson plays a long ball to Saruman
          ...  Saruman shoots towards goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Fuchs
          ...  He knocks it to J_M_Jurado!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 62 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán beats I_Garde
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Larrionda
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
Min. 64 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is coming on for P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 64 :(rmd) Saddam_H sidesteps his marker
          ...  I_Garde wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to C
Min. 65 :(rmd) J_Zanetti finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  I_Garde with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 66 :(cfc) a big roar from the crowd as R_V_Persie comes on for D_Damjanovic to play MF
Min. 69 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the header on
          ...  He finds I_Garde in space
          ...  I_Garde with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it behind
          ...  J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a reverse pass to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado attempts to nutmeg T_Sorensen!
          ...  It floats over T_Sorensen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 74 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Solga wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Larrionda saw something no-one else did
Min. 76 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with an inch perfect pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 78 :(rmd) A_Schulz replaces J_Charlton and will play DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) D_Solga looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Almen_Abdi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 80 :(rmd) A_Gunnarsson flicks the ball through
          ...  Saruman runs onto it!
          ...  Saruman breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Flowers
          ...  He lobs it over T_Flowers
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 81 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli will come on for A_Gunnarsson and play MF
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Solga pass splits open the defence and finds Almen_Abdi
          ...  A_Schulz gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 82 :(rmd) A_Schulz has space to run with the ball
          ...  Almen_Abdi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 84 :(cfc) K_Mizuno squares it to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 85 :(rmd) Saruman miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Nelisse though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Arrondel knocks the ball back to T_Flowers
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Flowers!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman swings it in!
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) K_Mizuno finds J_M_Jurado with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Shaddix
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Solga tries to place the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 89 :(rmd) Saruman leaves his marker standing
          ...  Saruman from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fuchs plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 90 :(cfc) R_V_Persie turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Blocked by A_Schulz
Min. 90 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Nelisse with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 91 :(rmd) A_Schulz with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Mizuno
          ...  A_Schulz looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 93 :(cfc) N_Wade with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Fuchs a clean set of heals
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic takes possession
Min. 93 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Saddam_H
          ...  But R_V_Persie reads the situation well and wins 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          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (29 pen), Almen_Abdi (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Garde (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Gunnarsson (29), J_T_Gavilán (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Celtic FC    |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       13
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Real Madrid
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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 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
I_Garde        DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  78  18  28
N_Wade         DF   2  28   8   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Almen_Abdi     DM   1  10  26  11  30 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  95   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  80  25
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  25  17  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
D_Solga        AM   2   9  23  10  19 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  31  16 |  65   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   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
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  26  13  31 |  28   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  33  13   8  18 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  29   8   7  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  26  11   9  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  25   8   9  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Saddam_H       AM   2  19  26  23  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
Preety         MF   1  10  37   5  28 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  28  17  34 |  82   0   2   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  48   3
J_Shaddix      MF   3  10  25  17  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Saruman        AM   2   7  26  23  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   4  10  36  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  30  12  10  20 |  16   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  31  12  27 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  33  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  31  42 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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