Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Celtic FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Dec 23)


                            Celtic FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  James Houston
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF McKenna
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  DF B_Chillwell
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Christie
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF Turnbull
                            Ribery MF  |  MF P_Foden
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW T_Sheringham
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB M_Vesic
                         B_Howedes SUB |  SUB A_Pereira
                        C_Kabasele SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(sao) P_Foden with a slide rule pass to C_Irvine
          ...  J_Richards rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 7  :(cfc) M_McKay barges the defender off the ball
          ...  M_McKay flings a shot at goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 10 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu squares it to P_McGowan
          ...  T_Sheringham with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 11 :(sao) D_Purvis beats J_A_Riise
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Purvis with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Hugo_Lloris got a touch
Min. 13 :(cfc) M_McKay finds his way through
          ...  Cleared by G_v_der_Wiel
Min. 18 :(cfc) J_Richards runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Richards !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 21 :(sao) Christie looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Foden curls it into the box!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches it!
Min. 25 :(sao) P_Foden looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Purvis
          ...  Intercepted by J_Richards
Min. 26 :(sao) D_Purvis beats A_Pirlo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Purvis tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 33 :(cfc) M_McKay is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_A_Riise latches onto the ball
          ...  J_A_Riise pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry never had a chance!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 35 :(cfc) L_Holtby holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 35 :(sao) P_Foden with the towering header to T_Sheringham
          ...  T_Sheringham tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Looks like it should be Hugo_Lloris's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Turnbull curls it into the box!
          ...  P_A_Cocu reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 36 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ribery lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 37 :(cfc) A_Pirlo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_T_Perry !!
Min. 41 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka pulls it back to P_Foden
          ...  J_A_Riise makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Irvine crosses it in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Metzelder beats B_Chillwell
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Metzelder sees S_T_Perry off his line !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 45 :(cfc) P_McGowan pushes it past Christie
          ...  McKenna gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 45 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Sheringham
          ...  But C_Metzelder comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 2-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(sao) D_Purvis gains control of the loose ball
          ...  P_McGowan with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He received a good talking to from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 50 :(sao) Turnbull bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis must beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 51 :(cfc) J_A_Riise looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_McKay
          ...  C_Irvine tackles cleanly
Min. 52 :(sao) D_Purvis picks up a loose ball
          ...  D_Purvis hits a great drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 53 :(sao) D_Purvis lobs it over J_A_Riise
          ...  J_Richards stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 58 :(cfc) M_McKay looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Holtby
          ...  D_Purvis tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_McKay with a neat pass into P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 61 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka takes advantage of a mistake by A_Pirlo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But P_A_Cocu wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_De_Bleeckere has none of it.
Min. 62 :(cfc) A_Pirlo runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_McKay
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_McKay lobs S_T_Perry!
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 70 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - B_Howedes on for C_Metzelder as a DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) N_Chalobah is coming on for R_V_Persie and playing MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Phillips is going to be brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(sao) A_Pereira will replace A_Wan_Bissaka and play DF
Min. 80 :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Chillwell
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - P_Aubameyang on for P_Foden as a FW
Min. 84 :(cfc) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by McKenna !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 85 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_A_Cocu is through!
          ...  A_Pereira recovers to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(sao) D_Purvis beats his man
          ...  D_Purvis attempts to nutmeg Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) L_Holtby looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_McKay
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_McKay !
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 92 :(cfc) J_A_Riise feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  K_Phillips runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Phillips belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 93 :(cfc) M_McKay jumps over T_Sheringham's challenge
          ...  D_Purvis with an over the top challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from F_De_Bleeckere

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 143,143
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_McKay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_McKay (7), J_A_Riise (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Purvis
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Purvis (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 0 Sao Paulo 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  34   8  11  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  40  45
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  28   6   7  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  28   8  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  31  15  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  96   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  45  45
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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S_T_Perry      GK  33   2   2   2  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  32   7   4  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  28  10   5  21 |  83   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
McKenna        DF   1  26  15   1  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  26  12   8  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  83   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  29  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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